Chapter 49 (Book 2)

“Just as we suspected.” Announced the healer that was holding a clip board.

 “What is it?” Draco asked and held on to his mother’s hand.

 “A long term spell has taken over Mrs. Malfoy’s life.” Said the healer, his voice stern and serious.

 Narcissa’s face was pressure and down. Her body had weakened after days when she had been set free from a spell. She looked down on her lap and a single tear escaped her eyes. She couldn’t believe a spell could simply take over her for at least 17 years. This explains all the things that she couldn’t possibly do if she was in her normal state of mind.

 “Can you find out who cast it?” Draco asked when her saw his mother tear fall on his hand.

 “I am not sure yet Mr. Malfoy, but we will try.” Responded the healer and tried to smile to lighten up the mood in the room.

 “Thank you healer.” Draco said and a small sigh escaped his lips. With that the healer left leaving them private time.

 Draco looked at his mother and he didn’t know what to feel. His mother was the person that helped in different things and he loves her so much, But seeing her broke and sad made him want to kill whoever did this to his mother. He really couldn’t believe that this was the thing that caused lots of distress for his family.

 “I-I remember everything Draco.” Said Narcissa. Everything she had done while in the influence of the spell had came back to her and she wasn’t happy with what she had done. She was horrified of herself now.

 “What do you remember mother?” Draco asked and adjusted on his seat.

 Tears started to run down Narcissa’s cheeks as memories of the things she had done flashed back. Even she couldn’t believe she could do such things to people who were innocent. She gripped Draco’s hand tighter and looked into his silver pools.

 “I-I killed people Draco.” Blurted Narcissa which caused Draco to stiffen and his eyes remain wide open.

 “W-what?” Draco managed to say as he blinked twice.

 “I killed, I ordered people to kill.” Narcissa explained her voice shaking with fear.

 Draco couldn’t believe his ears. His mother was just confessing to him that she had been killing people while in the influence of the spell. I mean he understood what the spell had done to his mother; if he was in a spell he could do things like that.

 “Oh my Merlin!” Narcissa suddenly said and pulled Draco towards her. A flash back just came to her and it was a warning.

 “What is it Mother?” Draco asked worriedly. His eyes studying his mother’s terrified eyes.

 “Save Hermione Draco, James is not to be trusted! He killed Astoria.” Narcissa said in a rush but Draco understood.

 Draco stood up and took a step back from his mother’s bed to apparte. He felt the familiar feeling of being squeezed into a tube when he appated. Finally his feet hit the solid ground of Hermione’s office, he opened his eyes and found Hermione sitting near the fire with her wand pointing at the new painting of her and Alicia.

 “Draco? What are you doing here?” Hermione asked and hovered the painting on the wall.

 “Mother? She-She-She is innocent.” Draco announced he didn’t know the words that he should be using but it was the best he could think about.

 “Innocent? The woman that almost got me killed?” Hermione said her arms starting to curl on her chest.

 “Please hear me out Hermione.” Draco pleaded and reached for Hermione’s hands but she avoided.

 “Mother has been in the influence of a spell and the spell was broken 2 days ago, I don’t know how or who cast it but she is innocent. She did those things unknowingly.” Draco explained but Hermione still hated the woman for what she had done to her.

 Hermione knew how Malfoy’s work and maybe Narcissa was just doing her fake-crocodile eyes style. She rolled her eyes and watched Draco look at her saying that he was saying the truth and there was no lie on what was coming out of his lips.

 “I’m sorry Draco but I have trouble believing in you.” Hermione announced as she walked pass Draco.

 But before Hermione could walk out the door Draco grabbed her wrist and pulled her towards him. He looked into Hermione’s brown eyes and tried to send her a message that he was telling the truth and sincerity was in him.

 “Please Hermione.” Draco begged. “A-Alicia broke the spell.” Draco blurted and it was the only explanation he had about the spell breaking.

 “What?” Hermione stopped struggling and looked at him straight.

 “Alicia. When I introduced her to mother she blacked out.” Explained Draco. “You’re in danger Hermione and so is Alicia.” Draco added.

 “I have high security Draco and I know Alicia can handle herself. She is a bright witch you know.” Hermione assured and just stared at Draco.

 “You can’t trust anyone Hermione.” Draco said wanting to convince her. “Danger is near you.”

 “I know that, and it was you who said I can’t trust anyone.” Hermione spoke as matter of fact and placed her hands on her hips.

 But before Draco could answer a loud explosion came from Alicia’s room followed by a high pitch scream. Hermione and Draco pulled out their wands and ran to Alicia’s room on the second floor. A thick could of dust become an obstacle because neither of them could see nor even breathe without inhaling the dust.

 “ALICIA!” Hermione shouted but a response was another high pitch scream.

 Hermione pointed her wand at the cloud of smoke and a tornado of wind came out of her wand causing the cloud of dust to clear out. There they saw Alicia’s bed room a mess and everything was broken. The French window was shattered and the shards were scattered everywhere. To their horror they even say blood on Alicia’s cream sheets.