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Draco's made a coping mechanism...Voldemort trusts him and chose him for the task, so he has a reason to do what is necessary.

That doesn't mean he is going to accidentally get more people hurt. It means he is now more stressed and is always with that cabinet.

The blindfold has become unused around him....Draco's scared... Voldemort only promises death if you fail him. Draco is afraid and I am too, I can't have Draco hurt let alone dead. .Draco spends so much time with the cabinet that I have to physically drag him back to his room after hours working on it when he should be sleeping. Draco's room has now become mine because if I leave... He does too and goes back to the cabinet.

His school work is only stable because I help him, he eats only because I make him. He became so stressed that Quidditch was no longer fun so he quit. Draco is worrying me, and Snape seems to be worrying as well. But Draco won't except help. .My life, other than being Draco's anchor, has changed. I'm part of Slughorns club, I go when I can and feel like it.

It's not bad, it's just that there are people I know who are also apart of the club. People who look at me with judging eyes, those who can't believe I am dating Draco Malfoy when he is a Death Eater...People who are(?) my friends, at this one of them are, the other is more of a mutual friend.

So during the dinners Slughorn hosts I usually don't attend. But now there is a Christmas party....I invited Draco, he didn't say a yes or no.

... Honestly I don't even know what we are anymore.

I know right now is not a good time and that is why he is distant. I see how he relaxed when I am near, how he comes back to being my Draco when we lay in bed and he holds me.

But outside of that he's never around, mentally he is always with that cabinet and physically he is also except when I pull him away.

I know he likes me still, I see it in his thoughts... But it's only small compared to the stress he holds. ---------

I finished the Prefects duties and headed back to my room where the dress Narcissa sent me was.

I don't know how she found out I got into Slughorns club and that would lead to a Christmas party but she did.

It was a pretty dress, one I never thought an adult would buy for me. Sleeveless with spaghetti strings. The back was open more than enough for my wings.A deep V neck that almost opened all the way to my mid abdomen where the dress hugged my waist. The bottom front of the skirt stopped above my knees and the rest of the skirt went to the floor. Then there was simple sandals.

Let's just say that is the Christmas party wasn't inside I would freeze to death.

I looked in the mirror. (You're trying to hard. This is something a slut would wear. It's hideous on me.)

"I can't wear this." I tugged the top to cover my open cleavage more. "Damn it. Why would she send me this?"

(I don't have anything else... I could just wear a normal outfit... No, I'll just cover up.)

I walked to my closet and took out my Y shawl that went between my wings then over my shoulders. It was black which didn't quite match but it covered my front and open back so I felt better.

(Hopefully Draco actually comes... I'm not one for parties. I'm only doing this to get him to relax... I dont know, I just want this year over with.)

I made sure the scarf was wrapped around me the way I wanted before I headed out of my room and to the Slughorn party that already started a while ago.

When I got there music was playing and the students were having conversations with each other. (Great.)

I saw Snape in the corner with his deadpanned expression as he surveyed the room.

I walked over and stood next to him, he glanced down at me. "I will not be dancing with you if that is why you are here."

I smiled slightly. "Of course not. I just didn't know where to go."

"Miss Granger is somewhere. Trying to hide from her date... Cormac, I believe it is."

I scrunched my nose. "Cormac? That's a mistake."(I bet she is trying to make Ron jealous. I wonder if she still likes him.)

"And where is Mr. Malfoy this evening?" Snape looked down at me.

I frowned. "I thought he would be here by now."

"Take your hands off me, you filthy Squib." Flinch dragged Draco into the room. (There he is.)

"Professor Slughorn, sir. I just discovered this boy lurking in an upstairs corridor. He claims to have been invited to your party."

"I was." Draco scowled.

I walked to him. "If you had a brain Filch you would realize I invited him." Filch glared at me, I looked at Draco and grabbed his hand. "Come on."

I pulled him out of the room. "Solace." Draco speed up so I wasn't pulling him. "I didn't mean to be this late."

I stopped and turned to him. "Did you mean to even come or was that just an excuse to not get in trouble?"

Draco sighed. "Solace."

I took off the blindfold and... "You forgot about the party." (The cabinet works.)

"I have more important things to do then come to a pathetic party." Draco scowled, I frowned.

"Malfoy." Snape walked up to us.

Draco scowled at Snape. "I don't need help." He walked away.

I looked at Snape, Snape sighed. "Let me speak with him." Snape walked down to catch up with Draco.

(... Voldemort paired Draco and I together to secure the bloodline... The dress wasn't a gift from Narcissa...)I wrapped the shawl to cover myself more.

(Draco doesn't know. Narcissa knows. Snape knows. Dumbledore knows. Who else knows?...)I walked back towards the Slytherin common room.

(There is no freedom in Voldemorts clutches. Draco and I dating turned into an arranged marriage... Why can't we simply just be kids like everyone else?...)

Snape was walking towards me to probably go back to the party. (He knows I hate secrets. He's been lying to my face.)I avoided eye contact and stormed passed him.

"Miss Solace?" I kept going. "Solace." He followed after me.

I stopped and turned to him. "What?" Snapes eyes widened slightly. "What do you want, Snape?.. Here to keep more secrets from me?"

Snape raised a brow. "I haven't the slightest clue-."

"An arranged marriage?" Snapea face fell in defeat. "You told Dumbledore and you both chose not to tell me! I'm not some breeding tool for Voldemorts Pureblood dominance vision."

"Quiet." Snape snapped, I pressed my lips together. "Dumbledore and I wished to give you two as normal of a relationship as possible."

I backed away. "You've blinded me." Snape sighed, I scoffed. "There is no freedom in this world. I've been hurt, manipulated, broken, tortured... My life is a joke, a curse."

"Miss Solace-."

"I want to leave." Snape frowned. "I wish I never came to Hogwarts. This world of magic is hell!"

"Solace-." I turned, spread my wings and flew down the hall and out a doorway that lead to the courtyard.

I flew across the Great Lake then up into the sky where I went as high as I could before I could hit the safety barrier.

"Fuck!" I yelled into the sky and let gravity drop me back down.

I watched as my shawl fly off me and into the skyMy wings bent around me as the wind pushed them that way. (Everyone lies and manipulates me. I've been blinded and used as a pawn. I want to go back to when I was a child....)

(But people care about me here; Sirius, Lupin, Snape, Hermione and Ron... Cedric and the Weasleys... )I turned around and caught myself before I touched the frozen water.

(I can't be stupid... Draco needs me. Draco... He's everything... Even through the stress and pressure on him he cares for me. I hear his thoughts, he's how he relaxes with me...)

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