Why had she taken the Draught? The blinding pain was making it difficult to think. But somehow, one of the few thoughts that managed to penetrate the panic, the darkness and the agony, was a strange one. No more brand, no more bond with Draco, no memories of the island. It gave her a sinking feeling in her stomach. For some incomprehensibly bizarre reason. The darkest part of herself, forcibly taken away, as if it had never existed. Replaced by a pretty lie. Losing Draco