Draco detoured a way down the hallway. He headed towards Professor Snape's office. He knew Snape was still awake and he needed to talk to the older man anyways. He approached the office door and knocked.
"Come in" Draco heard before entering. He quickly took a step back though as Snape glared at him furiously. He knew why too.
"Draco Malfoy! You were outside again weren't you!" hissed Snape as he glared at the dripping wet Draco.
"Sort of," said Draco.
"There is no sort of about it Mr. Malfoy," said Snape, "So how about you explain."
Draco was about to explain and tell Snape what had happened when the fireplace lit up. He turned to look at it as someone stepped through. That someone being his own father.
Not good. Not good at all.
"Severus might I have a word wi – " started Lucius until his eyes landed on his soaking wet son, "Draco Silver Malfoy! Why in Merlin's beard are you wet?"
Draco wasn't sure if he wanted to die or just disappear. He decided either choice would work.
"I asked you a question boy," said Lucius.
"I fell in the lake," said Draco.
"You fell in the lake!" exclaimed Lucius, "Why in the world were you outside at this time of night?"
"Trying out a new spell again?" asked Severus joining in the conversation.
"Yes," said Draco trying hard not to roll his eyes.
"New spell?" said Lucius.
"Draco has become very inventive since last year and has started creating his own spells. And trying them out at the most inconvient times or in ways that are life threatening," said Severus eyeing the blond.
"So what was this spell supposed to do?" asked Lucius.
"It's supposed to allow you to walk across water," said Draco.
"How far over the lake were you when it stopped?" asked Lucius. He knew very well that his son couldn't swim.
"Halfway," said Draco, knowing exactly what his father was thinking. He knew his father knew that he didn't know how to swim.
"Draco you can't swim," said Lucius.
"I know," said Draco.
"So how did you get out of the water without drowning?" asked Lucius.
"Someone pulled me out," said Draco.
"Who?" asked Severus. He was always willing to get a student in trouble.
"Potter," said Draco. He didn't want to tell out Harry for some reason but he knew that if he didn't his father would force it out of him.
"Potter!" said Lucius and Severus at the same time.
"Yes," said Draco. He had started to shiver. He was freezing cold and he didn't dare pull out his wand to dry off his clothes.
"What was he doing with you?" snarled Lucius.
"He wasn't with me. He just saved me," said Draco, "I thought I was outside alone. Apparently I wasn't."
"Apparently not," said Lucius, "Now go to your room and get to bed. You've disappointed me enough for one night."
Draco turned and left. He wasn't going to defy an order from his father.
"Severus what is wrong with him?" Lucius asked after his son had left.
"If I knew I'd tell you," said Severus, "So changing the topic, what is it that you want?"
"You know what I want. The Dark Lord wants information on Dumbledore's next move to stop him," said Lucius.
"I don't have that information yet Lucius," said Severus.
"The Dark Lord is getting impatient Severus. He's beginning to think you're on Dumbledore's side. So I suggest you get your act together and get that information," said Lucius turning back towards the fire place, "I'll be back in two days. Have the information or the Dark Lord will have your life."
With that said Lucius left. Severus let out a sigh and got out of his chair. He decided he'd better go check on Draco. He knew the blond boy wanted something, he might as well find out what it was now.