THE HEIRESS

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Draco Pov

Lia looked up to me, her face so bloody I couldn't even make her expression out. Was she crying? Upset? Scared? I tried to figure it out while my wand hovered over her face. My hand was shaking and I tried to keep it steady. God, I tried so hard it hurt.

''Are you a problem with killing her, Draco?'' Voldemort asked, his voice friendly yet cold. Behind him his snake hissed and I could hear it glide over the floor, getting closer to me. If I failed to kill her it would simply kill us both.

''My lord, please,'' my mother breathed.

''What is it Narcissa?'' Voldemort asked.

''He is just a boy...he has never...'' my mother began and I clenched my jaw. Probably not the best time to remind him I failed at killing before.

''It's been quite a while, don't you think? Draco, tell me, are you having trouble?'' Voldemort asked and I looked up to him, trying to surpass the fear.

''I-''

I began yet I interrupted my Lia, coughing up some blood and gaining everyone's attention.

''If I may,'' she croaked, her voice barely audible.

Voldemort smiled,

''What is it, child? Have you decided to come to your senses and join us again in the light of death?'' he asked. Lia kept her eyes on me and as I squinted I could make out the corners of her mouth tucking upwards. This senseless girl.

''No, but I would like to inform you of something,'' she spoke and Voldemort perked up.

''Is that so? Well, tell us,'' he said bemused.

''You know I'm too smart to get captured yet this is the second time it happened. Do you remember why it happened the first time?'' she asked.I furrowed my brows, not knowing what she was getting at but Voldemort stopped in his tracks.

Lia's eyes met mine with determination before she spoke up again,

''Because I was trying to save someone,'' she said and I felt my chest clench. Was she trying to save me too? Then my eyes widened in realisation. She was trying to tell us that she wasn't here by accident ! Just what had she planned?

''What do you mean?'' Voldemort gritted between his teeth.

Lia tore her gaze away from me to turn around and face him.

''Everyone keeps forgetting I'm not the same anymore. You made sure that I'll never be. Well, Lord Voldemort, I just needed to distract you so they could escape,'' she explained and then all of the sudden she was gone. I heard a shortcut yell and turned around to face the direction from where it was coming from. Lia was standing in front of Bellatrix, her arm raised awkwardly in the air and she was swaying. Bellatrix held her cheek and looked at her in shock. Lia must have slapped her.

''I'm 17 and can apparate now. The next time I'll see you, I will kill you just like I did all your friends, bitch,'' she said.

Voldemort roared in anger and raised his wand at her.

''AVADA KEDAVRA!'' he said and green lightning shot towards her.

I gasped in shock and then sighed in relief. The green lightning faded and she wasn't standing there anymore, nor laying on the ground. She had escaped.