Irya Aillie Stark - D. M. (Harry Potter x Marvel)

DUMBLEDORE

After almost a week, Draco was allowed to leave the Hospital wing, and he was glad to do so, poor him had been so bored, as he had only been doing homework and reading.

Even though he was technically okay now, I still couldn't help but feel as though he might drop dead any minute, I was so scared when I saw him there, crying in a puddle of his own blood, as he threatened to bleed out to his death. I think I was just a little bit traumatized, and I couldn't stop thinking, did I make the right choice at agreeing to help Dumbledore? What if Voldemort finds out, and kills Draco? What if he decides I took way too long in completing my task and he tortures us?

I feel helpless, I already made a choice and I can't undo it, but was it the right choice? How do I even know that? Like, how can I decide what's wrong and what's right? I guess I can't, I'll just have to continue on and hope for the best.

Days were passing by quickly, and even though I'm not scared I grew more anxious as each day passed by. And then, the day finally arrived. I woke up with a letter on the bedside table by Draco's bed, addressed to me. It wasn't signed, but I knew who it belonged to and what it meant, it read:

'Tonight, Astronomy Tower.'

I sighed, trying to mentally prepare myself for what was to come. For what I had to do.

"Draco." I whispered to him, waking him up and giving him a quick kiss on the forehead. "Wake up, Draco."

"Hmm? What is it, baby?" He said, half asleep, trying to pull my arm to hug him, to make me fall back down on the bed with him.

"Today is the day." I said, knowing he'd get what I meant. "Today we let them in the castle." My voice serious, determined, but with a hint of sadness.

"I'll send them the letter." He answered simply, his eyes reflecting sadness and fear.

After sending them a letter, telling them to be ready as we had everything prepared, we decided we wanted to enjoy our last bit of joy, so we stayed all morning in bed, cuddling and trying not to think too much about tonight.

We eventually had to get up, and decided to get some lunch, since it was still lunch time. We took our usual seats next to our friends at the Slytherin table, making small talk with them as we ate.

"Guys," I said seriously, breaking the happy mood, making Daphne, Pansy, Blaise and Theo look at me. "You should really stay in the common room tonight. Don't come out no matter what you hear, okay?"

A chorus of 'sure' and 'okay' was heard, and Draco and I looked at each other, knowing what I meant. We went up to the room of requirement at about half past eight.

"I love you, Draco." I said, suddenly afraid of what was to come.

"I love you too, princess." He said, holding my hand in his.

We prepared the cabinet, taking off the dirty blanket we had been using to cover it. We said the words, and then we could see some light coming out from inside the vanishing cabinet. The door opened, dark figures coming out from it.

The first one to walk out was, of course, Bellatrix, followed by some some more death eaters, and Fenrir Greyback.

"Hello little Irya." She greeted me, with a manic smile that sent shivers down my spine.

"Bellatrix." I said, giving her a nod.

We walked out of the room of requirement, Draco and I leading the way.

Hell sat loose as some students and members of Dumbledore's army spotted the death eaters, starting to fight against them. Draco and I kept walking, however, as we had already told them to meet us at the astronomy tower.