Just Him {Draco Malfoy}

50 - Seeing Him

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— WHEN ELLA WOKE  up, she felt cold. The room was dark and there were stains of ice everywhere. Headache and coldness invaded her body and as she was about to move, she noticed that her hands were covered with a metallic protection. She wasn't sure what it was, but they were attached to long chains, that prevented her from walking close to the door or to the tiny window.

Ella! 

And then there was that annoying voice again.

The Princess had no idea what was going on; her last memories being the ones in the woods with the two men. She didn't know if they had anything to do with this, but before she could think further, she heard footsteps come closer.

Ella tried to push herself away in order to break the chains, but nothing happened. She fell down on her knees and kept her gaze on the metallic protection around her hands.

The door of the dungeon opened, but Ella didn't look up. The feet of the stranger came closer to her and suddenly they stood beside her. The girl slowly looked up and found the face of Draco's mother: Narcissa.

"Oh, darling.", she muttered lowly and carefully placed a hand on her bruised cheek. "I'm so sorry. I had no idea. I-I thought you were safe—"

"Ah, there is the little bitch.", Ella recognised that voice: Bellatrix. "I guess you deserve a proper welcome, just like the one you gave me at Hogwarts.", the witch laughed sickly, making Narcissa retrieve her hand. The curly haired woman walked inside and laughed again at Ella's state.

"Bella, I can handle her–"

"I'm not talking to you anymore, Sissy.", Bellatrix grasped her sister's arm and looked at her sinisterly. "You, your son and the entire Malfoy family is now cursed, Sissy!", Narcissa flinched at her mean tone.

"How do you think is doing the Dark Lord, hmm? Knowing that my nephew fell in love with the little bitch he's been looking for for years?!", Bellatrix released her arm and pushed her sister aside. Ella's heart skipped a beat. He was in love with her?

"And you.", she grasped Ella's chin harshly and pulled it up.

"Trying to kill me didn't work out, but I'll make sure that you get a painful and slow death. I'm just repaying for what you did to me. Nothing to worry about, sweetie.", the witch pushed her to the ground and suddenly smiled.

"Marvin? Roger? Don't be shy, I've got a present for ya.", she called, making Ella suddenly look up.

"No, please.", she pled quietly and tried to walk closer to the opposite wall, but the chains didn't let her move.

"You should've thought about this beforehand, Ella. Gentlemen, this is Ella. Have fun. Sissy, let's get out of here.", Bellatrix took her sister's arm who tried to get away. 

"The Dark Lord knows what to do with her at the end, there's nothing to worry about.", those were Bellatrix's last words and Narcissa's pained face. The key of the door was given to one of the men.

"Who starts, mate?"

"Ah, you go Roger. You didn't get to do it last time, it's just fair for you now to have a shot.", they laughed, but Ella could only think of Dumbledore's words.