Chapter 8 The encounter continues

"Sorry folks" said Stan suddenly into a microphone that rang out over the whole bus "Were having a little technical difficulty, that's why many of you might have experience such a long wait at a stop. I don't know what's wrong but the bus is slowing down to such a rate that we are visible to muggles and therefore have to obey there laws and so therefore this will take a while. Sorry for the inconvenience." Stan turned off the mic as many people made nicest of disapproval. "Oh so where was that Harry? Sorry forgot."

"Number 4 privet drive first" Harry said quietly. but the bus was so quiet he knew that the people near him had to hear. Then he sat there quietly wondering if he should ask Stan were he picked up such a big group of people.

But Stan spoke interrupting his thoughts "So Harry, had a good school year? Going into 6th year right?"

"It was fine and yes going into 6ht year" Harry answered well aware that the group was hanging on his every word.

"How's your summer been so far? Meet any girls lately?" Stan asked trying to startup a conversation.

"Summers fine and no I haven't meet any new girls yet." Harry answered politely.

"Did you hear about that killing in Wales a few nights ago. First one yet" Stan said looking down at his Daily Prophet.

"What? No I stopped my prescription once they decided to talk about me" Harry said quietly not correcting Stan when he said that they were the first. "How many died?" He asked gravely.

"Oh the whole little muggle family real sad it is... oh I forgot I guess they weren't the first You-Know-Who killings yet what about that Cedric Diggory and that happened ages ago and were just NOW hearing about it all..." Stan said shaking his head. "Oh you wanted names...OK there was (Harry looked over at Draco who was smiling and staring at him. Draco raised his eye brows and nodded towards Stan who was checking something in the paper)....'Macy Granger 45 years old, Daniel Granger 48 years old and there two daughters whose names were not released but we have substantial evidence that they were 16 and 10 years old.'" Stan finished quoting the paper. "Sad isn't it?" Stan sighed.

"All MUGGLES right?" Harry asked trying to keep the panic form his voice.

Stan scanned the article "Yes, yes, all muggles believe me it would be in here they make a big deal about it if they get a muggle born or a wizard/witch, they always did, well thats what my parents told me" Stan finished lamely.

Before anyone else could talk Draco spoke "So Potter what you doin' out here so far from your place so very ALONE?" Draco asked with a hint of suspicion.

"None of your business is it?" Harry retorted.

"You dont have to be so rude Potter, I was just askin'. Just curious your hardly EVER alone. But it IS summer...your friends didnt invite to one of their houses?" Draco asked his voice even and suspicious.

"MAYBE I declined the offer Malfoy. So you all have a good Party? Now are you SURE it was even a party? Got to be careful now with all these sightings and killings." Harry asked keeping his voice even and suspicious.

"I dont know if you would have liked it Potter but I quit enjoyed it. But maybe next time you could join us all. I don't think ANYONE in our party of course would be very displeased. Thats a great idea why dont you come next time?" Malfoy said.

"Well.... Sure why not? When and where?" Harry asked keeping an even tone. TO BE CONTINUED

Draco glanced at his father who looked like he was thinkin fast then...

"Well its kind of a secret party but when you get off at your last stop I could get off with you and show you there and the host could tell you when."Mr. Malfoy said in a weird voice.

"Sorry I think ill pass." Harry said quietly and nervously.

"You know what Stan is it? Could you just drop us back off where you picked us up from? That party isnt over, not yet." Said Mr. Malfoy staring at Harry from across the isle.

"Sure thing Mr. Malfoy, and you know what speaking of killings did yall here about that menus Sirius Black dieing?" Stan said.

At this the group went quiet and Harry looked down at his hands not saying anything. He felt sick h just wanted to be back at Privet Drive maybe even with his friends and with Sirius." He wasnt a menus" Harry said quietly.

"Here we are!" Stan said happily.

Harry quickly looked aside the windows and saw that they were in a rich looking neighborhood. The group of about 10 people stood up.

"Stan is there anyone else on this bus sides us and him? (Pointing to Harry)" Mr. Malfoy asked.

"Well no your the only ones!" Stan said happily. But the second he herd Malfoy state the question he knew if Stan said what he just said they would try to take over the bus. To confirm his thoughts Mr. Malfoy spoke as the group took out there wands and pointed them at Stan, Erne and Harry. "Well just be taking young Mr. Potter if you two have something to say about hat then you die now do you understand me?" Mr. M. finished threateningly.

Stan and Ernie were horror struck and as Harry could tell Stan was about to be courageous and speak up he himself said "They dont have a problem with it now if your, WERE going to go lets go now" Harry said getting up and surrendering. He felt sick as the Malfoys got off the bus and man behind him pushed him off. He just had a few thoughts running through his head... his friends, the world, Sirius, his parents, Lupin, everyone in the order, and then he thought well I hope he dosent play with me much, I dont really want to suffer.