Chapter 9 Chance Meetings

Draco spluttered his drink after hearing Harry's words and it was one of the few times Harry had had the pleasure of seeing him flustered. He stared at Harry for a moment with suspicion in his eyes before he spoke.

'Why? To kill him? I know you killed Dumbledore but still…you surly wouldn't want to join the Dark Lord would you?'

'Is that so hard to believe? If I am so loyal to the light would I really kill Dumbledore?' Harry asked.

'I know,' Draco agreed, 'It's just that…well I still have trouble believing that the Gryffindor savior and hero of the light would turn out dark.' Harry sneered at him in a very Slytherin way that was reminiscent of Draco's own.

'Did you know that the Dark Lord was once head boy of Hogwarts and was once a model student?' Draco looked thoughtfully as Harry as he spoke.

'Do you know people have always said how remarkably similar you are to the Dark Lord but I never saw it. Now I finally understand. So why did you come to me anyway?' Draco asked.

'Because you are a Death Eater.'

'What? What makes you think I am?' He asked with apparent surprise, the shock he felt masked well. Harry laughed coldly.

'I have my ways. Never take me for a fool. Now take me to him or I will kill you and that is no idle threat.'

'Very well. I don't see I have much choice.' The two men stood and began to walk out when Harry stopped Draco.

'Don't try to fool me or lead me astray. I will know and I will kill you if you do.' He said calmly. A puzzled look came over Draco's face.

'How would you know…I mean I assume you knew I was a Death Eater because Dumbledore's thingy knew about me but even they don't know where to find the Dark Lord.' Draco asked Harry.

'I already know where he is so do not think yourself over important Malfoy because I don't really need you. I only asked you to guide me because it would not look good to turn up unannounced. I would have to do a lot of explaining.' Harry said and walked away, ending the conversation abruptly. Draco was left with no choice but to follow.

Both men were so caught up in their thoughts as they walked towards the door that neither noticed that the old man in the corner was gone. Even if they had of they would have just assumed he had gone home and so neither were prepared for what happened as they left the café. They walked out the doors together and there was suddenly a huge bang and Harry felt himself flying through the air and he landed with a thud behind some bins on the side of the street. He was temporarily hidden from site and took a moment to see what was happening. He watched Draco get up from where he had landed down the street and apperate away. He turned back to the group of wizard's who had caused the explosion and saw that it was a team of aurors. Typical. They can't even catch someone properly. No wonder Voldemort's become so powerful. The aurors and the whole ministry have totally gone to the pits. The group of aurors was standing in a group arguing amongst themselves. They had obviously been trying to catch Draco as they hadn't recognised Harry. With a flick of his wand Harry's face changed again. His skin was now golden brown and his hair was blonde. He walked around and past the aurors and down the street. He didn't think any of them even noticed him pass. He smirked at their incompetence. As he walked along a deserted alley that came off the street he had been on his frustration grew as he realised that he had lost Draco and so would now have to turn up unexpected and so could possible cause a fight. Damn aurors. Always messing things up.

Harry was about to apperate away when a sudden movement on the ground caught his eye. He looked down to see a small black and silver snake.

'Have you seen a man with blonde hair go past here?' Harry asked automatically reverting to parseltongue. He didn't think that Draco would have apperated back and was probably very far away right now but there was a small chance he had apperated close by.

'You speak yet you are human,' the snake hissed in surprise, ' I have only heard of two that can speak to snakes. The Dark one and the Light one as they are know to snakes. Which are you? As to your question no I haven't seen a blonde man.' Harry laughed at the description of himself.

'Well I suppose I'm probably the Light one, though I don't know if that's very accurate…' He replied.

'Well you seem nice to me,' the snake said as he slithered towards Harry and started winding herself around his arm. Before Harry could respond a wand was shoved roughly against his head.

'Stand up Potter.' Harry complied slowly turning around until he was looking into the face of Remus Lupin, his teacher in third year and a member of the Order. He wondered for a moment how he could recognise him when he realised. Well duh. I'm speaking to a snake. It's not exactly common.

'Well hello Professor. What a pleasure it is to see you. So how have you been?'  Harry saw Remus's eyes widen in fear and surprise and he took the opportunity to call out Expelliarmus with his wand, which he had hidden in his sleeve. Remus flew through the air and a second later Harry's wand was pressed against his head.

'Going to kill me Harry like you killed Dumbledore?' he asked quietly.

'Kill you? Now why would I want to do something like that to you? It seems more like you were trying to kill me than the other way round.' Harry said. Remus's mouth opened in surprise but then he narrowed his eyes and said with scorn,

'You killed Dumbledore and have obviously turned to the Dark Lord. Of course you will kill me.'

'Never assume anything. How could you blindly follow Dumbledore. How can you defend him even in death. You know what he did. You were there. He killed Sirius Lupin. He killed an innocent man, your best friend and my godfather. And yet you still followed him. I can't believe you.' Harry said glowering with the anger he felt. Lupin shrank away from the anger radiating off Harry.

'I know but I didn't really have any other choice…' Remus started but Harry cut him off.

'Of course you had a choice. There is always a choice but you let an evil man stay and you helped him. Think about that next time you decide to blindly follow someone. You always have a choice.' Harry said coldly and apperated to the small town of Little Hangleton leaving Remus lying on the street in shock.

Author's note: By the way the italics is what Harry's thinking incase you haven't realised that except in speech. Just thought I'd put that in to make sure everyone realised. OMG I saw the Return of the King the other day and it is like the best movie I've ever seen. It is so much better than the first two. Anyone who hasn't seen it yet you so need to go see it. Hope everyone had a great Christmas and thanks again for reviewing. Happy New Year J