Heir Of Gryffindor

Chapter Twenty-Three

Draco's POV

I paced the empty corridor, and looked at my watch. Three minutes until midnight. The seconds ticked by slowly, but finally, I heard the steps of someone else coming towards me. It seemed like no one was there, but I smiled when Harley took the invisibility cloak off of her head. I kissed her gently, and held her in my arms. We ducked into the room of requirement, and smiled at what we saw. It was a cozy cottage looking place, and a fire was going. We laid down across one of the couches, and Harley cuddled up close to me.

"I've missed you so much Dray... I wish we could stay like this forever..."

I kissed her forehead and sighed. "I know Har, and I wish we could to, but we can't. It's too dangerous for us to even be together right now. I love you, but I can't see you get hurt. I promised myself that if I could do even the smallest thing to protect you, I would do it. That small thing Har, kills me, because it means I can't see you. I can't hold you and kiss you, and I hate that. I hate that I forced Snape into killing Dumbledore. I hate that my father is loyal to some crazy nut job that killed your parents, and I hate that no matter how hard I try, I can't protect you..."

I trailed off, and sat up. Harley wrapped her arms around me, and let me cry into her chest. Our relationship was so messed up. I was supposed to make sure she was okay, and hold her when she cried, not the other way around. She was so strong, but she shouldn't have to be.

After a while, Harley had to leave, and apparated to wherever she apparated to each night. I sighed, and groaned when my dark mark began to burn. I clenched my eyes shut, and when I opened them, I was back in the manor. Voldemort smirked down at me, and Bia sat shuddering at his side. She had basically become his favorite, and I hated every minute of it. She was only thirteen and she was thrown into this world.

"Draco my dear boy, how are things at Hogwarts?"

"Just as you want them my lord. My fellow death eaters teach almost every class, Alecto is head of punishment, Snape refuses to see anyone on complaints about us, and everyone, besides those loyal to you, are miserable."

He smirked, and patted Bian's back signaling her to leave. She ran to me, and hid behind my arm. Voldemort waved his hand, and we both started to leave before he decided to speak up.

"I wanted to let you know first Draco. Today is April 1st. In one month's time, the battle shall take place. I will not stop until both of the Potter twins are dead."

I clenched my fists and continued walking. I could see the evil smirk on his face and I would give anything to smack it off of him. As soon as Bian and I got outside, she began to cry. I apparated us to the only safe place I could think of; the Burrow.

Arthur and the rest of the order looked at me with looks of...confusion. None of them knew how to react to me being here. As soon as Molly saw how Bia looked, she grabbed her hand and quietly led her upstairs. I sank to the ground, and quietly started crying. Lupin led everyone out of the room besides himself, Tonks, and Arthur.

"Draco... what's going on?"

I looked up at Tonks, and my gentle crying soon turned into incoherent sobs.

"The battle is happening in a month. In exactly one month, I have to figure out how I'm going to save Harley, and Harry, and Ron, and Hermione, and Ginny, and Bia, and... and... I don't know how to do this."

I began sobbing again, and Tonks hugged me to her.

"Draco... You will fight with us, but you will also fight with them. There are people on both sides of this battle that you want to save and we understand that. Your mother, Bia, and even Snape will not be harmed by any of us... I promise you that."

I nodded my head at Lupin, and Tonks released me as everyone in the order came piling back in the room. I left and saw Molly come down the stairs.

"She's in Ginny's room my dear... And she's a little shaken up. Leave her to rest for a little while please?"

I nodded my head okay, and hugged her awkwardly.

"Molly.... I don't want to be dark anymore... But I don't know how to be anything else..."