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Chapter 5

He'd done enough pacing. He knew what he had to do. He didn't like it very much at all but he knew it was right. Or maybe he was slowly losing his sanity which was all together possible in the grand scheme of things. He had given up trying to force himself to believe this would be easy. He thought back briefly to Pansy's words wondering what truth they could possibly hold, if any at all. His thoughts weren't allowed much time to ponder before whom he'd been looking for had arrived.

"I'm a little surprised to see you here." Blaise declared taking a seat upon one of the soft couches.

"Yes, I know I haven't been around much."

"Much? Try at all."

"Ok, I've just been a little busy. Studying, trying to deal with things."

"I take it there haven't been anymore meetings?"

"There have been a few. Nothing too awful though. I've been able to handle most of it myself."

"Oh." He sounded a little hurt that he hadn't asked for his help. Draco knew he was a very adequate healer but he found after times like that he preferred his refuge rather than the dorms. Even Dumbledore had thought it was a better idea.

"Actually, Blaise, I think maybe we should talk about the two of us. Where exactly this relationship is going."

"Doesn't sound too good already."

"I know I'm not ever around anymore and perhaps it might be best if we dissolved our ties now."

"When did you come to this conclusion?"

"When I realized that I was only putting you in more danger with our involvement. He could come after you to be marked too, Blaise. I didn't want that for you."

"There's someone else, isn't there. That's where you've been all those nights."

"It's not what you think. I have been staying some place else but it's only to give me a place to recover without suspicion."

"So then where else have you been?"

"I've been there as well. Studying and what not."

"Draco, there's someone else, isn't there?" He could see that the boy was still hiding something else and it wouldn't do any good not to resolve it now. It would only hurt more later to know that he had lied to him.

"There might be."

"What do you mean?"

"Blaise, I'd really rather not…"

"No, you're going to explain yourself now. Who is it?" He wasn't exactly angry but he felt entitled to know the whole truth and not just part of it. Not just the parts that suited Draco.

"A while ago, Professor Lupin found out about my current 'position.' He offered me a place to recover and hide out if need be."

"You're going after a Professor?"

"I wouldn't put it like that."

"I would! How long do you think it'll be before that monster tells Dumbledore? Not long so I hope you're prepared for Azkaban! Whether or not he offered you anything is not the case. That's like running to Potter!"

"Dumbledore already knows." He said softly, looking away.

"What?"

"I already talked to Dumbledore about it." He looked up finally and met his look of disbelief.

"And he didn't expel you?"

"I'm spying for him."

"You're what!?" He nearly shouted in surprise.

"Blaise, keep your mouth shut. There are only four other people that know about this. I'm telling you so that maybe you can understand. I don't want to serve Voldemort. But my father is making sure I'm seeing to my duties as his son. There's nothing else I could've done."

"That could get you killed."

"I know. You cannot mention a word of this conversation or Merlin help me I'll tell everyone you're just doing it because you caught me in bed with someone else and you were crazy in your fit of rage." Blaise actually smiled and nodded.

"Don't worry. I won't say anything." He stood up letting the smile fade. "I'm going to go up to bed now. This might get more uncomfortable before it gets better." He trudged off leaving Draco to collapse into one of the chairs litter through the common room.

It had gone better than he'd originally suspected and there was only one thing left. Seducing the werewolf.

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Draco set his quill down and relaxed comfortably against the chair he rested in. He found himself doing extra Transfiguration essays with his interest in Animagi. He was almost beginning to regret it. He set the large book down upon the floor and let his eyes drift to the working professor on the couch. He hadn't any work for the evening and was contently reading some muggle novel. He did that a lot, Draco observed.

"I think that's the longest you've ever worked, straight."

Draco shrugged his shoulders, stretching his legs out before him. "You could be right."

"You're awfully quiet tonight."

"Oh?"

"You'd have usually already sent for something to eat from the House Elves."

"Actually, that's you with the constant hunger." Draco smiled lightly, leaning back against the chair for support.

"You are right." Remus just laughed lightly to himself, turning to the next page of the book.

"I called off things with Blaise the other night. I have a strange feeling he hates me."

"I doubt he hates you. You probably aren't his favorite person at the moment though." He figured he wouldn't get much more reading done now. He folded over the page he'd been reading and shut the book, setting it beside him.

"I don't think he exactly understands."

"Well that is almost certainly true. You've been faced with a lot more than most of your year mates. They aren't going to understand in the importance of the decisions you're making right now."

"It doesn't help anything."

"No, it doesn't but it's the truth."

Draco stood, hoping that walking a bit would ease some of the thoughts that were currently racing through his head. He approached the mantle just above the fireplace. There were several pictures scattered along the wooden top. One of Potter and the other two, a few of what Draco assumed were family, and one of Sirius Black. Now Draco knew the two were friends and probably something more than that but he'd never asked anything about it. The curiosity was starting to get to him.

"Do you miss him?"

"Who? Sirius?" Draco just nodded and Remus took a deep breath. He hadn't expected anything like that to come up that night or any other. "I do. I'd known him for quite a long time. It was one of the hardest things I've gone through."

"Did you love him?" The look on his face made Draco regret having asked it. It was a sad look that lingered. Remus didn't look up from the spot upon the floor he'd been focusing on.

"Sirius and I were very close for many years. After he got out of Azkaban and I learned what really happened, I thought things might be how they once were again. Things were hard, they really were but I did love him. And then once more, he was taken away. Only this time, nothing is going to save him." He finally looked up, only enough to let his eyes meet the picture Draco was still studying.

"I know it isn't going to help anything, but I'm sorry."

"I am too and it does help. Thank you."

Draco decided it was a good time to return to studying. He sat back down and lifted his book back to his lap. Remus intended on going back to his own book and had gotten as far as opening it but it was obvious that he wasn't interested in what it had to say. His mind was elsewhere. Draco didn't get anymore work done that night.

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A/N: Alrighty, I know I said things were going to get longer and I promise it will happen soon. I've been saying this a while I know but I do intend to lengthen things up. I do rather like the shorter chapters though, what do you think? Let me know! And as always, leave me a review. I'd love you always for it!

Anne Bolelyn: Thanks bunches for the review! I intend to keep this one going for a while but like I said, I'm unsure of the length exactly. Thanks for the encouragement!

empath89: Thank you, thank you, thank you! Updates shouldn't take much longer now that I'm falling back into writers mode. Hopefully that evil little thing called writer's block is forever gone!

HPSlashfan4evr: I was wondering where you were! I think we're all glad it's Remus. LOL As for Pansy, I don't think she'll be much of a problem but I can't say anything else without giving something away. Thanks bunches and bunches for the review and encouragement!