Note: I don't own Harry Potter. If I did I'd be rich.

Chapter 2

Light from the lamps overhead flashed by as Harry ran down the streets as fast as he could. Two shadowed forms harshly called out to the young boy as they pursued him.

"Hey kid, get back here!"

But Harry didn't slow, he knew the two cops wouldn't hurt him or anything but he still couldn't risk getting caught. That would mean orphanage or worse, the Dursley's. Harry ducked through another alley and made his way towards the park, a good place to lose someone and with plenty of place to hide.

It had been stupid really, but he had never been allowed to see a movie before and with a few extra pounds burning a hole in his pocket he thought it wouldn't hurt. He couldn't even remember the name of it now, but it had been an action movie with Samurai and evil warlords. (AN: I couldn't think of anything to put in here that would be appropriate for someone Harry's age.) But when he had come out of the movie it was past sunset and definitely not a good time to be out if he didn't want to get caught.

Harry looked behind him. 'Damn, they're still there. Okay, so the park, not such a good idea. Where to go? Where to go? I know I bet they don't know the slum street alley well enough to keep track of me! Just through these gates and a couple of blocks down and I'll of lost 'em.'

A few quick maneuvers and they were still on his tail.

"Damn," Harry cursed. 'By now they probably think I did something.'

"Ufff!"

"Ow!" said the something Harry had run into.

'Now I'm gonna get caught.' thought Harry.

"Hey, where are you going in such a hurry?" said the man Harry had knocked down.

"I'm late getting' home, sorry sir," reservations about lying pushed aside by the urgency to get away made it easy for the falsehood to pop into Harry's brain.

"S'alright kid," the man said as he helped Harry to his feet.

"HEY! Hey you, stop that kid!" yelled cop #1.

'Uh-oh. Now I'm definitely caught.'

"You in trouble, kid?" asked the man, still not letting go of Harry's arm.

"I didn't do nothing, lemme go!"

"Hey, it's alright kid, I believe you. C'mon in here. Don't worry, I won't hurt you kid."

The man led Harry into an older building and shut the heavy door behind them.

'Great, now I might be in worse trouble.' thought Harry.