Optionless with Draco Malfoy

20. Faucet Holes

Draco

I wore a black suit with my wand hidden in my blazer. I remained silent as the room filled. I sat in between my mother and Juliette. Throughout meetings, I learned to master a blank, stone-like face, so no one could read my expression.

After a few moments and once everyone was seated, the Dark Lord barged into the room with Nagini.

"Silence!" He roared. Something in his voice hinted that he was furious. Immediately, everyone shut their mouths, and it became dead inside the room.

He sat at the head of the table, Nagini staying close to him, almost like both were guarding the other. The Dark Lord spoke Parseltongue to Nagini, and then she slithered away. "As most of you know, Draco and Juliette were given their first task," I could hear small laughter around the room.

More than half of the room weren't happy with this decision or took it as a joke, since Juliette and I were still 'young', and we weren't 'trustworthy'. To be fair, most of them were just jealous that the Dark Lord gave us a task, not them.

So many Death Eaters, such as my aunt Bellatrix, would jump at the Dark Lord for giving them a task. It fed into their egos, making them feel honoured to be doing the task. I didn't feel honoured or proud about the task. If anything, I felt guilty.

"Tell me, has there been any conflicts in repairing the cabinet?" His red eyes pierced mine. He stroked Nagini and muttered something in Parseltongue, and she slithered away.

"No, my Lord," I tried to sound as confident as I could.

"The cabinet should be repaired by the end of May. In June, selected others, will join you two in the castle. On that night, the other half of the task will be completed. One of you will kill Dumbledore. Ah, the glory and honour that you'll feel. It's exhilarating to kill such a powerful wizard... I trust both of you to fulfil this task. However if you fail to do so," he narrowed his eyes at Juliette's parents and then mine, and then chuckled, "well... you will suffer in ways that you've never imagined.

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Juliette

The thought of Dumbledore's death horrified me. What would happen to Hogwarts? In a greater scheme, what would happen to the Wizarding World? After attending Death Eater meetings, Voldemort intends to reign the Ministry. The only thing stopping him right now, is Albus Dumbledore.

I can't bring myself to kill a good person. Because of this, I know that I'll never be able to fulfil my duties as a Death Eater. Ever.

I felt so overwhelmed during the meeting, it began to make me feel sick. Thinking about the task and what the Wizarding World will become, scares me so much.

Draco and I were dismissed earlier before the other Death Eaters. I sprinted to the furthest bathroom away from the meeting.I locked the door and looked down into the sink, peering into the dark hole. Then, I stared at myself in the mirror and took a few deep breaths.

My sweaty palms grasped on the sink. I felt the coldness of the sink as my hands were pressed against it. I turned the tap on and rinsed my face with the cold water.

I could hear footsteps approaching the door. Two knocks gently hit the wooden door, "Trails? Are you OK?" It was Draco. I didn't expect him to follow me here.

I raised my wand and set up an enchantment so that no one could hear us if they were trying to listen in on the conversation.

"I feel sick, that's all, really," I said as convincingly as I could.