Dear Old Man Die
O N E
Preface
Silver long hair waved freely from the astronomy tower, it float away dancing with the wind followed by the great thunder and grey clouds. As the hair increasingly visible from the grounds, it shows a figure that attached to the silver long haired man that just free falling from the astronomy tower —Professor Dumbledore. A loud thud follows as his body hit the cobblestone ground below, the sound startle the whole castle, drawing everyone running to the source of the sound. Then a loud shrieking, crying, frightening sounds soaring in the open air of Hogwarts’ courtyard. Albus Dumbledore’s dead.
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It wasn’t long until the whole school gathering around in the courtyard mourning the loss of their headmaster. Those who surround him looking up and searching for a cause, their stare is focused on a male figure standing at the balcony of astronomy tower staring down where Professor Dumbledore lies, a tall broad platinum haired male —Draco Malfoy. He just staring coldly towards those who are standing below him, those who are staring at him with hatred, anger, disappointment and grief. He doesn’t even clinched with their deadly judgemental stare. Then he stepped aside into the astronomy tower and as he disappeared from the public gaze. Minute later the clouds turns black and there are strands of black smoke popping up from the clouds heading to Hogwarts in lightning speed.
Seeing the black smoke approaching them, the crowds running away from the courtyard, dispersing themselves all over the place rescuing themselves from the Death Eater. There’s Amycus and Alecto Carrow in the front line, followed by Bellatrix Lestrange and Rodolphus Lestrange, Fenrir Greyback, and a few of from the lower rank soldier follows them into the castle. That is the day when Death Eater mark their first winning and making their way into The Great War.
Most of the Hogwarts’ teachers were forced to follow the new curiculum that was made by the Carrows (which is implementing dark teachings in their study). Those who are not agree with them will be marked traitor and cast away in Azkaban, or if their study did not aligned with what the Dark Lord believe, they might just execute you. Take Professor Burbage, she was fed to Nagini by the Dark Lord himself on the feast with the Death Eater just because she teach Muggle Study, which he believe is supporting mixed marriage between muggle and magical society. While facing the great changing in the school, none of the Slytherin back in school since they are being deployed in the Dark Forces Army (DFA), including Draco Malfoy, Theodore Nott, Pansy Parkinson, Daphne Greengrass, Marcus Flint, Lorenzo Berkshire, Blaise Zabini, Adrian Pucey, Vincent Crabbe, Gregory Goyle and also Hermione Malfoy. All of the young generation of Death Eater, they call them le burgeon.
Because of his success in terminating Dumbledore, the greatest wizard on earth, the biggest rival of the Dark Lord, Draco Malfoy climb the ranking ladder so quick that he got himself promoted as Voldemort Right Hand Man. He anointed Draco himself at the Stonehaven Castle which owned by the Gaunt, where the encounter of all members of Death Eater was held. The ceremony was seen by everyone, this is also where Voldemort sacrificing Professor Burbage to Nagini.
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After Dumbledore’s fall, Snape becoming the next headmaster of Hogwarts. Soon enough, the Death Eater have gained their strength and support to rule the whole England and spread out to the whole Europe. They took over most of the biggest city in Europe : France, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. They rule the ministry — through Lucius, took over most of the magical school like Hogwarts —through Snape and Durmstrang —through Karkaroff, they also influencing the muggle world so the separation is real between both worlds. Voldemort have take it seriously on ruling the whole magical world and purify the magical society in its right place : always pure.
This massive movement by the Death Eater have caused The Order to go underground. They have been moving throughout the massive tunnel they have been build this whole time after Voldemort rising his dark power —this movement is encouraged and orchestrated by Dumbledore and it has been a secret until now. After the war broke, the Dark Lord have order Lucius and the highest generals to locate where is Potter. Because based on the prophecy, his last obstacle to rule fully is Harry Potter —for he is the boy who lived who supposed to defeat him. That’s why he need Potter to be dead and have ordered his best general to do so.
“Ah, good evening Draco.” The old man greeted me, I can see him panting from the curse on his blackened fingers. Professor Snape told me that he got the curse for trying to wore off the Horcruxes that the Dark Lord put inside of his family ring.
I walk straight to him and pointing out my wand firmly out to him.
“I know why you’re here Draco,” He smiled “And I’m going to let you succeeded but listen to me first.”
“Go on, I don’t have too much time to stall.”
He nodded, “Draco you will have to kill me because it’s the only way to win this war from the Dark Lord. I’ll be dead, but I’ve laid out my master plan before it happened Draco, I’ve seen this coming my way. You will kill me tonight and you will be the right hand of the Dark Lord. He will trust you completely.”
I contemplate on what to answer him for a second, he said he seen this coming his way? Did he also know that Hermione isn’t Malfoy?
“Did you tell Hermione the truth?” I asked him coldly
“No,” He gave me a little shrug, “I supposed she doesn’t need it to hear it from me, I thought maybe you should tell her.”
I shook my head, “No, no I can’t tell her that. Not a chance.”
“Suit yourself, but she will find the cold hard truth herself and she will hurt so bad if she hear this from The Order side, you know it Draco.”
I clenched my jaw anxiously and keep shaking my wand at him, ready to cast the spell on this old man so my job be done.
“So what is your bargain, professor I can’t help you finishing your masterplan being a brave lion all by myself in a den full of snakes.” I urge him finally
“Help the order to win Draco, you owe me that for letting you kill me today. You need to keep Hermione and Harry safe as best as possible, they are the only hope for this war. Professor Snape, he’s on my side and he will help you.”
I give him a little nod, a very faint one I’m not even sure if he sees it but I know he does. I can feel there’s a little drop of tears running from the corner of my eyes but I didn’t let it fall for I don’t need such melancholy feelings to cast this unforgivable spell. I need to be strong. I need to do this.
“Whenever you’re ready Draco,” He smiled
“I had to do this.” I tighten my grip on my wand, I felt like a little more pressure I will break the base of it.
“I know,” He smiled at me again. “Oh and Draco, please remember to always occlude your thought.”
“Avada Kedavra!” I said it with the thought of hurting Dumbledore so bad that I needed him dead so I can carry on the deed. I had to think the worst way on how bad I want him to be dead otherwise the spell won’t work, there’s a green light bursting from my wand straight to Dumbledore’s chest as he fall from the rim of the Astronomy Tower. Free falling from the height into the cobblestone below at the courtyard. I can see Hermione standing next to the fountain as she pointing out to the sky casting Morsmode without breaking her gaze from me.
HERMIONE.
I saw his grey cold eyes darted closely to the old man grey hairs that flown away by the wind as he fall pulled by the gravity underneath his soulless body. Professor Dumbledore is dead, I said to myself then I took a long deep breath before pointing out my wand towards the clear skies.
“Morsmorde!” I scream at the sky and soon enough the sky’s clear clouds fade away replaced by dark heavy clouds —followed by few black smokes apparated from the darkness of the cloud. Popping into Hogwarts ground.
I saw the whole school bursting out from inside the castle to the loud thud from Professor Dumbledore. I’m still standing by the fountain at the courtyard, then a small pop sound on my back followed by Draco. He then grab my hand and pull me closer to him, putting my hand on his arms and pin my hand against his body. I can feel his temperature is dropping —the coldness bursting out from his robe into mine, I read it’ll always be like that after you use the unforgivable curse. We’re moving into the castle —walking towards the crowds that running from the opposite side.
“Let’s go Hermione,” He whisper to me and I don’t really have any answer to that. I mean what choice do I have? I didn’t get to see Harry or Ron and make sure they are safe before the Death Eaters hit Hogwarts ground. I just wish they got away first from this. For the right or wrong, they are still my friends after all. For I already took the mark and swore my loyalty to the Dark Lord upon my family name, I still contemplate this war.
When we walk pass through the crowds and headed to the great hall to join with the others Pansy, Theo, Blaise, Daphne, Enzo, and Astoria joined us and we walk to the great hall together. The atmosphere of the castle is pretty much chaotic because all of the students running away from the Death Eater and some of them trying to fight them. A few of them died on the ground, my eyes searching for my friends body but I didn’t see them so I’m hoping that they’re safe.
The battle from the students didn’t last long for they are outnumbered by the Death Eater and their knowledge of battle is limited since not all of them been equipped with battling strategy at fourth year. Most of the students that remain stay in the dungeon with the teachers, Professor McGonagall apparently decided to stay with them and not picking up a fight, for I know there’s none else to defend them when Professor Dumbledore is no longer exist.
The battle of Hogwarts lasted for five days, and we all stay at the castle during the battle. It resulted in our victory and when the castle is secured with the Death Eater and Snape is appointed as the new headmaster, le burgeon are dismissed from Hogwarts. We were asked to head back to the Stonehaven Castle immediately for the Feast of Victory will be held at the end of this month, which is next week. I wonder what will happened next at the feast.
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After the battle of Hogwarts, le burgeon are staying at the Stonehaven Castle under the order of the Dark Lord himself because he intended to train his young soldier so they can battle the war and strategize to win every battle, especially to find Harry Potter. The castle is so big, it has a lot of rooms that now turns into a mini dorm for the young Death Eater, Draco Malfoy got his own suite at the top of the castle since he will be watching the castle from above and obviously show how much ranking he is in the battalions. Hermione also got her own suite one floor underneath Draco, and Pansy and Daphne’s room across her. Mostly they share a bedroom with two people, the only exception is only for Hermione and Draco. Everyone think Draco got it because he is the Right Hand but as for Hermione people think Draco might ask the favor to the Dark Lord since she is his siter or because well, they’re Lucius’ children and everyone knows that Lucius is the most loyal servant of the Dark Lord.
Later that autumn they are scheduled for field practice combat with Amycus and Alecto. After training for the past ten months, they have been aching dueling and battling a lot than before. With the sense of dark magic, of course. Since the very first day of their training, the Dark Lord make sure they are excellent in battling and in dark magic because he thought in order to invaded the light they have to become the darkest dark. Of course it affects everyone, but it affects Draco more than anyone else since he have to be more advance than everyone else. The Dark Lord had been sending him back and forth to Azkaban to practice with Gellert Grindelwald —whom was very powerful and his capability in expertise of all forms of sorcery, perfect mastery of dark magic, and wandless and nonverbal spell-casting.
“You know why Draco gets so tense lately Pans?” Hermione ask Pansy from her bed, laying upside down and her long brunette curl swipe the floor of her room.
“You know,” She said —postponing her nail file between her finger, “We’re all so tense here, with all of these trainings and these war and especially him getting to do everything more than what we do. It’s been hard on him you know.”
“Well I know that,” Hermione rose from her bed, sitting now and staring at Pansy whom sitting at her vanity.
She shake her head in confusion, “So what is your question exactly?”
“I mean, he’s been so tense with me lately and he barely talked.”
“Well don’t take it personally sis, he’s like stop talking to anyone at this point.” Pansy rolled her eyes and blew her messy bang out of her face
“He didn’t talk to you?”
“He barely talked to me since the beginning of sixth year Hermione, I’m not even sure we’re still dating by now.”
“I’m sorry, I didn’t meant to Pans”
“It’s okay,” She waved her hand “You know, it’s just Draco. Beside, this is more important things to do right now you know —the war.”
There’s a knock on her door, “Hermione? Pansy?” Said the voice from outside, it’s Daphne
“Yes?!” They both answered in unison
“Let’s go! Alecto been waiting for us in the field! We better hurry” Daphne hurry the girls. Hermione snaps from her bed and flick her fingers and her clothes change into a Death Eater uniforms complete with the robe and mask. The whole le burgeon wore a silver masks.
“Let’s go! Alecto can be a bitch when she’s angry.” Pansy added after putting her mask on.
Hermione nodded and she tied her long curly hair into pony tail before stepping outside. "You're right, let's go!"
. to be continue .