Bad Idea

Part 2

(Disclaimer: I wrote almost this whole chapter on my phone so I'm sorry if there is any weird spacing issues)

As the week progressed, I started to fall back into the swing of things despite the large change in my life and my self. My strategy was to just not think about it to much, although easier said then done. It was kind of hard to forget that your entire family was death-eaters especially when you had to look at one of them every-single day. On Friday I was kind of disappointing that the week was coming to an end, school was the only distraction I had from everything else going on and I know my mother wanted Draco and I to come home on weekends this year. I would rather do anything then stay at that house for more then 10 minutes but I didn't really have a choice.

In History of Magic, Professor CuthbertBinns announced we would have "study partners" because of the OWL exams that are at the end of the 5th year, he ordered us to form a line at the back of the class and started speaking

"i'm mixing up houses as much as I can so we can meet new people alright" He said with a little too much enthusiasm, he then started to read off pairs of people that would have to work together for the rest of the year.

"Luna Lovegood and Cameron Jackson" He called 1st and then continued on quickly

"Ginny Weasley and Ellie Malfoy" He pointed to two open desk squished together on the right hand side of the bright room. I walked over to the empty seat and took the one on the left

"Malfoy" she looked at me, her bright red hair pulled into a lose low ponytail hanging over her back

"Weasley" I replied and half smirked. She pulled out the chair on the left and sat down. I actually didn't know much about Ginny Weasley except for that she was poor and Draco hated her and her brothers. I already knew she disliked me tho, I was a Malfoy after all. The class went on and Ginny didn't say a word to me, I was glad tho, I only wanted to speak when we absolutely had too.

The day ended just as quickly as it had started. I ran back to my dorm after my last class and threw two pairs of sweatpants, a pair of black leggings, three t-shirts, and my green, Slytherin crew neck into a large, black duffel bag. Astoria Greengrass, a fourth year girl who shared a dorm with me was sitting doing her homework,
"going home Malfoy" I turn to look at her 

"oh ya" I say, going back to my packing 

"Is it to talk about your daddy dearest going to Azkaban?" I stopped everything I was doing and think about what she just said

"What are you talking about Astoria" I look her straight in the eyes

"No one told you your own father got sent to Azkaban today" I felt my heart rate starting to speed up and my stomach knotting. "It was in the daily profit, you seriously didn't hear about it?" she continued turning back to her paper. I slightly shake my head, everyone knows now. Everyone knows that my father is a death eater, assuming that is what he got sentenced for. I grab my bag and leave my dorm as quick as possible wanting to escape from everything. I meet Draco in the commons area and immediately start informing him

"Fathers in Azkaban" I say still in disbelief and look at him, he slowly nods his head.

"You knew" my temper rises "you knew and you didn't care to tell your own sister until she had to hear it from some other person" i turn away and start heading out the door.

"El I was going to tell you I just needed the right time" I roll my eyes and continue walking.
"whatever" i mumble under my breath. It was like he didn't even attempt to make it up to me, he was just constantly making everything worse.

When we arrive at the manor my mother greets us at the door, she had looked like she was crying. 

"Ellie" She glanced at me and then at Draco "Draco" 

"Ya we know, of course no one cared to tell me until I heard from Astoria Greengrass that my own father was sent to Azkaban" I gave Draco an intimating stare and he looked away guilty. 

"I'm so sorry" my mother said keeping her voice as steady as possible. I looked around the large room. The marble floors and large white pillars made the room look even more empty, this house never felt like home, more of a prison is you ask me. 

"I'm going up to my room" I announce and rush up the marble stairs. When I get there, I place my duffel on a wooden table under the large window and change out of my robes. My room was boring, a queen sized bed with four white posts on each corner sat in the middle of the floor. The walls were plain white with nothing but a family portrait hanging above the bed on them. I sat on my bed for a while before getting up to get some fresh air.

The garden was still quite colorful since it was only early September but the leaves would be changing soon. Fall was my favorite season, seeing the colors change just before the trees went bare. I walked through the nicely paved path admiring the flowers as I walk, soon enough I heard a door and footsteps behind me, I turn around
"Draco if your here to apologize for like the thousandth time I don't really want to hear it" I say sternly 

"I'm not, just telling you mom wants us to wear something nice for dinner" I make a face
"Something nice, why" Draco shrugs his shoulders 

"I don't know, I'm just telling you what she told me" I nod and he walks 

"and by the way El I should have told you about dad as soon as I found out, I'm sorry" he says with his back towards me "I know you don't want me to keep apologizing but I am sorry" I watch him as he goes back into the manor, I hated him but at the end of the day he was my brother. And I would like to think he still cares about me even if it wasn't true.

When I get back to my room I slipped on a fitted, navy blue, velvet dress that I didn't take with me to school. I had no idea what the occasion was but assumed this dress would be fine for anything. I start  heading downstairs at around 6:30 when dinner is usually served. As I walk down the steps I look at the dining table. It was long and filled with about 10 people, only recognizing a few who were family friends and very close with my father. I see Draco already sitting there looking around nervously. He makes quick eye contact with me and his eyes are watery, almost like he was on the verge of tears.

"Ellie darling, take a seat" my mom pulls out an empty seat and I walk over slowly, I look at Draco again for any reassurance but he seemed too distracted. As soon as I sit down I hear a deep voice behind the table and look over at who it belongs too. He was there, standing right there in front of my eyes. I knew what he looked like but I had never seen him in person. My stomach churned and all blood in my face was drained. Voldemort. 

"Welcome" he says steadily, I try to concentrate and sort out the thoughts racing through my head. Why was I sitting here with Voldemort? These must be death eaters at the table. 

"You must be Ellie" I flinch at my name, I panicked. I nod slowly trying to keep myself from throwing up. 

"Well nice to meet you" He walks over to the head of the table and takes a seat. 

 "As you all know, many of my death eaters are now in Azkaban" He looked at my mother and then back at the rest of the table, I swallow hard. I tried focusing on his words but I couldn't, the room was spinning so fast at that point I didn't even realize food had been set on the table. It seemed like hours before I heard someone say we were all free to go. My mother made me stay downstairs until everyone had left. As soon as the room emptied, I ran as fast as I could to the bathroom before throwing up multiple times. My stomach ached and my head was pounding. 

"El are you alright" I heard Draco say as he knocked on the door. I turned the door nob, pushed open the door and Draco stepped in. I couldn't help the tears that came at the sight of his face. I completely broke down uncontrollably and felt Draco reach his long arms around me 

"I know Ellie, I know" he whispered as he held me tightly. I didn't say anything but just sat and cried for an hour or so. Draco's eyes were watery but he didn't cry like I did. It was all so much, so fast. I didn't want it to be like this, I wanted us to be a normal family again.