Chapter 10
5 Months Later.
Y/n, Harry, Ron, and Hermione have been looking for the Horcruxes. However, nothing is in their favor. As of right now, some snatchers captured the four of them, capturing them and taking them to Malfoy Manor. A place Y/n would rather not be, but couldn't protest because she had been knocked unconscious. Ever since Draco left Y/n she has been quite numb. Thinking, how she could have ever fallen for him. She often has sleepless nights, knowing that death eaters may attack her. Yet, her mind always wandered back to Draco. She loved him. She still does. She is in denial, thinking that since he is a death eater he has to be evil. But also thought, if he was set on killing Dumbledore, why did he use me?
She was currently being held by one of the snatchers, still unconscious and barely breathing. When the four of them were brought inside the manor, Draco's eyes flickered at the sight of Y/n and her state. He grew angry that they would hurt her enough to knock her unconscious. The fact he couldn't protect her...
"Well?" Bellatrix questioned holding up Harry for Draco to see if it was him, Draco's attention turned from Y/n's to Harry's.
"I- can't be sure." He said, and his father routed a hand on the back of his neck, pushing him closer.
"Look closely son," He whispered, "What if we were the ones to hand over Harry Potter to the Dark Lord?" He suggested.
"Everything will all be as it was." He said, and Draco couldn't help but think that it was not going to be 'as it was.'
Bellatrix grabbed Draco's hand and pulled him closer to look at Harry, "Don't be a shy sweetie, come over..." Bellatrix held Harry in place while Draco looked at him, "We need to be sure..."
Draco looked at Harry, with concern. With fear. It was Harry... He knew he couldn't say if he was him. Suddenly Bellatix gasped and let go of Harry, leaving Draco's side. She had spotted the sword of Gryffindor in one of the snatchers' hands.
"Where did you get that?"
"It was in the sleeping bag," The man said, Draco shot up from where he was and turned to look at what was happening, "Reckon it's mine now."
Bellatrix started to use her whip to choke one of the men, making him drop the sword and used some kind of snake-like being to choke the other. They yelled at them to get out.
"Wake her up! I need her awake for this!" She said grabbing, Ron, Harry, and Hermione and dragging them to the stairs, "Everyone out, I need to have a conversation with her!" She screeched.
Draco's mind and heart raced, Y/n would be tortured, even worse. Bellatrix went over to where Y/n lay unconscious and kicked her when she woke up. Draco was furious but knew he couldn't do anything about it. When Y/n sat up, she made eye contact with Draco, his eyes filled with sadness, but his poker face was good.
"Draco..?" She whispered, wishing to be shoved back down. Bellatrix was on top of her, her nails digging into Y/n's shoulders.
Y/n looked over at Draco who watched the whole thing. When Y/n refused to tell Bellatrix where should find the sword of Gryffindor, she started to carve words into her arm. Draco's hands trembled, he clenched his fists to hide it, but he didn't like this. Y/n's screams were heard throughout the whole manor, and he couldn't do anything about it.
Eventually, she left Y/n to go interrogate the goblin. Draco went over to Y/n's side, claiming he would put her in the cellar. He knelt to pick Y/n up making her confused, and walked into a hallway instead. He quickly set her down on the floor of the hall, tears were streaming down her face and she could barely move. Draco pulled out his wand and she flinched away.
"Don't come near me." She said, breaking his heart, but that didn't stop him from healing all her wounds. He ignored her words and pulled her arm towards him, looking at the words his aunt had carved into her arms.
"Mudblood." She said, saying it made his heart skink, "That's what I am. A mudblood."
"Stop it Y'n."
"Don't call me that." Her voice broke, "Not after what you did to me."
His heart nearly shattered, and so did hers. She didn't know what to think at that moment.
"Y/n listen to me." He said, making quick work of her injuries, using spells to make them disappear as if they were never there, "I don't want to be here. I never did. I had to leave to protect you..."
As he explained she seemed to calm down, "You Know Who— if he found out I love you— he would–" His voice broke, "I wouldn't be able to live with that. Without you."
Y/n's eyes widened, and her heart raced, she truly loved him... At this moment she wanted to kiss him, kiss him like he kissed her that night. Full of desperation and love and longing.
"Draco–" She said, her voice trembling, "I want to help you. I will find a way out of this– I promise." She said, reaching out to hold his face.
Draco shook his head, "It's too dangerous, we can't-"
"I don't care." She lived by placing a soft kiss on his lips, he kissed back with no hesitation, his hand on her back and one on her arm, "I will find a way. I promise." She said,
Her eyes saddened, "You should go, leave me here. I can find them."
Draco nodded, "Please...Y/n" He begged, "Be safe."
She kissed him once more, this time it was longer, filled with desire and longing. Draco deepens the kiss only for a loud crash to be heard, making them break apart. Draco helped Y/n to her feet and whispered a quick goodbye as he apperated away back into the room. With the origin of the crash. Y/n apparated herself with all the energy she could muster to Shell Cottage, where Ron said they would never go if they got split up.
They were not going to see each other for another very long time...