Daphne went to her room after Severus lets the sneaking out a pass. Daphne stayed in her room, drawing in her book, sketching out eyes, hands. Jinx tapped on my window and handed me a letter, Draco. I ripped the envelope, tossing it on the floor.

Darling,
I cant think straight anymore. I feel like im hurting everyone i love, like im losing myself piece by piece. Everything thats going on, I feel like dying. These are just thoughts. I need you, because you are the only thing, person, in my life that seems to take that pain away. Let me know you are okay. I love you.

I covered my mouth to silence my cries. I quickly wrote back to Draco, sending Jinx his way. I can feel the pain in Draco's letter.

Its been hours, Draco paced in his room. He hasn't come out since Lucas yelled at him to go back to his room when him and Severus was there. Jinx taps on Dracos balcony. He immediately opens it and takes the letter.

Merlins he wanted to tell her. He couldn't, he was chosen, if he fails, they'll kill him. They made it clear if he even said anything, she'll be gone. Draco sat on his bed, began to read the neatly written letter.

My love,
You are not hurting anyone. Dont ever think that you are less than anyone, you are not. Im in the stars, watching over you, im not gone. My heart breaks for what you are going through right now, I need to be with you. I dont want you to be in this pain. No need to worry about me, im alright. As long as I have you, im perfectly fine, where i need to be. We'll see each other real soon, like I promised you.

Draco held the letter tightly to his chest and cried. He cant lose her. She's the only one who can numb the pain, who wont judge him, loves him for who he is. With all this weight on his shoulders, with Voldemort giving him the mark, he just wants to take her away, run away from this. Forget that this ever existed. No more magic, no more rules, no more...

✷ ✷ ✷

Weeks pasted. Staying home made me realize how lonely I am. Since my father, Katherine and Lucas have been coming and going, its like I barely see and talk to anybody. I only have letters that are keeping me sane at the moment. I had time to think about Voldemort, but honestly when I go to that thought, I get scared, my chest hurts whenever I think about it.

I sat in the tub, listening to the radio, playing with the bubbles, just thinking about how this is all going to end. I slid back, going under the water, closing my eyes. I heard a knock and I sat up, tilting my head at the door.

"You've been in there since 10 this morning, its now noon." Katherine comes in, placing a towel on the countertop.

"Ill be out." Katherine sighs and closes the door. I drained the water, grabbing the towel and drying myself. I put on my pjs and robe, tying the robe as I walked down the stairs. Katherine was sitting on the couch reading a book, so I went, laying my head on her lap, as she strokes my hair. "Has anyone outsmarted the lord before?" I asked out of the blue. Katherine looks down at me, putting her book down. "Did they get away with it?"

"I believe one did." She strokes my hair again. "Why?"

"Just wondering." I sat up. Katherine was concerned.

"Why are you wondering this?" I shrugged my shoulders. "Daphne-"

"I dont want to do this anymore." Katherines face softens. "I dont want to be a deatheater anymore. I've been so emotionally drained and I feel like I'm going to lose people I love." I wiped my face from frustration. "No matter how many people are in my life, I feel so lonely. I want to change." Katherine covers her mouth with her shaky hand. "This is stupid- stupid." I shook my head, getting up from the couch. "I dont know why I said that." I forced a laugh. Katherine held me.

"Help me understand Daphne." She cries. I stood there, emotionless. She lets me go and holds my cheeks, looking at me.

"Promise me something?"

"Anything sweetheart." She nods.

"Don't let me go the dark path like Fiona did." She whimpers. "If I do, don't spare me."

"You wont. You have a good heart." Katherine points at my chest. "You have the choice to use it for good." Daphne realized that the reason why she's wasn't as mean as the other Slytherin girls like Pansy or Astoria was because of Katherine. Katherine warmed her cold heart that Fiona originally planted for her.

"I lied to the lord." I whispered softly. She frowns. "I told him I was loyal to him. He told me that if i come in contact to you, to bring you in and kill you." I let it go. Katherines heart dropped. "I wont let them get you, I promise, I need to think of something."

"Daphne, sweetheart."

"If saving you means im going to die, so be it. I don't want to serve him." The front door opens, we stepped back, wiping our tears. It was father and Wormtail, back from their task.

"Wormtail go." My father orders. He runs to the basement. "Bellatrix and Narcissa are coming." Katherine looks back at me.

"I'll get my stuff." She chokes and goes to her room. It was now my father and I. Narcissa knew about Katherine, but if Bellatrix did, it was done for. Mostly now that Bellatrix comes over, Katherine has been hiding at the Weasleys burrow. At least she's safe there.

"Why are they coming?" I spoke first.

"Narcissa wants to talk." I nodded my head. I shuffle up the stairs and went back into my room. I managed to change into clothes before guest arrive. I heard Katherine leave and Lucas coming in. I finished tucking my sweater into my skirt, following me by putting on my loafers on.

Daphne looked down at the ring that Draco had given her, smiling as she remembered his touch. Looking at the mirror once more, she finished putting on her dark red lipstick on, mushing her lips together and fixing it.

"God you look horrible." Daphne backs up, bumping into her desk, the guest below her heard ruckus, as her reflection spoke to her. Her eyes widen. Daphne slaps her hands to her eyes. "Dont do that, you'll get wrinkles."

"What are you?" She spoke back at her.

"Lets say the little devil on your shoulder." She wickedly smirks.

"This isn't real, im dreaming." Daphne picks up her belongings that fell from the desk. I mean I haven't slept in days, this is probably me going insane.

"Whatever you say." Her reflection hums. "You really let yourself go." Daphne sets down her jewelry box down and looks back at herself. "Your hair, what happened to it being all nice and perfect?" The curly hair made a come back. "Looks like you haven't brushed it." Daphne quickly puts it up in a low lazy bun. "And Draco likes that?"

"Shut up." Daphne growls. "Will you just go away."

"Honestly, I kinda dont want to." I saw the door open, I quickly opened it, Wormtail. He flinched as I raised my hand.

"You are not allowed to be upstairs! When my father is done talking to Bellatrix and Narcissa, I will tell him and feed you to my snake!" I raised my voice.

"Your father told me to give you this." I snatched the paper from him.

"Out of my face!" I smacked him with the paper and slammed the door in his face. I tossed the paper on my desk and saw my reflection smiling.

"Your darkness is showing." My face fell. "You really think you can be good? Look at you, you are nothing and a coward."

"My father isn't evil."

"Yes, but you're forgetting mommy." I huffed. "You will find yourself in the path your mother planted for you."

"Not true. Im better than her. I can be good."

"Its not a choice." I covered the mirror with my blanket and took a deep breath. Its in your head, Daphne. I heard a knock and I raced to open it.

"What!" I yelled. I covered my mouth as Narcissa stood in front of me. "Narcissa, im so sorry, I didn't mean to yell at you. I thought you were-"

"Wormtail." She shyly smiles at me.

"You must be the lovely girl that my nephew is dating." Bellatrix grins. "You could've done better."

"Bella, wait for me downstairs, please, I want to speak to Daphne alone." Bellatrix growls and stomps away. I let Narcissa in my room, closing the door behind her. She admired the room filled with fake plants, records, drawings and books.

"Hows Draco?" I asked her as I played with my ring.

"He has his days." She gulps. "Your letters is the reason why he wakes up." My heart ached. She pulls out a letter from her bag. "He wanted me to give you this." I looked at the green envelope with his horrible handwriting that finally said my name instead of Diana. "I trust you." I looked up at her. "I've never seen him so in love with anything, anyone before. You made him a better person in a way, and I want to thank you."

"Narcissa, you dont have to thank me."

"With everything going on, im afraid that he's going to do something wrong and I want you to take care of him." I looked at her. She was tearing up. She reached out to me. I let her held my hand.

"I would never let him go." I stated.

"You are a wonderful girl, i hope you know that. I am happy that Draco found you." She smiles down at me, placing her other hand on my cheek. "How are you?"

"Getting by." I sighed.

"I know this is not what you wanted. I know." I gave her a small smile.

"No need to worry Narcissa, I'll be okay." After that, she left with Bellatrix. Those words meant a lot to me, coming from my boyfriends mother. I walked up to the mirror and dropping the blanket off. No sign of other me. I sat on my bed and opened the letter.

3 days

It was all it said. I chuckled softly. 3 days, 13 hours, 17 minutes and 3 seconds until we meet again. But who's counting. I reached for the paper and flipped through the pages and saw Draco in one of them. My heart stops as I saw how sad, scared he looked.

"Hang on my love." I whispered to the picture.