A/N: This is my first fan-fiction so go easy on me. Detailed summary's are welcome! This chapter had been updated as of July 30th

Harry, Ron, and Hermione were all running as fast as they could from the snatchers. Their lungs were tightening and their hearts were racing. Harry lead ahead, followed by Hermione who was close behind him but there was still a good two or three yards difference. Finally Ron was struggling just to keep running; he was probably a good ten yards behind.

Behind all, spells were cast towards them and edging close to their bodies. Harry was focusing on running quickly and getting away. But even so he turned his head and cast a spell before snapping his head back ahead of him so he wouldn't trip over the fallen branches or trees.

Hermione on the other hand was casting spells nearly one after the other. She could hear chains whizzing behind her but they never caught her, they only slammed against a tree and looped around it. She turned her head back and cast another spell ending with an explosion. She could feel her heart beat getting faster and faster and her breathing was becoming erratic.

Ron was falling behind a little quicker than the others, but seeing Hermione he kept going. He turned his head back and snapped it forward with fear written all over his face. He could hear chains whizzing towards him and he ran faster hoping to out run them. But the chains hit him in the legs and Ron fell to the forest floor with a thud. He acted quickly and sat up trying to pry the chains off his legs. Before he knew it though a snatcher came by and grabbed him.

Harry was running under a batch of fallen trees and branches. He could hear footsteps above him and spells hitting the ground. He saw Hermione who had stopped but he kept running only to be knocked onto the ground.

When Hermione inched ahead of Harry she had no clue where he had gone, but her main focus was to keep running. When she saw a snatcher ahead she came to a halt her breathing still fast and jagged. She turned to Harry who was still running and she had to think quickly. She knew they would be caught. With a simple flick of her wand a spell was cast and hit Harry straight on, disorienting the right side of his face.

"He-" he gasped trying to catch his breath.

But Hermione was grabbed by a snatcher and she didn't realize Ron was there until he spoke. His breath was a bit shaky from the running and she looked at him. His red-ginger hair was caked with some dirt. The tips of his bangs were soaked in sweat and fear. She started to squirm trying to free herself of the snatcher's strong grip.

"Don't touch her!" He yelled pushing away the snatcher who was holding him.

The leader snickered and kicked Ron in the gut sending him to ground. Ron let out a groan and Hermione continued to struggle.

"Leave him!" She yelled at the leader who had just kicked Ron.

The leader sneered at Hermione then looked at Ron who was now held down by another snatcher's foot. He walked over to Hermione, his tall figure towered over Hermione.

"Your boyfriend won't be harmed if he learns to control himself." He snickered before looking at Harry.

Hermione stopped struggling and she looked at Ron then at the snatcher who began to circle Harry. She watched him carefully hoping that he wouldn't recognize Harry.

The snatcher continued to circle Harry. He could have sworn that this was Harry Potter but now he didn't look at all like him. His face was puffed up making it look like he was stung. He put his hand to his forehead brushing away his bangs. He was hoping to see a lightning bolt scar, but it wasn't. In fact it looked like a scar that had been meshed together.

"What's your name?" He said.

"Dudley, Vernon Dudley."

One of the snatchers searched through a small read book.

The leader then walked over to Hermione. "And you my lovely, what do they call you?"

Hermione looked at him with a slight utter disgust. "Penelope Clearwater. Half-blood."

The snatcher who looked through the book then spoke. "There's no Vernon Dudley on here."

The leader then walked over to Harry. "Change of plans. We're not taking this lot to the Ministry."