𝙉𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜'𝙨 𝙂𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙖 𝙃𝙪𝙧𝙩 𝙔𝙤𝙪 • 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙤 𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙛𝙤𝙮

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Daphne woke up, gasping in her room. Was it real? Was it a dream? She looked at her forearm. A gasp came out. The death mark.

"She's awake." Katherine told Severus as she walks into his office. He wasn't the same when he got her. He should've stayed. Maybe if he told her. He puts down the letter that was unfinished.

"Let her be. I dont want her to be scare her more than she has."

"Dont you think you should talk to her?" She sets down the ice bag on her lap as she sat down. Lucas looks at him.

"Severus, she has to know." He said nothing.

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Its been days. The three adults we're getting worried. Lucas heard the news and came back. Both Snape and Lucas came out to tell her that they are one of them, and that broke her more. Then, they all would come in to see her curled up in a ball in her bed. She hasn't moved. Katherine would drop off letters from Blaise and Draco, seeing her hugging her arm. She wouldn't even come down for dinner or breakfast.

She is just so heartbroken. Katherine never wanted this to happen. She actually cries ever night for her. Daphne is like a daughter to her. Katherine knew whats she going through but Daphne doesn't want anyone in.

Lucas tried to cheer up with gifts, but didn't work. He even tried telling her his embarrassing stories. Lucas really tried for Daphne to come back, he didn't like seeing her with a frown. It broke him.

Severus let her cope. Not the best idea, but she hasn't spoken to her. He tried once and she just ignored him. He really hated himself for what happened, he'll take the blame. He's her daughter and he failed to protect her, like he promised when she was born.

Snape had a word with Lucius, making sure he kept his word. He never wanted this to happen to Daphne. Narcissa never told Draco what happened.

Daphne slowly walks to her bathroom and runs a bath. The hot steam made her puffy eyes stop hurting. She gets in and sits. She sinks into the water and open her eyes. Silent. Nothing but a black ceiling. Memories from that night flowed back to her. Shutting her eyes, screaming. Nobody heard since the water muffled it. Daphne pops up and gasps heavily. She curls up and sits there. What has she done so bad that she deserved this?

Daphne sat there until the water vanished into the drain. Slowly getting out and changing into a jumper and shorts. It was already night, everyone was already asleep. She takes the unopened letters, walks down to the kitchen and grabs the leftovers that Katherine had left for her. She took the plate and went to eat outside. It was warm, but a little breezy. It felt good, relaxing. Opening the letters that Draco made her feel her old self.

You haven't written me back for a week now. Are you okay? Please tell me you're okay. I talked to Blaise, he hasn't heard from you either. Im getting worried. Is it me? Please Daphne, let me know youre okay.

I sobbed to myself. How can he love a broken girl like me? A now death eater. He would never. He probably will go with Pansy. I grabbed my belongings and went back to my room. I crawled back into my bed, getting into my blankets. He would never love me. Look at me. Thoughts started attacking my mind. I couldn't take it. I forced myself to go to sleep. The only way the pain will stop.

"Father! Please!"  I jumped in my bed. "Ive done nothing wrong! Please!" The mark started to burn. I screamed bloody murder. My door kicks open and my father holds me.

"It's alright. I got you." He shushes me. Rocking me back and forth. "Shh, its okay." I held my arm, still screaming.

"Why me!" I cried. Katherine stood there in tears, Lucas worried. "It hurts!" My father held me, kissing my head. "Why me." I whispered to his chest. "Is this who Im supposed to be?"