Looking around as the snow slowed I saw Sara, Rachel, Gray and Teresa all waving ecstatically at me. February was almost upon us now and I knew, maybe, just maybe I might start to mend. We were all talking about our presents and food when we arrived in the Great hall. Taking my normally spot I found a wrapped gift where my plate would normally be. Taking it in my hands I gave a curious look around as Gray said, "One guess."

"Miles." Teresa said as I started to rip the paper off of it.

When I had gotten down to the present I stared, open mouthed, smiling all the same though. The stuffing was made out of hundreds of shrunken roses that were bright white. The real present was a ticket to a Falmouth Falcons vs. Ballycastle Bats (I loved the Bats more than any team in the league!)

Looking around I felt Miles come up from behind as a few of his Slytherins snickered at him. Miles threw them all cruel looks and gestures. Apparently they did not approve of Miles liking a Ravenclaw girl.

Miles leaned over my shoulders, resting his head on my shoulder. Both of his arms were touching the table as he leaned on my back as I sat. Feeling all of him I blushed as I saw him gave a blushing smile to my friends, who didn't return it but frowned and scowled instead.

"What makes you think we are going to let her go with you?" Gray said defensively at him.

"I was hoping she could make up her own mind." Bletchley said smoothly with a smile that soon faded as more nasty looks were sent.

Sara opened her mouth but Miles stole the glory, "Hey, I wasn't the one who went out with her for that long, then blew up at her. I didn't throw Mara away, alright? I wanted her for this long and nothing is going to change that. Maybe Oliver couldn't see what makes her a good person, but I can. If you would like me to burn for it then fine but it's not your choice. I'm not making her come with me, I'm simple asking; and I know you don't like me already but that's not even fair."

"You attacked us!" Gray said loudly as our table went quiet.

"Actually, if I remember right, you attacked first and then you took out my whole parade. I don't remember me doing any damage to any of you. In fact I would be offended because you were the cruel woman who took out my friends. Now, as I said before, I know you all have a great say in Mara's life so if you want to come along then come. I have tickets for all of you." Sara shot him an unbelieving looked before Miles said, "Yeah, when has anyone thought of the friends? Come if you want."

"Brown nosier, trying to get on our good side." Rachel said with a grudge.

"No," Miles replied, staring hard at her, "If I really wanted to do that then I would have brought you all gifts for Christmas. If I really wanted to do that then I would have thought of another way."

"Don't tell me this is from the black hole that you call a heart then?" Teresa asked as a last resort.

Miles smiled but said instead, "Actually I didn't want Mara to be uncomfortable with me if she thought it would be awkward. So yes, from the black hole that you call my heart I thought of it."

Silence rippled on as Miles smiled to me, "You can answer later." He turned with a swish of his black hair and robes then walked back to the Slytherin table. They were all staring at him incredulous, as if he had killed someone. Their already pale faces were ghost white as they shot glances at me and my friends.

"I'm not coming." Teresa replied into the air as we walked back to the common room before Arithmacy.

"Don't expect me…unless you really want me too." Gray said with her hands tightly in her lap.

"Whatever, whatever." Sara said as she sighed, keeping the fast pace at my side.

I looked at Rachel who only shrugged back, "I kind of don't really want to go either." She said, sounding almost sad that she had turned me down.

Separating to all go to different classes I made my way to Arithmacy and crossed paths in the deserted hallway with Oliver Wood.

Stopping then looking around, making sure Chelsea wasn't following I looked down at my feet as I kept walking. "Mara." I heard his voice call my name but I refused to stop.

Walking, almost to the door, I felt home free until a hand touched mine, holding it fiercely. Turning around quickly I blushed before saying, "And what would Miss Stone think of all this?"

Oliver shook his head before saying, "I stopped going out with her after break…I want to talk to you."

Smirking slightly I whispered, "That's nice, why would I ever, possibly care?"

Oliver took a moment to collect his thoughts before he said brokenly, "Mara…I want to get back together. I have missed you, please. I know that I screwed up a lot and I just-"

Interrupting Oliver with a mocking look I said clearly, "Oh, but you never make mistakes…you know that I have missed you too…but I got over it, alright."

Oliver took my hands rubbing them against his own, and I knew he would not give up on me so easily, "I love you."

Closing my eyes momentarily feeling those words sink in I felt tears start to come, "Oliver I…I want too but-" Peeves came through the corridor and Oliver momentarily let go of my hands. Without another word I slipped away and into class, tears hardly presenting themselves as I took my seat.

When I emerged from Arhtimacy in the next hours I found Miles outside waiting for me. "So, how did class go?" He asked calmly, flicking his black hair back with his hands. Looking at him I realized I longed to run my fingers through his hair and down his cheeks then possible down his chest to-

Blinking wildly I felt Miles stop in a hallway as he stared up. "Mistletoe." He whispered, "They must have forgotten this one after Christmas." I looked at Miles, noticing things about him that had never occurred in my mind. He looked very handsome with his dark green eyes and black hair that lay, at the moment, straight, curving around his face. He was much taller than I, with a lean, rock hard body that would make any woman swoon. His features were no different; he had a strong jaw and a pale face that set his whole look off.

His hands touched my cheeks softly as I lifted my eyes to his. He cupped my head up with the tips of his fingers as people started to talk about us behind us. Taking this moment in I took a sharp breath in then felt his delicious lips touch mine. Some kind of flash went off but I felt nothing but Miles. Kissing him softly I felt a hunger for me that no man had ever held before. Returning it just as feverously I felt him take a step forward as another flash went off somewhere around us. Feeling my back hit the wall I felt Miles take a breath then pull away leaving me to want more.

Staring into those eyes which I suddenly fell in love with, I smiled back, "When is the game?" I asked curiously as he took my hand and led me down the hall.

"This Saturday, we will have to sneak out but I have all this planed." He said as I immediately knew it was the first day of February that this was all scheduled. Taking his hand back in mine I walked down the corridor with him until we went to our different house tables for lunch.

The common room was buzzing as pictures were slid under doors and on the quark boards. I had walked in and seen it all. Immediately blushing then running up the hallway I went to my room, there were my friends, awaiting my 'better be good' explanation. "Okay, let me start from the beginning." I said to them, they were all intently listening, "I was walking to class and Wood came up, wanting to get back together and I said…well I wasn't sure…I don't really remember but I think I might have said maybe. Then Miles came to me after class and as we were walking we both stopped to look at the Mistletoe, which had been left. Then we…well…the picture explains it all."

I sat silently as Teresa said with a smile, "That was one hot kiss."

Gray stayed silent as Rachel got up, "I know who did it."

We all turned to face her but she was out the door, "Where do you think…?" I asked as we ran to follow.

"It was Chelsea; she wanted to get back at you since Oliver broke up with her for you again. It makes perfect sense, I mean, who else do we know who would do this?" Rachel spoke as we made our way to Gryffindor tower. Meeting with Adam who had arrived at their common room the same time he said the password and we all entered.

Rachel and Gray went straight for Chelsea who was still holding pictures of my massacre kiss. Turning she yelped as Rachel and I stuffed our wands in her face. Pausing she slowly began to laugh as Oliver went by.

Turning towards him I started to speak but he said everything, his accent making things very clear; he was madder than hell, "So, planning on cheating on me? Or you just think it's funny to go around making-out with two guys, or any guys that you want to for that matter? If there was ever a chance that I would look at you again, you just threw it away."

I was frozen to the spot, not sure of how to react. I was mad at Oliver, Miles and Chelsea. I could not put my finger on where this all came from but I knew I was blaming them instead of myself.

Oliver walked away and without another word I turned back to Chelsea and instinctively punched her square in the face, her nose now bleeding. Reaching out I hit her again with my left hand this time, just as hard. Before I could get another hit in Gray grabbed me from behind as Teresa helped her, both screaming at me to stop while Rachel and Sara cheered me on.

Pulling away from her I tried to kick her but that failed also. My friends dragged me from the Gryffindor common room as we made our way back to our own. I could still hear Chelsea's pathetic cries from inside the walls but I turned around. Brushing my friends away, rather cruelly, I walked faster than them all.

Walking down a different corridor then pulled me to the side, "Where do you think you are going?" Rachel asked questionably.

"Miles!" It was all I said while I fumed.

"What do you plan to do with Miles?" Teresa asked uncertainly as my eyebrows shot up.

"Mara, you can't just go find Miles and get any pleasure to kill the pain, come on. Think right, you in your right side of mind would not do that!" Gray yelled as I tried to jerk away from her.

"Besides," Sara said convincingly, "You don't know their password or anything to get inside the common room and from there you would have no idea where to go." At this I stopped struggling against my friends. Sara was quiet right but I shrugged them all off as I started once again back to our own common room.