A/N: Still looking for a beta, anyone out there that can do it? As in do you have the time and would like too.

Chapter 17

Two days had passed and with them came some changes, such as the trio moving into the church for the summer. Red singings on Sunday morning parse the lord. It was just after lunch and Draco decided to sit out back in the garden. He had the necklace on so he was safe to be alone, or so he thought.

Draco didn't see the man hiding so well in the bushes. The trio walked outside with Red hot on their tail. Draco had found out Red didn't trust Ron, but he wouldn't say why. His brethren had gone into town to watch some naked ladies dance and Elwood was out chatting with the other runaways.

Hermione spotted Draco as they walked out into the open. "Hey, how are you feeling today?" As she walked up to him, he noticed the three men she was following suddenly change course to join her in front of him.

"I feel a lot better than I have been. I think most of my bones are healed. That cast thing Elwood used must have sped up the healing process." He smiled at her as she and the others sat down around him Red leaned against a tree. And Ron sat next to Draco as fast as he could so Hermione couldn't.

"That's good." Harry said as he shook his head at Ron's actions. Draco noticed Harry had picked up on Ron's changes just as quickly as he had. Hermione hadn't nor had anyone else. Draco and Harry had both looked at each other funnily after the meeting, when Ron had wandered beside Draco, taking Hermione's intended spot. As if he could keep them from falling in love again by simply keeping them a few feet apart.

Harry had looked just as disgusted with Ron at that moment as Draco had felt. Though he and Harry hadn't said anything to each other, other than 'hi', 'bye' and 'Harry that's good', Draco knew what he was thinking. It was like for the first time since they had met; there was something they could agree on without words needing to be said.

Truth be told Draco hated Harry Potter plain and simple. No amount of understanding would ever change that. Draco's hate for Harry was deeply rooted and no one other than Harry had put it there. The day they had met on the front steps of Hogwarts was the day the seed was planted.

Draco had reached out to Harry in the only way he knew how and Harry had spat in his face so to speak. Draco was deep within the darkness and knew Harry Potter was the only person that could pull him out, back then. When he had offered Harry help, he was real asking Harry to save him and Harry had failed him. But in those rare moments when he and Harry both felt the same way about Ron's action, it had moved a little of the dirt around the large hated plate.

"Well sitting here not saying anything is boring," Red's soft voice drawled. "So, let's play a game of stupid questions." Everyone looked at Red as if asking 'what the hell are you on about?' He rolled his eyes. "I'll go first, someone ask me a simple question. Like what is your favorite color and I will answer and I will give a reason." For lack of anything better to talk about at the time, everyone played along.

"Ok it's my turn." Red moved out into the light. "Draco what is the most romantic being on earth?" Draco looked at Red and leaned against the bench he was on. He had to think about that one. There were many choices, but after a few moments, he had his answer.

"The most romantic being in the world is a penguin." He felt as if some sort of time bomb had gone off in Harry and Hermione's faces as they gaped at him.

"What's a penguin?" Ron asked which make Red burst out laughing.

"It's a non-magic bird. They live in the North and South poles. They don't fly like other birds, but…" Hermione went on for a while before looking at Draco. "How do you know about them?"

"Once when I was about nine, my father took me with him on some kind of trip to the North Pole. He pretty much left me to whatever I felt like and had taken off. I didn't see him the whole week. Well, one day Dobby and I were walking around the edge of the magical city up there when I saw something out in the distance. I wanted to know what it was, so I went out of the city to go see. When I got to the things I had seen, they turned out to be penguins. There were some muggles there doing something. Looked like they were taking photos, they had this weird thing. I didn't really ask about it, didn't think I should. Anyways one of them saw me and came over. He started to ask me a lot of questions that I didn't think I should answer. So I asked him about the penguin and other animals in that area." Draco said as if it were no big deal.

"So why penguins?" Harry asked

"Well, think about it Potter. In one of the coolest climates, these birds live and breathe. They have no magic to help them, but they do it anyways. They mate only once every five years, but they stay true to their mate, taking turns taking care of their one chick. These birds are one of the coldest creatures and yet, they're gentled and loving. They care so much for their very slim chances of raising a chick, that if they lose that chick they become depressed. It's kind of strange, but they cuddle, kiss, and even manage to hug. I chose them mostly because of all the stuff they go though during their mating season, but also because of how much they stay true to their mates. If you really think about it, it's quite romantic and amazing at the same time." Draco shrugged "At least I think so anyway."

Hermione stood up and walked over to stand in front of Draco. "That is the sweetest thing I have ever heard you say." She leaned down and kissed his cheek. Ron looked as if he was going to explode with anger. His ears and face were red, he gripped his fist tight. Without thinking he spoke.

"So, are you going to marry him in this time line too? Just because he spouted some kind of crap, about a stupid bird?" Draco noticed Harry putting his face in his hands with a look of 'Oh my god' on his face. Draco just waited to see what Hermione had to say to Ron's outburst. But she didn't say anything at all. She just stood there with her month hanging open. Red was the one to finally say something.

"Boy you are as stupid as they come. Just because it happened once does not mean it will happen again. Things were different in the other time line. Draco's father was a nut case and he hated him for one. In this time line, he's a nut, but his son loves him still. Draco got those scars for having a friend that was a muggle along with other things in the old time. In the new, his father just simply loses touch with realty. Hermione in the other time line was lost in the woods with no one to turn to, but him. You're here and she doesn't need to turn to Draco for help. In each time line a different story lives, with different situations and a different out come. You cannot take things for one time line and apply them to the next." He stood up and smacked Ron in the back of the head. "Read a book sometime, you might actually get some brain power between those ears of yours." With that, he walked off into the church.

Ron just stood in the yard like a stone statue. He was no longer angry, but extremely embarrassed. Draco found it all too amusing so he got up, biting his lip trying not to laugh, but failing. "I ..." He snickered and then began to laugh. "I don't think Red likes you too much." Draco was about to walk away, when something strange made him stop laughing in mid- ha!

His eyes widened and his ears perked up. The trio looked at him as if he had gone crazy. Harry was the first one to realize something was amiss and Draco had not just lost his mind. "What's going on Malfoy? Do you sense something coming?"

Draco let his eyes skim the surrounding area, seeing nothing, but smelling something. It was these new senses he'd gotten from becoming brothers with the wolves. It smelled like one of his brothers, but it was different. Draco knew he was being watched by a werewolf, but where the beast was hiding, he did not know. He backed up still scanning the area for any signs of the intruder. "Let's go inside," he said softly

No one got to answer him before the other werewolf made himself known. In broad daylight, an eight feet tall black werewolf jumped over the hedges and landed inches from them. No one could use magic, but their wands could be traced to them. The beast opened his month, but only Draco knew what was being said.

(Relong)

"You are not worthy of being one of us! You're weak, slow and a wizard!" Kane's large hand made a sweep for Draco, but Hermione pushed him out of the way; being hit instead. The force of the blow was so strong she was knocked into Harry and they both went flying to the ground. "You are pathetic to let a girl defend you!" Harry was trying to get Hermione off him, for she had been knocked out cold.

"I didn't ask her, she just did it. Now who are you and what right do you have telling me I don't deserve to be a Relong brother?" Draco asked as he motioned to Ron to go get some help. Ron however didn't move an inch.

(back to English and Ron)

'If this werewolf kills Draco then Hermione will be all mine! But I got to make it look like I was at least trying to help.' Ron picked up a stick and threw it at the werewolf, knowing the beast would block it quite easily.

(Harry)

'What the hell is Ron doing?' He thought as he moved Hermione on to the ground. "RON GO GET HELP!" Ron turned to leave when he too was hit and sent flying. Ron wasn't as lucky as Harry or Hermione. He hit a tree and was out cold.

Harry got to his feet and tried to think of something to help Draco and himself. When then beast leapt over Draco head and grabbed it, throwing him to the ground. Draco didn't even have time to scream he was out too. Harry looked to the church for help but saw no one coming. That was it he was all alone again a huge werewolf.

"Where the hell is the fucking vampire when you need him?" Harry yelled as the werewolf started to chase him down. But the werewolf never hit him. Someone had grabbed him from behind hand tossed him into a tree.

"Sorry Harry Red's sleeping." Elwood called as he went toe to toe with the werewolf. As he threw Harry out of the way, he used the roots of the tree to entangle the werewolf. It only lasted long enough for Elwood to get Harry out of the way of the battle. Harry watched in awe as the werewolf came at the elf and the elf moved out of the way with ease. This went on for a bit, when Harry finally realized what Elwood was trying to do. He was tiring the werewolf out, so he used all his strength and became weak. It was working at first, but then it seemed the werewolf had caught on. He moved to make it look as if he was going to hit Elwood and instead picked Draco up off the ground.

"Don't follow me elf you I will snap his neck!" The beast spat as he jumped over the hedges and took off Draco in arms. You would think someone would have seen him, but somehow no one did.