In Transit for You
Chapter 8: Set Phasers to Stun
Draco thought that it was safe. He had spent the night in a tree in a forest about a mile from a small pub off the island. He had seen Harry run into the woods and thought that maybe someone had tipped him off about him. He spotted a bush that had small red berries on it and only then realized how hungry he was. His stomach grumbled. He climbed down from his tree and began to pick and eat the berries. He heard voices behind him. He froze and turned around to see two members of the Order behind him. He swallowed the berries hard and got ready.
"Stupify!" one yelled. Draco dodged the spell and began to run. "Apperate to cut him off!" one yelled.
"We can't dumb ass!" the other shouted.
"Fucking spell," the first one muttered. Draco hid in some bushes. He was sure that his deep breathing would give him away. He almost screamed when he felt a hand on his mouth.
"Shh," said a voice in his ear. He turned to see Hermione. She beckoned to him and he followed her to a concealed door in the ground. Hermione turned to him.
"On the run?" she asked.
"How can you tell?" he smirked.
"That makes two of us," she replied.
She quickly turned her head when she heard a scrapping on the door.
"Hey, we've got something," one said.
"We've got to get out of here," Draco said grabbing Hermione's hand.
"Not that way!" she told him reversing him so that she was in the lead.
They ran to a secret passage way and practically sprinted to safety. Once they had exited, they ran for dear life. Hermione collided with one Order member who tried to arrest her. Draco wound back and punched the guy. He was knocked out cold and his wand dropped to the ground. They found themselves at a thicket of thorns. Draco peered over his shoulder. He could see the outlines of people coming nearer.
"We've got no choice," he told her as if he had just read her mind. They began to climb through the thicket. The thorns ripped at their skin, but they only went further with each cut. Draco felt a particularly thick branch of thorns whack his mouth and he tasted blood. Once they were out of the thicket, they looked around. They were alone. Hermione breathed a sigh of relief and Draco began to laugh. He kissed her quickly and took her hand beginning to lead her out of the forest, but at that moment, the sound of apperating wizards met their ears. The Order had them surrounded. Harry in the front of their circle.
"Give it up, you two," he said raising a wand.
"I dare you, Potter," hissed Draco raising the stolen wand to Harry.
"Stop it!" Hermione yelled. Harry looked at her.
"Shut it Hermione!" Harry commanded.
"Look at you. Harry, you're mistreating me because of a stupid boyhood rivalry and Draco, I love you, don't do this." Both wizards lowered their wands not taking their eyes off of each other. Draco extended a hand; Harry hesitated and then shook it.
"Boys," said Harry to the Order members. "I want you to take these two back. Put Mr. Draco in a guest house. Let Hermione return to her room at the refuge."
Draco held Hermione's hand one last time, before it slipped from his grip as they took them away.