Through the Darkness | Draco Malfoy

Fifty one

Another black smoke started to follow Aries, at first she didn't realize, but then when it came closer, she was about to take a crazy turn, but that person did, they both bumped into each other causing them to fall on the ground.

They ended up in the middle of a field with long grass.

"Oh shit!" Aries knew it was a Death Eater, so she started to run through the grass, not knowing which way she's going.

Turning her head to see if that person is far away, but after looking behind, that person tackled her.

Being under that person, she pushed them off and tried to reach their wand since they dropped it, but that person again jumped on her and grabbed their wand instead.

"Calm down!"

She frowned her brows. "Aidan?"

"What makes you think I'm this pathetic fool?"

She turned her head, then her eyebrows raised. "You idiot, why did you follow me here?!" She pushed him off, annoyed. "It's not safe!"

"Why are you so annoyed by that? I told my aunt I'm going to catch you, but in truth I'm here just so we can have a moment." said Draco.

"A moment? Draco, we can have a moment after our lives are safe—" She turned around to face him, but didn't expect a big hug from him after her turning around.

"Now is not the time, Draco." she said calmly.

"It might be our last." He said. "One of us will probably die after a battle with the Dark Lord. Just let me feel your warmth one last time."

She hugged him tight. "If me or you die, let me know which side you're in before it happens."

"Your side, always." he said.

They both pulled away, and locked eyes.

"Before meeting you, I was a coward, but now, seeing you fight gives me strength, I want to be the one who protects you this time, from anyone including my own family."

"You made it this far, I'm so proud of you."

Suddenly, interrupting this moment is another person coming from the black smoke.

Draco had Aries behind him and pointed his wand at whoever came.

Turns out, it's a friendly person.

"Mother."

It was Narcissa.

"Draco, I understand what you're trying to do, but if it wasn't for me, your aunt would've thought something happened to you and followed you." she said.

Draco lowered his wand and sighed.

"And Aries, you must go to Hogwarts where it's safe. Being here will only harm you."

"Okay, I'll go–"

"I'll go with her." said Draco.

"What?" Aries frowned. "No this is a bad idea."

"That's dangerous, now that the whole school think you're one of the Dark Lord's men, they'll kill you as soon as you enter. I won't allow that." said Narcissa angrily. "Don't do anything as stupid as this."

"They'll kill me too." said Aries. "They heard about me being with the Death Eaters no doubt."

"They'll listen to you, they'll trust you. Listen to me, a war is about to happen, so I need you somewhere safe, please, for Draco, for me, for your parents." said Narcissa.

Draco tightly held Aries' hand.

"Okay, I'll leave right away." she said, looking down at her feet sadly. "Promise me you'll be safe."

"My safety doesn't matter, yours does. Now go, quick, before the others suspect something happened to us." said Draco.

Aries nodded, as they both unhanded each other, she turned around and turned into black smoke, away from here.

"Come on." Narcissa extended her hand for Draco.

He nodded and they both went back to the Malfoy Manor.

With Aries, it took her a long time to reach Hogwarts, a long long trip in the air, until she reached th Hogwarts grounds and landed on the courtyard.

I'm back. I'm back. I'm back!

She was so happy that she is finally going to see her friends after a long time. She was finally in the warm place she calls home.

Little did she know what was happening inside the castle.

Aries opened entered Hogwarts and opened opened the Great Hall's door, only to find something she never expected to happen.

"Aries," Snape called. "Stand by my side, now."

Oh that old geezer, she thought.