Author's Note: Just taking a quick break from my homework right now.........thank you for all the reviews. Sorry for making you late for work don't know how I managed that. Sorry it has taken so long to update but I have been stressing over the trials I have to do...tomorrow! Picture a freaked out writer pounding head on the desk.



I awoke sometime later. Actually I hadn't passed out for too long for I Harry and his friends were still by my bed. To bad I was still hurting all over, but looking at him made some of the pain go away...

"Hi, um we were wondering what you were, well how should I put this-" started Hermione who was interrupted by Ron.

"What the hell were you doing in Slytherin territory after classes, all alone? Don't you foreigners know anything?"

I opened my mouth to answer, but all that came out was something like this, "sssi sswas ssdowsssn ssthessres ssfor sstutssorissing." They must have split my tongue or something because my tongue felt way to big for my mouth.

"Errrrr, what did she say?" asked Ron to Hermione who shook her head.

Harry stared at me intently (he made me feel better just by looking at me). "I think she said something about being tutored."

"Why would a Hufflepuff be tutored in the Slytherin area?" asked Hermione, she sounded confused.

A nurse came up to us and told me to drink something after telling Harry, Ron and Hermione not to over excite me and that I might be emotionally insatiable or something like that. Anyway the potion I drank instantly healed most my bruises, minor cut, and made the swelling go down on my lip, tongue and I believe my eye.

"Professor Snape said that you are to report to him as soon as you get out of the hospital wing. I told him it wouldn't be till sometime tomorrow, you will be spending the night here." She said before leaving us to attend to some other person.

"I can talk now." I stated after I had realized my tongue was back to its normal size.

Hermione bombarded me with questions, most were along the lines of who did it? Only each time she asked it be in a different word order.

"It was Draco, wasn't it?" she asked for the 50th time or so.

I opened my mouth to give her an answer, but then Harry (do you think he will let me kiss him for saving my life?) said, "What about the tutoring thing, maybe it was her tutor."

I started cracking up, which hurt my ribs for some reason (curse you Draco). "No Professor Snape won't harm me! Are all of you crazy? Think of what would happen between our schools!"

Harry's mouth dropped open and I believe Ron was gapping at me. "Your tutor is Professor Snape?!" he asked

"No, he's my uncle." I added sarcastically.

"He is?" asked Ron, thinking I was telling the truth.

"Yes, and Draco is my half cousin, twice removed, and my grandfather is he- who-must-not-be-named and Dumbledore is my half uncle from my mother's side."

Ron turned red as Hermione and Harry laughed at him. Maybe hanging out with Jean is a good thing. "So what were you guys doing down in what is it that you call it? Oh yes Slytherin territory."

"Avoiding some one." Said Harry, cutting off Ron who looked as if he would be the one to tell me more.

I thought about the last time I had questioned him to closely. Recalling how he had ignored me after asking about DA I said, "Well the person must have really gotten on your nerves."

I was given a bemused smile from Hermione, "So do you want to tell us what happened?"

"Not really, can't I just file an anonymous report or something? I don't want any major wizarding families to get on my case about what I did to Dr- their child...I mean to other students and all. I don't exactly have a spotless record."

"So it was Draco." Said Harry.

How could I lie to him? One look into his beautiful eyes and I realize they look exactly the same as my book bag. I was lost and his eyes were my guiding lights. I nodded a yes (due to the fact I was sort of lost in his eyes). There was a bang from behind me.

"WHERE IS SHE!? WHAT HAS SHE GOTTEN INTO NOW?" yelled a voice that sounded similar to Jean's but of course I couldn't be, he should be doing homework. Ron and Harry exchanged glances with each other and then meaningfully looked at me.

"What else have you been up to?" asked Hermione cautiously.

"Nothing that I know of." I said meekly, pushing myself further under my covers as I once again heard the voice that definitely belonged to Jean.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU WONT TELL ME WHERE SHE IS? I AM HER BLOODY FRIEND! I CAN HELP HER A LOT MORE THEN YOU ALL HAVE! MONIQUE WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU!" I could feel my face going read. Jean just has the best timing. Right as I am able to talk to Harry without mishaps and I have his attention he has to come around.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione all gave me this look. "Want me to go get him before he gives himself a detention or worse hurts someone?" asked Harry. I could only nod, I must have been bright red, and looked similar to Ron when he heard the rumor about Mary Sue and him. Hmmm...never did find out the end of that, I must find Mary Sue some time tomorrow and ask her about that.

A couple seconds later Harry returned with Jean. Jean gave me this long look before speaking, "It was that prat wasn't it? Just wait till I get my hands on..."

"Jean, we are an example for our school, what do you think other people would say to our beating up other students? Do you really want to go home so soon? My mother would kill me." I said in an attempt to calm him down. I think I might have made him madder thought.

Jean looked over at Harry, "Do you want to go back to your daily lives now?" he asked. Harry, Ron, and Hermione all filed out and left (well at least I think they did, where else would they go?) Jean turned back at me, "Why did you have to go and attack him? At least then I would be where you are and you could be gallivanting after Harry Potter or some other man of your dreams."

"Jean..." I moaned. Couldn't he just leave now? I wish Monica had found out rather than him. God what is it with men and over reacting? I would never do such a thing, even for Harry...well maybe for him, but no one else...wait maybe for that hot guy that I saw in the hall yesterday...

Jean didn't fall for my wounded maiden voice, in fact I don't think he even heard me, "I mean Monique you don't even know why he was attacking me." he rambled.

"Do tell, as I recall you were a wee bit vague about why you were fighting."

"Personal matters, nothing that should bother you."

"Mudblood? Past life? Bad Karma?" I asked, it is amazing how much he won't tell me about himself but he still feels the need to yell at me for getting beat up. I would rather him do something more romantic or at least in a friendlier manner.

"Monique, you are a ways away from the truth."

"Enlighten me." (It was Mary Sue's word of the day a while ago and I have forever found ways to use it). Mary Sue once told me the best way to clear one's mind was to commune with nature, but I think I can substitute Jean for nature and I will be able to clear my mind.

"How about later?" he asked, going red. I think I must keep a tally of how many people at this school go red. I think I am somewhere near seven.

"No now!" I whined.

"Good night." Said Jean as he stood up and walked away. Good night to you to watch out for Draco, was what I wanted to say, but that nurse came back and I think she drugged me for I was out cold within minutes of his saying that.

I awoke the next day feeling better than I usually do in the mornings. The nurse (can't remember what it is, but I don't plan on visiting her anymore this year) came over to me as soon as she saw I was awake.

"Good afternoon young lady."

I am an afternoon person, not a morning person, I guess. "May I leave now?" I asked.

"I guess. Remember to report to professor Snape first. I think all of your classes are about over." She turned and looked at a clock, "well they will be over in about three minutes, so they are as good as over. If you have any more falls please do feel free to come over here." She said smiling as I stood up and made my way out the door. It felt good to be out of bed and I think today would have been a great day, if only I didn't have to start it off by going back to Slytherin.



Authors note ~ I have written better. But give me a break today cause I was writing a cross-examination while typing this. Any facts from the revolution that might have been mentioned to not belong to this story, are all mistakes. I promise to try and write more sometime this week...only I have begun to run low on ideas and energy.