Ophelia and Draco had apparated to Hogwarts. They landed outside the Great Hall and they stormed inside. Since not everyone had left to go home, there were still few people in the Great Hall, and that meant all the professors would be there for dinner.

"Professor McGonagall!" Ophelia screamed. Everyone looked at her as she ran to the front.

"Why, Miss Zabini, what-" McGonagall tried to speak but Ophelia cut her off.

"Death Eaters! They stormed the burrow! They might know that we came here, please help us!" Ophelia sobbed and McGonagall strode up to her and held her as she sobbed. Draco gripped his hair as he looked down. McGonagall noticed Draco was shaking, and that Ophelia wanted to be nowhere near him. McGonagall sighed and looked at the other students.

"Well, you heard her, everyone get back to your common rooms and stay there." Snape also stood and approached the three. Snape knew that Ophelia had found out that Draco was a Death Eater. Once everyone had left he spoke.

"I'm assuming, you know about Draco?" Ophelia choked on a sob.

"They all knew, and no one told me-me." Ophelia sat down, as did Draco.

"It wasn't for them to tell. I wanted to tell you but I was afraid that you'd leave me!" Draco spoke up as he let out silent tears.

"I could have helped you! You could have gone to Beauxbattons with me and you would have been safe!" Ophelia looked at him with her brown eyes, red from all of the crying she's been doing.

"It obviously wouldn't have been for long! They would have found me anyway and then they would have found you as well! And then I still would have ended up in this situation! And your family, they put you in Beauxbattons because they didn't want to see you end up the same as them!" Ophelia sobbed and tried running back to the common room. Draco grabbed her and pulled her down into his lap. She hit his shoulders and chest, trying to fight her way out of his grip. Draco kept his hold and cried with her. Ophelia gave up after a little bit and went limp in his arms, continuing to cry. Draco kissed her hair and rocked back and forth. He kept shushing Ophelia and tried to calm her down.

"I was going to tell you. I just didn't know how to. I'm so sorry. Please don't leave me, I love you." Draco whispered to her and it made her sob more. Ophelia didn't know what to say or believe. How could the love of her life do something like this? She could have tried to help as much as she could. She would have found a way, and if running away was part of that plan, then so be it. McGonagall and Snape looked at one another. They obviously could tell that Draco meant every word he was saying, and he never apologizes. McGonagall put her shoulder on Ophelia's.

"Miss Zabini, I think you should believe Mister Malfoy." Ophelia sniffled and looked up.

"Why?" Ophelia rubbed her eyes and then looked down once again.

"Because Mister Malfoy never apologizes, or explains himself. He's telling the truth." Ophelia looked at Draco, seeing his silent tears.

"Is that true?" Draco nodded as his lips trembled. Anxiety and fear were coursing through him, thinking he was going to lose the very thing that makes him feel whole, the one person that makes him feel like he actually belongs in the world. Ophelia hugged him. She felt horrible that Draco was also hurting. She wanted to make sure he was going to be okay before she did anything for herself. Draco sobbed on her shoulder. He thought that Ophelia was going to forgive him.

"Do you forgive me?" Draco got out and Ophelia hesitated. She didn't know what to think. Should she forgive him? Draco surely hasn't shown signs of being evil like the Death Eaters. Then again, she doesn't know what he was like before she came to Hogwarts. She knew that Draco could be rude if he wanted to, but he was never rude to her and that said something.

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"I'm still upset with you." Ophelia looked into his eyes and Draco started to feel relieved.

"But you aren't going to leave me?" Ophelia looked at him shocked. She forgot that he was thinking she would leave him.

"Draco, I've wanted to be with you since we were younger, why would I leave you?" Draco hugged her tight. He was happier than he was a few minutes ago. Draco stood and helped Ophelia up while he was at it. Snape and McGonagall gave small smiles to the other before they turned their attention back to the couple in front of them.

"Come on, we need to make sure you two are safe, along with everyone else in the castle." The couple nodded and they all walked to the dungeon toward the common room. The four of them approached the dungeon and Snape and McGonagall stayed outside the door.

"You two stay here. We'll figure everything out. If anything happens, you'll know." Ophelia nodded and sat down on the couch. Draco sighed and took off his jacket. He threw it onto the couch and rolled up his sleeves. Now that Ophelia knew, he didn't have to hide it. It made him feel more comfortable with her, but he knew that she wouldn't forgive him so easily. Ophelia saw the mark and started to tear up more. People noticed and felt the awkward tension between the two. Ophelia grabbed his arm and traced the mark. It was horrible, but in a way, she thought that the mark was beautiful. The way it shimmered when they were around Voldemort, it was indescribable. Draco was tense as he saw her trace his mark. He was uncomfortable while she was looking at it like that. He saw the amazement and fear in her eyes, and it made him worry. He took his arm from Ophelia and pulled down his sleeves and stood up.

"I didn't want this life. I was forced into it. Don't forget that." Draco spoke as he walked away towards his bedroom. Ophelia sat alone on the couch, wondering what she did wrong. She also didn't know if she was allowed to follow. She sighed and rubbed her face. Ever since the attack on Beauxbattons and her arrival at Hogwarts, she felt as though the drama has been the only thing to be present. She didn't understand why, but she was grateful for five seconds to have gone to Beauxbattons for the past few years. However, she was also grateful for finally being able to date Draco. She was happy that Draco truly felt the same way about her as she felt about him. Ophelia stood and let out a shaky breath. She walked up to Draco's bedroom and knocked. Draco knew it was her, but he just rolled over in bed.

"Draco, am I allowed to come inside?" Draco thought about it for a moment. He sat up in his bed and sighed. He wanted to let her in, but he also didn't want to see her at the same time. Ophelia waited outside the door, waiting for an answer. Draco was torn between what he wanted and what he needed. He needed Ophelia, but he didn't want to see her. Ophelia sighed and spoke up.

"Draco, if you don't want to see me, it's alright. I can go and sleep in the dormitory with the other girls. I just need to know what you would prefer. I still love you Draco." Draco's heart broke after hearing her speak. He fought with himself for another moment before standing up from his bed. Ophelia heard him move again and waited. She heard Draco walking toward his door and heard his hand touch the handle. Draco turned the knob slowly and opened the door. Ophelia and Draco made eye contact before he pulled her into a bone-crushing hug.

"I love you, Ophelia. Please don't leave me." Ophelia ran her fingers through his hair.

"I'm never going to do that Draco. I love you too." Draco pulled her inside his room and shut the door before kissing her. They laid down on the bed and fell asleep in the comfort of one another's arms.

Hermione, Ronald, and Harry were in the middle of a forest. They had the necklace Horcrux and were trying to figure out how to destroy it. They continued their journey and tried to find ways to destroy the Horcrux's, as well as finding them.

"How could you keep this from me! You knew who Ophelia was and you didn't tell the Dark Lord?" Lucius was furious. They could have had the Dark Lord pleased by now, but the Zabini's didn't want to lose their child.

"Blaise didn't know. However, yes. We did know. We were forced to keep it a secret from everyone else until the Dark Lord was ready. But at that point, Ophelia was one way or another our daughter, and we didn't want to lose her. We didn't want to see her get hurt. Narcissa would understand, as she wouldn't want anything to happen to Draco." Narcissa sighed and nodded. She wouldn't want anything to happen to Draco. Lucius then looked to Narcissa.

"And you! You didn't even tell me that Ophelia and Draco were a couple." Narcissa grew angry with her husband.

"You didn't deserve to know! You were there when Bellatrix almost killed her! After Draco found out you were there, he sent me a letter explaining to hide his letters regarding Ophelia from then on because of you!" Lucius slapped Narcissa and started pacing. Narcissa didn't speak again after that.

"Well, where would they have gone?" Lucius asked, and Narcissa already knew. She knew they went back to Hogwarts.

"Well, we need to find them. Soon." Bellatrix mumbled before she apparated away. Narcissa apparated back to the manor with Lucius. Narcissa walked around the manor before going into her tea room to write Draco a letter.