Chapter 14 – In Search of Escape

Harry was sitting on one of the chairs in his 'prison cell', staring into the fireplace thinking about Hermione when Ewan came through the door. He was out of breath and looked scared.

"Harry... you've... you've got to hide." He said, between breaths.

Harry stood up, slightly alarmed, "What are you talking about. Are you mad?"

"No." Ewan shook his head, still trying to catch his breath, "I was just at a Death Eater meeting... and they said that they were going to sacrifice you... tonight."

Harry's eyes went wide and he looked around frantically, trying to comprehend what he was just told.

"Well what about all that stuff Voldemort said about training me to figure out my powers and such?" Harry asked

"It was just a decoy. He knows you have powers, and he's going to use them. In this ceremony, he's going to sacrifice you and then gain your powers. If we don't do something now, you are going to die."

"What about the rescue mission you told me about? Will they show up in time?" Harry asked, worried.

"I don't think so. Maybe, but I don't want to risk that they won't."

"Well what are we supposed to do now?" he asked.

"I'm going to have to think of a plan. You look for someplace to hide just incase they come in." Ewan replied, sitting down in the plush chair next to him. Harry nodded, and began looking around the room.

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"I guess all that's left to say is, 'Good luck men'..." Dumbledore finished his speech, but added, "And Good luck women, too." When he saw a female Auror near the front cleared her throat. Dumbledore chuckled nervously.

"I hope that we are able to accomplish everything that we need to."

He nodded to the Aurors one by one as they left the room, headed toward almost certain doom. Dumbledore stopped one Auror before they left, "You have it?"

"Yes, sir. And extra, too, just in case." He replied before walking out of the room.

"Good, good... I think this plan will work after all." Said Dumbledore to himself, "As long as we don't tell Remus."

"As long as we don't tell Remus, what?"

Dumbledore turned around, to face Remus Lupin, looking at him with a curious and puzzled look on his face.

"Oh, nothing." Dumbledore said, putting his hand on Lupin's shoulder, "It's just a saying. Haven't you ever heard that one before? 'As long as we don't tell Remus'?"

Dumbledore could tell that Lupin didn't believe him, but tried to keep a calm look on his face. Lupin would never let this plan continue if he knew what it involved.

"I guess I haven't... But anyway, have you found a way to get him out yet?"

"I'm sorry, but-" Dumbledore began.

"You haven't. I know, I know." Remus finished for him, then looked away.

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It had been a lot easier than Draco had thought. Go in under the disguise of being a Death Eater and because they all thought he was, if they discovered him, he wouldn't be killed. It was going to be his duty to get in there, his one chance to prove to Dumbledore and the Order that he really had changed. He had set out with the idea of doing this right, and he had done it. He was almost to Harry's room, vial in hand. He couldn't believe he had made it.

He snuck into the room, but didn't see Harry. All he saw was this young man sitting on a chair. He cleared his throat. The young man stood up so quickly, Draco wasn't sure if it was physically possible.

"I'm sorry, sir. I was just keeping guard over Potter." The young man stuttered.

"What is your name?" Draco asked him.

"Ewan Varulv, my Lord." Replied Ewan, bowing.

"Varulv?" Draco asked, realizing exactly who Ewan was.

"Y-yes. And may I ask who you are, sir?" Ewan asked, trembling.

"Ewan! It's me, Draco!" Draco said, pulling off the Death Eater mask.

"Draco, Oh thank God. You're here."

"Where is Harry? I'm here to get him out of here."

"He's hiding." Replied Ewan

"Alright, here is the plan..." Draco began

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"Do I look realistic?"

"I've never seen anyone look more realistic, except for the original, of course." Draco replied.

"Alright, let's go." Replied Harry Potter. Well, at least, he looked like Harry Potter. He was really Ewan Varulv, using Polyjuice Potion to look like Harry.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, where do you think your going? If you go to them, they're going to get suspicious. D'uh!" said Draco, grabbing Ewan by the arm as he tried to walk by, "We have to wait for them to come to us."

"Yeah, true."

"You know, your dad would be really proud of you, what your doing. You're going to be a hero." Said Draco

"I'm proud to be doing this, too, I'm just nervous." Ewan said.

"I'll be sure to tell him what you said before. I know he's been trying to think of a way to get you out of here. He's even been bugging Dumbledore, too." Draco said sadly.

"As long as Harry is safe, my job is done."

"Well he will be. I'll make sure of it. It's the least I can do for the sacrifice you are making." Draco replied.

"Would you tell Harry I said good-bye, too?" Ewan asked.

"Of course."

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Harry had been hiding in a place that Ewan had deemed safe. He wasn't exactly sure how it was possible that he was fitting in such a small place, but he had other things to worry about at the moment. He couldn't hear anything that was going on and that made him very worried. All of a sudden, Harry heard the noise of someone opening the door that lead to his hiding place and he tensed up. He closed his eyes, praying that it wasn't a Death Eater. When he opened his eyes, he was looking at Draco Malfoy.

"Draco!" Harry said, "I've never been happier to see you in my life!"

"I'm going to take that as a compliment." Draco said, grabbing Harry's hand and pulling him out of his hiding place.

"Please tell me you have a plan for getting me out of here." Harry said, remembering that ceremony that was to take place later in the evening.

"No, I just came by for a cup of tea." Draco said, "Yes, of course I have a plan, you idiot."

"Thank God."

Draco searched his pocket for a second before pulling out a vial. He handed it to Harry along with one short brown hair.

"Here, put the hair in the vial, and then drink it." Draco said.

After putting in the hair, the potion turned a greenish-blue color and Harry looked at it curiously.

"It's Polyju-" began Draco

"I know what it is. I've made it before." Harry said before plugging his nose and drinking the Polyjuice potion. Harry began to change right before Draco's eyes. Once he finished, Harry looked down, trying to figure out who he had been changed into.

"So who am I?" Harry asked, looking at the Death Eater robes that Draco was now handing him to change into.

"Ewan. You've been changed into Ewan and he's been changed into you." Draco replied.

Harry sighed, "Wow, I never thought I'd be wearing Death Eater robes, and by choice."

"I would have never thought I'd be helping you escape from Death Eaters but a lot of things have changed." Draco said, sitting down on the couch.

"You're right. So, tell me how we are going to get out of here. It'll be easier now that I look like a Death Eater, but they aren't going to let us just walk out of here." Said Harry, also sitting down on the couch.

"I know. So here's the plan." Draco said, leaning forward.

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