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LAST CHAPTER 15

"Draco. Finally, you and I meet face to face," said the cold voice of Lord Voldemort.

Lord Voldemort was in the Hogwarts Hospital wing at 2:00 in the morning. He comepletely ignored Hermione, who woke up at the sound of his voice. Fear was visible in her face when she saw the alien-like face of the Dark Lord. She gasped as Voldemort cam closer to Draco. Where was Madame Pomfrey?, thought Hermione.

Draco's was breathing heavily and with fear as the Dark Lord that was mildly responsible for his father's death came closer and closer until there was no more than one foot between the two of them.

"Leave him alone," Hermione shot at Voldemort.

"Ah, and who are you?" he said as he came one step closer to Hermione. "I could swear I've seen you somewhere,' he narrowed his eyes at her. "You're a friend of Harry's aren't you?"

Hermione didn't say anything. She just stood there, waiting for his next move.

"I suggest you don't get in my way of what I will do to Draco. I do not plan to kill you, but if you say or do anything, then I might just change my mind," he turned his face to the worried-looking Draco. "My boy, son of Lucius Malfoy, do you accept the Dark Mark? Would you want to follow your father's ways? Would you like to join the side of power? Me and you, and the army of death eaters would rule over the world."

"Why would you want me in your army of death eaters? I can't even walk," he said weakly, trying to buy some time.

"I could put you to use, now answer the question!" His voice was icy cold. It reminded him of his father.

"What if I care for who you're fighting against?"

Voldermort knew he was reffering to Hermione. He glanced at her. "Have you fallen in love with this filth?"

Draco was afriad to answer. The tone that he asked the question in was full of disgust.

"I knew it. Draco, you would not have to hurt her then. I might ask you to hurt someone else, but not her. Now, would you accept the dark mark?"

"What if I don't want to hurt anybody, even Potter."

The Dark Lord took out his wand, "Crucio," he yelled and a green light shot from his wand and hit the weak body of Draco Malfoy.

Draco tossed and turned and grunted in pain for ten full minutes.

Draco then noticed that Hermione wasn't there. Where was she? Did she run away because she was afraid? It brought Draco to tears. He doesn't have a a friend that will stand by him, even if the Dark Lord is torturing him. He has no point in life anymore. He has no friends from neither Voldemort's side or Harry's.

"Draco, do you accept the Dark Mark," he said in an icy and angry voice.

Why not? Hermione isn't there to protect him. He will eventually get the Dark Mark or die. Draco nodded in tears.

"Excellent," said Voldemort with a sly smile appearing on his face. The Dark Lord took out his wand and took Draco's arm. He rubbed Draco's arm and with his wand, said a spell that wasn't familiar. Slowly, the Dark Mark was being drawn on his arm. It was painful of course, but Draco was able to handle it. He was crying, but not because of the pain he was feeling in his arm, but the pain he was feeling in his heart. He had no real friends that would stand by him no matter what. The Dark Mark was drawn and he was now an official death eater. How his father would love to see him now.

Voldemort opened his mouth to say something, but then Hermione came in with Harry and Dumbeldore. Draco's face lit up.

"Draco!" yelled Hermione. She ran towards him and saw his arm and the Dark Mark. "I was too late," she said in tears. She buriied her face in Draco's chest. "I'm sorry," she said and kept repeating. She took ahold of Draco's arm and slowly felt the Dark Mark.

Meanwhile, Voldemort, Harry and Dumbeldore were fighting. Hermione was able to drag Draco away from the fighting. She quickly took him out of the Hospital Wing and laid him down gently on the floor outside. She leant down and gave him a long kiss on his lips.

"You didn't think I would just leave you did you?" she said smiling at him after she broke away from the kiss.

"For a moment, I thought you would," he smiled back with tears, even though there's a fight going on that could mean death to Harry or Dumbeldore.

"Is that why you're crying," she asked, wiping his tears. She moved his head to her lap.

"Partly," he replied.

"You didn't answer Voldemort's question. Are you in love with this filth?" she said sarcastically, although it was no time to be sarcastic.

He smiled. "I didn't have to," he said with wide eyes.

So Hermione and Draco sat outside the Hospital Wing, awaiting the results. Hermione didn't know why she jusr sat there with Draco instead of helping Harry defeat Voldemort. She her groans and screams. But she didn't dare leave Draco. After about an hour, a very exauhsted Dumbeldore and Harry came out of the room. They had won. they had defeated the Drak Lord once and for all. Hermione ran up to harry and gave him a long deep hug and a kiss on his cheeks, making Draco jealous.

"Is he gone for good?" Hermione asked Harry.

"For good," Harry answered, breathing heavily while Draco sat up so he won't be lying on the ground when a point in history is occuring right before his eyes. harry moved his eyes to the Dark Mark on Draco's arm. It had faded, but not comepletely. "Sorry about that," said Harry, motioning to his arm. "Did it hurt?"

Draco nodded lightly, avoiding eye contact.

"Are you alright?"

It felt a bit weird that Harry was asking if he was alright. Draco gave him a small smile and nodded.

Hermione sat down next to Draco.

"I think it's best we leave these two alone," he said giving them a gentle smile. "Go to your dormitory and get clean. You will have a dreamless night tonight. I will go call the ministry. They can come and do what ever to Voldemort's body. And you two, have a good time," he said putting his hand on Harry's back and pushing him away from them.

As soon as they were out of sight, Hermione kissed his lips again.

"It's over Draco," she said gently.

THE END