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We walked out of the Great Hall along with the other students. I walked up to one of the Slytherin prefects and asked what the password this year was. He thoroughly examined our badges before telling us this year's password.

When we arrived in the common room I explained that I still wasn't felling well to Damon ("go to the damn hospital wing then") and went to bed.

I nearly didn't get out of bed the next morning, but decided to because it was the first day back. I went down with Damon to the Great Hall and sat there, still unwilling to eat, and watched her read my schedule to me.

"Looks like you have double muggle studies today, every day to be exact." She read.

As the mail arrived Yokka came down to visit me. She was caring a letter that said

Felling better today, right?

Dean-----

I decided to send a reply, lying of course.

Yeah, sure. Don't worry....

Crystilin

Whatever, anyway I really wasn't felling better but that didn't really mater.

"Hey, Damon" Malfoy shouted.

"What," she answered, seeming like she would regret it.

"Here," and he chucked a parcel of sweets that his eagle owl had brought him. He then resumed the conversation (if possible) with Vincent and Gregory.

"You, think it's safe?" She asked opening it. "It could turn me into a slug..."

"Trust me" Pansy cut in "you don't need any help".

"Idiot" she replied.

"We better get goin'," I said. We walked briskly to Transfiguration with the Ravenclaws. It was rather boring. Afterwards we went outside for our Care of Magical Creatures lessons with the Gryffindors. They were already there. When we arrived I listened to the conversation between Malfoy and Professor Hagrid,

"Thought we'd make a bit of a project out of it!"

"And why would we want to raise them. I mean, what exactly do they do? What's the point of them?"

"Tha's next lesson, Malfoy. Yer jus' feedin' 'em today." and he explained.

"First pus and now this," I heard Seamus mutter.

"Really though... what's their purpose?" Damon wondered.

"Well," I started, "They are bred for one thing only."

"That is...?"

"Protecting the Gringotts Bank of course."

"Ok..."

I really was giving in to the pain (I'm such a WIMP!). I went to Professor Hagrid and asked if I could go to the hospital wing and he said yes.

"Finally, get better, I'll visit later." Damon said.

I walked to the hospital wing and was told to get some rest, 'cause I had a fever...

Dean's POVA bit before...

"Where's 'Lin goin'," I asked her friend umm, Damon.

"The hospital wing" she replied simply, and turned to begin feeding the skrewts. I thought she was feeling better...

"Ugg..." Seamus started.

I reached down to start feeding the skrewts. They were hideous. Sadly, ten minutes in I soon found myself shouting

"Ouch! It got me!" Professor Hagrid soon rushed over. "Its end exploded!" I angrily said as I showed him the burn. He brushed it off though. When the bell finally rang my hand was still sore.

"Let Madam Pomfrey have a look at it then. All the same it's you missin' lunch not me." Seamus told me.

"I guess so..." I replied and headed off to the hospital wing. Madam Pomfrey greeted me.
"Tsk, tsk. That's a nasty burn you've got there Mr. Thomas. I can get you something that will help it heal hang on," and she went to her office to get the stuff. I glanced around as I was waiting for her to return. I soon saw Crystilin through a curtain that was slightly ajar. Madam Pomfrey returned and put the stuff on my hand and went back to her office.

I made my way over to Crystilin. She was asleep, I noticed. She was in the pajama like things the overnight patients wore. I couldn't help but stare as I went to the other side of the bed, which was not visible from the office. She looked different when she was asleep... so well... angelic I guess... Soon before I knew it I felt myself lowering my head to hers. Before I could connect the gap though Madam Pomfrey came over, carrying a tray with food on it. I immediately snapped back into a normal position as casually as I could.

"Now, now, Mr. Thomas. You mustn't wake her she needs her rest. Go on now. This is for if she wakes up," she said as she set the tray at the bedside, not seeming to notice what I almost did....

I walked out of the wing in a daze. I had almost kissed her... Something I would most likely have regretted. I mean, she's a Slytherin, I'm a Gryffindor. We were already risking it by being friends. And there was the whole deal about her being so dense...in a good way of course.

I went to lunch, not willing to tell Seamus my little experience...--; a

Crystilin's POV

I had the strangest dream, I realized, as I woke up around dinnertime. It had taken place in the hospital wing, here. I was sleeping (yes, I was watching myself sleeping, odd huh?) and Dean had come over looked like he was going to kiss me, but before he did so Damon woke me up. I was a little annoyed. Why, I don't know, you would think that during an odd dream you would want to be woken up. Oh well...

"You gonna come to dinner?" she asked

I replied slowly, "I guess. I should eat something, eh?"

"Good! But... Will Pomfrey let you?"

"Sure, If I can convince her to let me go."

I did, and we were off to dinner. I couldn't believe I slept through the whole day. It turned out to be worth going. I'll explain,

We entered the hall to hear Malfoy tormenting some Gryffindors I recognized as the Dream Team. It was turning messy. Malfoy pulled out his wand and narrowly missed Harry with a spell. Just as Harry was about to retaliate Professor Moody turned Malfoy into a white ferret and started to make him bounce on the wall! It was hilarious! Damon and I started cracking up! Professor McGonagall came, though and changed him back. He looked so pitiful, on the verge of tears it seemed from his pale eyes from pain and humiliation. Damon stopped laughing to give him a felling of some dignity.

After dinner I went back to the hospital wing. I had managed to eat, but I didn't know if I had lost my fever.

I ended up being in the hospital wing for the rest of the week. I had somehow caught a bad cold.... I hadn't really missed a lot since it was the beginning of the school year. I had missed an interesting defense against the dark arts lesson, as Damon had told me.

"He showed us all three unforgivable curses.... It was a bit overwhelming."

I was really only concerned about the make-up work I would have to do. At breakfast we discussed what we would be doing in muggle art.

"Uggg.... I do not wanna have to do that self portrait thingy," Damon whined

"And you think I do?" I replied.

We were getting more and more work in class. The teachers said that it was an 'important phase'. Stupid O.W.L.'s. .....

A/N: Since I'm truly afraid of how many more chapters I might make, I'm going to lengthen the chapters to more pages instead of 2 or 3... Please R&R. Flames that help me are welcome.