Chapter Twelve: Trouble

'We're in trouble.' Dark cursed to himself as hooded demon things popped up around him. Harry called them Death eaters and dementors……such odd names. 'This is no time to contemplate their odd choices of names Dark! They're going to try to kill you!'

'I kinda figured that out!' All of the Death eaters had their wands pointed at the violet haired boy. The dementors kept to the outside ring of figures, waiting for the signal they so desperately wanted. Dark gulped and raised his hands.

"Please, guys, there's no need to threaten me." A tall figure stepped foreword and lowered his hood. Lucius Malfoy, Dark remembered.

"You don't know how long it took for us to figure it out." The blond man sneered. "Just think, to be fooled by someone like you!"

"It doesn't seem that hard." Dark muttered. Harry groaned. "I mean, if Harry could foil your plans it wouldn't be that hard for me to."

"Shut it boy, I'm in no mood." Dark bit his lip to keep a rude comment from escaping. "Now, hand over you wand like a good little body thief." Dark crossed his arms and wrinkled his nose at the man.

"I'll have you know that I am NOT a body thief. Harry and I share this form." Lucius cocked a finely plucked eyebrow. "Not that you'd know the meaning of sharing."

"That's it. Silencio!" Dark dodged the spell and smacked into one of the Death eaters. "Grab him!"

"OUCH! NOT THERE YOU PERVERT!"

"PETRIFICUS TOTALUS!" Dark fell over with a thump. "Good lord, he's even worse than Potter. Wingardium Leviosa." Dark glowered darkly as he was lifted up and apparated away.

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"So they got you." Dark shot up with a start, only to ram his head into the one hovering over him.

"OWOWOW!" Dark rubbed his forehead and the blond across from him winced and rubbed his own. "Draco?" The boy nodded with a petulant glare. "Why are you down here?"

"Father dearest found out about Krad. The Deatheaters grilled him about it and they found out about you and Harry." Draco grumbled. "They dragged me down here and I've been down here for a while."

"Peachy…" Dark grumbled. The thief sighed and looked around.

"There's no way out. I've already searched, so has Krad." Dark cursed and Draco smirked. "Fathers probably getting the Dark Lord. It'll only be hours until we're both dead."

"Pardon? Did I just hear you say you're giving up?" Draco shrugged one shoulder. "I don't think so! I'm fighting this madman."

"Oh? And I suppose you'll defeat him?" Draco asked sarcastically. Dark smirked and leaned foreword.

"No, we'll defeat him." Draco yelped in surprise. "Harry and I are powerful. More so than Dumbledore and Voldie combined."

"Impossible!" Draco muttered.

"Ha! You wish! But I have something they don't." Draco cocked an eyebrow. "I have the power to absorb power."

"Pardon?" Dark smirked.

"It's a hidden talent. I can absorb curses, spells, and a persons power if I will it."

"Then how did they manage to catch you?" Draco sneered. Dark frowned.

"I let my guard down. It won't happen again." Draco snorted and they waited the rest of the time in silence.

BACK AT HOGWARTS…..

"Dark! Good news! We found…..Dark?" Hermione and Ron looked around the Gryffindor common room for their violet haired friend. "Dark?" But the boy was nowhere to be seen.

"Maybe he went down to the kitchens?" Ron suggested. "Let me go get the Marauders Map."

"Okay, hurry! I have a bad feeling…." Ron rushed up to rummage through his trunk. He pulled out an old piece of parchment and raced back downstairs.

"I solemnly swear I am up to no good." Ron said, tapping the paper with his wand. The map spread out on the paper and the duo scanned the old parchment.

"He's not here! Ron, the Deatheaters must have him!" Hermione cried, after a search proved futile.

"We have to go find Dumbledore." Ron said, rolling up the parchment. "Mischief managed." He put the now black sheet in his pocket and they raced out of the common room.

TBC

Miss Lesley: First off, I agree with you on the fact that Ron started the arguments. But come on, he was eleven! Any eleven-year-old (at least ones that I know) would snort or laugh at a strange name. Heck, I still do sometimes but I apologize after I do. Ron and Draco are young, and were brought up to dislike each other. I would be surprised if they got along right off, not to mention I remember Draco starting a few arguments as well.

Second, do you have something major against muggleborns? It's your choice if you do, but I see nothing wrong with them. They can't help it if they were born to two muggle parents, and you couldn't just let their magic run wild. Someone could get hurt. (Although I do see why they could be a problem, but I view it more as "too much non magic blood will dilute the magic, but also too much pureblood and you have many inbreeding problems and have the blood diluted anyway" type thing)

Third, I agree that the trio should apologize as well. But I never really said that Ron and Hermione forgave Draco, nor that Draco forgave them. They just said they'd give him a chance to explain himself. (If you read that chapter again, you'll see why they think he needs to explain himself) Harry hasn't really talked to Draco either. Dark talked to Krad, who told him of Draco's suggestion. Krad and Dark forgave each other; Harry and Draco have a truce. I will be writing a side fic and a sequel….there will be more Harry/Draco/Ron/Hermione action in that.

Lastly, I do believe I said this would be AU, which means I am not following the books or other people's views on the characters. Draco is as I think he is, as are the others.