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HP - Chapter 383: Daphne and Draco
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Chapter 383: Daphne and Draco
“Did he seriously say that?” Daphne asked.
“Yes, I think he did. How do you want to handle this?” Harry replied.
“I want to do it myself,” Daphne said, looking determined.
“I’ll leave Malfoy to you, then. I’ll manage the others. Be careful if you see a dagger,” Harry warned her.
He had had a chance to examine the curse on the one he recovered, along with Dumbledore.
The curse was as bad as he thought. It had roots in necromancy, attacking the soul directly. While powerful protections could minimize the effects, without proper preparation, it would be a death sentence. The curse was designed to kill by removing the soul almost instantly and leaving the body as an empty shell, something akin to a “meat puppet.”
“I know. I’ll be careful,” Daphne reassured him.
While Harry and Daphne were having their private conversation, the others were also deciding their next steps.
“What about the boy?” Alecto Carrow asked. They hadn’t yet been told exactly what to do with the Potter family, though she was sure they’d all have to die sooner or later. The Potters had openly opposed the Dark Lord, after all.
“Kill him, capture him, I don’t care. But Daphne is mine,” Draco insisted.
“Oho! Good luck with that one... she looks fierce,” Amycus taunted.
“You think I can’t handle that witch?!” Draco huffed.
“Grom!” the giant grumbled.
“Right, I called you over,” Amycus said. “Well, since you’re already here, why don’t you grab that boy? You can play with him or crush him immediately, it’s fine in any case. Go have fun. My sister and I should go find the rest of the family.”
“Yes, I’m a bit concerned about what other defenses Lord Greengrass might have hidden. This is a very old family, so don't lower your guard.” Alecto added.
Amycus shrugged. “We’ve got time, and if things get too difficult…” He glanced at Daphne. “We’ll use the girl for leverage. That’ll draw Daddy and Mommy out.”
“Not until I’m done with her,” Draco said, impatient. His eyes were fixed on the beautiful blonde girl in front of him.
Draco walked forward with determination until he was less than ten feet away. He could clearly smell her perfume from here.
“Daphne…” he growled.
All he received from her was contempt. Daphne held her wand in her right hand. “There’s one thing I want to know from you.”
Draco raised an eyebrow, not expecting her to make any requests.
“Are you ready to give up? Because that would be very disappointing.”
“The night Pansy and her family died…” Daphne glared directly into Draco’s eyes. “Did you have anything to do with that?” She knew how much he had hated Pansy and her father for breaking their engagement.
“That’s what you wanted to ask?” Draco chuckled, a wide grin spreading across his face.
“Yes, I’m the one who killed that bloody traitor. And you have no idea how good it felt.”
Harry had moved a short distance away to give Daphne some space. He didn’t want to get in the way of what was coming next. He then noticed that the giant was eyeing him.
“I see…” Daphne’s face remained impassive, though her anger had never burned hotter.
“I should have guessed…” She let the tip of her wand morph into a sharp edge and used it to cut open the index finger of her left hand.
Draco’s pupils dilated. He hadn’t had a single drop of blood in a week, and he was thirsty. “Daphne…” he licked his lips, stepping closer.
Daphne let her blood drip, but it never reached the ground. Instead, each drop floated in the air. “You want blood? You can have it,” she said.
Blood continued to drip from her finger, each drop hovering in place.
Draco began rushing for the blood.
“Draco, stop!”
“Don’t touch it—that’s blood magic!”
Luckily, the Carrow twins were paying attention and shouted a warning just in time.
Draco was about to swallow one of the blood drops when he sensed something was wrong and backed away.
As he did, the smooth crimson drop transformed into a sharp needle.
Had it not been for his inhuman reflexes, he could have been seriously hurt. A vampire wouldn’t die from having their brain pierced, but it would have left him defenseless long enough for her to finish him off.
“You… witch! You tried to kill me?” he shouted, enraged.
“Well, let’s see… You killed a friend of mine, attacked my family home, and tried to force yourself on me.” Daphne had to restrain herself from rolling her eyes. “So yes, Malfoy...I am going to kill you for that.”
Draco scowled. “I’m going to enjoy putting you in your place.” He moved away so fast it almost looked as if he disappeared.
Daphne knew she couldn’t match a vampire’s speed, so she didn’t even try. She was done with her preparations.
Draco appeared behind her, his hand moving at an impossible speed to grab her neck.
But before he could reach her, some of the floating blood drops blocked his path. Reacting on their own, without Daphne’s command, the blood needles attacked him.
Draco twisted his body to dodge the needles.
As he did, Daphne spun and slashed at him with a swift motion.
Draco caught a quick glimpse of something shiny in her hand. Instead of her wand, she now held a thin silver blade.
“Tsk!” Draco was growing frustrated. This was supposed to be an easy fight. Why was he having so much trouble with a mere human? He was stronger, faster… better.
The silver blade swiped by as he moved his head to avoid it.
‘I’ll show you,’ he thought, clenching his fist. A good punch to her chest would remind her who was superior.
But Draco, was so focused on hurting her, that he missed a single blood drop that moved toward his left eye.
By the time he saw it, it was too late to avoid it completely. He twisted just enough to prevent the needle from piercing his eye, but it hit his cheek instead.
Draco grunted in pain as the needle disappeared, absorbed into his flesh.
And as this happened, a small, satisfied smile appeared on Daphne’s face.
