Chapter 8

Harry had just stepped into the common room when he found Cryssy sneaking in, her nose bleeding and her eyes sad and down. Surprised he ran towards her "God Cryssy are you alright?"

"No" she muttered "I just fell off the steps"

"Good god" he said, "wait here, I will get something to help you" running down he sneaked into the infirmary and pulled a bottle off skelegrow out off the closet. Finding some cloths he picked them up and ran back up to the common room, breathing heavily he walked in and found Cryssy huddled up in a chair by the fire. "There" he said as he gave her a glass with the potion, "this is really disgusting but it will help you to re grow the bones off your yaw.

"Thank you" she croaked as she drank the substance and shivered, he was right it was disgusting and if she could have made a face she would have.

Sitting down on the arm chair he dapped the cloth on her face to wipe away the blood, her nose had stopped bleeding and she noticed her yaw was feeling better, though it hurt a lot and she could feel the bone repair itself.

When she was finally strong enough she smiled at Harry "thank you for helping me"

"Your welcome Cryssy, how ever did you make a fall like that?"

"I tripped when I was at the last step and crashed back down" she lied; she did not want him to know where she had been. She had been to his enemy trying to hide the feelings she had for him. She was happy this was all Voldemort had done to her and yet she feared it was not over yet.

"Hmm I trip on those stupid stairs all the time, I mean when they start moving. I am glad to see you are feeling better"

"I am Harry, I am… But I am also very tired."

"Your right we should go to bed" He smiled "common I will help you to your room"

"Thanks" she sighed as he walked her up to her room.

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Angels face was flushed and her hair was a mess when she realized she had not guarded her door, jumping off the bed she walked to her door and heard voices behind it. One was Harry's and the other Cryssy's, they were saying good bye. Pulling open her door to see if Harry was still there she smiled, Cryssy was walking up to her own room unaware Angel was watching her. Her eyes widened when she saw Cryssy face and her blood began to boil, he was beating her. God Damnit. Cursing she banged her head on the doorpost making Severus shoot up.

"Angel what are you do..." his voice failed when he saw Cryssy beaten and tired. "I am sorry" he whispered but Angel merely waved him off and called out for Cryssy

"Hey kiddo, you alright" her voice was steady and calm but she was angry beyond reason.

Cryssy looked up surprised and muttered "yeah" she was not going to tell Angel what Voldemort had done for she was sure she would explode. She was pretty sure Angel had not seen her face and pulled her hair over it to hide it out off sight.

Angel felt right away Cryssy wasnt going to tell, infect she seemed unaware Angel had notissed.

"Oh" Cryssy smiled "Professor, have you made up yet?"

"All done" she said cheerfully as Cryssy walked to her room... "Have a good night and take care off that jaw off yours." Before Cryssy could answer Angel had pulled the door closed.

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Cryssy looked up surprised, so Angel had seen. But she had stayed so calm, wondering she pulled the door closed behind her and sat on her bed. Angel had just told her without words that she was there for her and yet, her stomach churned as she thought about telling her everything. Would Angel still want to be her friend when she found out what she had done, how many people she had hurt before Remus showed her there was another way. She sighed as she curled up into a ball and hugged her pillow, how could she ever tell her sister. A part off her knew Angel would never let her down and yet she still feared to tell, maybe she needed more encouragement. And maybe she needed to be alone with her thoughts for a while. She shivered as the cold off the night washed over her and after a long while finally fell asleep.

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Walking back to her bed she sat down sighing, Cryssy was not going to tell at least not now... And the worrying had gotten her in the wrong place before. So she simply shrugged it off until Cryssy was ready to talk. Getting mad or angry would not help, she knew thanks to Snape, if she stayed calm it would be a lot simpler.

He smiled when he walked back to her and sat down behind her pulling her into his arms. She had handled it perfectly, she had not gotten mad but had simply told Cryssy she could always talk. Maybe not directly but the cards were on the table non the less. "Nice going Dean"

"Thank you Professor" she smiled as she leaned back against him, making him tumble backwards onto the bed. Turning in his arms, she nestled her face in the crook off his neck and fell into a dreamless sleep.

Angel bounced off the bed the next morning, Snape had been moaning and groaning and she had awakened with a twist...

"What" she muttered rubbing her neck

"Back" he groaned as he peeled himself off the bed...

"Ohh your are such an old man" Angel giggled running to her closet when he made a grab for her.

"To slow... see old" she was giggling madly now and trying to dress at the same time. She was going all black again today which made her look like Snape with her black hair but she loved herself in it and did not care who she looked like... letting her hair fall sleekly across her shoulders she dogged another hand, placed a kiss on his cheek whispering "Annoying isn't it" and bounced out her room. "Just wait Professor, just wait"

His eyes widened, he knew he was in for it today and softly yelped before returning through the fire to his own room

Angel waved at Ron and Hermione when she came down and smiled when Harry walked in "morning folks"

"Morning" Ron and Hermione smiled, they notissed Angel was in a happy mood again... the mood she was in when she had a plan forming in her head and they wondered what she was up to...

"Soooo what homework did I miss" She asked Hermione...

"Nothing" the girl smiled handing her, her homework.

"Your kidding, you did it for me?"

"Yep" Hermione smiled

Angel bounced to Hermione and hugged her, "your the best Granger"

"Thanks" she giggled as she got up "Lets get some breakfast I am starving"

Angel nodded, "Yeah I am a bit peckish myself."

Walking down with her friends she smiled when Draco walked by, and put up her thump letting him know all was well. Finally sliding herself in a seat she smiled, she was more hungry then she thought and when she filled up her plate Severa her owl streaked down. "What have you got for me beautiful"

Severa twittered and hooted happily stretching out her leg for Angel.

"Thanks" she said petting Severa softly before letting her fly off.

"Miss Dean,

At this I inform you, I know in what mood you are... and revenge will be sweet...

S.S."

Giggling madly she looked up, but Severus was not at breakfast... He had just given her the excuse to play with his head... And she would... Ohhh she would.

"Harry" she smiled pulling his attention from his plate "so how was last night, I heard your voice... Did you get some sleep?"

"Okay… I found Cryssy; she had fallen down the stairs"

"I heard yes" Angel smiled "thanks for helping her out"

"No problem" he laughed "Any day… I like taking care off your sister"

"Good" she laughed her heart was smiling, all the houses were chatting happily and non seemed aware off the perils ahead... It did not matter, they were prepared and yet there innocent happiness made Angel feel warm and fuzzy... She really was in a weird mood today, romanticizing everything in sight...

"So" Cryssy said "how was Professor Snape last night"

Harry choked on his toast and Hermione yelped, Ron's mouth dropped to his shoes and Neville toppled backwards off his chair. Luckily poor Neville had no clue as to what Cryssy really meant; else he would not have crawled back onto his chair so quickly

Angel giggled at Cryssy bluntness and looked up winking at her. She did have it in her mind today, everyone seemed off today. "Professor Snape was perfectly delightful as usual, my detention was long and boring."

"Good" Cryssy laughed as Angel looked around, everyone was acting differently today.

Harry was more love sick then ever, Hermione and Ron were constantly whispering, Draco was looking love sick as well and Cryssy was being blunt even Ginny was drooling over some one… It took Angel some time to realize it was over Draco and her eyes widened. Draco and Ginny smiling she looked down at her plate again, the whole school seemed happy today as if Voldemort was not really here. As Snape finally walked in a devilish grin spread across her face and she buttered her toast innocently... she had no idea how to drive him bonzo yet but she was going to... Smiling she walked up to him and hugged him in front off everyone... when he turned around angry she simply smiled and said she was on strict orders from Dumbledore who was laughing so hard, that Severus had no counter word... winking she walked back picked up her bag... She was not done yet... "So who is coming to Transfiguration?" She, Harry and Cryssy had Snape twice today in potions and Oclumency... and she was looking forward to it.

"Me, me, me, me" Ron laughed as he stood up and pulled a squealing Hermione with him.

Cryssy who had been looking at her friends laughed to "How come your so happy Angel?"

Angel smiled "why not, I just hugged Snape what more could I want" she giggled as she picked up her bag and walked off to class.

"True enough" Cryssy laughed as she followed the rest out.

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Class soon ended and Angel made her way to potions with the rest off the gang as usual, she smiled when Hermione and Ron lip locked "get a room for crying out loud"

Draco was shooting them dark looks and goo-goo eyes when he saw Ginny walk out off Potions.

Angel rolled her eyes and saw Snape walk up silently

"In"

Most students jumped but Angel merely chuckled

"So how have you been" Angel smiled at Cryssy when she sat next to her... she had decided to let Cryssy do the talking but still she wondered how her sister was doing...

"Okay I suppose" Cryssy sighed

Angel nodded "I am glad your yaw has healed… it looks good now"

"Thanks" Cryssy smiled

"Your welcome sis"

"Today" Snape sneered in a scary way... (More scary then usual) "we will make poly juice potion" he stretched the last work making a dramatic affect...

Angel clapped her hand in front off her mouth and shut her eyes, pleasure was dripping off her as she tried very unconvincingly to hold back her giggles. God he could be such a Drama Queen or King when it came to him.

Snape glanced at her but decided it was best he kept quiet...

After a big sigh and a sideway glance to Cryssy, Angel refocused on her potion taking out her quill and parchment to write every thing down.

Cryssy who had been working on the potion with Hermione looked up when she heard Angel mutter and raised an eyebrow, "what the hell is she talking about" she whispered at Hermione who looked like she was going to blow…

"Just listen" Hermione stuttered as she tried to do her best not laugh.

"Have you heard that Snapie poo... don't forget to write it down now"

Snape glanced up at Angel as did several other people "Are you talking to me Miss Dean"

"No Professor I was talking to My Quill Snapie Poo" she said innocently "I would never ask you to write the instructions down for me"

Snape's eyes narrowed dangerously as he looked her over and a blush appeared on his face, his mouth twisted with what every one knew was anger about to spill out... He said nothing however and as Angel looked at him she quirked an eyebrow.

Cryssy had her clapped her hand in front off her mouth when she realized what she was doing and averted her eyes seeing Hermione doubled over the table with her head buried in her arms, she was trembling badly but made no sounds.

Okay this is not the reaction I hoped for she thought but he was about to blow... not from anger though he was trying desperately not to laugh "Uhhhh and Professor have you seen my pet werewolf, he goes by the same name... reminds me off you all black and everything..." Angel was making bad goo-goo eyes at him... hoping she could get him to react.

He shook his head, his eye narrowing even further and his lips becoming a thin line...

Angel shrugged and took out her cauldron happily giving it the name Seviekins and placing it on the table... with a straight face she started adding ingredients under the watchful eye off Snape when all off a sudden she started muttering again... "Ohhh Seviekins look at you bubble, all exited and Happy"

She looked up just in time to see his black robe round the corner and a full baritone laughter was heard which she knew no one but Cryssy and her knew... and perhaps Harry, Ron and Hermione... Giggling madly she toppled off her chair and grabbed her sides... when Ron came to pick her up she clutched his shirt and buried her face in his chest hiccupping and pointing to her cauldron and quill.

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Hermione made a high pitch noise and clutched her sides; tears were streaming down her face as she finally started laughing madly.

Cryssy had doubled over her table to and was clutching the sides off the table so not to roll off her chair laughing. Angel was insane true but this was amazing, even Professor Snape had not been able to stop himself from laughing and had run out off the class barely in time. She laughed even harder when she heard his voice from out in the hall thundering with delight and whipped tears out off her eyes when she was finally able to calm down a bit.

Harry had been staring blank faced at Angel, it took him a while before he got it but he was hanging back in his chair now, trembling with laughter as he looked through the class. Every one was either doubled over their tables or clutching their sides and Angel was trying to keep herself upright hanging onto Ron for dear life… This was the most amazing prank she had pulled this year.

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Angel finally made it back to her chair and notissed the faces... maybe she should stop doing this... Snape still had not re entered the class and his full deep voice was still laughing madly out in the hall somewhere... she wondered slightly were he was when the door crashed open and Snape re appeared his face badly screwed up in concentration...

"Miss Dean... ten points from Gryffindor and you have detention till you drop" he shouted trying to mask the laugh in his voice...

Angel merely doubled over her table and buried her head in her arms trying to hold back to laughter and tears when the bell rang

"OUT, OUT, OUT" he hollered making most off them hurry out... except the one's who knew... when the class was finally empty off the unknowing he fell down in a chair next to her and plucked her up in his arms "I hate you..." he nodded when he looked at Draco and the rest off the gang sighing

"I know" Angel smiled brightly "I know... and you have to admit I was not half as annoying as usual"

"No you were worse" he said remorseful but the smile that played his lips still lingered playfully.

Draco had laughed this time to, and even though he normally disapproved off her pranks he had to admit this one was amazing. She had gotten Snape to laugh and that was not an easy thing to do, he knew about the two off them and he was happy for them. They were quite the couple, he hoped he and Ginny could be that great together "Hey you two don't do anything I would do" he laughed as he picked up his bag and flung it over his shoulder.

"Hey you two don't do anything I would do" she heard Draco say and quirked an eyebrow throwing her book in his direction. It hit the wall with a loud thud and slit down making grumpy noises. Laughing she finally struggled free and stood up, packing her books and her cauldron, "I will see you in Occulumency" she winked at Severus before wrapping her arms around Harry.

Severus rolled his eyes, how one girl could be so cheerful he never understood. But she always understood when somebody needed a little more attention then usual. He had seen Harry's face darken at the sight off Draco and Cryssy and knew that this was going to clash badly. He felt there was going to be a fight between the two boys, and that Cryssy would be the centre. If only they knew how difficult this made it for her, she had a job to do. A job he knew all to well, for he had mostly the same. Bring Potter to the hands off the Dark lord; he feared that she could not complete this task simply because her heart was falling for the two boys at rapid speed... Though this was a good thing for Cryssy it was not for her deatheater side and the bruises on her face showed that the dark lord already knew at some part she had feelings for Potter.

He sighed as he heard the shuffles and mutters off his next class and opened his door to let them in, his mood was much better but he sneered at them non the less as he heard Angel singing some where out in the hall at the top off her lungs.

"It's My Life"

This ain't a song for the broken-hearted
No silent prayer for the faith-departed
I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd
You're gonna hear my voice
When I shout it out loud

It's my life
It's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
It's my life
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just wanna live while I'm alive
It's my life

This is for the ones who stood their ground
For Tommy and Gina who never backed down
Tomorrow's getting harder make no mistake
Luck ain't even lucky
Got to make your own breaks

It's my life
And it's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
It's my life
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just want to live while I'm alive
'Cause it's my life

Better stand tall when they're calling you out
Don't bend, don't break, baby, don't back down

It's my life
And it's now or never
'Cause I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
It's my life
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just want to live while I'm alive

It's my life
And it's now or never
'Cause I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just want to live while I'm alive
'Cause it's my life!"

((Jon Bon Jovi: It's my life))

"Cheer up Harry" Angel smiled as she saw him look at Cryssy "she sees you, she just isn't sure about her feelings yet"

Harry looked at her and smiled "I know thanks, its just sometimes she seems miles away from us"

"Sometimes she is" Angel said sighing "but she is still with us don't worry"

"I know" Harry nodded "I know… hey did we not have Occulumency today?"

Smiling she nodded when Harry asked her about Occulumency "yeah we have it after this one" she said as she bounced outside to Herbology...