A/N : I'm soo sorry I haven't updated for ages! This time I won't bore you with any excuses. I'll just get on with the story! Hope you enjoy it!

" OPEN UP SNAPE! I DON'T HAVE TIME TO WASTE"

the voice sounded angry and impatient. Draco at once recognized the voice and froze….

He didn't want to face who was outside alone. He was about to turn and run for it, when the door burst open. Draco, unlike in the movies, didn't stand rooted on the spot. His legs were screaming at him to run. And run was what he did. but before he had the chance to take two steps, he felt hands grasp his collar. Draco yelled and struggled to get out of this apparently powerful man's grasp.

"SEVERUS!", he screamed. He felt a hand clamp over his mouth.

" Don't yell understood?', Sirius Black said. his voice was quiet but very persuasive. Draco nodded, wanting this big ape to get his hands off him.

"Good, now I'm letting you go. Promise not to run?'

Draco pondered over this for a moment. How stupid did this ass think he was? Of course he wasn't going to run. He was going to stun him when the first opportunity presented itself. But he nodded anyway.

"Good", Black said. he released Draco from his iron clasp hold. Draco gathered himself up and gripped his wand tightly. He was about to turn around when Black spoke again.

"Do you know who I am?".

"A bastard", replied Draco without hesitating. He was back to his old self again. he turned around to face his captor. He was surprised at what he saw. He expected Black to be a mess. But instead, he looked quite healthy. He didn't even look mal nourished! This unnerved Draco. He was expecting a weak and thin Sirius Black..not him! it would be even more difficult to over come him now. Draco cursed whoever was helping Black mentally and felt a small sneer creep up his face. it was almost unconscious nowadays.

He watched Black's reaction to his answer. For a moment, he caught a glimpse of humor in his eyes but it disappeared as soon as it came. All he could see now was a raised eye brow.

"Excuse me?", Black said incredulously. He couldn't believe that this kid actually had the nerve to call him that. May be he didn't know who he was. Black dismissed the thought. The hatred on his face was enough to tell him that this blond kid knew he was Sirius Black.

" I said -",Draco started but Sirius interrupted him,

" I know what you said, now tell me child, where's Snape?"

Draco was amazed at Black's patience as well as the 'child' bit. Draco grinned slightly. He obviously didn't know that he was a Malfoy. Draco heard a muffled thump from upstairs and it brought him back to the pending problem. It would take Severus several minutes to revive Harry and mask the bruises. That meant he had to stall. He groaned inwardly. the things he did for Severus! Really!

"Snape?", Draco said, putting on a blank face. Black's face tinged red. He pointed a finger at him.

"Now look here , you..what's your name again?"

" I didn't tell you my name", replied Draco calmly.

"Fine then!", yelled Black, throwing his hands in the air, "What's your name?"

Draco winced inwardly. Black didn't look like the person who could be called calm or patient. It was getting more and more dangerous to play like this with him. * Severus where are you?*

"I don't tell my name to strangers", came the thin reply.

"Why you little..", Black snarled, grabbing Draco's collar and lifting him to his face. Draco swallowed nervously, his feet were a few feet above the ground and Black's breath stank!

" M - Malfoy. My name's Malfoy ok? Let go off me!", Draco said with as much dignity as he could muster. *I'm just not cut out for this sort of thing*, he thought with an inward sigh.

"Malfoy?… Malfoy!", Black roared. He couldn't believe it! Harry had told him all about this Draco Malfoy fellow and what an ass he was. Why hadn't he guessed before? Just look at the blond hair and the trademark smirk! Black cursed himself, this smart allelic had been stalling! Something had happened to Harry!

"Just about what you can expect from a Malfoy", Black muttered. His grip tightened on Malfoy's collar.

"Give me your wand", he ordered, shaking him a bit.

Now it was Draco's turn, "Excuse me?"

"Give it to *me* or d'you want me to make you?"

Draco hesitated. Black wouldn't dare hurt him would he?. Snape would have his head if did, not to mention Lucius. Plus, it would be foolish not to give his wand to this man. Black was a grown wizard, he was not. Black had the physical advantage, Draco did not. Plus, Black right now, held him by his collar a few inches above the ground. He would be mad not to give him his wand. Draco fought his pride. It was better to have a hurt pride than a hurt body. Before he could make up his decision however, Black had already snatched his wand from him. This, Draco couldn't take.

"Give it back you bastard!", Draco yelled, struggling again. Sirius paid no heed to this miniature Malfoy's ramblings and proceeded to half drag, half carry him up the stairs.

Draco wondered what use struggling was. He was hurting himself more than Black. the least he could do was warn Severus.

"SEVERUS!HE'S COMING! HE'S -"

"Oh, shut up!", whispered Black furiously, clamping his hand over Draco's mouth. This boy never seized to amaze him! he would never give up!

Draco wondered vaguely when this night was going to end. First, his so called father, and now this. He had to bite his lip to stop himself from crying out in pain as a step hit him on the shin. He cursed Black mentally and struggled with renewed energy, trying to buy Severus as much time as he could.

Black seemed to be in another world. It was as if he didn't care what happened to anybody as long as Harry was all right. Draco didn't know why he was so worried. It wasn' t as if Severus was stupid enough to hurt Harry right under Dumbledore's nose!

Finally they reached the top of the stairs, much to Draco's relief. Black went straight for the only door that was shut.

"There, so you've reached", said Draco, trying to get out of Sirius's grip, "So let go *off me * !"

Sirius glared at him and shook him a bit more, "No! only when I see Harry will I let you go!". He was awed at the way Black's pupils had dilated to tiny dots.

Sirius muttered something and he cringed as the door flew off its hinges. Draco blinked a few times, waiting for the swirling dust to settle down.

"SNAPE! WHERE IS HE! IF YOU'VE DONE ANYTHING …!", Black threatened and marched right into the room, dragging a reluctant Draco behind him.

AN: so there it was! I hope you guys enjoyed it. I'm a bit rusty after all this time.. I promise the next chapter will be out next week..this time no excuses! Hehe..plus I have holidays..^-^

I'll be also including the review thankies in the next chapter..so read and review if you haven't already!

Ciao!