The night that Albus Dumbledore dies, Draco Malfoy makes an irrevocable decision. With the reluctant help of Professor Snape, he leaves Hogwarts for Malfoy Manor to say goodbye to his mother. Then, taking no belongings but his wand and a small backpack, he departs alone from his childhood home with the intention never to return. It’s easy enough to break through the wards, because his blood is as pure as it can be, and he gets well away from the Manor and into the woods before he stops to catch his breath.