-------------------------------- Back in the forest, Tala and some of her guards watched a very large, rugged man with a bow causiously cross the leaf covered floor.

"I know yer out 'ere! I come to talk ter who ever's in charge of yuns!"

Tala climbed down quietly and drew her blade.

"You come for the young man?"

"Firs' off. I'm Hagrid. An' I am in deed 'ere fer the boy."

"Well Hagrid, the boy left as soon as I left to investigate you. And I'm not sure you know our law, but you're trespassing. And that's punishable with death."

Hagrid tightened the sting on his bow and become more alert as the guards climbed down from their tree top hide-outs."

"Yer not goin' ter try anything funny are yeh? I just came fer the boy."

"And I've told you that he left. We don't like having wizards coming into the wood. We aren't going to hurt you, unless you've already had a single warning. I'm warning you now. This is the only warning you're going to be given. That and ten minutes to get to the edge of the wood. Otherwise, we'll be looking for you."

He turned and left. Nadlie, one of the guards spoke.

"Tala how do you know he's gone?"

"They fear for their life and run. It's both instinct to some and habit for others. Draco didn't seem to be very contempt here. They also think that they are superior to us." She replied. The group laughed and set off home. Knowing that curiousity and habit would bring more problems with the wizards.

--------------------------------------- Hagrid came to the eagle staircase leading to the headmaster's office. "Fizzing Whizzbes." The eagle moved, revealing a marble staircase. He followed the steps and went into the office.

"Any luck?" Urged Dumbledore.

"Yeah. They wern too 'appy 'bout me bein' there."

"Of course not. Mr. Malfoy had managed to escape and return to us safely."

"Tha's what they told me. Tha' an' I'm not allowed back in the forest."

"Oh?"

"Yeah. Trespassin'!"

"I see. It may be best for you to stay out for the time being." Hagrid nodded in agreement and set off again.

-------------------------------------- Back in Draco's private "recovery" room, Fudge was losing his patience.

"TELL ME WHERE THEY ARE! You wouldn't want them to come back for you. Now, TELL ME!"

Draco

I'm enjoying this.

"I'm not telling you a damn thing. What makes you think you can stop a tribe of teenage girls?" He laughed, "You couldn't even stop the Dark Lord from com-" He broke off as Fudge raised his hand threatningly as if to hit Draco, but lowered it and stomped out of the room.

"Didn't want him to mess it up for me anyway." Muttered Draco under his breathe. Just as he had relaxed in his bed, his mother rushed in and grabbed him in a tight embrace. "Hello, mother." He choked trying to breathe. They spoke and plotted for hours about how they would some how get the magi to become allies with the Dark Lord, when finally it got late. She kissed her son's head and bid him good-night.