Be My Hero

Chapter 6

Song of the Chapter : Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Lorde

Draco's POV

          I ended up falling asleep and waking up around 10 pm to the sound of tapping on my window. The other boys are sleeping now so I quietly climb out of bed and grab the note from my owl.

Draco,

       The Dark Lord wants to meet with you, he has your first task. Come as soon as possible, he doesn't like waiting.

Lucius

      Lovely. I have been dreading this day since my initiation ceremony. What does he want me to do? What can I do that the other death eaters cannot?

       It doesn't matter, he chose me. I need to prove myself and I will do just that.

        I change out of my uniform and put on the black suit my father gave me. There's still dried up blood on the left sleeve from the night I received my dark mark. I remember the pain like it's still happening.

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       I find my way out of the school and head to the Hogwarts Express. Being on the train alone at night is so eerie. The only noise is the faint screech of the wheels which is making my teeth clench. I rest my head on the windowsill and try to relax but I'm too focused on why The Dark Lord has called me home. Because I know no matter how terrible the task I have to complete it.

       After what feels like hours the train stops and I make my way out of the station. The rest of the way home is just as bad; my blood pressure rises as every minute goes by. When I arrive Lucius and my mother are waiting patiently at the front door.

             "Oh, Draco! It's so good to see you!" My mother shouts as she pulls me in for a hug.

       I really did miss her. My mum and I have always been close, but lately, our relationship has been distancing due to the work with The Dark Lord. She's the only person that has ever actually made me happy.

        "The Dark Lord is waiting for you down the hall, Draco." Lucius mutters to me.

       I look at my mother once more than begin walking towards the dark room at the end of the house. When I open the door I see that he's sitting in the very last chair at the table. I take a seat on the opposite side and wait for him to speak.

                                "As you know I have your first task."

         I fix my posture, trying my best to make myself appear taller. Being the youngest out of the death eaters is awful. That's why I need to prove myself to The Dark Lord.

         "Professor Snape has proven himself unloyal to me," He continues. "I would like him gone."

       Snape being unloyal? That almost sounds like a lie. My family has been close to Snape my entire life, he's a better father to me than my own.

                              "You want me to get him fired?" I question.

                               "No," he sighs. "I want him dead."

Hero's POV

        "You're going to be late for class, Hero!" Daphne screams in my ear, completely blowing my eardrums.