Okay everyone I am so sorry this chapter is so late. I honestly have been really depressed because my dog Gretchen whom I had since my first birthday was hit by a car and killed so I just have not wanted to write anything. My family has actually been in court with our neighbors because their kid let Gretchen out of our yard as a prank and that's how she was hit, the aholes think its no big deal that they killed a pure breed dog that we have had for 17 years. And okay I'm rambling but if you have read previous chapters or some of my previous stories even than you know I like to do that from time to time. lol So on with the story. Only a few chapters left and than I can make some headway with my other two stories which have been neglected because I have been stuck on this one.

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

"What the hell do you mean there gone?" Severus jumped up.

"I went to check on Harry in his room and he was gone." Ron threw his hands up in the air.

"What about the spell to keep him in his room?" Hermione asked also standing up.

"Remus and Tonks think Draco somehow got into the house undetected and broke the spell." Ron replied.

"How did Draco get out of Azkaban?" Hermione asked.

"We're thinking the same way Sirius escaped." Dumbledore appeared in the doorway.

"What do we do now?" Severus asked pinching the bridge of his nose.

"We must put the public on alert." Dumbledore said gently, the infamous twinkle gone from his eyes.

"That would make the public view Harry as a criminal." Hermione protested.

"Hermione if he's traveling with Draco which he most likely is than he is a criminal. Spell or not he's on the run with an escaped convict." Severus said walking to the small mini-bar in the corner and pouring himself a very tall brandy. He took a long swallow wondering why his life couldn't be simple. First the Dark Lord now this. Here he was trying to propose to the love of his life and her rapist and forever fucked up best friend decide to take a vacation.

"So if Draco escaped Azkaban the same way Sirius did, than what's his animagus form?" Ron spoke up.

"A python." Hermione spoke, her voice barley above a whisper.

"How do you know that Ms. Granger?" Dumbledore asked.

"I just…I saw him transform once."

Severus eyed Hermione, knowing exactly when she had seen Draco transform.

"Harry's got an animagus form too." Ron said hoping to draw Dumbledore's attention away from Hermione, him too knowing instinctively when Hermione had seen Draco transform.

"And that form is?" Severus asked silently thankful to Ron for his quick thinking for once, not that he would ever tell him that of course.

"The same as his dad's. A stag." Ron replied.

"Well I'm off to the Ministry to post the alert and try to talk Minister Scrimgeour into finally removing the dementor's from Azkaban." Dumbledore said looking tired. "The three of you get some sleep, I fear tomorrow is going to be a long day."

TBC

Okay everyone sorry this was so late. Hope you enjoyed. Just a quick warning the nest chapter will contain a semi-graphic description of Hermione's rape, I want to move past that so Hermione and Severus can get on to…other things.

And finally to the anonymous reviewers (there is a total of 4 of you) who keep leaving me nasty reviews because Harry is a villain…get the fuck over it! I am not changing the story one bit; Harry is a bad guy…sort of and that is not going to change. Go find one of those happy go lucky Harry/Ginny stories and leave me the hell alone…I'm just gonna delete your reviews or better yet leave a signed review so I can respond to you!