Sanctuary ~ A Draco Malfoy Love Story

10 ~ Who?

Third POV

Daphne was pacing around in the common room with Draco and Blaise, a tense silence between them.

"Where is she?" Daphne glanced at the clock for the twentieth time.

Draco threw his hands up in frustration. "I knew this was a bad idea."

"She's Alessa for Merlin's sake!" Blaise said. "She can do magic shit no one else can. She's Maeve fucking Gaunt!"

Daphne stopped pacing and looked around frantically before punching Blaise's shoulder.

"Babe calm down." He rubbed his arm.

"What would happen if there were people listening, huh?" Daphne whisper-shouted. "We can't just say that name freely!"

"What if Fairmont's got to her?" Daphne asked worriedly

"We should go to the library." Draco snapped his fingers. He stood up and rushed to the door.

"Yeah let's go." Daphne responded, already putting her shawl on.

"Babe it's after curfew." Blaise stated the obvious.

"So??" Daphne opened the door and rushed out. Leaving Blaise in the common room sighing.

Draco and Daphne rushed through the halls, careful to not make a noise. Arriving in front of the library, Draco pulled his wand out. Daphne slowly opened the door. They entered the library, approaching the small flicker of light they saw in between the bookshelves.

In front of them was a sight they could never have imagined. Alessa was tied on a chair, a tall, dark figure stood in front of her, muttering dark curses at her. She had her mouth open but no sound came out.

"Just surrender Maeve!" The figure shouted in an unsteady voice.

Draco and Daphne looked at each other, eyes wide open.

Seth? Daphne mouthed.

Draco shook his head in disbelief. They looked back at Alessa, she had blood trickling down her head, her right palm was sliced open, blood dripping on the floor.

"Stop making this hard for me!" The figure shouted curses, making her flinch in pain. "I'm supposed to bring you alive." He laughed maniacally. "But master won't mind a little blood spilling."

Alessa shook her head violently, tears streaming down. Please she mouthed.

"Cruc-"

"Stupefy!" Draco shouted behind the figure. He was slammed into the bookshelf behind him.

"Seth." Draco sneered.

"Oh hello cousin." Seth replied, steadying himself up. "Wanna help me bring her to the Dark Lord? Your father would be very proud." He laughed.

Seth threw a curse at Draco, but he dodged it just in time. Soon enough, they were in duelling stances. While they were casting spells at each other, Daphne snuck up to Alessa, slowly untying her.

"Hey, come on, let's get out." Daphne said to Alessa, softly cupping her face. Alessa nodded weakly, feeling relieved but extremely angry. Daphne successfully cast the spell to allow Alessa to talk again.

"Expulso!" Seth shouted. Draco fell on the floor in a sickening thud. He turned around. "Maeve! Didn't think you could escape me did you?" Seth advanced towards Alessa. "Incarcerous!"

Alessa waved a hand at the spell, causing it to falter. Blocking the spell made her tumble to the floor.

"Daphne Greengrass is it?" Seth strided towards Daphne.