The Daughter Of Snape

Chapter thirteen: Yule Ball

We're standing in front of the doors, ready to enter. "You look so good", he checks out my body. "Without seeing other boys yet, I can tell you already that you're the best looking one", I let my hand slide along his face. I give him a seductive smile and open the doors. 

We walk into the hall and some people turn their heads towards us. We walk past them to a group with others from Slytherin. I hear them whispering: "No way that they are together", "Malfoy and Snape, I didn't expect that".  Everyone is always gossiping about me, so I really do not care. The same goes for Draco. We're both used to it. 

"Ladies and Gentleman, please find your partner, the dance is about to begin"

Draco reaches out his hand. I put my hand in his hand and put my other hand on his shoulder. I feel his hand on my lower back. We dance for a really long time. I could do this forever. I also love to see Draco this happy, the way he looks at me with his withering look. It feels like we're the only ones, just Draco and me.

That feeling is soon interrupted. Throughout the music I hear strange sounds, as if glass is breaking.. I look around me and see other students doing the same. They look scared. I hold Draco more tightly. I feel a cold breeze. I look at Draco: "Draco, what is going o-?", all of a sudden everyone starts screaming. 

I see people dressed in black entering the hall, Death Eaters. Draco grabs my hand: "Come with me", we turn around to run away but there is a Death Eater right in front of us. "Where do you think you're going, Malfoy?", he comes closer to us. He grabs Draco's arm and drags him with him. I look at him with fear in my eyes. "Don't worry Zara, I will be right back", he yells and I see him disappear.. 

"They are dangerous Zara, come on",  Cedric grabs me arm and takes me out of the hall. "But- but Draco, he's with them. We have to get him back", I stutter. "He'll be fine, we have to flee now", Cedric says as we walk back to our dorms. 

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I am in the Slytherin common room. It is the middle of the night, everyone has recovered from the shock and is already asleep, but I am still up. I am waiting for Draco to come back, I am really worried. 

The Death Eaters did nothing but destroy the hall a little and take Draco with them. Why? I don't understand it...