THE FURIES ▸ Draco Malfoy

THE LETTER.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒.

Andromeda,

                I hope that you are doing well at the Malfoy's, and that you and Theodore have been keeping each other close these last few months. I know that our beliefs on family have not always been the strongest, and you may often times in your life find that it was not as much as you wished you had been given, but it is everything, my dear. It is more than power. More than love. I wish that my mother had raised me better, so that maybe I could have been something more for you. I am sorry that I did not give as much when you were younger. I suppose I was trying so hard to get your father back to me that I neglected the person whom I never had to change. Do not lose Theodore. No matter what you may experience this year. No matter who you battle or what you speak. He is your family.

Narcissa and I spoke briefly a few weeks ago. She says that you and Draco are spending more time with one another. Do not lose him either, Andromeda. He is the only person who understands you right now, and if you are anything like your father, you will feel an urge to swallow yourself whole the deeper that you get into this mess. You cannot let it consume you. It is a darkness that will warp your mind, bottle up your emotions, and leave you capable of doing all unforgivable things without flinching. Give yourself to the people you love. Even as you feel like the world has just been dropped upon your head, they will be there for you.

Alastiare may not have always believed in such a concept, but in his final moments, he showed his compassion. Did you know that he was friends with Sirius Black their fifth year at Hogwarts? Neither would have admitted it if someone was holding a wand to their neck, but they were. McGonagall forced them to sit next to one another in Transfiguration after they made a mess with some jinxes in her classroom. Do you know how hard it must have been for Sirius that night? To stare into the eyes of a person he once cheated on exams with, laughed and messed around with, once respected contrary to everyone's disapproval, and end the life of a man that was no stranger to his heart? No one but those three Gryffindor boys cared about him, and suddenly a pureblood Slytherin weaseled his way into his capacity to care.

Narcissa told me what Bellatrix saw, and while that woman's words are all jumbled madness, I believe in it. In the midst of the battle, your father had deflected an Unforgivable off of Sirius produced by Avery. I do not know how many people witnessed this. I do not know if Sirius meant to murder my husband, but at the very least I can remember Alastiare as the boy I met at eleven who would do anything for those he was loyal to. I say this because I don't want you to remember your father as a Death Eater. I want you to remember him for his best days, because above everything else that he stood for, it was his compassion that he died with. Even after all of the crimes he committed, that never faltered. He still had compassion, Andromeda. Do not let yours fall to pieces because you assume you have to.

It was an unfaithful act that the Dark Lord will try to taunt you with. I know not what your mind has led you to accept about that night, nor what your thoughts are racing to understand about why he has selected you for such an important task, but you deserved to know the truth. Your father's last second of redemption is the reason you are in this position, and I have little doubts that it will be a reason why the Dark Lord targets you singularly. Be careful, Andromeda. Your actions will determine your allegiance to him far more than any mark. Just because you follow him does not mean you cannot follow your heart. It will be there to lead you when you feel as though all of the light is gone.

You have already made me proud, sweetheart. Nothing you do will change my love for you. I am always going to be here, even though I may not always be seen. You are an Erebus. That gives you more power than you can ever imagine. Use it.

Celicia.

Author's Note:

As you can tell, all of these little chapters are meant to be the fillers to the beginning of the story. This letter was the last one, which means that the next thing you guys will be reading is the prologue. It's really hard to jump into an adaptation of such a big plot, especially when trying to keep the heart of it there while introducing something new. I really hope you're enjoying it thus far, as I've put a lot of time into making sure everything is right for you all. Enjoy!