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Lupin, Snape, and Harry were all standing just outside the Malfoy manor discussing the plan.

"So you're sure this is going to work Severus?" Lupin asked glancing at the polyjuice potion in front of him.

"It should, even though it took quite a bit of work I managed to get something of Bellatrix, Lucius, and Macnair." Snape said as he held his potion in one of his hands.

"I really hate this stuff." Harry muttered.

"Well that's tough Potter, now are you two ready? I want you two to follow me. If we are seen together it is less likely to be suspicious." Snape said.

"Yeah." Lupin said quietly and then they both quickly downed the potion and waited for the transformation to complete.

~Malfoy Manor (Cellar)~

Draco shivered slightly as the door to the cellar opened and he saw a rather tall man with short jet black hair, a black coat, and dark blue jeans.

"I remember you..." the man said as he sniffed the air and looked down at the shivering blond.

Draco wasn't scared though, well maybe a little but most of it was because he was freezing.

Draco let out a small squeak as the man wrapped his hand around his throat and lifted him off the ground.

"You're the little boy that I bit down near the lake." the man said his voice was rough and sounded more like a growl.

Draco could see again, the curse had worn off a while ago, and he squeezed his eyes shut tightly.

Draco let out a muffled shriek as the man squeezed his wrists that were bound in front of him tightly.

"You are a pretty little thing aren't you. Do you remember who I am." the man asked as he gently eased the cloth from Draco's mouth.

"Well boy?" the man asked looking into the blue-gray eyes.

"I-I don't know..." Draco wheezed.

The black haired man gave a small smirk and nodded.

"The Dark Lord has asked me to dispose of you. Since I agreed to work for him, he has no longer any use for you." the other man said.

"No! Let me go!" Draco cried as he struggled violently.

"I'll be right back boy." the man said with an evil chuckle before walking out.

Not long after Lucius, his aunt Bella, and Macnair all walked in. Draco's eyes widened in fear as his father kneeled in front of him.

"Shh...Draco, its me. Its Severus." Snape said quickly to try and calm the boy before he became hysterical.

Lucius then pointed at Lupin who was disguised as Macnair.

"There's Lupin and there's..." Snape hesitated realizing how ridiculous it was that Potter now looked like a woman. "...Potter."

Draco looked around and let out a relieved sigh.

Snape put his wand to the ropes that bound Draco's wrists in front of him and used the cutting spell to cut the ropes in half, then he did the same with the ropes around Draco's ankles.

Snape gave Draco a quick look over and counted numerous broken bones and angry red welts on his back that were more than likely from Lucius Malfoy's walking stick, Snape then picked Draco up and then looked to the window and walked to the barred exit and aimed his wand with one hand. "Bombarda!"

A small explosion erupted on the window but it was strong enough to take off the bars and widen the exit.

"Potter you go first. Then I'm going to send mister Malfoy up after you." Snape said.

Harry gave a nod and hoisted himself up onto the window ledge and shimmied his way through, then he turned around and waited for Professor Snape to get Malfoy up to him, when he did he gently grabbed his arms and pulled him through.

After that the two adults managed to get out and then they all apparated away towards Grimmauld Place again.

~12 Grimmauld Place (Upstairs)~

Professor Snape walked up the stairs to go check on Draco in the room he had originally been staying in at Grimmauld place, the group had gotten back some about an hour and half ago and Molly Weasley had immediately gotten to work on Draco's injuries.

He opened the door to the room and found Mrs. Weasley sitting in a chair beside the bed still poking and prodding at Draco's body as she felt about for breaks and other sore spots on Draco's bare chest.

From what she could see when they first got him there was that young mister Malfoy had a sprained ankle, five broken ribs, a severely sprained left wrist, two broken fingers, and bad damage along the jaw.

Snape then noticed Luna sitting on the opposite side of her boyfriend she looked deeply troubled and quite upset.

Severus cleared his throat gaining Molly Weasley's attention.

"Oh hello Severus." She said quietly then turned her attention back to Draco.

"How is he?" the potions professor asked.

"The poor dear, he's quite the wreck, completely tuckered out too." she replied as she instructed Luna to hold him up so she could tape his ribs and wrap his chest with the bandages.

Severus gave a small nod before turning around and leaving the room.

He walked down stairs and walked through the hall to the dinning room where he stopped outside the door when he heard soft sobs from inside the room.

Severus looked though the doorway and saw the fiery red hair of Nymphadora Tonks, she was resting her face in her arms as she cried quietly, obviously she was upset if she changed her hair color to red, she seemed to tend to do that, a trait Snape just picked up.

He walked into the room and looked down at her.

"You okay?" He asked quietly.

"No. Remus, we...we got in a fight, he said that its over between us. Even though I know he doesn't want it to be...hes just scared. And he can't get around it." She cried lifting her head to look at the potions teacher with her now currently green eyes.

Snape was silent for a while before speaking while he sat down next to her. "I'm sorry."

"It's not your fault...I just wish I knew how to make Lupin realize that I'll love him no matter what he does. But I just can't...sometimes I think its me that is the problem." she said quietly.

"No. It is not you, you are remarkably talented and..." Snape paused when he saw Tonks give him a surprised look.

"...beautiful, Lupin just doesn't see what he has in front of him." Snape said looking away to try and hide his embarrassment.

Tonks smiled inwardly to herself getting the feeling that the potions professor had feelings for her, how he was acting right now was actually kind of cute, but she didn't want to push the subject and embarrass him further so she gave a simple nod before changing the subject.

"How's Draco? I haven't been able to get a look at him yet. I just got here a few minutes ago then Remus came to talk to me and well, I think you get where that went. But how is he?" Nymphadora asked.

"He's still sleeping. Mrs. Weasley said that he was really drained of energy and has some injuries. But I think it'd be okay if you went up to see him." Snape said quietly.

Tonks nodded and stood up before giving Snape a small smile and walking up the stairs to go see Draco.

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Lupin, Snape, and Harry were all standing just outside the Malfoy manor discussing the plan.

"So you're sure this is going to work Severus?" Lupin asked glancing at the polyjuice potion in front of him.

"It should, even though it took quite a bit of work I managed to get something of Bellatrix, Lucius, and Macnair." Snape said as he held his potion in one of his hands.

"I really hate this stuff." Harry muttered.

"Well that's tough Potter, now are you two ready? I want you two to follow me. If we are seen together it is less likely to be suspicious." Snape said.

"Yeah." Lupin said quietly and then they both quickly downed the potion and waited for the transformation to complete.

~Malfoy Manor (Cellar)~

Draco shivered slightly as the door to the cellar opened and he saw a rather tall man with short jet black hair, a black coat, and dark blue jeans.

"I remember you..." the man said as he sniffed the air and looked down at the shivering blond.

Draco wasn't scared though, well maybe a little but most of it was because he was freezing.

Draco let out a small squeak as the man wrapped his hand around his throat and lifted him off the ground.

"You're the little boy that I bit down near the lake." the man said his voice was rough and sounded more like a growl.

Draco could see again, the curse had worn off a while ago, and he squeezed his eyes shut tightly.

Draco let out a muffled shriek as the man squeezed his wrists that were bound in front of him tightly.

"You are a pretty little thing aren't you. Do you remember who I am." the man asked as he gently eased the cloth from Draco's mouth.

"Well boy?" the man asked looking into the blue-gray eyes.

"I-I don't know..." Draco wheezed.

The black haired man gave a small smirk and nodded.

"The Dark Lord has asked me to dispose of you. Since I agreed to work for him, he has no longer any use for you." the other man said.

"No! Let me go!" Draco cried as he struggled violently.

"I'll be right back boy." the man said with an evil chuckle before walking out.

Not long after Lucius, his aunt Bella, and Macnair all walked in. Draco's eyes widened in fear as his father kneeled in front of him.

"Shh...Draco, its me. Its Severus." Snape said quickly to try and calm the boy before he became hysterical.

Lucius then pointed at Lupin who was disguised as Macnair.

"There's Lupin and there's..." Snape hesitated realizing how ridiculous it was that Potter now looked like a woman. "...Potter."

Draco looked around and let out a relieved sigh.

Snape put his wand to the ropes that bound Draco's wrists in front of him and used the cutting spell to cut the ropes in half, then he did the same with the ropes around Draco's ankles.

Snape gave Draco a quick look over and counted numerous broken bones and angry red welts on his back that were more than likely from Lucius Malfoy's walking stick, Snape then picked Draco up and then looked to the window and walked to the barred exit and aimed his wand with one hand. "Bombarda!"

A small explosion erupted on the window but it was strong enough to take off the bars and widen the exit.

"Potter you go first. Then I'm going to send mister Malfoy up after you." Snape said.

Harry gave a nod and hoisted himself up onto the window ledge and shimmied his way through, then he turned around and waited for Professor Snape to get Malfoy up to him, when he did he gently grabbed his arms and pulled him through.

After that the two adults managed to get out and then they all apparated away towards Grimmauld Place again.

~12 Grimmauld Place (Upstairs)~

Professor Snape walked up the stairs to go check on Draco in the room he had originally been staying in at Grimmauld place, the group had gotten back some about an hour and half ago and Molly Weasley had immediately gotten to work on Draco's injuries.

He opened the door to the room and found Mrs. Weasley sitting in a chair beside the bed still poking and prodding at Draco's body as she felt about for breaks and other sore spots on Draco's bare chest.

From what she could see when they first got him there was that young mister Malfoy had a sprained ankle, five broken ribs, a severely sprained left wrist, two broken fingers, and bad damage along the jaw.

Snape then noticed Luna sitting on the opposite side of her boyfriend she looked deeply troubled and quite upset.

Severus cleared his throat gaining Molly Weasley's attention.

"Oh hello Severus." She said quietly then turned her attention back to Draco.

"How is he?" the potions professor asked.

"The poor dear, he's quite the wreck, completely tuckered out too." she replied as she instructed Luna to hold him up so she could tape his ribs and wrap his chest with the bandages.

Severus gave a small nod before turning around and leaving the room.

He walked down stairs and walked through the hall to the dinning room where he stopped outside the door when he heard soft sobs from inside the room.

Severus looked though the doorway and saw the fiery red hair of Nymphadora Tonks, she was resting her face in her arms as she cried quietly, obviously she was upset if she changed her hair color to red, she seemed to tend to do that, a trait Snape just picked up.

He walked into the room and looked down at her.

"You okay?" He asked quietly.

"No. Remus, we...we got in a fight, he said that its over between us. Even though I know he doesn't want it to be...hes just scared. And he can't get around it." She cried lifting her head to look at the potions teacher with her now currently green eyes.

Snape was silent for a while before speaking while he sat down next to her. "I'm sorry."

"It's not your fault...I just wish I knew how to make Lupin realize that I'll love him no matter what he does. But I just can't...sometimes I think its me that is the problem." she said quietly.

"No. It is not you, you are remarkably talented and..." Snape paused when he saw Tonks give him a surprised look.

"...beautiful, Lupin just doesn't see what he has in front of him." Snape said looking away to try and hide his embarrassment.

Tonks smiled inwardly to herself getting the feeling that the potions professor had feelings for her, how he was acting right now was actually kind of cute, but she didn't want to push the subject and embarrass him further so she gave a simple nod before changing the subject.

"How's Draco? I haven't been able to get a look at him yet. I just got here a few minutes ago then Remus came to talk to me and well, I think you get where that went. But how is he?" Nymphadora asked.

"He's still sleeping. Mrs. Weasley said that he was really drained of energy and has some injuries. But I think it'd be okay if you went up to see him." Snape said quietly.

Tonks nodded and stood up before giving Snape a small smile and walking up the stairs to go see Draco.