The Task to Kill

4

He looks just as scary as I had pictured. But I don't let it show. I just hold onto Draco harder and keep my face blank of all emotions.

"Welcome my loyal followers!" He says, looking around the room. He slows when he passes by Draco and I. "We are gathered here to celebrate my claim to power, and to welcome a few new members into our ranks." He pauses and looks around quickly until settling on Draco and I again. "They are quite young, but they are to be very important in my future plans." Bellatrix claps and giggles. "Would Draco Malfoy and Y/N Archebault step forward."

All eyes are on us, but Draco and I look to each other before walking forward together.

"These two will bare our mark, and continue to go to Hogwarts School of Wizardry."

I start to sweat and turn to Draco. He has the same look of worry in his eyes, but squeezes my hand to show that we will he okay.

"Now, which little lovebird will it be first." He asks.

No matter how much I don't want to do this, I know I can't say no. I start to move forward but Draco holds me. "I will my lord." He says. Going forward and rolling up his left sleeve.

"Excellent!"

He pints his wand to Draco's arm. He starts to breathe heavily and hiss in pain. But soon it is over and it is my turn. I put my arm out but hold onto Draco's hand.

The mark starts to form on my arm, and it's very painful. But I stay quiet. Soon it is over for me as well and I crash into Draco's arms in a hug. We move back over to our parents.

"Now then, let the festivities continue!" Voldemort says. He walks over to us with his snake close on his tale. "I must speak with you all."

He exits the room and we are right behind him. We all enter into Lucius' study. My father and mother behind my left shoulder. Draco to my right, holding my hand, and his family behind his right shoulder.

"Now that I have you all here. I must tell you the reason I marked these children early. They are to carry out tasks from inside Hogwarts." He turn to us. "There is a vanishing cabinet in Borge's and Burke's. It's other half is in the castle, specifically in the room of requirement. You two will repair the cabinet in the castle and allow death eaters to enter through it. The night when they are able to safely enter the castle through the cabinet, is the night Albus Dumbledore will die." My breath stops when he says this. "He will he killed by you." He looks at Draco. "The details of this task will be explained by Bellatrix and Snape, knows of this task as well, in case you come into any trouble." He turns to me. "You will have the task of helping him fulfill my needs." I shake my head. "Alright, now that everyone is caught up, I will leave. Please enjoy the party." He says this and apparates our of the room.

I start to breath heavy and cry, slowly falling to my knees. "Y/N?" I hear but can't concentrate on anything. The room starts to get blurry.

"Y/N!" I hear and start to become aware of what's happening. I look up to see my parents faces worried and taco with tears in his eyes.

I grab Draco and hug him. He helps me up and I start to wipe my eyes. "I think it best you two go for a walk before going back to the party." Narcissa says.

"Yes. We will go and give you two a minute." My mother says before leaving.

"Did you know?" My voice is barely over a whisper.

My parents turn back to me. "What darling?"

"Did. You. Know?" I say a bit louder and with more anger behind my words.

"We... yes. But we did not know why he wanted you both marked." My father says.

"You must understand that we don't have a say in this. It is the Dark Lords wishes, therefore we must obey." My mother says.

"I..I understand. I just wish you would have told me. So I wouldn't have been so blindsided." I say with tears still in my eyes.

"I'm so sorry Y/N." My mom says coming over to hug me. My father follows soon after. They are hugging me and my mom opens her arms for Draco as well. "I am sorry for you to draco. No kids should have to handle this." He goes into her arms, in our weird group hug. "But I know you two are stronger than most and you can handle this."

My parents finally leave, and Draco and I go outside.

We are silent for a while. But the silence is just allowing me to scare myself with my thoughts.

"What am I going to tell Harry and Hermione and Ron?"

"You can't tel them anything." Draco quickly says holding both of my hands. "Nobody can know about this. None of our friends, professors can't know, nobody. It's just me and you."

"Draco." I look into his eyes, mine full of tears. "You are going to have to kill..kill Dumbledore."

His eyes start to water as well. "I know." His head drops and I pull him into a hug.

"We will get through this."