It was official. He was completely mad. Voldemort! Did he rally expect me to believe that. He only existed in stories kids told each other. Stories of how an insane wizard went around killing people he didn't believe worthy. He was just a story. Wasn't he? I guess those stories could b true but come on. The guy standing in front of me could be no older than 16. What would some one like that have had done to make a crazed lunatic come after him, that is of course if that crazed lunatic even existed. Did this person really expect me to believe something like that?

Even though my mind kept telling me that he didn't exist there was something that seemed to be familiar about that name. I just shook it off though. Told myself it was just my nerves gettin to me.

I was completely dumbfounded. "Voldemort" I forcefully said "only exists in the fabrications children create to entertain them selves. You don't actually expect me to believe that he's after you. Do you?"

Apparently the blond headed boy found something funny in my words because he was laughing at me. Not a laugh with any kind of humor. It came out dry and foreboding.

"You honestly don't believe Voldemort exists?" he asked his lip drawn into a smirk "You must be a muggle." At the word 'muggle' a look of disgust crossed his face and it looked like he was going to spit on me. Then he seemed to come to a decision and shook his head saying so softly that I barely heard him. "Im not my father. I will not behave as he does."

I wasn't sure what to say to this so I chose to ignore it. "Why are you running from... Voldemort?" I didn't believe that he existed not yet anyway but I might as well find out what he had to say.

"That would be none of your business actually." he replied. "So if you don't mind I've been out in that storm for hours and am positively exhausted so im going to sleep."

"Um. No you are not. You are going to explain to me who this Voldemort person is and why he is after you. Then you are going to tell me if im going insane." As I said this the octaves in my voice steadily rose leaving me speaking in a high pitched squeak by the time I was finished.

"I am not required to explain my self to you, and as to wether or not you are going insane im going to have to leave that up for you to decide."

"You are if you plan on staying in my hideout with me." I said this with an air of triumph thinking that I had cornered him. If he really was on the run there was no way he would risk going back out into that storm especially not with his leg being badly injured. Wait a minuet. Looking at his leg I saw that there was no longer a wound, but that was impossible. It had been bleeding so profusely earlier that there was no way. Unless he really was a... a... wizard. If that was the case though why hadn't he fixed it earlier? It would have been a lot less trouble getting here without him limping about.

"Are you really going to through me out?" He asked. When I didn't answer, I was to busy staring in wonder at his leg, he retorted. "Are you going to stare at my leg all night or are you going to get some rest?" this snapped me out of my reverie and caused me to look up sharply.

"Your leg."

"Yes, what about it?"

"It stopped bleeding. The cuts gone. H...how?" I was hopeing beyond hope that he would say that there never had been a cut and that the blood had been a figment of my imagination, but life can never be so simple.

"Alas that is the true beauty of magic." he replied with a wink before dropping down on the ground and immediately falling asleep.

"Magic. No that's impossible. Magic only existed in fairy tales." I said out loud in a whisper. Right? I wasn't sure of anything anymore. The events of the last few hours had already given me a head ache. And all I wanted to do was fall asleep and never wake up.

It has been 9 hours and 32 minutes. The time is 10:28 am.

I was being roughly shaken. At first I though it was my mom making me get up for school, but when I opened my eyes I was unfortunately met with the face of a dude who called himself Draco Malfoy.

Growing I pushed him away from me.

"Go away. Cant you see im trying to get my beauty sleep?" I asked only half joking.

"Merlin knows you need it." he in turn replied "but you have to get up. They've found were we've hidden our self and are in the process of disarming my wards. I need to leave. Which gives you a choice. You can either go with me and be on the run or you can stay here and die in about" checking his wrist he then finished his sentence. "3 minutes."

I was wide awake now. Die? I didn't really want to die. I wanted to live and maybe one day, if the chance ever arose, come back and visit Caitlin. Then again if I was dead I wouldn't have to worry any more. Making my decision I stood up and said "What do you want me to do? 'Cause im coming with you."

He nodded his head and replied "Grab onto my arm and don't let go." He held out his arm to me and I grabbed it in a vice like grip.

He pulled out his stick, which I had now decided was definitely a wand and with a loud POP we disappeared.

I felt as though I had been swallowed by a snake and was now in the process of going threw its digestion system. The air was completely squeezed out of my lungs and I knew that if I didn't get air soon I was going to suffocate

The outline of my vision was just starting to blur when I was released from that awful entrapment. I landed face first on the ground, at least I would have had he not caught me.

"Th... thank you. Draco." at the sound of his name being spoken he quickly released me.

"Welcome." that was all he said to me before starting off into the woods. Seeing as I had nothing else to do, I followed him.

"Were are we going?" when he didn't answer I asked again a little louder. "Draco were are we going?'"

Turning around he snapped. "Don't you ever get tired of asking questions?" What was his problem. Its not like I have anyone else to talk to. "If you must know were going to get help."

With a glare to ward off anymore questions he continued on his way. With me closely behind. We walked for a little over an hour, the trees steadily getting thicker and thicker. We never followed a path. Wed go one direction and then another. I was about to ask him if we were lost when he stopped. If I hadn't been watching him, which I will never admit to, I would have run right into him.

"We wait." that was all he said before sitting down and motioning me to sit beside him.

"Im going to tell you some things so that you wont die of shock when we enter the camp site." At my nod he continued. "As you have most likely guessed I am a wizard. I can cast magic and so can the person after me. In about fifteen minuets we will be surrounded by at least seven others. They are all on my side. You will then be interrogated before you are aloud to enter our hide out. Strictly fo safety purposes. As long as you aren't going to try and harm anyone you will be fine." with a wicked grin he added. "If you are. My advice is run. Not that you will get far. But run."

I had to smile at this. I could just see my self running blindly through the forest being chases by people who were casting spells at me. I definitely would not get far.

"Where exactly is here?"

"The only person who knows exactly where here is, is Dumbledore." seeing the look of confusion on my face at the name Dumbledore he explained. "Dumbledore is one of the greates wizards of his time." as an after thought he added. "Maybe even ever."

"Oh." I was scared now. What if these other wizards didn't except me. What if all I did was get in the way. After all it wasnt like I could perform any kind of magic.

I was deep in thought when I started to here a loud cracking sounds. Kind of like a whip cracking in the air.

Looking around I could see absolutely nothing. Then seemingly out of no were someone started to talk.

"Malfoy, is that you?" the voice that was talking was low and menacing.

"Yes, Snape. Its me. Who else could look as good as me?" this was said with a slight smirk.

"And who is the person you brought with you?"

"Can we discuss it once were inside? Its freezing out here and im starving."

There was a silence in which the person called Snape seemed to be contemplating Draco's request.

"Very well, Malfoy, but she must surrender her wand."

"She doesn't have one. She's a muggle."

"Draco would you like to..."

"Snape I said I would discuss it once inside." Draco was losing his patience now. "You do realize that the dark lord is after me. Do you really think it is safe to be standing out here? Were anyone could track us down. Maybe it is time you stopped underestimating the dark lords power."

"Do not talk to me about underestimating his power." this was said in a threatening hiss. "We shall go in once I believe her to not be influenced by the dark lord."

"What kind of damage do you think a muggle will do while surrounded by wizards and witches? Plus it is not you with the authority to question her. Your job is to escort us so as there are no." a slight pause. "complications. So get on with your job."

Once this was said a tall man with greasy black hair stepped forward.

"You insolent little.."

"Now, now Sevy. Language!" Draco draweled.

"Do not call me Sevy," he spat. "Have you forgotten? I was the one that saved you?"

"No, I will never forget that, but you seem to have forgotten that it was I who carried you back here after a severe dose of the cruciatus curse. If it wasn't for that you would be dead. So I do believe were even."

"Hmp." Snape was glaring daggers at Draco. "Fine lets go. But if she tries to escape I will PERSONALLY take care of it."

"Whatever! Can we go now?"

Glaring Snape took out his wand and swept it over me and Draco. Again I felt like I was being swallowed and as soon as I felt like I would die from lack of air it stopped. I managed to retain my balance this time. But the sight before me made me swoon.

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A.N - im sorry it took so long to get this chap up.

Thank you for sticking with me and continuing to read.

R & R