Hey guys I'm back and god I need to stay consistent with my update schedule. I know a lot of you reading this and Not So Pitch Perfect are probably super mad at me for not updating. I'm trying my best guys I really am. Senior year of high school was really stressful then college happened and financial aid issues happened so I'm doing this somewhat late at night after quidditch practice (yes I play quidditch irl it's so much fun) Anyway on to the next chapter.

"Hey! I wanna talk to you!"

Both girls jumped at the sudden noise from the pitch below. Rose jumped back into Dawn, head-butting the Veela in the chin. Because of the Veela's naturally elongated fangs they broke the skin on her lip. That elicited a small yelp of pain, but that yelp wasn't small enough to go unnoticed by the young redhead.

"Oh my god Dawn! I'm so sorry are you alright?!"

Rose turned around and winced at the two small punctures in Dawn's lower lip. She wiped some of the blood that started to dribble down her lip and onto her chin. Meanwhile Dawn was having trouble trying to land the both of them. Every time Rose's fingers brushed over her lips a tingling sensation flowed through her. Dawn swallowed hard and slowly started the descent to the grass below.

"Rose turn around so I can land us safely."

Rose listened to the Veela, carefully turning around so to not unbalance the broom. Once their feet where firmly planted on the ground both girls dismounted and Rose quickly resumed what she was doing before they landed. Dawn winced at the slight sting when Rose pressed a tissue to her injured lip.

"Rose I'm fine please don't worry."

"I am so so so so so so so so so sorry! I'm such a klutz I should be more careful next time! I'm.."

Dawn pressed her finger to Rose's lips, hushing the young redhead.

"Rose I'm okay. I've been through worse playing games with my cousins don't worry."

Rose began chewing on her thumb nail still feeling guilty for injuring her friend. Unbeknownst to the two girls the Gryffindor quidditch captain was approaching fast. After seeing the Veela fly he needed to talk to her and see if he could convince her to join the team. He jogged over to the two, ready to give his usual 'join the team speech.'

"Hello! Dawn right?"

Dawn nodded her head slightly upset that he ruined their moment. Wait what 'moment'? There was no moment there, just hugging and maybe a bit of cuddling. That was only to calm Rose down no more no less.

Dawn was pulled out of her thoughts when the guy stuck his hand out for her to shake. She half-heartedly shook his hand trying to convey to him that he needed to leave. She needed to get back into the air to clear her head of whatever just happened a few minutes ago.

"The name is Chambers, Isaac Chambers. I'm the captain of the Gryffindor quidditch team and can I just say that was amazing flying! I've never seen some one fly like that, on one of the oldest brooms in the league no less!"

Dawn forced a smile while internally she was preparing for a long conversation of why she should join the team. She was hoping to avoid this when she came after practice but sadly it wasn't meant to be. While she was listening to Isaac go on about the team and how they could use a flyer like her on the team, Rose was off to the side lost in her own thoughts.

What just happened? I'm normally not that afraid of heights I stayed on the top floor room in Grans house! Why was being on the broom so scary? More importantly what was that?

She stole a glance at Dawn noticing the tense posture, fake smile and the fake interest she had in the conversation. But Isaac or whoever he was, was too dense to pick up on any of those signals. Rose made her way over picking up the tail end of their conversation, internally sighing at his attempts to convince Dawn of joining the team. Dawn was a good flyer yes but she didn't look like she was all that interested.

Dawn forced another smile and promised Isaac that she would come to the next game. Followed by Isaac's sad attempt of being flirtatious saying that he would look for her in the crowd. The two said their goodbyes and Isaac ran back to the entrance of the pitch before waving to the two girls. They waved back until he disappeared from view.

The Veela sighed heavily before running her fingers through hair, debating whether or not to go to the next game at all. Rose tapped Dawn on the shoulder pulling her from her thoughts.

"How's your lip?"

Dawn blinked for a second before chuckling and shaking her head. Assuring Rose that she was okay the two made their way back to the castle. They walked in silence but it wasn't the comfortable silence they were accustomed to. It was the awkward silence that they wanted to fill with questions about what had happened earlier. Each of them wanted to know how the other felt about that moment on the broom. But neither of them had the courage to bring it up so they walked each of them stealing glances at the other.

They got to the entrance of the Great Hall before they parted ways. Dawn wanted to shower before she went to get dinner and Rose promised to meet with Albus and James for dinner. Both girls made their way to their destinations lost in their own heads, trying to puzzle out what had happened and how they felt about it.

Where is she?

Rose looked at the time and at the great hall doors and still no sign of Dawn. Dinner was almost over and knowing the Veela's habit of skipping lunch she thought Dawn would've been down here near the middle of dinner. After talking with James and Albus a bit more the doors to the Great Hall burst open with the laughs of the school bullies. The group was mostly made up of 6th years, 5th years, and more underclassmen. When it came to what houses made up the group it was an even mix of all four houses. They were mostly girls but there were still a fair amount of boys and everyone was wary of what they were doing.

The trio noticed various sets of uniforms in their hands varying from each of the houses.

"Man I'd hate to be on their hit list."

Rose and Albus silently agreed with James' statement. Hopefully the staff will do something about this. Rose thought to herself before sighing at the fact that parents would raise their child to be like that in the first place. The redhead was about to say something to her cousins when the door to the Great Hall was pushed open and what was on the other side of that door made her breath catch and her heart stop.

Dawn with her raven hair still damp from her earlier shower in short shorts and in a fitted grey tank top. The entire Hall went deathly quiet as angry cobalt eyes scanned every student in the room. It took a few minutes until her eyes narrowed and she stalked her way over to the group of bullies. The younger members of the group cowered in fear of the enraged Veela while the older boys started in sick fascination. The female members did their best to meet the lionesses' death stare with their own. The leader of the group, Rachel Wheeler, had a sick grin on her face waiting for the staff members to yell at Dawn for being out of uniform.

As the Veela approached the group so did Headmistress McGonagall followed by two other professors, just in case things went awry. Rachel noticed the Headmistress and the other professors and decided she would have a bit of fun.

"Good Lord girlie you're out of uniform and on the first day too. And those clothes! Are you trying to make yourself look like a slut."

A low growl emanated from Dawns chest and her fists were shaking. From Rose's perspective things were about to get ugly and if Dawn was anything like how Aunt Fleur was when she was upset. Things weren't going to end well for Rachel. Rose found herself making her way towards the shaking Veela without realizing it. Only when she was a foot or so away from her did the redhead note that she didn't have a plan of calming Dawn down.

While Rose was trying to formulate a plan Dawn took a step towards Rachel, growling out her words with a noticeably thicker French accent.

"Give mi mon clozs."

Rachel played dumb asking the Veela what in the world she was talking about. But both girls knew where Dawn's good skirt and robes went. While she was in the shower Rachel had gotten one of her Gryffindor lackeys to go and steal Dawn's clothes. Once she had finished showering Dawn noticed that her uniform wasn't where she left it. After changing into her pajamas she went to the common room and asked if anyone had seen anyone suspicious leaving with an extra uniform. After a few moments of silence Alex stepped up and said she saw a 4th year leaving with a skirt and some other articles of clothing.

It was then that she learned about Rachel and her gang of jerks. One by one people who had been victims of Rachel and her lackeys told Dawn what had happened to them and what would happen if she confronted the girl. Never the less she needed to get her uniform back. As she walked the anger of having her clothes stolen and hearing the plight of the other students grew and grew to the point she could feel the Veela in her start to make an appearance.

She felt her nails elongate, her senses heightened, and she began to feel her K9's push out to make room for real fangs. Once she made it made to the Great Hall all her senses went to work on finding this girl who had her uniform. Once she zeroed in on her target she made her way over with all the power of her house animal. Everyone saw the strength behind her clenched muscles and everyone was waiting for her to lunge and attack like the lioness she was.

But Dawn, not wanted to get into any major trouble, just clenched her jaw and said asked for her clothes back. When she saw Rachel's eyes go from devilish to doe eyed innocent her anger flared up again. Everyone there heard the large inhale of frustration and waiting for either girl to lash out at each other.

Dawn clenched her fists and internally cursed the other girl out in French. She exhaled slowly before demanding the return of her clothes. She noted the headmistress and two other professors, Professor Slughorn and Professor Firenze, as they made their way over. She inhaled again though this time she noted the strong scent of parchment, cinnamon and fresh apples. Dawn broke eye contact with the head bitch to notice Rose making her way closer.

The Veela quickly looked her opponent up and down noting the too short skirt, the amount of cleavage on display and the loosely tied blue and bronze tie.

And she called me the slut

"Look I do not wont any trubel just pleaze give mi mon clozs."

Neither girl moved until Dawn reached behind her, grabbing her wand that was tucked into the waistband of her shorts. The staff then moved closer thinking that the Veela was about to strike Rose thought the same thing and placed a hand on her shoulders.

"She's not worth getting in trouble for. Let's just eat and then go to bed."

Dawn's posture relaxed slightly after listening to Rose's words. The Veela still pulled out her want and accio'd her clothes to her and left the hall without another word. The staff however saw where Dawn's clothes had come from which, surprisingly enough, were from under the Ravenclaw table near the group of bullies. Needless to say Rachel got in trouble and swore to make Dawn's life at Hogwarts hell on earth.

Rose on the other hand stared at the hall doors as Dawn made her exit. She knew that the other girl was strong but seeing the muscles drawn taught like springs under too much pressure was a shock to the red head's system. She quickly recovered and went back to her seat to finish her food. Just as she and the boys were leaving she realized that Dawn had left without eating and quickly grabbed a plate for her friend.

Meanwhile in Gryffindor Tower, Dawn was sitting on her bed trying to relax herself after that little scene in the Great Hall. Her fangs had been pushed out to make room for her normal K9's but her eyes were still elliptical and here senses where still heightened, which made it difficult to relax. The Veela quickly grabbed her headphones and started playing her orchestra playlist.

Normally she would play that when she had a hard time sleeping but she needed something that wasn't the sounds of students talking or getting ready for bed. While the music played Dawn grabbed her nail filer and began to file her nails down back to their normal length. Once that task was completed she gathered her things and started to get ready for bed, upon reaching the bathroom she realized that her toothbrush was missing. The Veela went back to get it when she found a plate with just enough bread, meat and cheese to make herself a sandwich. She began eating and noticed a small note next to the plate, she put down her sandwich and picked up said note. Immediately she picked up the scent of cinnamon, parchment and apples and figured out that the note was from Rose. After a moment she flipped the note over and smiled once she had finished reading.

You left without dinner.

-Rose

OH MY GOODNESS I HAVE NOT UPDATED IN AGES! I am so sorry for the ridiculously long wait but I swear once finals are over I'll be writing and hopefully updating more regularly. Don't worry I am still working on my other story, Not So Pitch Perfect, its just taking me a bit longer than I thought it would. But do not fret your patience shall be rewarded! Thank you all so much for following and favoriting my stories. Y'all are what give me the motivation to keep on going with this. See you next chapter

-Tenshi