Drabble: Tiny Lessons Learned Title: Tiny Lessons Learned Author:sarcastic_jo Prompt: #13 Life is a Long Lesson in Humility Rating: PG Word Count: 100 A/N and Disclaimer: I'm posting this for sarcastic_jo who has been listening to me complain about being blocked. She wrote it down, but since she's not in this asylum she wasn't going to post it. I insisted because it's really good. The Harry Potter characters are not hers--if it turns out that she owns Draco and hasn't been sharing, I'm going to be really mad.
When he was five, he was caught stealing a Chocolate Frog.
When he was nine, his uncle caught him casting Imperio on a snake.
When he was fourteen, he was caught with Billy Piper, a half-breed wizard with no parentage, no name, and no money.
When he was seventeen, Lord Voldemort requested his servitude. Allegiance, the Dark Lord had said. He wasn't stupid, he knew which side would win.
All those memories, all the pain, all the tiny lessons learned. Looking back, he saw a life of humiliation. But as Harry struck his arse again, Draco knew he'd never begged.