Chapter six – On our way

Before lunch had even begun the group that now contained seven were packing small backpacks, each contained one change of clothes, bread and apples from the kitchens, a water proof jacket and their wands. Attached at the bottom of the bags was a sleeping bag and on their person they were to carry a dagger each just for safety.

Each dressed in a way that prepared them for what was to come, Harry helped Draco who was a little lost, finding it hard to keep up with the pace that this was going, only two hours ago he had been woken from a peaceful sleep by Harry and now he was preparing to go wandering off into the wilderness with only the bare essentials.

Harry had put on a pair of lose fitting casual trousers, walking boots and a thin jumper over a loose fitted tee, the rest of the group wore similar attire, even the girls. The rest of their belongings were to remain at Hogwarts and transported to the ministry at a later time when it was determined what was going to happen to them.

To say the Allure weren't worried would be like saying that Goblins hated receiving treasure, it just didn't happen. Draco however was the worst; he was practically shaking with nerves. Just before they were due to be meeting in the entrance hall Harry took Draco aside.

"I know this is hard Dray."

"Hard is a little bit of an understatement Har."

"I know and coming with us is a big step that you really don't have to take if you're not ready to take it."

"I know but it's a step that I have to take and it makes it easier that I can take it with you rather than do it on my own."

"Glad I could help"

Harry leaned forward and kissed him passionately only to be interrupted by Nicholas coming to get them. He didn't looked embarrassed in the slightest, just smug. They finally all made it down stairs where students ogled them and whispered to each other when they saw Draco ready to leave with them.

Pansy, Millicent, Blaise, Crabbe and Goyal all came to say goodbye to Draco who hugged them each in turn. Pansy even went so far as to hug Harry although she was the only one, the others angry at him for taking Draco from them. "Take good care of him Tonio." She whispered into his ear.

"The names Harry," He returned as they separated, she looked momentarily shocked but a second later she returned his smile. "And don't worry; I won't let anything happen to him so long as I have a breath left in my body."

"Head north through the Forbidden Forest, remember to stay off of the roads as much as you can. Here are your tickets and passports; I even managed to conjure one for Draco as well so that shouldn't be a problem. Good luck, "Moody told them, "Now go, and don't forget to keep in contact."

"We won't forget, we'll be fine" Harry said, "There is one thing I have to do before we go, it'll take two seconds."

"Be quick" Moody instructed.

Harry placed his bag down next to Draco before walking into the great hall and up to the staff table where he confronted the Defence against the Dark Arts teacher, his godfather, Sirius Black.

"I know we don't have much time but I will come back." Harry told him.

"You are your father's son Harry, you look just like him you know, but you have your mother's eyes"

"Thank you, I never knew."

"Whatever anyone else says they would be proud of you Harry."

Murmurs were running through the hall at the use of his real name, "I have to go." Harry said, "Thank you, Sirius." At these words he turned and sprinted back to the other Allure's where he picked up his backpack and motioned to the others that they should go.

The group strolled across the Hogwarts grounds and then disappeared into the dense woodland. In single file they went, arms pushing back the undergrowth as they went. It wasn't long before they strolled off the path completely.

They did not stop until they were deep in the forest and it was nearing dusk, Harry hadn't eaten all day and his energy levels were wavering, he stopped in a clearing and announced: "We'll stop here for the night, we've gone far enough and we're all tired, some of us haven't eaten. Set up camp and set up a perimeter."

Bags were set down and everyone wandered off to do as they had been instructed, Harry and Draco remained behind, there was a fair amount of wood lying around so they began to gather it and stack it in such a manor that they could light it.

An hour later and the seven were sitting around the blazing fire; Harry was leaning against a tree trunk with Draco between his legs leaning against his chest. They had each had a couple of slices of bread and an apple each, they had to ration the food of it was to last for the next couple days.

Without a word being spoken they began to roll out their sleeping bags so that they were all around the fire in a circle, Draco looked a little left out of it all until Harry indicated that he should lye down next to him. It was a pleasantly warm evening for September so they lay atop of their sleeping bags. Harry wrapped an arm around Draco's waist and pulled him closer.

"Don't you two love birds get any ideas; we don't want to be listening to you making out all night." Nicholas laughed, Harry glared at him.

"I fully agree Har." Trinity said, "I don't wanna see or hear anything from you, I need my beauty sleep."

"Yeah, that much is obvious." Harry snarled back as he settled down, Draco remained silent as the bickering continued.

"I'm taking offence from that Har."

"And so you should Trin" Sydney said, "I would."

"Don't you start as well" Harry groaned.

"Maybe you and lover boy should sleep on opposite sides of the fire." Clayton added.

"Not a chance" Harry snarled, he then closed his eyes as Draco had done and tried to fall asleep. Clayton took it upon himself to be look out, also agreeing with Trinity that they would swap half way through the night so that they would both get some sleep.

It was three, maybe four the next morning, the fire had long since been extinguished and there was a faint, almost absent glow on the horizon. Trinity was leaning against a tree, her sleeping bag wrapped around her shoulders when she heard a rustling off in the distance. She drew her dagger out from its holder on her belt.

She prodded Nicholas who was curled up asleep next to her, he stirred ever so slightly, she continued to poke him until he was awake, she pressed her finger to her lips in a signal for him to be quiet, he nodded and shifted so that he was slowly and quietly getting from his sleeping bag.

The rustling continued, coming ever closer, Nicholas nudged Clayton who in turn woke Harry, Draco and Sydney. Trinity stood and began to work her way forwards towards the movement, Harry sat up, propping himself up with his elbows while Draco was still shaking off the lingering sleep that had enfolded him moments ago.

"Trinity," Harry called out uncertainly, "Are you alright?"

There was a curse and a sickening thud before she reappeared dragging the body a man with her. Draco stared dumbstruck, not only at the fact someone had been sneaking up on them but by the fact that Trinity was apparently stronger then she looked.

"Who is he?" Harry asked getting to his feet and going over to check his forearms but found no trace of a dark mark there.

"No idea, but no dark mark doesn't mean that he's not a deatheater."

"True, the rest of you get everything together, we'll question him." Harry cast an enervate charm on him and withdrew his dagger, pressing it to the mans throat. He had barely any hair and was clean shaven; he was wearing muggle attire and looked terrified at the sight of Harry.

"Who are you?" Harry asked, glaring at him.

"My names Oliver … I live at the village, over there."

"Do you know who I am?"

"N-no"

"Does the name Harry Potter ring a bell?"

"No, I know nothing of that name."

"Obliviate" Harry said and the man now looked blank, "Go home" Harry instructed and the man nodded, getting up and wandering back the way he came with no memory of what had just happened. Harry then turned to address the rest of the Allure's. "Let's get moving, we can stop in the village for a hot breakfast before we leave."

Harry knew that he had been told to stay off the roads but he was hungry and stale bread didn't sound overly appetising this morning for some reason, he couldn't think why. It wasn't going to happen often that they stumbled across a town or village it was important that they take advantage while they could.

With everything packed together and all trace of them ever being here destroyed they put their bags on their backs and set off, Harry lingered behind so that he could have a moment with Draco.

"Are you okay?" He asked as the others pressed on ahead of them.

"Fine, I have to say that this is a little strange but as long as your here I can keep my sanity." Draco said, he stopped walking and stopped Harry as well, pulling him closer for a kiss.

"Come on, we should get going but I promise you that someday soon we'll do this properly. Just you and me without the others watching over us and complaining."

"I look forward to it." Draco said as he drew in for another kiss, as he claimed Harry's lips for his own Nicholas called out to him to hurry up. Harry sighed with exasperation, it really didn't seem fair that his love life was suffering and so was Draco because of him and his life.

The town was small, so small that Harry doubted it qualified to be the tiniest dot on a map but it had a small shop that supplied basic groceries and a bakery. They stopped at the latter first and bought hot sausage rolls which they devoured before buying two more each and eating them as well.

Harry drank two cups of coffee as well, the others preferring tea and Draco wearily testing a muggle drink that he had purchased that was called Coke. It was fizzy and filled with caffeine, he loved it.

They then stopped off and bought more edible supplied which they packed away in their bags. Clayton and Sydney separated from the rest of the group so that they could gather information about their whereabouts; it helped to know exactly where they were.

Trinity, Megan and Nicholas also found something to occupy themselves with so that Harry and Draco could have a moment to themselves, this was much needed between the pair of them and they ended up sitting at a bus shelter, probably the only one in the village, snogging each other senseless.

When the rest of the Allures caught up with them both looked flushed, their lips swollen and their clothes slightly askew from where they had tried to lessen the barriers between them. Harry was seriously regretting allowing it to get that far because now he had an aching hard on that was causing him serious trouble.

There were not enough words in the entire world to describe how much Harry wanted Draco right now, he swore to himself that that night he would take Draco somewhere nice and spoil him a little bit, mission be damned if it must he was going to do this.

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