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Draven couldn't wait any longer. After what Lucius did to him, he decided to pack his things. He didn't bother to change his bloodied clothes, even patch up his wounds. It still hurts, and he couldn't walk straight or even have the strength to move, but he forced himself to so that he can escape. He just wanted to get out of this hellhole, away from his demonic father.
He left a note for his mother, saying that he'll be somewhere away from him. He didn't mention Sirius' name, or even say the address of his house. He also left one for his brother.
As soon as he is out of the manor, he walked away even though he is still limping from the torture he suffered. Lucius knew that he had formed a friendship with Hermione, but he still doesn't know the relationship they had now. It's scary to know how he could hurt his son because of being friends with a Muggle-born, what more if he would discover that his son is in love with her. But it doesn't scare Draven anymore. Hermione is the only one that keeps him going, that inspires him to fight...

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Thankfully, it's midnight. It's already less crowded in the streets for him to be noticed. His wounds are bleeding continuously, his feet are tired from the beatings of Lucius' cane, and blood oozing on his back from the whips he had. For sure, it would bear another batch of scars. 
He arrived at Sirius' home and gathered all the strength to knock. 
Sirius heard someone knock on his door. He was never expecting visitors at the moment, though he thought that it was only Remus. As soon as he opened the door, he was shocked to see Draven's bloodied state and he quickly caught him as he collapsed down the floor. 

"Draven!" He said, pulling him gently inside his house and lying him down on the couch. "Draven! What happened!?" 

"F-Father..." The Malfoy boy said, and tears started falling down his bloodied face. 

"Do you want me to send a letter to Hermione?" Sirius asked and Draven slowly shook his head in pain. 

"N-No... D-Don't... She doesn't need to know." He painfully said. 

Sirius felt madness consumes every inch of his body as he looked at Draven's miserable condition. He whipped out his wand and cast a cleaning charm on him. Once the bloodstains magically disappeared, he tended his wounds. His forehead has some open cuts and his cheek is gashed as well. The side of his lips is also busted. 
When he removed his shirt, he saw a lot of whip marks and some wounds from Lucius' beatings. There were a lot of gashes and bruises. His back is also full of whip marks as well as scars that he assumed were from a long time ago. There were also marks of the Crucio spell onto his body.

"How could he..." Sirius muttered while watching Draven who fell asleep. He didn't bother to wake him up or bring him to his spare bedroom because he was exhausted. 

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Hermione was worried the whole day she arrived home from the station. Draven said to her that he'll be the one to write him first, and no matter what happens, she shouldn't write to him first.