always. // dm.

15 - smoke.

Elora's POV

"Draco.." I gasp. Nobody is in the Great Hall. All I can see is smoke.

I turn to the boy next to me. He has his wand out, ready to hex anyone who jumps out.

There's a snap from inside the Hall.

"Who's there?" Draco yells out, gripping my hand tightly. I squeeze it to remind him I'm there. To remind him that he isn't alone.

A midnight black cloud of smoke and air appears in front of us. When the blackness clears, Draco and I are face to face with the enemy.

Lucius Malfoy stands before us. His blonde hair swept back, robes fit around his body. His hand is gripped on a walking cane with a snakes head at the top.

Draco has told me all about his father. He's told me how much he dreads going home every summer and holiday, and how this Christmas was an escape from Lucius.

"Draco..." the horrible man starts. He turns his attention to me and gives me a terrifyingly familiar smile.

"Elora Baxter, am I correct?" He adds, both of his veiny, pale hands around the head of his walking stick.

"Leave her alone. Why are you here?" Draco spits out, forcing me slightly behind him, therefore putting himself in the middle of his father and me. His wand is raised towards the other man.

"How do you know my name?" I speak from behind Draco. My own hand is inside my pants pocket, gently gripping my own wand.

"You don't remember? Oh, what a shame. Must have used the obliviate spell on you.." Lucius laughs slightly, taking a step towards Draco and I.

"No. No. She doesn't need to know!" Draco suddenly yells, causing me to jump. I've never heard this much panic in his voice.

Lucius states straight at me. He steps closer and closer until he is towering over me with his height.

"Your mother and brother did not die in a car accident." The man speaks, causing me to tense up. What does he mean?

"My family killed them."

Very suddenly, very fast, my world stops spinning. Almost as if I'm not at Hogwarts anymore, as if Draco isn't here. Hell, as if Lucius Malfoy himself isn't here.

A tear falls down my face, earning a small grin from Lucius. I look to Draco, who's completely angered. His face has tear marks running down it, as a result of his Father's actions.

He knew.

He knew about this, and he didn't get damn near close to telling me. I slowly back up, as more Death Eaters apperate into the castle.

"Where is everyone?" I choke words out to them.

"Don't worry about them. You'll meet them again soon." A woman with messy, black hair speaks.

Bellatrix LeStrange.

"Now." She smiles wickedly.

Lucius grabs my arm, Bellatrix grabbing Draco's. He flinches as her fingers squeeze his arm. He's terrified of his aunt, anybody could see it. All I want to do is comfort him, but I can't reach him.

The Death Eaters apperate, Draco and I in their grasps. With a loud click, the Great Hall is abandoned.

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The Malfoy Manor.

A place I've heard all about from the boy who grew up within it's walls. The dark, shadowy hallways, the black kitchen, barely any light in the lounges.