What I Want | Draco Malfoy

Chapter Twenty Three: Sidra Rose

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Harry and Ginny's honeymoon was cut short by Harry—but Ginny didn't mind. Neither of them could fully enjoy their honeymoon knowing their friend was in danger. So, the two packed their things and headed back to the office. When they walked in to work, everyone looked at them like they were crazy. "We said we could handle this!" Ron bellowed as Ginny yanked the paperwork out of his hands. "You don't even work here!" Hermione spoke up next, taking the information back from Ginny. "We couldn't handle our honeymoon any longer. We are very worried about Lennon." Ginny huffed, glancing over Hermione's shoulder at what they had so fun. "Well, we sent Lucius Malfoy to Azkaban while you were gone." Ron smiled at Harry, who seemed just as impressed as Ron felt. "No word of Lennon?" Harry questioned. A friend formed  on everyone's face and Harry couldn't help but notice Malfoy wasn't in the room. "Where is Malfoy?" He asked, trying not to think the worst. "Hell, at this point it seems like I'm doing all your jobs." Draco Malfoy spoke as he swiftly entered the room with a lady. He held her arm tightly and as everyone stared at the woman, they instantly knew who it was. The resemblance to Lennon was almost identical. The only difference was that Lennon's mother was grey and she was wrinkling from age. "I'm Sidra." Lennon's mother smiled at Harry and tried to shake his hand. He gave her a stone cold look as she finally sat down in front of all the Aurors. "We need to know where your daughter is." Ron demanded, searching Sidra's face for any sign of emotions. "That child left me—not sure if she told you the full story—but I have no idea what is going in." Sidra spoke. Draco couldn't help but see the Dark Mark peeking from her long sleeve shirt. It had rolled up just enough for Draco to believe that Sidra had something to do with Lennon's disappearance. "Voldemort is dead so you might as well start talking." Draco demanded, pulling up Sidra's sleeve to show the others. "I know who you are, boy," Sidra recoiled and hissed at Draco. "I'm your daughter's boyfriend and I doubt anyone mentioned that to you. How could you do this?" Draco's eyes were cold as he stared at the woman in disgust. Her eyes seemed to flicker for a moment, and the Aurors thought she was going to admit everything. But even Draco learned it's never that easy. "My daughter was dating that Weasley." Sidra spoke up, unsure of what game the Aurors were playing at. "He was killed in the war by Death Eaters." Ron spoke up this time, fury in his voice. Sidra put her head down for a second in shame before she began laughing. The laugh sent shivers down Draco's back as he thought back to Bellatrix Lestrange. Draco was beginning to worry they would never find Lennon. As he stared at Sidra's cold face, he couldn't help but leave the room. He went to the nearest bathroom and splashed water over his face, endlessly racking his brain for some sort of sign of Lennon. He let out a shaky breath as he stared at himself in the mirror, barely recognizing the man he had become. "I'm proud of you, Malfoy." He looked up to see Ginny standing at the entrance of the bathroom, watching Draco Malfoy with curious eyes. "I haven't done anything, Weasley." Draco spoke, staring at her through the mirror. "On the contrary, I believe you've done everything to help." She gave a soft smile before leaving Draco alone to his thoughts. If I've done everything, where is Lennon?

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Lennon's body was on the verge of giving up when she heard a faint pair of heels walk towards her. Lennon was practically a different person at this point. Almost unrecognizable to who she once was. The woman turned Lennon over carefully to see who she was and gasped at the word that was dug deep into her skin, just below her collarbone.

WHORE

The scratchy writing reminded her of her husbands, and she couldn't help but wonder if he had anything to do with this. "Don't....hurt...me." Lennon barely spoke above a whisper, but it was enough for Narcissa Malfoy to know who it was. "Oh, darling. I wouldn't dream of it. I'm going to help you." She spoke softly, trying not to think of the letter she had been so angry at her son for. When she found out her husband was sent to Azkaban she almost couldn't believe her own son had put him there. Draco had begged and pleaded with his mother to help look in all the old meeting spots, and she had finally found her. Narcissa wondered why her husband would do such a terrible thing to such a beautiful girl. Narcissa sent out a patronus to Draco and quickly got on her knees beside the broken girl. The girl let out a scared scream when Narcissa gently touched her face. "It's alright. Draco's coming." Narcissa whispered, worry feeling her eyes when Lennon only responded with tears.

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