He was panting. He had run all this way and he hoped he hadn't been followed. He had made quite sure of that, but still he was anxious. He didn't want to fail this whole operation. But he had come here for a reason. He gripped the necklace tighter in his pocket. He had to do this.
He knocked on the door.
There was silence, followed by a few thumps and someone tentatively opened the door just a crack.
Potter stared at him. He started back. "What- How are you here??!"
He didn't know how to explain all of this so he just thrust out his hand "This is one of his hocroxes. I can't destroy it, but you might"
Potter just kept on starring at him. Meanwhile behind him a small hord of people had collected. Between them Alis. Draco smiled, his eyes crinkling even as it was a sad sort of smile. "Hi"
Alis pushed to the front. "No, " he said "No, this isn't happening!" he sounded desperate, gesturing frantically.
"We knew this was going to happen"
"What was gonna happen?? What is going on??" Potter interrupted.
Alis and his eyes were still locked.
Lupin intervened, solwly "Maybe we should go inside"
After a moment Draco moved. He touches his fingers gently to Alis' shoulder. "Come on" he whispered. Alis had tears in his eyes. He didn't seem to want to move, but reluctantly did so. They couldn't stand outsode forever.
Once inside an oppresing silence doomed over them. Everyone stood around them, not knowing what to do. Alis starred at the floor. Draco starred at Alis. He was sorry it came to this. He was sorry it hurt him. But he was content with what was going to happen.
"This can't be happening" Alis whispered. Draco sat down next to him, their legs touching. He fumble with the necklace he still had in his hand. It made him feel queasy. He put it down. "I love you" he said for he had nothing else to say.
Alis turned to him, "show me". Draco hesitated. He didn't want Alis to have to see him like this. But he couldn't deny him the certaincy he needed. He reached into his magical core and let go of his glimmer. There were sharp inhales, but Alis just looked him in the eyes. He slowly look at his left check where the lines had worn musters. To his neck and hands that were covered in them. The first tears escaped him; he had been trying to hold himself together up until them.
"I'm sorry" Draco said.
"I-" "So you just-" Alis took a break to collect himself, "you just decided this is the end? You're just gonna leave me" he was sobbing silently. He didn't want to cry. He wanted to be mad. To be exasperated and frustrated; to yell at Draco and make him change his mind; to shake him and yell he can't just give up on them, on him. Instead he was just hurt.
"This is nothing new. We knew this was going to happen and we planned for this. You know that"
Alis sat quitely for he did know this. He just didn't want ro accept it. He had been against it from the very beginning, but how do you tell someone so hurt his only escape would be taken from him?
"I can't control it anymore. If he finds out I-. I can't do that. And he would notice the random fires and distortions of reality that follow me. We made a deal, I'd try for as long as I can. And I did. It's over." he wasn't sad it would be over. He was quite resigned -if not happy- about it. Honestly he had been waiting for this. He was longing for sweet relief. Snape had promised he would kill him of he became a danger. And he was.
" You could just stay here" Alis cried. Draco answered, "It's to risky". Ehile this wasn't the entire truth he couldn't bring himself to admit to Alis that he was yearning for this. That if he hadn't had the chance to grab the necklace off of Voldemort, he would've run straight to Snape. He couldn't tell him that Alis - no matter how much he loved him - came second to death only.
Grabbing the necklace had been foolish. He didn't think it was going to work. But it did, so now he was left with a Hocrux with only his nemisis who had the ability to destory it. And that nemisis just so happened to be with his boyfriend. Honestly he had hoped Voldemort would catch him and kill him. It would've been easier on Alis. Him being a fallen anti hero and not someone who commits suicide by degree. He had tries that. But his magic protected him. He just hoped Snape would manage.
"Stay with me. Please just stay with me" Alis clung to him, his hands borrowing into his coat. Draco yearned to hug him, but he knew if he did he would give in. So he punshed him away.
A choke escaped Alis. "You know I can't" he was just so tired. And maybe, just maybe he could've survived this. Maybe he could've learned to live like this and gain control again. But he was so so tired. He couldn't do this anymore. He just wished that wouldn't bring so much suffering with him. Alis would be the only one mourning, but that was too much already. He wanted him to be happy. And as long as Draco lived Alis' happiness depended on Draco's and he just knew he would never be happy. So his death would not only set Draco free; but Alis as well. He might not see it yet, but it was the best for the both of them.
Draco kissed the still crying Alis on his brow, stood up and left, the other still watching them, stunned.