[ Her voice is firm, still behind him. Claire understands all about taking responsibility that's not rightfully yours onto your shoulders whether people expect you to or not, and convincing yourself otherwise is always almost an impossibility. ]
Maybe they were doing it to protect him. [ She recognizes that there's always a choice, but she also knows that if it were her, her father would do whatever it took it if it meant keeping her alive and safe. And she knows that she would do the same thing. ] Maybe Draco was doing it to protect them. [ Maybe he did it because it was expected, and because resisting was too terrifying of a prospect to entertain. ] You can't assume responsibility for monsters, and not everyone has the ability to say no, or the option. A lot less have the ability to do what you've done. Bad things happen, especially during war. You fight so that they don't happen anymore.
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[ Her voice is firm, still behind him. Claire understands all about taking responsibility that's not rightfully yours onto your shoulders whether people expect you to or not, and convincing yourself otherwise is always almost an impossibility. ]
Maybe they were doing it to protect him. [ She recognizes that there's always a choice, but she also knows that if it were her, her father would do whatever it took it if it meant keeping her alive and safe. And she knows that she would do the same thing. ] Maybe Draco was doing it to protect them. [ Maybe he did it because it was expected, and because resisting was too terrifying of a prospect to entertain. ] You can't assume responsibility for monsters, and not everyone has the ability to say no, or the option. A lot less have the ability to do what you've done. Bad things happen, especially during war. You fight so that they don't happen anymore.