A reason (Sequel to Always)

The trap

Then out of the darkness a scared voice sounded.

"Harlow? Scorpius?" The speaker came into the dim light.

It was Emily Weasley.

Then her father pulled her back. "Don't fraternise with the Malfoys. They're all traitors and have no feelings." 

"How thick are you?" Harlow growled. "My father left his family, put his life and safety on the line, just to marry our mother. Why would someone with no emotions do that?" 

Scorpius had his back pressed against a wall and he was desperately trying to stop bleeding of his torn leg. 

Then the door opened again. This time Draco and Hermione were pushed in. 

"Malfoy." Ron growled. 

Hermione scoffed. "For once in your life, be an adult." 

"Scorpius, I'm so sorry." Harlow sniffed. As he sat next to his brother. 

All the people in the dungeon were Harry Potter, Ginny Potter, Lily Potter, Albus Potter, James Potter, Ron Weasley, Mary Weasley, Emily Weasley, Juliet Weasley, Draco Malfoy, Hermione Malfoy, Kara Malfoy, Lilli Greengrass, Harlow Malfoy and Scorpius Malfoy. 

After a cold and dark night, the sunlight crept into the dungeon. 

Later on, when everyone was awake, the cell door opened. 

Narcissa was stood there. A few tears formed in her eyes when she saw her son. "Where are the children from the prophecy?" Harlow and Scorpius were in a dark corner and had been dreading this. Ron smirked. He dragged the boys out from their hiding place. She took them upstairs. Then, Fenrir came back for all the others. 

All the prisoners were kneeled in the drawing room. The brothers were standing with a death eater behind each. 

Voldemort walked in. "Ah, how I've waited for this day. To have all this scum kneeled down, at my mercy. Draco, I never thought you'd be amongst them. What a shame." Draco's jaw clenched. 

"The knives." Voldemort hissed, the death eaters pulled sharp, large knives from the table. 

The knives were pressed to the brother's necks. They dug in, deeper and deeper. 

The others were being forced to watch. Ron actually was grinning. Emily and Juliet were crying, as was Hermione.

Blood trickled out of their necks. Scorpius groaned in pain. Harlow's eyes were watering. Scorpius then did something that he would never do. It just wasn't his personality to be courageous. But he was in this moment, and it saved their lives. 

He kicked the death eater behind him in the shin and elbowed him in the stomach. 

After retrieving a wand he killed some of them. There were a few gasps. He turned to see his brother on the floor, in utter pain, on the brink of death. Harlow had a few inches of his neck open. He was bleeding to death.

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Harlow was lying on the floor dying, whilst chaos unfolded around him. 

Ron was restraining Emily from running to Harlow and restraining Juliet from running to Scorpius. Hermione had broken down crying and Draco was trying to comfort her. Harry and Ginny looked a bit helpless, but they were just staring. Kara (Nine years old) was sobbing next to her mother, and Lilli was curled up and sobbing. Harry's children were slightly smirking. They hated Draco, and his children. Mary Weasley then did something outrageous, she slapped Ron in the face. 

He looked gobsmacked, so much so that he let go of his daughters. "You've had that coming for a long time." She then began to argue with him.

Juliet had her arms wrapped around Scorpius and he was hugging her back.

Emily was kneeling next to Harlow. She pressed her forehead against his. She kissed him gently. Despite dying, Harlow kissed her back. 

Ron was screaming, actually screaming.