A/N: Sorry I have been going through writer's block. I need some betas, as I have been away for a long ass time. Let me know if you want it. Dracolov at yahoo dot com

Chapter 7

Draco sat down at the far edge of the group as Hermione sat down in front of them. Elwood had said she was there to help them find jobs, homes or whatever they wished. They were to go around the circle and say who they were and why they were here.

Red was the first one to talk; he was standing in the shadow of a tree. "They call me Red and I'm here because I work here, sort of." He then pulled his hat down over his eyes and fell asleep or at least it looked like he did. Other kids talked more about family problems or doing drugs and how they needed a place to get clean.

When it was Ying's turn he seemed a little uneasy. "Name is Ying and this is my brother D." Draco waved his hand at her. "My brothers and I were thrown out of our home. Our father said we were too weak and a danger to the family. Somewhere not too far from here, we were attacked by some crazy men who called us werewolves. The three of use were spilt up, I only found my brother D last night. Our other brother is still missing." This was a really good story and it saved Draco from having to say a single word. 'But was this story true and just changed to add me into it?' he thought.

Hermione smiled at them all and seemed to be thinking about something. Then she spoke. What she said made Draco look and feel stunned. "I am sorry to hear that. Well it seems we all have lost someone, even me. You see a classmate of mine has gone missing. Several others and I are looking for him. I have a photo of him right here. If any of you have seen him please let me know." She then handed a non-moving photo of Draco around the group. As it went from person to person each one said no, Ying and Draco shook their heads and handed it off to the next person.

Red took a look at the photo and an evil smile came over his lips. "Hermione is it? I think I have seen this kid. Tell me why do you want to know were he is? Are you a friend of his?"

She seemed to lighten up a little. "Yes it's Hermione and I told you he is a class mate. So where did you see him?"

"Why is he important to you? No one just looks for someone they go to school with. Unless you were friends or something like that. How do I know if I tell you, you won't tell someone who he doesn't want to find him?" Red then stands up and walked into the sunlight handing over the photo.

Draco's heart raced like a car engine. Hermione looked annoyed with Red and Red remained unbridled. Seeing he wasn't going to just hand over the info she sighed. "No he was not my friend, but there are a lot of people looking for him. They think he might be in danger and they want to help him. So where did you see him?"

Smiling Red moved a little closer to her. "I saw him in London six weeks ago. He was walking down the road talking to a big man about going to school or something like that." He then turned and walked off into the church. Wasn't till he left Draco's heart slowed and he realized light doesn't seem to affect this vampire.

"Ying let's get the hell out of here, before some…."

"Hey Ying and D, can I talk to you for a minute?" Hermione asked as she walked over. Both boys looked at her for a long moment.

"What can we do for you?" Ying asked simply.

"I was thinking maybe we could help each other. I help you find your brother and you help me find my classmate." They looked at each other and Draco could tell then that Ying wasn't lying about why he was here.

"Yeah that sounds like a good idea," Draco found himself saying.

"Great let's get started; I hear there is a great library in this church with newspapers of all kinds… Oh and don't worry. I know this isn't your ordinary church. I have seen Sky's wings and the vampire was a dick." She smiled at them as they made their way to the library.

"She's really smart, she might figure us out. Maybe we should back out?" Ying asked nervously.

"No this way we can keep her off my trail and use her big head to find your brother," Draco whispered as they got closer to their new home for the summer. A thought made Draco have to cover his mouth to keep from laughing. 'So many times I saw her drag off those two dim wits to the books and now she's dragging me, to look for me…In a way, me and Ying are her dim wits for the summer.' A smile creeps across his face as they opened the door and stepped inside.

Later

Draco lay in bed after a long day of looking at newspapers. He was tired and found this whole mess to make things worse. He had seen Red watching him at every corner and even now felt like the vampire wasn't far away. And to top it off, there was a bat in their room squeaking away into the night.

Ying wasn't here tonight though. It was a full moon and he was taken somewhere to be kept safe. "Bat you are driving me batty. Shut your noose whole please!" At that there was some red smoke and Red stood within it. Draco sat straight up in bed looking wide eyed at the vampire.

"Sorry my dear boy, but I am hungry and I got stuck on diaper duty." His lips curled up in an un-described smile. He sat down on the foot of the bed. "I could always make you my dinner, you know." Draco's stomach lurched as Red moved a little closer. "But that pointy eared freak wants me to be nice to you…So how about some small talk instead huh, what do you say? Talk to me or be eaten by me?"

"What do you want to talk about?" Draco found his pj's to be too little and got up. Also making space between him and Red. He looked around the room for his things, which he carried in a small magical bag. Finding it he shoved it into his pocket and inched towards the door.

"Oh any old thing will do. Like, why are you going to run away, again? Your safe here, no one knows where you are. To run off now would be stupid." Draco pulled open the door fast, yelling as he ran down the hall.

"Safe with you in my bedroom? I think not!" He ran down the hall unaware Red was running on the ceiling above him. 'This place maybe safe from my father, but the things here are scarier than him and all his merry little Death Eater friends. He reached the front door and was about to open it when Red jumped down in front of him.

"Before you run off to your death, I would look out that window over there." Draco backed away and moved just so he could see Red and the window. Outside was an unmistakable Death Eater. It was looking all over the place for someone. Draco looked to Red for something, was it help?

"Follow me and you will be safe." Slowly they moved into the shadows, Red raised his hand and the darkness consumed them. Draco could see the Death Eater's face as it look through the window and halls with magic. Some how Red's magic hid them form the Death Eater. Once it was gone he lowered his hand. "Now we should take you to a room in the cellar. There are no windows so you will be safer there." With that said, Draco followed Red without a worry. If the vampire was trying to get him, he could have done it more then once tonight and Draco could have done nothing about it. With this knowledge Red was more trustworthy than before. Not much more, but more.