Ficlets100 – Prompt #1 – Dagger

Punishment at the Father’s Hand.

He turned the dagger over in his hands. Perfectly weighted in his hands, he knew it was one of the best in his collection. Ritualistic Celtic knots craved ornately into the ivory handle flush to the wide hilt. A blade so sharp it would cut you before you even realized you were touching it. Runes for strength, power, and cunning were engraved with care into the blade.

If he must handle this task in such a muggle fashion, this would be the best option among all his many weapons. “Everyone must pay for their failures Draco, this will be your’s.”