A/N: Sorry that took so long, but my computer died and the cord broke and then there's school and stuffs. So yeah, I've just been busy. This is a kind of filler chapter, but there's gonna be a better chapter asap. (:

She'd demanded that he not speak to her. James sighed softly as he read over the rules and regulations of the castle. No one is allowed in the forest. That was self-explanatory. How would ever really want to go into the Forbidden Forest? The school's new curfew is midnight; all students must be in their respective dormitories at this time, unless patrolling the Grounds. Well the curfew was new, last year it was eleven. He knew that all too well. However, the respective dormitory thing was again obvious. However, James was having a difficult time focusing on the rules with Shauvon sitting across from him. It took all of his mental energy to keep from pinning her down and forcing her to talk to him. But she demanded that he not speak her, so he wouldn't talk to her.

Shauvon walked into the compartment and sighed. She flopped down on the bench opposite him and inhaled deeply. Shauvon flicked her eyes up to James' hazels. Her dark eyes seemed to be searching his. They were looking and looking, but she didn't seem to find was she was after, for she looked away. He looked down at his lap and closed his eyes. He'd disappointed her again, and he didn't even say anything this time.

"So," James started slowing, trying to break the tension.

"Don't talk. Just don't," Shauvon said as she picked up a leather bound rule book.

"Shauvon," James started again.

"Don't talk." Her voice cracked a little. He knew that was a sign.

"Shauvon, don't be-"

"Don't be what?" her voice cracked more and she sniffled.

She was crying? James leaned forward and touched her face. He placed his thumb under her eyes and wiped away her shed tear. He felt her face grow hot under him hand, just before she yanked her face from his hand. She brushed a few of her fly aways from her eyes and sighed.

"Don't talk to me and don't touch me," she growled under her breath as she leaned back on the wall beside the window. "Just read."

James looked up at her again, chancing a glace. She was running her fingers through the loose part of her ponytail and shaking her head. Her lips were moving, however, he couldn't quite make out what she was saying. James' thoughts were conflicted one another. He wanted to ask if she was okay, but she had directed him not to speak to her…

"Shauvon, are you okay?" he asked her carefully.

"Yeah," she replied shortly.

"Are you sure?" he asked again.

"Yeah."

"Shauvon, I dated you for two years, and I've known you for seven years, I know when something is wrong. What up?"

"Look just stop acting like you care. I'm fine." She paused. "Did you know that we have to stay in the same dorm?" she asked.

"Nothing new," James joked. She shot him a venomous look. "Sorry that was out of line."

"Did you?" Shauvon asked again.

"Nope."

She was silent again and so was he. He sighed and ran his fingers through his hair. He closed the leather bound book on his thumb and turned to the blond sitting across from him. Her brown eyes were trained to the book in front of her. Her face held a slight red tint. Was she embarrassed? And if she was, about what?

"We need to talk about this," James suggested.

"What?" she asked, not removing her eyes from the book.

"You pick: us or the rooming thing?"

"Okay," Shauvon closed the book on her thumb and looked up at him. "First, the rooming thing. We have separate rooms on the same dorm. The dorm has a common room and separate rooms for each head. So there's no need for anything to happen or worry about. As for us, well that's simple, there is no us. You ruined us late year remember? Yeah, so there's none of that. Understood?"

"That wasn't really talking, Shauvon. That was you shutting me out."

"What else would I do?" she asked him.

"Not shut me out?"

"Well I only shut you out because you cheated on me."

"Well, yeah, but…"

She held up a finger cutting it off. "And you had cheated on me before. Did you know that I knew?" He shrugged. "Well I did. But I forgave you seeing as the only times that you did it were when we were fighting or on break. Right?"

"Yeah, and I didn't always do anything with them. It would be an innocent kiss now and then, but nothing like what happened with Erica," Shauvon's muscles tensed visible at the mention of that name. "Sorry. But yeah, I never meant for that to happen, really…"

"Yeah, you already said that." The blond stood and dropped the book on the bench. "I have to be…" she couldn't think of a place and why waste her effort lying to him anyway? "I have to be anywhere but here. I guess that I'll have to see you later. Password is Mandrake, but we have to change it when we get to school. It's the default." With that, Shauvon slid the door open and left the compartment.

"WHAT?" Harper exclaimed as she tugged on her grey skirt.

"I know," Shauvon replied. "I know."

"But that really sucks for you, I mean you have to spend all that time with him and talk to him and…"

"Shut it!" Shauvon ran her fingers through her hair and sighed.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to..." Harper's voice trailed off, feeling bad for hurting her best friend.

"It's okay. How much longer until we get to school?"

"An hour, hour and a half?"

"I'm going to sleep; wake me when you see something other than rolling hills and trees."

"Gotcha'."

"She won't even look at me, KT," James wined, buttoning his clean white shirt.

"Well, James, you embarrassed her in front of the entire school and you killed her a little on the inside."

"I didn't mean too…"

"Well obviously," KT replied. "Now that you know the outcome."

"Katie Timberline, you know that I didn't mean for that to happen, for any of it to happen, you know that," the eldest Potter yelled clearly outraged by the statement.

"Right, right, I know," KT mumbled. "I hate this train ride. It's like the longest thing ever. Wake me when it's over."

"Yeah, yeah."