Chapter 27: Runaway
Disclaimer: If you've seen it before, I don't own it.
Dumbledore looked around to see who should be minding the two boys. No one was in site. Harry took this opportunity to wave the wand violently through the air.
The floor turned to ice.
Dumbledore fell to the ground before taking out his own wand to summon the stolen item from the boys. Once the stolen wand was in his pocket, Dumbledore looked sternly down at the two little boys who giggled as they slid on the ice.
The old wizard looked around to asses the damage. The area in front of his office was completely covered in ice. Two toddlers were sliding around on the ice and he was freezing sitting here.
'Best to solve this one thing at a time. First let me stop sitting on the cold ice.' Dumbledore thought standing quite easily despite his age.
Dumbledore waved his wand and got rid of the ice, which in turn stopped the two boys sliding. "Now then. Where are you two supposed to be?" Dumbledore asked kindly.
Harry looked scared for a moment. Dumbledore just waited for an answer. Harry burst into tears and began wailing loudly.
Draco looked like he was about to join his brother in this act. Dumbledore was confused. All he had done was ask them where they had come from.
Dumbledore was baffled as the other little boy began to cry loudly. Their wails apparently carried through the halls.
Remus, who was going for a snack, came sliding around the corner like the world depended on it. He promptly crashed into a suit of armor sending it crashing to the ground. The loud noise made the two boys cry all the harder.
Remus slowly stood and made his way towards the boys. Dumbledore stared at Harry in shock when he promptly quieted. The boy edged closer to the werewolf and clung the man's pants while looking at Dumbledore uncertainly from behind Remus' legs.
Draco continued crying. He wanted his toy back. Remus soothed the little boy before looking questioningly at the wise Headmaster.
"I found them wondering the hall and they had a wand. Quite the troublemakers when they are armed with a wand. Minerva's wand no less. They started crying when I asked them where they were supposed to be."
"Harry, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" Remus decided on the direct approach.
"'e no mean cause troble. I sowy. We just pwaying." Harry sniffled and looked at Dumbledore before cuddling closer to Remus in fear.
"Oh Harry, Albus will never hurt you." Remus reassured as he rubbed the boys back.
Draco was now jealous of the attention Harry was getting and screamed loudly. "You love Hawy more. Me hate moony." Draco ran faster than anyone thought the boy was capable of running.
Remus bit back a curse. This day just got worse and worse. "This day can't get any worse can it?" As if to prove him wrong, thunder sounded loudly followed by the noise of students being dismissed from class. Remus rolled his eyes at the world's obvious grudge towards him.
Dumbledore raised his eyebrows at the distraught man. "Never test fate my dear boy, it will always win. Now let us get a few more people to help search the castle. Dumbledore led the way to the transfiguration classroom. Hermione and Ron were just exiting the classroom looking terrified that they had managed to lose the two boys.
Ron was the first to notice Harry in Remus' arms. "Oh thank heavens, you found them. We didn't notice them leave, honestly. We thought they were taking a nap. I mean we got so focused on our work. We won't let it happen again. I swear it. –"Remus finally cut the boy off.
"Ron. Draco ran off. He's mad at me. Do you have the Marauder's Map?" Remus was frantic.
"No. I think Harry has it in his trunk though. Lets go see." Ron started towards the stairs.
"No. Remus can go check, you two have to help search the castle. We have to find them. My sources tell me that they were changed this way so they would be helpless. We have to find him." Dumbledore took action after giving his wife her wand back.
"Hawy Hawy. 'at me. Dwaco my bwother. Me find Dwaco." Harry said trying to squirm down so he could help search.
"Oh no you don't. You can help Moony look for the map. Then we can look for Draco. That ok with you little one?" Remus asked already heading towards Gryffindor tower.
"M'kay." Harry said settling down for the walk to the tower.
Remus entered the common room quickly and headed straight for the sixth year boys dormitories. Remus began rummaging through the trunk looking for the item.
"Whatcha lookin' for?" Neville asked as he entered the room.
"The map. A old piece of parchment Harry keeps." Remus tried to explain to the boy what he needed.
"Oh that. He keeps it in the bottom drawer with his photo album. I think he figures its safer than his trunk." Neville said simply before going to get his Herbology text book.
Ron was searching the halls frantically looking for a small form. He knew as much as Remus that the two boys were just drawn to trouble and they had to find them quickly before something bad happened.
Hermione was looking around the dungeons for the small form. Professor Snape had already yelled at her for not being in class but when she told him what she was doing he turned and left with his cloak billowing behind.
Hermione looked in the next room only to find it filled with discarded desks and old cauldrons.
This was going to be a long day.
Draco was lost and scared. He hadn't meant it. He really didn't hate Moony. Now though, he wished Moony were there to reassure him. It was scary here. It was dark and creepy. He remembered this place a little bit. Like it was a place he went often. He knew that couldn't be though, he had only been here for a day.
Draco turned at a sound. Two boys were coming out of the wall, or where the wall used to be.
"Well look what we have here. Did the little boy get lost?" the first one asked sarcastically.
"Told you the plan would work. Now all we have to do is send him to Master all nice and wrapped up." The other snickered.
"We still have to find the other one though." The first said simply as they advanced on the frightened boy.
"Easy enough once we send him off. They will be distracted looking for him." The second reassured before reaching out and grabbing the terrified boy.
Draco's screams were muffled by the hand over his mouth.
Disclaimer: If you've seen it before, I don't own it.
Dumbledore looked around to see who should be minding the two boys. No one was in site. Harry took this opportunity to wave the wand violently through the air.
The floor turned to ice.
Dumbledore fell to the ground before taking out his own wand to summon the stolen item from the boys. Once the stolen wand was in his pocket, Dumbledore looked sternly down at the two little boys who giggled as they slid on the ice.
The old wizard looked around to asses the damage. The area in front of his office was completely covered in ice. Two toddlers were sliding around on the ice and he was freezing sitting here.
'Best to solve this one thing at a time. First let me stop sitting on the cold ice.' Dumbledore thought standing quite easily despite his age.
Dumbledore waved his wand and got rid of the ice, which in turn stopped the two boys sliding. "Now then. Where are you two supposed to be?" Dumbledore asked kindly.
Harry looked scared for a moment. Dumbledore just waited for an answer. Harry burst into tears and began wailing loudly.
Draco looked like he was about to join his brother in this act. Dumbledore was confused. All he had done was ask them where they had come from.
Dumbledore was baffled as the other little boy began to cry loudly. Their wails apparently carried through the halls.
Remus, who was going for a snack, came sliding around the corner like the world depended on it. He promptly crashed into a suit of armor sending it crashing to the ground. The loud noise made the two boys cry all the harder.
Remus slowly stood and made his way towards the boys. Dumbledore stared at Harry in shock when he promptly quieted. The boy edged closer to the werewolf and clung the man's pants while looking at Dumbledore uncertainly from behind Remus' legs.
Draco continued crying. He wanted his toy back. Remus soothed the little boy before looking questioningly at the wise Headmaster.
"I found them wondering the hall and they had a wand. Quite the troublemakers when they are armed with a wand. Minerva's wand no less. They started crying when I asked them where they were supposed to be."
"Harry, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" Remus decided on the direct approach.
"'e no mean cause troble. I sowy. We just pwaying." Harry sniffled and looked at Dumbledore before cuddling closer to Remus in fear.
"Oh Harry, Albus will never hurt you." Remus reassured as he rubbed the boys back.
Draco was now jealous of the attention Harry was getting and screamed loudly. "You love Hawy more. Me hate moony." Draco ran faster than anyone thought the boy was capable of running.
Remus bit back a curse. This day just got worse and worse. "This day can't get any worse can it?" As if to prove him wrong, thunder sounded loudly followed by the noise of students being dismissed from class. Remus rolled his eyes at the world's obvious grudge towards him.
Dumbledore raised his eyebrows at the distraught man. "Never test fate my dear boy, it will always win. Now let us get a few more people to help search the castle. Dumbledore led the way to the transfiguration classroom. Hermione and Ron were just exiting the classroom looking terrified that they had managed to lose the two boys.
Ron was the first to notice Harry in Remus' arms. "Oh thank heavens, you found them. We didn't notice them leave, honestly. We thought they were taking a nap. I mean we got so focused on our work. We won't let it happen again. I swear it. –"Remus finally cut the boy off.
"Ron. Draco ran off. He's mad at me. Do you have the Marauder's Map?" Remus was frantic.
"No. I think Harry has it in his trunk though. Lets go see." Ron started towards the stairs.
"No. Remus can go check, you two have to help search the castle. We have to find them. My sources tell me that they were changed this way so they would be helpless. We have to find him." Dumbledore took action after giving his wife her wand back.
"Hawy Hawy. 'at me. Dwaco my bwother. Me find Dwaco." Harry said trying to squirm down so he could help search.
"Oh no you don't. You can help Moony look for the map. Then we can look for Draco. That ok with you little one?" Remus asked already heading towards Gryffindor tower.
"M'kay." Harry said settling down for the walk to the tower.
Remus entered the common room quickly and headed straight for the sixth year boys dormitories. Remus began rummaging through the trunk looking for the item.
"Whatcha lookin' for?" Neville asked as he entered the room.
"The map. A old piece of parchment Harry keeps." Remus tried to explain to the boy what he needed.
"Oh that. He keeps it in the bottom drawer with his photo album. I think he figures its safer than his trunk." Neville said simply before going to get his Herbology text book.
Ron was searching the halls frantically looking for a small form. He knew as much as Remus that the two boys were just drawn to trouble and they had to find them quickly before something bad happened.
Hermione was looking around the dungeons for the small form. Professor Snape had already yelled at her for not being in class but when she told him what she was doing he turned and left with his cloak billowing behind.
Hermione looked in the next room only to find it filled with discarded desks and old cauldrons.
This was going to be a long day.
Draco was lost and scared. He hadn't meant it. He really didn't hate Moony. Now though, he wished Moony were there to reassure him. It was scary here. It was dark and creepy. He remembered this place a little bit. Like it was a place he went often. He knew that couldn't be though, he had only been here for a day.
Draco turned at a sound. Two boys were coming out of the wall, or where the wall used to be.
"Well look what we have here. Did the little boy get lost?" the first one asked sarcastically.
"Told you the plan would work. Now all we have to do is send him to Master all nice and wrapped up." The other snickered.
"We still have to find the other one though." The first said simply as they advanced on the frightened boy.
"Easy enough once we send him off. They will be distracted looking for him." The second reassured before reaching out and grabbing the terrified boy.
Draco's screams were muffled by the hand over his mouth.