The Right Thing To Do { Draco Malfoy }

15-A Letter

I read over your letter and Evanora's mother and I know how we can protect you both. After the Holiday, you both will not return to Hogwarts. We will be hiding you in the muggle word. We have a specific muggle family that will take you both in. Say your goodbyes.
Please inform Evanora and her mother says to tell her she loves and misses her.

I'm very sorry about everything that's going on and I will protect you as best as I can.

Do not write back.

-Mother

After I read the letter, it turned to ash.

I marched out of the owlery and went straight for the Gryffindor common room. I have to tell her straight away. What was I going to say? We haven't spoken in two months and now I'm coming back to tell her we are leaving hogwarts forever and joining the muggle world after Christmas.

I walked up to the portrait of a fat woman and ordered her to let me in. She said no and I sat outside and waited for someone to come.

When a first year walked up, I approached them and said, "Find Evanora Paxton and tell her to come out here because I need to speak to her. Tell her it's Draco."
The girl nodded and went inside.

"What mischievous things are you up to?" The fat lady questioned me.

"None of your business," I responded and the portrait swung open. I quickly fixed my hair and straightened my back. Evanora stepped out and I sighed when Weasley followed.

I looked at her for a moment and forgot why I came.

"What do you want?" She questioned.

I thought for a moment and knew I couldn't talk here. Not now and especially not when Weasley was here.

I walked up to Evanora to whisper in her ear but Weasley stood between us and said, "what are you doing?"
"I have to tell her something private. If you'll excuse me, I have to whisper to her because you just had to tag along."
He stayed in place but moved once Evanora told him it was okay for him to step aside.

I knew she knew that I had an update about Voldemort. I can't tell her the full story so I guess I'll just meet up with her later tonight.

I stepped up to her and whispered in her ear, "Meet me in the room of requirement at 2:30 am. You know what this is about," I pulled away. When I was that close to her, I took in her sweet scent. It smelled like she was wearing a sweet perfume. I missed that scent.

She nodded and I left. If she even thought about bringing Weasley to this, I'll snap his neck.

Around 2:15am, I made my way towards the room of requirement. I walked in front of it and it revealed itself. I walked inside and sat on a couch to wait for Evanora.

When she walked in she came straight to the couch and said, "what's going on?"

"We're leaving after holiday," I began to explain.

"What do you mean 'leaving'?" She asked and her face showed worry and confusion.

"My mother wrote to me. When we go on Holiday, they will send us to the muggle world to escape Voldemort. She didn't explain too much about what's going on, but our mothers had the idea."

"We're never coming back?" She asked and sunk into the couch. I knew she was thinking about Weasley and all their little Gryffindor friends.

"I don't think so. I need to finish a task for Voldemort that was assigned before we started this year, then we're leaving," I said.

"I can't just leave! I have my friends and Ron!" She said and started to cry. I tried to comfort her by putting my arm around her but she swatted it away. "Don't touch me," she hissed. I obeyed and kept my hands to myself, fighting the urge to give her a hug.

"Look, we have to go. It'll keep us and your friends safer. Also, your mother says she loves and misses you," I tried to reason but she just stood up and ran out. Probably on her way to tell Weasley that she was leaving.

I sighed and got up to attempt to fix the vanishing cabinet. I've been working on it since the beginning of the term, but I never told Evanora. I didn't need her to worry about it or try to help me. Not that she would right now anyways.

I'd work on this almost every night since our first night back. Tonight, I think it'll finally be fixed.

I placed an apple in the cabinet and I did the spell my father taught me. I waited a few minutes and opened it again and there was a bite taken out of the apple. I realized this was a sign that they received the apple and sent it back. The cabinet is ready.

Evanora's POV

After leaving the room of requirement, I sped off to the Slytherin common room. I jumped right into my bed and got under the covers. I covered my entire body including my face because I was crying and I didn't want anyone to see.

What was I going to do? Should I tell Ron? Should I break up with him?

Too many things were running around in my mind. What will we even do in the muggle world? Is Draco even upset about leaving? Probably not. He probably still hates me and he's most likely excited as hell, that I have to leave the people I love to be with him and muggles. I hate him so much.

A/N: I didn't read the 6th book so idk how Draco actually fixed and used the vanishing cabinet lol so sorry if this inaccurate. Also, I know the stuff in the next chapter occurs toward the end of the year and I made it before Christmas but we are just going to ignore that :) have an amazing day! -nessa<3