1A/N Another day, another chapter. This shows how much free time I have... this calms me down, but you don't care about that. I bet you don't even read this so I can talk to myself as much as I want! LOL!

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Draco stopped dead in his tracks as a figure threw off an invisibility cloak right in front of him. He was a good ways a way from the others so he doubted they heard him scream.

Pansy pouted. "Relax Drackey, it's only me."

"Yeah, I know. That's why I screamed." He answered angrily. He pushed her aside and began to walk again, keeping his eyes on the ground to watch where his feet were taking him.

"Don't you walk away from me!" Pansy squealed. She grabbed his arm and her grip was so strong, he couldn't get away. He was forced to stop and meet her gaze. "What's your problem lately, Draco? You're not the same as you used to be! The mudblood finally got to you, eh?"

"Let me go Pansy."

"Why don't you answer my question, DRACO."

Draco glared at her so forcefully she stepped away, never releasing his arm. He inspected the area around her fierce grip and asked, "What's up with you, do you have man-hands or something? You're stronger than Blaise."

Her grip hardened if possible. "That's not very nice, Malfoy. I find that equally sexist and offensive."

"Yeah, Hermione would have said the same thing..." Draco said thoughtfully. Then he frowned and turned back to Pansy. "Did you, of all people, just call me Malfoy?"

But Pansy didn't seem to hear him. Her face was pale and she seemed at a loss for words... like she had never seen anyone like him before. Like he was an alien... Slowly, she stuttered, "Did you just call mudblood Granger, Hermione?"

Too late he caught his mistake. He began to try and explain his way out of the truth. He tried making up stories and other false facts to get him out of Pansy's wrath. Then he stopped and realized something. He didn't care anymore what she thought. He had to save Hermione! Quickly he said, "All those times calling her by her first name must have got to my head. Now, where did you say they took her?"

Pansy's eyes narrowed. "I hadn't said anything about it. Why do you ask?"

Draco shrugged casually. "Well I just figured I worked so hard to bring her this far, don't I deserve to see her pain for myself?"

Pansy looked at him skeptically again. Then after much thinking, she seemed to decide something. "If you really want to see, I suppose I could bring you back with me. I was just here to find out where you and your uh.. Muggle friends were so I could call Blaise to come get them."

"What about Crabbe and Goyle? Don't they usually do the dirty work?"

"You silly goose, you've been gone so long. They were captured during the overthrow at Hogwarts. The idiots tried to take on the entire flank of Aurors." Pansy informed him. "Now come on, lets go get Blaise to get these guys."

"No!" Draco cut in quickly. "I mean, why bother Blaise? We can take them ourselves right? It will be like old times... remember?"

"Oh Drackey! How could I forget?" She threw her arms around his neck and hugged him. He let her. Then she added, "It's good to have you back Draco."

"It's good to be back..." Draco said quietly, feeling his heart give a shudder.

"Things will work out better this way anyways." Pansy continued. "That way there Blaise wont be separated from his new slave. He's so devoted to that muggle girl, I wouldn't know which one was the slave if he hadn't put her in those chains."

"What? What muggle girl are you talking about?"

"The one we captured silly! You'll be amazed how strong she is! She's the most stubborn girl I know. Pity she's growing so weak under the care of Blaise, she would've made a great ally."

Draco's eyes flashed. Alex had been left in the care of Blaise? This was a wonderful update... Blaise was the most abusive and sexist man Draco ever met. He was worse than Draco's father! Looks like Alex was in need of rescuing too. He sighed.

"What? What's wrong?" Pansy asked.

"Nothing. I just can't wait to capture those muggles... like old times. One of those teary- eyed moments." He explained, wiping an imaginary tear.

Pansy laughed. "I see you're impatient. Shall we go then?"

"I thought you'd never ask."

Rosie lifted her head from the tops of her knees. She had been sitting like that for who knows how long and only moved because she heard something. She looked around. Billy was leaning up against a tree snoring, a small trickle of drool falling from his open mouth. Chris was nowhere in sight.

"Chris?" she called nervously, standing up. Her voice grew stronger. She shouted. "Chris?!"

Chris appeared through the crowded under brush. He walked towards her, alarmed by her sudden panic. "What is it? What's wrong?"

Rosie placed a hand over her heart dramatically. "I- I thought we lost you. I couldn't find you."

"I'm right here. I was trying to check where we are and get your cat to lead me to where Alex is hidden. Your cat wont cooperate. She wouldn't move a muscle unless she was running back towards you. She's quite the smart one... never abandons her owner."

"She has a name you know." Rosie insisted.

"Well I'm sorry. All this time and I must not have caught her name." Chris said politely. He bowed to the cat sitting at Rosie's feet. "Why hello, my name is Chris and you are-?"

Rosie scratched Maggie's head. "This is Maggie. She says hello."

"Delighted to make your acquaintance Miss Maggie. Might I compliment on you choice of wardrobe? Black is very useful for camouflage in the woods at night." He continued.

Rosie laughed. "Kind sir, you are complimenting my cat, who probably doesn't even care what you're saying to her as long as she gets attention when she wants it."

Billy woke up suddenly. "What was that?"

"What was what?" Rosie asked blinking.

"There's something coming this way. I heard it." Billy explained. Rosie quickly checked her own wardrobe. Jeans and a white jersey with the number 73 on it. Not good for camouflage in the woods.

Chris ducked behind a tree, motioning for the others to be quiet. They followed but sadly that didn't help them much. Instantly, they were tied and gagged. His eyes widened as he watched. Wizards! He stayed behind the tree as the two culprits came into view. He only saw their backs, covered in black robes and hooded.

"That's two." said a distinct woman's voice. "Where's the third."

The other one didn't say anything. Chris took this opportunity to sneak up behind them with his weapon of choice, a log. He raised it like a batter standing at the plate, ready to hit that home run. Just at the last second, the wizard turned around and Chris found he couldn't do it. The log dropped from his hands and landed between them as they faced each other. The wizard was silent.

"Draco." was all that came out of Chris' mouth before he too was bound and gagged by Pansy, who added unconsciousness to keep him that way.

"I don't trust this one." she explained. "Sneaky little devil isn't he?"

"Yes." agreed Draco, not meeting her eyes but staring down at Chris lying stiller than he ever had since Alex had been taken. "He is very sneaky."

A/N OK, that's this chapter, no Alex but oh well... she's in many it would seem. Bree thanks for the comic strip... YOU'RE RECOGNIZED!