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Chapter9

Into the woods

Hermione then realized where she recognized the scar from; Remus Lupin had one just like it on his arm. "No," Hermione whispered and slipped down into the nearest chair with her eyes still closed.

"Are you ok?" Ron asked anxiously.

"What's wrong?" Harry asked.

Lavender and Parvati were also at her side, "What happened?" Lavender asked.

Hermione opened her eyes and asked, even though she was sure of the answer, "When's the next full moon?"

"Tonight," Ginny answered nervously, "Why?"

"What time is it?"

"Quarter to five," Ron answered, "But-"

Hermione jumped up and made a mad dash for the window and made it there just in time to see Hadgrid and Draco disappear into the forest; and the sun was going down. She turned to look at the others, "Draco," she said, "He has that same scar that it shows in Ginny's book. He just went into the forest with Hadgrid for detention! We have to get to him." Ginny, Ron, Parvati, and Lavender all seemed ready for action but Harry was hesitant. "Harry, please, do this for me."

Harry sighed, "Alright."

Within a few minutes the six of them walked quickly down the hall towards the grand staircase only to come across Pansy Parkinson.

"What's the hurry Granger?" she asked, "Going to save your boyfriend?"

Hermione immediately jumped at Pansy and pinned her against the wall with her wand out, "What do you know?"

Pansy laughed, "I mine as well tell you, your too late anyway, Draco's father and some other death eaters are in the woods waiting for him. By the time you get there Hadgrid will be dead and Draco will be gone." With all her might Hermione punched her hard in the face sending her squealing to the ground. The others stared at her in amazement.

"Parvati, Lavender, go find professor Dumbledore or McGonagall and tell them what's going on, if they're not here don't tell anyone! We don't know how many teachers are in the order. Ginny go send and owl to Lupin asking him what to do with a werewolf, Pansy your coming with us." Pansy and everyone else seemed too afraid of Hermione's wrath to protest, Parvati and Lavender didn't even ask what the Order was.

They made it out of the castle un-noticed and Hermione began asking Pansy questions, "Why are they waiting for him?"

"Mr. Malfoy wants Draco back on his side."

"I'm guessing you told them that he would be in the woods tonight."

"Y-yes."

"And I suppose Voldemort was just going to welcome him with open arms?" Harry asked sarcastically.

"W-well that's what Voldemort said."

"And you believed him?"

"Of course!"

Hermione glanced nervously at the dimming sky and then at Harry and Ron, "It's cloudy, maybe it won't even come out," Harry comforted her.

"It can't change him until it's all the way up anyway," Ron added, "We'll find them in time."

"I hope so."

Pansy looked at them, "What are you talking about?"

Ginny 4:30

Ginny chose to send the short to the point letter with Hedwig. Lupin received it just ten minutes later at the hogshead at Hogsmeade where he was trying to spy for the order.

Lupin-

We may need your help. Draco Malfoy is in the woods with Hadgrid but we just realized he is werewolf. Hermione, Ron, and Harry went to find him and Lavender and Parvati went to find Dumbledore and McGonagall but I think they're away on Order business. We don't know what to do otherwise

-Ginny

Lupin read the letter and didn't hesitate to scribble the answer on the back of the letter and send it back to her.

Ginny-

Meet me at the Hogwarts door in ten minutes.

-Remus

Lavender and Parvati, 4:30

Lavender and Parvati were unsure where Dumbledore's office was so they tried McGonagall's first. Luckily she was there.

"Professor McGonagall we need to talk to professor Dumbledore!" Parvati cried.

McGonagall couldn't help but chuckle, "Usually Potter, Weasly, and Granger are saying that and it means something bad happened."

"Well it's a message from Hermione," Lavender explained.

McGonagall immediately became serious, "Dumbledore isn't here. What's wrong?"

The girls explained as quickly as they could what was going on. "You girls stay here," McGonagall said firmly.

"No," the girls answered together.

She sighed, "You've been hanging out with Potter, Granger and the Weasly's too much."

Hermione, Ron, & Harry 4:30

Hermione, Ron, Harry, and Pansy reached the woods and looked around, "Where do you think they went?" Hermione asked.

"Well the spiders are that way," Harry pointed diagonally to the left, "And the centaurs are usually over that way," this time he pointed to the right, "So that just leaves straight."

Hermione nodded, "Lets go." They started forward but Pansy resisted, "I'm not going in there. I'll wait here."

"Fine, I don't care," snapped Hermione and she led the other two into the woods.

Lavender and Parvati, 4:40

"Now explain how you know all this?" McGonagall demanded as they hurried down to the great hall.

"Well, see, Ginny was studying werewolves and there was a picture of a scar that werewolves have," Lavender explained, "And Hermione saw it and remembered that Draco Malfoy has one just like it.

"Draco is now in the woods with Hadgrid for his detention but the moon will be up soon and Draco will be a werewolf," Parvati told her.

"Then what was all this nonsense about death eaters you were talking about?"

"Oh yea, we ran into Pansy Parkinson on the way down," Lavender told her.

Parvati nodded and said, "Basically Lucius Malfoy wants his son back and is waiting in the woods for him."

McGonagall's pace quickened.

"Hermione, Ron, and Harry went into the woods after them," Lavender added.

"What?" she cried, "When they knew there are death eaters in there!"

Parvati sighed, "Hermione isn't thinking right, she wants to get to Draco as fast as possible."

"When did Granger and Malfoy get so close?" before the girls could reply McGonagall spotted Ginny at the door to the great hall, "Miss Weasly what are you doing here?" she snapped.

"I'm meeting Remus Lupin at the door Professor," she answered innocently.

"What!"

"Well you and Professor Dumbledore have been away so often we didn't know if you'd be here so we needed help."

"Why didn't you ask Professor Snape or one of the other teachers?"

Ginny just made a face but Parvati said, "None of the other teachers are werewolves."

They opened the door just in time to see Remus Lupin hurry up to it. McGonagall looked at the girls, "Brown, Patil, send a letter to Dumbledore, tell him we need him back here right away, send on of the school owls, they'll know where to find him. Ms. Weasly, go tell Professor Snape what is going on, he'll know what to do. Remus, come with me." The girls wanted to protest but knew better then contradict Minerva McGonagall when she was being so stern.

"Minerva, what is going on?" Remus asked.

"Draco Malfoy is in the woods with Hadgrid and we just realized that he is a werewolf. On top of that there is a group of death eaters waiting in there to take the boy back to Voldemort; now Potter, Weasly and Granger are in the woods looking for them."

When they were about to enter the woods they spotted Pansy Parkinson standing at the edge of the woods crying to herself. "Professor McGonagall I think I did something stupid." She sobbed when she spotted them.

"Go ahead Remus, I'll be right there," McGonagall said, "Miss Parkinson what is the problem?"

"I told Draco's father he would be in the woods tonight and they told me that nothing bad would happen to him and I believed them but I was stupid to believe them wasn't I?"

McGonagall sighed, "I think Voldemort will most likely punish him for helping Miss Granger this summer, yes. Now tell me what you know."

Ginny, 4:50

At that moment Severus Snape was tutoring Neville Longbottom in potions. "Longbottom how hard is it to just put a small dash of banshee weed?"

Neville was extremely relived when Ginny burst through the door, "Professor Snape!" she cried.

"What is it Miss Weasly? I am in the middle of a tutoring session." Ginny quickly caught her breath and explained all that she could in the fastest time she could.

"Professor McGonagall said you would know what to do," she finished.

"You stay in the castle, I don't care if you want to follow the footsteps of your brother and his friends I want you to be in here when I get back," he looked at Neville, "Both of you."

He left in a hurry and when he was gone Ginny looked at Neville, "I'm sure he went to either help or call for back up form other order members but that won't be enough and they won't be here in time."

Neville looked confused, "What is the order?"

Oh, um…I can't tell you but that is not important, help me round up as many of the D.A. members as possible."

"But Snape said-"

"I know what Snape said but we are not going to listen to Snape!"

Death Eaters, 5:00

"Are you sure he's coming?" McNair growled.

"Of course I am," Lucius snapped, "Now be quiet and wait for my instructions." There were five death eaters with him under his command, he knew it wouldn't take some many of them to get Draco but they didn't want to take any chances being to close to Hogwarts.

There was the sound of yelling suddenly, it was distant and faint but he can still make out what was being said.

"Draco!" a girl's voice called.

"Hadgrid You there?" a boy shouted.

"Where are you guys?" another boy's voice sounded.

Though they were faint, Lucius still couldn't help but think he recognized the voice. Grinning suddenly realized whose voices they were, Harry Potter and his friends were in the woods, moving closer to his grasp.

Draco & Hadgrid, 5:15

Draco was feeling a lot worse then he had when he talked to Hermione. He was pale, felt weak, and was sure he would pass out any second. It was almost dark and he wouldn't be able to see, he hoped Hadgrid lit the lantern soon. The sun disappeared completely from the sky and Draco felt a sudden pain pass through his body. He stopped and swayed where he stood.

"Ye ok?" Hadgrid asked.

"Yea, I'm fine, what are we looking for again?"

Hadgrid opened his mouth to reply but stopped when the heard someone yell, "Draco?"

"Hadrid?" someone else yelled.

Hadgrid frowned, "Is tha' Harry?"

Draco also frowned and yelled, "Hermione?"

There was silence for a moment before the heard Hermione yell again, "Draco where are-" she stopped suddenly and Draco and Hadgrid heard her scream, followed by Ron and Harry shouting.

"Hermione!" Draco called and took of running in the direction of her scream.

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