Hatred //Draco Malfoy// fanfic

9. We all have our weaknesses

Arabella

Training him was harder than I thought it would be.

"Can we do something else ?" I was looking at him while he was reading the advanced books that I have with me. It was given by my mother and she told me it was hers when she was little and these books helped her to defend herself and through everything. Strongest spells and charms can be read into these books that I am lending to Draco.

"Like what ?" I asked him.

"Like a duel or something" I shook my head.

"Things started with books to read before trying it out Malfoy" I said as he still won't quit it.

"You are here to teach me not make do what hogwarts wants me to do"

"If you wanna learn books are really the ones that can help you, by memorising each spells and charms and what can you do to avoid being cast on" I said

"This is ridiculous"

"You are ridiculous" I told him as he slammed the book and stood up.

"Let's have a duel" I raised my brows.

"A duel ?" I asked

"Yes- I want to prove it to you that books doesn't apply to me" I rolled my eyes and I can't believe I am letting him do this.

We are standing from each each end of the room, Draco held his wand as I held mine.
Draco rolled up his sleeves as he positioned himself properly, I never seen him like this. Full determination and Courage to ask me on a duel, but still failed to stood up for himself from Granger.

"Scared black?" He asked

"Why would I ? I can end this duel with a punch on your face like granger does" I was indeed distracting him.

"Expelliarmus" He yelled as my wand flew away from hand as he smirked at me. I picked up my wand and raised my brows.

"What are you learning ? Back to basics ?" I teased him as it was my turn.

"Everte Statum !" Draco flew and hit the bricked wall, I lowered my wand as I ran up to him. He was laying down and he had a cut on his face, as I reached out my hand to help him up However he didn't took my hand as he stood up on his own.

"Are you alright-"

"No .. This class is over" He walked out the room as I was left alone, I saw his pin on the ground it was indeed our house pin and he still wears it around.

Draco

I washed my face with cold water to rinse off the blood from my face. I took of my tie and unbuttoned my black shirt, I grabbed a towel and dried off my face and the cut was still hurting.

I walked towards the window as it was facing the view of our backyard, a garden that has white roses that my mother wanted and tall trees around along with a rusted old green house that was still operating. I heard a voice coming from outside, I looked out the window and saw arabella walking towards the green house. She paused for a moment and looked at my window, I quickly hid myself by the curtains as she looked away and walked again to the green house. I dressed up quickly and followed her.

I teleported myself to the green house and saw arabella opened the glass doors. She held out something from her coat as she closed the glass doors shut, she blew all the leaves from the rusted old chair that hasn't been seated in years. she took a seat and she held out the thing she was holding and it was a photograph of her father, Sirius Black.

"Hey father .." I spoke, she smiled at the photograph of Sirius Black and I can feel she was getting emotional.

"It's been a while since I talked to you .." She looks down and started tearing up.

"I've missed you ..."

"I-I know you would hate the idea of me being here" She spoke as she sniffed and wipe her tears off.

"You would send me a howler I must say .. but
I always had the dream of you getting killed.."

"I saw how you died .. I saw everything.. it's a living nightmare that I always have every night"

From what I heard, arabella was living in a memory that held her as captive, having a dream of seeing her own father's death every night was absolutely a nightmare.

".. But forgive me father .." I listened closely.

".. I only came to hogwarts because I .. "

"I want Harry Potter suffer ... or even kill him"

"I will avenge you .. after all they blamed you for such crimes that you didn't even did .. " She held up the photograph and placed a kiss on it.
She embraced it afterwards and took a deep breath.

"If making Harry Potter pay, suffer or even killing him Has to Join the dark lords army ..
so be it .. I will end him if it's the lasting I do"

I left all at once and Ended up at my room.

Arabella came back inside as I was waiting for her, she stopped as the moment she saw me standing near the door.

"Draco.. your face-"

"Don't.." I told her

"Tell me .. arabella.. am I weak ? .. Useless ? .. entitled?" I asked Her as she shook her head.

"Draco .. after that duel .. I've come to realise that you are one strong wizard.. " She spoke

"How is that possible? You defeated me.. you made me bleed.." She walked closely as she swish and flick her wand near my face and casted a charm that healed my cut.

"You stand up by your own .. you asked me to duel you .. you didn't wanted to learn the basics
You wanted to learn for sure .." She held my face and looked it the cut was gone, she quickly removed her hand and looked at me.

"We all have our weaknesses in this cruel world and yes it may uses against us but weakness is strength as well .. you are not weak Draco .. you were just afraid.. and had no choice .. " She stepped back and walked away.