((A/N: well chapter 2 something you may need to know a Roc is a large bird with the ability to turn victims to stone with just a simple slash of its claw.READ AND REVIEW!))

Draco arrived in the entrance hallbefore Lupin or Harry. There was wind blowing hard at the door. Draco tried not to think about it, but the memory of the last time he was alone here flooded his mind.

Over a year ago

Draco sat up, and looked around. Where was he? He was very cold. Then it hit him he was in the entrance hall of Hogwarts, but this time it was different. He was moving on his own, he was no longer being told what to do. He tried to smile, but the tears just came flowing down his face. Why the hell would his dad let a man do this to him. From day to day living,or the inapproperate things Snape made him do. He layed there on the cold floor crying, the wind from the open doors blowing on him. It was not long before Minerva McGonagall swept his limp, sobbing body into her arms and carried him to the hospital wing. She set him gently onto a bed, and covered him.

"Draco...?"

"Draco!"

Today

"Oh..I am sorry..."

"It's ok lad we are all here now are the two of you ready for your instructions?" Harry who was standing behind Draco nodded, and then Draco did too. Lupin cleared his throat.

"Tomorrow is the night of the full moon, and as you both know terrible things happen to me then. Snape used to make my potion to keep me human, but seeing as he is gone Professor Lamada said he would do it. He said he knows a simpler potion then what Snape was using, but we would need some grean roots. We can find these in the Forrbidden Forest. The plants will look blue in the moonlight, and they will have green bulbs on the stalk of the plant." After saying that Lupin opened the big doors and led the kids out. After closing the doors the group headed to the edge of the forest.

"We need to stick together...Lumos!" Light shone from the tip of Lupins wand, and Draco and Harry also used the spell.

They walked for a very long time, until Lupin stopped sharply in front of them. They all stared at darkness in front of them for what seemed like forever. Suddenly a loud screech was heard in front of them. They all dove in different directions to try and hide. An enormous roc stepped into view. It was very angry like they usually are. It looked around and just when they thought it was going to go it attacked the brush Lupin was taking cover in. His wand flew from him hand, and landed on the ground. Harry jumped to his feet and started toward the giantic bird. He thought for a second, and then shot the reductor curse toward the bird. It hit the ground near it's feet causing it to drop Lupin. He hit the ground with a painful 'thud.' The eyes of the beast closed in on Harry, and it darted toward him. Draco waved his own wand calling out the leg lock curse. The roc was not affected completely, it tripped a little then continued at Harry with full speed. Just before the bird hit Harry it flew up, and grabbed the back of his shirt lifting him from the ground. It then flew back and swept Draco with its other leg, and Lupin in his beak. Lupin's arm was bending at a funny angle from the crushing power the beak was applying to it. They flew through the sky, it was very cold. The bird swooped downward toward a mountain cavern where it threw the group, and left in search of something else.

After a half hour of silence Lupin started to gain conscieness.

"Harry...Draco..."

"Yes professor?"

"I..am so sorry...about all of this...I haven't much time to explain...give me your wands." The boys gave their wands to Lupin, and he tapped them on his throat.

"Dumbledore...sir...I have to leave you and this world...I'm sorry...The rocs have entered the forest...Harry and Draco will show you where to find my body..." He then handed the wands back.

"Levitate me off the cliff..." Horror covered the boys' faces.

"Please if you do not do so the beast will eat me for sure...be safe and get home!" With this his head lowered and his body went limp. Draco burst into tears, and Harry tried to comfort him. But now was not the time. He swished his wand and picked Lupin's limp corpse from the ground he bowed his head and lowered him into the woods below. In the woods Harry seen a break in the tree, it was a path. He followed it with his eyes until he spotted a village.

"Draco!" Draco was still on the ground with his knees to his head sobbing very hardly. Harry placed his hand on Draco's shoulder.

"We must go Draco...we must." Draco cried a few seconds longer, the sounds of wings flapping got closer.

"Listen Draco here is what we must do...I will lower you to the bottom the mountain and then you must lower me down." Draco gave a slight nod.

"Windgardium Leviosa!" With the swish and flick of his wand Draco started to float. Uneasy at first, but more stable toward the end Harry lowered Draco to the ground. The roc was now in clear view, and Draco had barely gotten Harry from the top. The roc had noticed Harry in the air, and instantly started for him. Once Harry was about 10 feet from the groound he order Draco to drop him. In which he did. Harry landed smoothly, and they both started running as fast as they could. The winged monster could not be heard, so they stopped to rest.

Draco was still very shaken up over everything, he had been very emotional after everything he has been through.

"You alright Draco?" Again he simply nodded. Harry again placed his hand on Draco's shoulder. This contact was a comfort that neither one had ever felt. It was almost sunset, and they decided to get to town before sundown.