Blood Lies

Draco collapsed against a tree and tried to gain his berings. He didnt remember when he had started running, but now that dawn was apon him he felt safe enough to stop. His legs gave out from under him and he felt like a beaten dog. Blinking through his cry swollen eyes he looked at his feet, at his slippers.

"Im so stupid... I put my slippers on but dont grab my wand. What kind of wizard am I?"

Still feeling uneasy he strugled to his feet and kept moving while thoughts ran rampant in his head. His inner monolouge was dispairing.

~What did she mean call? How in the hell am I suppossed to do that? And to who? What do I do now that i am on my own?~

Stumbling over roots and forest underbrush he started to struggle for a way. His sight blurred from his swollen eyes, an exhausted body and numb feeling legs soon made him loose his footing. Crashing into roots and forest floor vegetation, he crawled on hands and knees to a small dugout in the dirt against the base of a large tree. Trying to stay awake was becoming a chore as he tried to discern where he was. He had never been in the woods this far. Before he could think too much more, a summer rain started to pelt down apon him... soaking through his hair and pajamas. He could have taken the time to cry or to curse Lucius for what was happening to him but the cramping in his stomach and the pounding headache was enough to push those thoughts away.

Suddenly his head seemed so heavy, too heavy to bare so he settled it down against the hard bark of the tree. Exhaustion soon overcame him and he didnt notice that he had slipped off into darkness.

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Molly Weasly moved silently through Grimdawald(sp) Place. Most of her family was, if not and active member, still supporters of the order. So at the end of the last school year she and her husband had moved to the house, with all of their children to be closer to the center of decisions. As she stepped into the small dinning room connected to the kitchen she stumbled to a halt. There sitting and leafing through the Daily Prophate was Sirius. It was strange to see him up so early, and without Remus to boot.

"Did something happen?"

" Wha?.... No. no i just couldnt sleep." Sirius replyed to her question. Truth was after Narsissa's dream plea to him he couldnt bring himself to sleep with out seeing her face. Remus was in the main sitting room fire calling trusted contacts. Without giving anything away he was trying to find any info on any of the Malfoys.

"Strange for you Sirius... perhaps last night's dinner ddint agree with you?" Molly questioned.

"Ahhh Molly you know your cooking is the best." She smiled at the comment. "I guess I was just of a restless mind is all."

Molly smiled and headed into the kitchen to start the morning's meal. Sirius let out a sigh of relief as Remus walked in and sat beside him.

"Nothing. So far nothing has been reported about Narsissa or Draco. Thats if Lucius reports anything at all. I fear this is going to be harder than we thought." Remus said before grabing Sirius's coffee mug and downing it.

"Shhh... Mollys awake and in the kitchen."

Remus frowned..."Are we going to keep this to ourselves?"

"Yes.... its been a secret for this long... I dont see a reason in broadcasting it now. I know it will be hard but we must keep this between us for the time being."

"You dont think the order could help us in this?" Remus whispered.

"No. Most wouldnt believe that Draco isnt a Lucius clone and the rest would want to use the poor kid in the war... including Dumbledore."

Remus nodded. He was about to say something when Molly come back into the room carrying a plate of biskets.

"Could the two of you rouse the rest for breakfast?" she asked. All talk of Draco went silent between them.


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As he strolled out of his palace with Rin and Jaken behind him, there was a sorrow that seemed to cloud his eyes. Since waking to Narsissa's spirit washing over him, he had not been able to shake the thought of her. Although Rin didnt say anything, Sessshomaru knew she noticed the change in him.

They traveled for a long while through the forest before Jaken spoke up.

"My Lord Sessshomaru, why are we traveling so close to where Inuyasha dwells?"

"Because I feel like it."

Jaken soon became appologetic. "Please forgive me for asking master! I should not have been so presumptious!"

"Silly Jaken! We are going to visit uncle and his friends! I bet they miss us and would like to spend time with us." Rin reasoned. Jaken grumbled at her as she skipped behind the Western Lord. But Sesshomaru paid little attention to either of them. He felt the need to move, so thus he did. It was better than standing still and letting his memories drown him.