As the World Caves In

You can be stronger when I'm gone

Dray

    I couldn't sleep after fighting with Skye so I stayed up all night, thinking she'd come back to me. I hope she's okay though. But it's christmas morning and as a gift I get a bunch of death eaters coming here for whatever reason. I sit up in my bed and see that there's an owl at my window holding a letter and a little box. I open the window and take off the goods that they carried. I open the letter. It's from Skye, there's not much in it just a sentence: We can get through this, we must grow stronger. You can be stronger when I'm gone I think to myself. Why the fuck did she leave, didn't she realize that I need her? I open the box wrapped in green gift wrapper. It contains cufflinks and a ring with is that blood? Is that her blood? She really is crazy,huh I smile to myself. I should find out where she went and send my gift to her. I go down to the study where my mom's sitting and reading. "Mom can you do a spell to find out where someone is?" I ask hesitantly. "Is it about that stupid girl? You shouldn't chase after her, she's a digrace to her family, running away like that." Narcissa answers coldly. But I wanna know she's okay I whisper to myself. "Did you say anything darling?" she asks. "No mother" I say and go back to my room. I'll just send it to her house, she could've gone there. I grab the necklace, put it in a fancy-box then I grab an owl and a parchment paper, quickly write -D on it and give them to the owl.

   A few hours go by with me thinking about what happened yesterday but my train of thoughts is disturbed by my father's voice greeting our guests. I guess I should go down there. I quickly put on my black suit with my new cufflinks and head down to the living room. "Ah Draco, you're finally here, good" says my father as he grabs me strongly by my shoulder. I see a lot of familiar faces, I guess it really is a death eater gathering. Wait are those Skye's parents? I reckon I shouldn't be surprised. Only if I could get her father to be alone I'd kill him for what he did to Skye. "Draco go help your mother and brings some appetizers for our guests" my father says but I don't move I just keep staring at Tom Thorn. "Now, boy." he says and I can feel his hand squeezing my shoulder tighter. I go help my mom but I keep wanting to listen in on the conversation that they have in the living room. I can hear my father and Skye's father talking and then laughing. I go back to the living room I put down the drinks that I was carrying when someone says my name: "Draco! Come join us." it's Skye's father, Tom. "With pleasure" I say nicely and sit down on the couch next to him. "Does he know about the plan?" Tom asks my father. "He does not and we will not tell him, he could ruin it" says my kind father. "Oh come on give him a little credit, he will be a great addition to our team" Tom says while smiling at me, Merlin's beard I wanna punch him. "Anyways Snape will have to be careful and Karkarov too.." Tom starts but my father cuts him off: "We shouldn't talk about this in front of the boy" he looks at me with piercing eyes. I get the hint so I get up and go to the kitchen but I can hear Tom starting a story: "So I was using the crucio curse on him and the fear in his eyes, oh  Lucius the fear, that's what I live for..." I can't take this anymore, he used that curse on his daughter countless times that bastard. The cup that I was holding is now in pieces on the kitchen floor. And my hand starts bleeding. "It's fine mom, a house elf will get it" I say quickly.

Skye

    When I wake up I see that Ginny's still sleeping beside me so I try my best not to wake her. I get out of bed and go down to the kitchen, where I see Harry and Ron. "Good morning guys" I greet them with a smile. "Morning Skye do you wanna play some?" Ron asks me as he points at the wizard's chess. "No thank you, you're too good at it" I say and he looks proud. "But about we play some quidditch?" I ask them. "That's a brilliant idea Skye" Harry says with a big smile on his face. "We should ask Fred, George and Ginny too!" I say. "I've got Ginny" Ron responds. "Well I guess I'll get the twins then, Harry could you prepare the brooms and balls?" I ask him. "Yes captain" he says while laughing. I go up to the twin's room and knock on he door. No answer so I knock again and yell: "Guuuys wanna play quidditch?" I can hear them running to the door. Fred opens it for a minute, sticks his head out and says: "We'll be out in a minute!". I missed this I thought to myself. I go to Ginny's room to get my broom, but when I get to her chamber I see her on the bed with an owl in her hands. "I think this is for you" she says and hands me the letter and the little box. I sit down on the bed and look at the letter, all it says is: I can't handle change -D. Next I open the little box, in it there's a necklace with a snake pendant and it seems to be enchanted. There's a description next to it which says: When the person who wears it gets angry or frustrated the snake will start hissing and moving. "Who did you get that from?" Ginny asks. "It doesn't matter' I respond as I put away the necklace in the box and throw them in my baggage. "Let's just go play quidditch" I say while trying to force a smile on my face.