( FIGHT THE FALL ) darren.

Darren didn't really need to work to get money. He had a large stash back at his house which was hidden from everyone, except for a few people. He also stayed at his house, which was good enough. But still, he hated being in hiding. He always had full freedom, even when he was being chased by death Eaters. The reason he was in hiding from the ministry now was because he was sure they would kill him as soon as they saw him. The Death Eaters had wanted to capture him, not kill him. And Darren had known he could break out easily. He just didn't want to die yet.

His goal now was to get rid of the ministry, and Dae. He had always hated them but never more than now. He couldn't do that singlehandedly however. He had always hated and despised Voldemort as well, but when Voldemort was ruling the country, Darren didn't have to be in hiding. He knew how to bring him back, and could do it tommorow. But first he needed to find the Horcrux. Darren had a pretty good plan, and being a good occlumens, Voldemort couldn't even know it.

"Well regardless, you killed a couple," he said carelessly. He was a little amused by how she said she had only killed a couple. As if it wasn't a bad thing. "And I know its not my business. I was just reminding you so you stop whining.."

"No you wouldn't of," Darren disagreed, knowing why she wanted him to get rid of the horcrux. He could tell the eagerness in her voice, he knew she wanted the Dark Lord dead, even though her life sucked now. "You just want me too because your scared of him. And as for my 'friends', I don't have any. Some abandoned me, and the rest betrayed me." he said, his tone becoming bitter again. Sue might be too scared, but Darren knew if he brought the Dark Lord back he would be rewarded, he would probably be the head death eater.

Darren was aware that it would take him a long time to find the Horcrux. Of course, he was still going to take the horcrux. Like he had told her, he had a plan, though he was unsure if he should tell her. She had betrayed him several times too after all. And he didn't really have a reason to trust her. He couldn't see Sue's expression, but he could tell she was getting angry. He knew why too, Voldemort had always been cruel to Sue and her family, blackmailing them and etc. She had every reason to not want to see him again, even though she wasn't exactly having a good time now.

Seeing her smirk, Darren rolled his eyes. "Well I guess you had been right back then," he admitted, shrugging. "I see now that friends aren't really of any use.." Narrowing his eyes as she called him a coward, Darren's hand went for his wand. He stopped however, what point was it to duel her now? She might be a good dueler, but she would lose. And he wasn't in the mood of dueling with her anyways.

"Weren't you listening?" he said angrily, not taking it kindly on being called a coward. "I could bring him back tommorow, I don't need help from those morons." This was true, bringing Voldemort back wouldn't be too hard. The Death Eaters just didn't know how. "But I won't. Because I need to find that horcrux first..." He stopped just in time, he couldn't tell her his plan. "If you'd rather live in hiding like this, go ahead. But I won't," he said darkly.

Of course The Dark Lord had been cruel to the Malfoy family. Sue wasn't really a family
girl to be honest, but she wouldn't like seeing her mother and siblings in trouble. Especi-
lly her brother, since he was totally innocent. For her father, serving him would be like
a treat, so she couldn't really say much about him. Anyways, according to Sue her Dad
just needed a chance to disinherit her. Somewhere deep in Sue knew that she needed it,
all these hardships. Her father would not be there always to shelter her, like nowadays.
It would be good for herself if she could get past all of these. And she was trying her best.
Sure, she didn't like what she was doing.But if a choice between old times and these was
to be made, then she'd prefer this time. At least she had got rid of the confusion which'd
shook her whole mind regarding her loyalties. Aand her family was more safe with the
Ministry than with HIM.

Darren admitting Sue had been right was like a treat to her ears. It was as if anything
impossible had come totally true. Smirking when he reacted to her calling him coward
Sue made a mock sympathetic voice and said, "Awww, now did that hurt poor Darry??
But even you know this is the truth.You want to bring back the D-Dark Lord just 'cause
you need protection from the Ministry.So you can run back to your house and stay safe
And you had called me a murderer. I had killed two people, you will be the reason when
hundreds would be dead just by bringing HIM back. So go ahead and do it." NOW, Sue'd
lost her patience.Whatever she had said, according to her was the truth. She wouldn't at
all be surprised if Darren hexed her in a second.

[OOC: PA WASN'T LETTING ME IN]

Darren knew he was bringing back the Dark Lord of only selfish reasons. He just wanted to get rid of the ministry, then the Dark Lord and that time, he would actually die. The only thing he was trying to do was to get out of hiding really, and get back to his normal life. And that would happen only in that way.

Listening to Sue taunting him, Darren actually took out his wand this time, angry. "I don't need protection from the ministry," he said angrily. However, she was right about one thing, bringing the Dark Lord back would get hundreds, or more, killed. It was odd, and very ironic, that it was Sue who was telling him this. And he used to call her evil. He just realized how much he had changed, and not for the better either. Lowering his wand, he glared at Sue. "So what should I do? You know he will come back eventually right? Even if I don't bring him back.."

Darren was just glad he had graduated before this had all happened. Now he had the pleasure of using magic outside Hogwarts. It must be much harder for Sue, who was still 15, and wasn't even allowed to use magic yet. He suddenly realized that Sue couldn't even duel him here. Feeling sorry for her again, Darren couldn't even imagine living without magic.

Darren seriously doubted that she would have even tried to go find the horcrux if she had graduated, it was all just talk. "Yeah right, you wouldn't try to find it, so don't lie. Your too much of a coward." It was true, in his opinion anyways, Sue had always stuck with Voldemort until the very end, only because she was scared of him. "And I know you won't try to get in my way either, your not that much of an idiot," he added, rolling his eyes.

She was right about it being the last horcrux though, and he knew it. Though there was a possibility that Voldemort had more then one left, Darren didn't think so. "I could destroy it if I find it of course," he muttered, he knew how of course, whereas Sue probably didn't. "But what would I get from that?"

Darren could feel the rain falling harder, and the weather getting colder. He sighed, it was supposed to be summer, it wasn't meant to be this cold. However, being a wizard, it didn't really matter. Taking out his wand, he cast a warming charm over himself, not bothering to cast one for Sue.

Darren didn't like to consider himself being on the run, because whatever Sue said, he was not a coward. Even if he was, he was nothing compared to Sue. She might not be the biggest coward he had seen, but she really had no right to call him one. Nearly everything he had done in the past couple years had been for other people, and Sue could hardly say the same.

"I'm not bringing him back for protection!" he hissed, frustrated. "I don't need any.. I'm bringing him back because.." Well he didn't really know. He wanted to get rid of the ministry, and for revenge, but he also wanted revenge for what Voldemort had done to him. But she was right somewhat, he did want protection, or at least not have to live in hiding. "And I do know you Sue, somewhat," he added, coldly. "I know you might try to stop me, but only for selfish reasons. But for now, I wouldn't advise it - we're not exactly friends, and I wouldn't hesitate at all before killing you."

Darren rolled his eyes, he hadn't really meant it as a question. When she did answer however, he just got more annoyed at her. "Look, I don't want to be some tragic hero or something. What do I care about saving numerous lives? No one would even notice. They all think that that freak, Ne'os, saved them," he said bitterly. "Well or now, it doesn't really matter if I choose to bring him back now. I'll decide when I get the horcrux," he muttered, sighing. "If I get it of course. It'll be much worse if a Death Eater finds the horcrux first."