I Will Not Bow Down

Fifty-Seven: Old Rats & Stabbing

221 B Baker Street

Lucas was looking as Joan was trying to calm her daughter down, who seemed to be having a break down.

"Is she alright?" he asked.

"Clarise is fine," Nicholas told him.

"She can see into the future," Lucas said.

"This will not come out of this room I trust 003," Mycroft told him, Lucas looked up and he knew that he wouldn't be found if this got out.

"I'm not in the service of hurting children," Lucas told Mycroft as a response. "Now, in what way I can help?"

"You can babysit," Joan said.

"What no," Sherlock said. Joan turned to look at her husband.

"We are going against maybe mad man, unfortunately your Grandparents are out, your parents as well, Mycroft need to go run the world," Joan said. "Lucas, you want a chance to prove yourself, make sure no one touches my children,"

"I think I can help more in the lines than a babysitter," Lucas said. Sherlock looked at him with a not impressed raised brow. Joan had moved over to get her stuff ready. He turned to look at Joan as she moved around the room getting their stuff ready.

"Be aware if something happens to any of my children, they will end you," Sherlock told him looking over to Nicholas who smirked.

"Sherlock stop frightening guest with our kids," Joan said with a smile.

"We are terrifying Mum," Nicholas innocent smile made Lucas worried that he would have to be very careful with the children.

"Let's go Sherlock," Joan said.

"Do you have your first aid kid, Mum?" Clarise asked.

"Always carry it," Joan said kissing her forehead, Nicholas moved their way and Joan kissed his forehead too. It had been a habit that she began with Harry and continued with Clarise and Nicholas as well. Lucas saw as Joan and Sherlock apparated and he was left alone with the children, who turned like a unison.

"Do you want some tea?" Clarise asked.

"We might be here a while?" Nicholas said.

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Hogwarts

Both Hermione and Harry had to wait and stay hidden from Remus, when they saw him leave. The way that he left seemed to surprise them as his face told him that he was worried.

"What do you think it was?" Hermione asked.

"I don't know but it does seem like it was something interesting." Harry said with a raised brow.

"If we go after him, we are going to have to inform your Father and Mum about the change,"

"Do you still have the mirror?" Harry asked.

"Always carry with me now," Hermione said. She had learned about it and knew that Clary had told her to always have it with her.

"Let's go," Harry said, and they began to move toward the outside of the castle, but before they were able to move someone caught up with them. The two stopped as Draco was coming their way.

"I don't want to know," Draco told them.

"We are going to our dorm room,"

"I'm not a professor Potter, I know when you lie," Draco said with a raised brow.

"What are you doing outside of your rooms?" Hermione asked.

"I was walking to the library," Draco said but Harry was looking at him.

"You are going the wrong way," Hermione said.

"He came to see Uncle Remus," Harry said. "He is not here by the way,"

"Where did he go?" Draco asked and this was the most direct question they were asked from the blond Slytherin. At the same time Draco knew that both Harry and Hermione had been spending time with Remus and Sirius when he was here.

"We don't know exactly?" Harry replied with a question and Draco looked at them.

"What do you mean, besides your friends both of you spend time with Remus," Draco said.

"It's exactly what I mean, we saw him leave after a flash of light," Harry replied.

'A flash of light?" Draco questioned.

"It was an animal,"

"You mean a Patronus?" Draco asked, that is the only way it would come out. Harry and Hermione looked at each other and they both mentioned.

'Pettigrew,"

"What?"

"The only reason that Uncle Remus would get warned was if the rat was close," Harry said. "We need to go,"

Hermione and Harry moved toward the exit and they didn't notice that Draco followed them this time around and was next to them, when they were looking around.

"Where could he have gone?" Hermione asked.

"Did he use to hide somewhere when he had the full moons?" Draco asked them, causing them to look at him.

"How do you know that?" Harry asked.

"Snape, went to school with them it would make sense that Remus would hide when he was a werewolf considering that Sirius told Snape where he was," Draco told them.

"I know Uncle Sirius use to tell me stories," Harry said.

"It would have to be somewhere no one can assess," Hermione said.

'We can also follow the tree it's not moving like normal," Draco said. They turned to see the Whooping Willow.

"It's been spelled,"

They walked slowly looking around, when they saw the hole on the tree being opened. Harry pulled Draco and Hermione down so they could hide. They saw the figure and Draco froze a bit.

"How?" Draco whispered.

"What do you mean?" Harry asked.

"That's my Aunt Bellatrix," Draco said.

"That means, they might have Remus," Harry said, and they saw as she went inside.

'We have to wait,"

"What do you intent for us to do Holmes get murdered?"

"You can leave if you want, but I am not leaving Remus alone," Harry said.

"If your intent to go in, we have to plan or we will get murdered," Draco said.

#

Remus couldn't believe that he had fallen into this trap. Now he was tied by the man that he hated the most. He was injured on his side and his wand was being held by the crazy woman. Bellatrix had stolen a wand and it had been used, but now they got one for Peter.

"We are going to let you out there and your little monster will come out," Bellatrix said with a laugh.

"You are the worst human being," Remus said and looked at Peter.

"I did nothing," Peter told him.

"Look at this way my cousin will have to come save you," Bellatrix said liking Remus's cheek. They weren't paying attention so, when the spell came their way it surprised them.

"Expeliarmus," Bellatrix hold of her wand left her hand and she both her and Peter turned to look at kids standing there. The three of them had their wands up.

"Ooh is that him," Bellatrix said looking at Peter. "Is that Harry Potter, I heard a lot about you,"

"You don't know anything about me,"

"Harry, Little Harry you have grown," Peter said with fear in his voice.

"Let Remus go," Harry said, and Draco tried not to roll his eyes.

'Save me from Gryffindor stupidity,' Draco thought.

"Petrificus totallus," Draco said and froze Peter up. Hermione and Harry turned to look at him. Bellatrix shocked left fast enough that she snapped.

"Children! Children are doing this!" She was mad enough that Hermione was the first to notice the shiny thing in her hand, when she threw it.

'A knife!" Hermione said trying to move to get Draco and Harry out of the way. The one that moved was Remus and he pushed Draco out of the way before getting hit.

"No!" Harry and Hermione screamed. Bellatrix began to laugh before getting a hold of Peter.

'Now we will." she didn't get to finish as the door banged open and the one to go inside was Joan and Sherlock. Joan bended down to check on Remus that had been hit in the stomach and she had to be sure that she was moving fast enough. She wasn't the only one. Sherlock turned to see Bellatrix began to Apparated, but he sends a spell and the one to stop was her from taking Peter.

"Hold wound close," Joan was telling Harry and Draco, who was holding onto Remus.

"Oh, Sirius is not going like this," Remus said coughing.

"He should be coming this way," Sherlock said. "You saw them come inside,"

"I tried to…"

"You can tell us later," Joan said making sure there were no venoms in the wound.

"We will need to get out of here, Sherlock I was able to close some of the wound, but Remus will need a blood replenishing potion," Joan said. "You will have to help Remus get out of here,"

"We'll help him," Draco said looking toward Harry, who nodded. Joan helped them getting Remus up and the boys had them him on both sides.

"Hermione," Sherlock said but she was already moving to his side to help with Peter Pettigrew.

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Sirius and Narcissa and the first thing she saw was Draco with blood in his shirt.

"Draco," Narcissa said.

"It's not mine, Mother," he said.

Sirius was already by Remus said and touching his forehead.

"What happened you should have waited for me, you're the smart one," Sirius told Remus.

"It happens," Remus said with a laugh.

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Note: Sorry for the long wait, I know the worst. This is the end of the chapter, Bellatrix escaped but not Peter. Review.