Daphne woke up, gasping in her room. Was it real? Was it a dream? She looked at her forearm. A gasp came out. The death mark.

"She's awake." Katherine told Severus as she walks into his office. He wasn't the same when he got her. He should've stayed. Maybe if he told her. He puts down the letter that was unfinished.

"Let her be. I dont want her to be scare her more than she has."

"Dont you think you should talk to her?" She sets down the ice bag on her lap as she sat down. Lucas looks at him.

"Severus, she has to know." He said nothing.

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Its been days. The three adults we're getting worried. Lucas heard the news and came back. Both Snape and Lucas came out to tell her that they are one of them, and that broke her more. Then, they all would come in to see her curled up in a ball in her bed. She hasn't moved. Katherine would drop off letters from Blaise and Draco, seeing her hugging her arm. She wouldn't even come down for dinner or breakfast.

She is just so heartbroken. Katherine never wanted this to happen. She actually cries ever night for her. Daphne is like a daughter to her. Katherine knew whats she going through but Daphne doesn't want anyone in.

Lucas tried to cheer up with gifts, but didn't work. He even tried telling her his embarrassing stories. Lucas really tried for Daphne to come back, he didn't like seeing her with a frown. It broke him.

Severus let her cope. Not the best idea, but she hasn't spoken to her. He tried once and she just ignored him. He really hated himself for what happened, he'll take the blame. He's her daughter and he failed to protect her, like he promised when she was born.

Snape had a word with Lucius, making sure he kept his word. He never wanted this to happen to Daphne. Narcissa never told Draco what happened.

Daphne slowly walks to her bathroom and runs a bath. The hot steam made her puffy eyes stop hurting. She gets in and sits. She sinks into the water and open her eyes. Silent. Nothing but a black ceiling. Memories from that night flowed back to her. Shutting her eyes, screaming. Nobody heard since the water muffled it. Daphne pops up and gasps heavily. She curls up and sits there. What has she done so bad that she deserved this?

Daphne sat there until the water vanished into the drain. Slowly getting out and changing into a jumper and shorts. It was already night, everyone was already asleep. She takes the unopened letters, walks down to the kitchen and grabs the leftovers that Katherine had left for her. She took the plate and went to eat outside. It was warm, but a little breezy. It felt good, relaxing. Opening the letters that Draco made her feel her old self.

You haven't written me back for a week now. Are you okay? Please tell me you're okay. I talked to Blaise, he hasn't heard from you either. Im getting worried. Is it me? Please Daphne, let me know youre okay.

I sobbed to myself. How can he love a broken girl like me? A now death eater. He would never. He probably will go with Pansy. I grabbed my belongings and went back to my room. I crawled back into my bed, getting into my blankets. He would never love me. Look at me. Thoughts started attacking my mind. I couldn't take it. I forced myself to go to sleep. The only way the pain will stop.

"Father! Please!"  I jumped in my bed. "Ive done nothing wrong! Please!" The mark started to burn. I screamed bloody murder. My door kicks open and my father holds me.

"It's alright. I got you." He shushes me. Rocking me back and forth. "Shh, its okay." I held my arm, still screaming.

"Why me!" I cried. Katherine stood there in tears, Lucas worried. "It hurts!" My father held me, kissing my head. "Why me." I whispered to his chest. "Is this who Im supposed to be?"

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Daphne had been showing improvements for a month now. Shes been out of her room, eating, but not as much. She really hasn't spoken to them lately. Just nods and shakes. In the dinner table, Daphne poking her food with the fork, not eating. Katherine clears her throat. Snape and Lucas looks at her.

"Did you sleep alright?" He asked her. She shakes her head. No. "Hungry?" Shakes her head no.

"Are we still up for the quidditch world cup? I know you love those. I got the good seats. All four of us can go." Katherine smiles. She nodded her head. "You get to see Krum!" She sings, trying to cheer Daphne up. Nothing came from her, not even a nod.

"You can be excused then." Daphne gets up and wraps herself with her jumper and walks off to her room. She sniffs as she went to open another letter.

My mother told me that you're doing well. I was getting worried Daphne. Just send me something to know that you are okay. I cant bare with myself if you are upset. Let me understand.
Draco

She wipes her tears with the sleeves. All shes been wearing is jumpers, anything to hid that hideous mark. She read a little more about the mark. She knew that Voldemort had her. A piece of paper falls from the stack of letters, and she opens it. It was her letter that she wrote to Draco and didn't finish due to her kidnap. Her father probably read it. She hid it in a notebook. She opens her windows and sees little kids playing in the dark.

I got up from my bed and walked back to the stairs to get a glass of juice. Then I stopped at the middle of the stairs as I heard Katherine, Lucas and my father arguing.

"Barty said if Daphne would say a word about her being a death eater, they'll kill Draco." I heard Lucas say, which teared my heart apart.

"I cant let her have that. Shes already in too much pain." My father said.

"You know Narcissa will take good care of her." Why would she?

"Lucius promised me they would." My even better yes watered. No. They're one of them too. "I shouldn't have-"

"Shouldnt have what?" I crossed my arms. They jumped. I looked at them.

"Daphne..."

"Dont." I held my hand out, stopping Lucas. "Finish what you were about to say father."

"I shouldn't have left." I nodded. He saw my fist, knuckles turning white. "Get mad. Say it Daphne!" He yells at me.

"Severus please." Katherine holds him back.

"Youre angry. Let it out. Say it. If you're angry at me say it!" Katherine shakes her head.

"Yes im angry! Im angry at all of you!" I blurted out. "You made me stay here, a home, where I was supposed to be safe in! I got held down, branded! I screamed so loud and nobody heard me." I sobbed. Their faces soften. I looked at Katherine. "I saw you. I thought you died." I rubbed my head. It was pounding from all the crying. "Every night i cry myself to sleep because it burns."

"You're still you." Katherine places her hand on me but I backed away.

"No im not." I muffled.

"Come on Daph, its be okay." Lucas comes up.

"You're my little girl. Shes still in there." My father steps up, making me back up. I rubbed my arm.

"Shes gone." They looked at me with sadness. "At the cemetery, she died as they held her against the ground, screaming in pain. You're little girl is dead." I looked up at them, running back upstairs.

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Its been a week. Daphne started to get better. That fight with her father is what she needed. She needed to let go of that anger she had. She came downstairs for breakfast, surprising the three adults as she ate. They were talking with their eyes. What was happening. They didn't have a problem, it was such a shock to see her, her. Daphne cutting her pancakes, happily eating them.

"This is good." I said with a full mouth, chugging down juice to make it go down. I sense the eyes they were making, the should you or should I start. I placed down my silverware and interlock my fingers. "After the yelling party last week, sobbing for days, and having a massive headache from crying, i thought to myself. I cant change the past. Im part of you know whos side, and if I leave i die." My fathers faces was in shock. "I want to forget what happened. As if before. I will do whatever he wants, go to Hogwarts, and do what I have to do. I dont want to talk about it. I wont tell Draco, or anyone. He choose me for a reason."

"Daph..." Katherine puts her hand on top of mine. I wanted to flinch.

"So, what I want is to be back to normal. We will not talk about it. Here or at school." I forgot that school was starting in a few weeks. I sighed, thinking about what I had to deal with there. "So, do I make myself clear?" I looked back at them. They slowly nodded. I knew they didn't like it. "Okay good." I dig back into my plate. "Oh! Katherine! Im still down for that quidditch world cup!"

"Uh um yeah." She nods.

"I believe you're not coming?" I turned to my father, plopping a strawberry into my mouth. He never comes to these types of events anyways. Too crowded. Too loud.

"No."

"Bummer." I frowned.

"You can ask Blaise." Lucas suggested.

"Nah." Katherine nods. "The three of us will be okay." I went back to eating.

"Maybe we can use it for someone who needs a seat." I clapped my hands.

"Prefect! Problem solved!" Smiling at them. They weren't convinced. "Guys, im okay. Im dealing it differently. I think this way will make me feel better. I cant sob in my room all day. Please, trust me." They all nodded. "Great!"