The students had passed to there next class but Lynx was still in the halls. Snape had said that her father wanted to see her, yet he never specified where. Lupin had 4 different classrooms and Lynx didn't know his schedule. As of now she had checked two rooms on the side of the school that Snape's class shares, the other two were on the other side.

The only sound was of her footsteps in her shoes as she casually walked the halls. She was in no hurry, her next class was Trigonometry with only a few of her classmates and many people she didn't know. Leisurely she clicked her tongue with her footsteps as she went.

Click…. Click…Click….

There were feet behind her; someone was walking a few feet back from her. She chance to turn her head to the right slightly, allowing her to see the person behind her briefly. A tall lanky red head figure was following her.

Lynx didn't increase her stride, but she did turn down the nearest hallway. He turned as well. Contemplating going into the girl's restroom she continued walking, turning down a corridor that would eventually lead her back to Snape's classroom. If she could get Nyt to go with her, she wouldn't have to worry about the Weasley twin. With Snape's door in sight she almost sighed.

A hand grabbed her arm in a bruising grip and she was shoved against the wall, her head banging against it painfully. Bright specks of light filled her vision and she lost sight of Fred. She tried shaking her head but that made her stomach churn. Calming herself she could hear Fred's angry voice.

"Play with me like that. I can't believe you. Draco over me! ME! That slimy little snake, I thought you liked me. No! You have feelings for him. Why!"

His other hand gripped her other arm shaking her. The light specks that had begun to clear now returned as her stomach did flips. She could feel herself slipping from consciousness, but was unable to stop it. Fred continued shaking her. Lynx could feel a wet something trial down the back of her neck. Squeezing her eyes tightly shut she wondered how she was going to get out of this mess.

A sudden sound of crack bone broke Fred's grip and Lynx not being able to comprehend it quickly through her fogged brain, slid to the ground. Shout could be heard, as could hitting noises but she couldn't identify the people. With her eyes shut, and breathing rapidly Lynx felt a hand upon her hair and Nyt's soft whisper, "It's okay, I'll take you to the infirmary and then I'll get Draco." Everything disappeared.

Silence greeted her when she woke up. Her eyes took too long to focus and a sharp pain ran through her skull. The unexpected pain caused her to moan.

A hand grabbed hers and she almost pulled away screaming. She focused slowly upon the creamy skin of Nyt, her eyes feeling with worry. After a short while, she could make out a large bruise shaped like a hand on the side of Nyt's face. The memory of what had happened returned to her. She looked around, realizing she was in one of the individual rooms of the infirmary.

Nyt smiled gently, her eyes warm and open. She brought her free hand up and pushed some of Lynx's brown hair from her face.

"How are you feeling?"

"Like I was beat with a stick."

"Well, I warned you about running backwards into walls."

They both laughed lightly at this, but Lynx quickly sobered.

"I could have hit him, pushed him, anything."

Nyt quickly stepped in, "No, Lynx, you couldn't have. There's a huge bandage on the back of your head proving that. You couldn't even stand after taking a hit to the skull like that, few people could. It's not your worry."

There was a silence where Lynx just looked a Nyt. Lynx brought her hand up to Nyt's face looking at the purple and blue welt.

"Did Fred do that."

"Yeah, I wasn't expecting him to drop you."

"I'll get him back later. I can't believe he would do that, attack me and then hit you. I'm going to beat him."

"Don't Lynx, calm down. Besides Fred has been through enough." She gave her trademark smirk her eyes shinning with pride; "I broke his nose."

"Really. I'm so proud of you."

"You should be, you taught me that punch after I taught you how to break a headlock." They again laugh the pain in Lynx's head reducing lightly. Nyt grabbed Lynx's hand, squeezing it gently as she seated herself at the head of the bed. Slowly and with the help of Nyt, Lynx pushed herself in a semi-seating position.

"Well, as glad as I am to hear you two females chatting about fighting methods, I believe we need to talk." Snape gave an unusual smile in the girl's direction. "We need to talk about what happened, and the punishments that need to follow the events."

"Oh, well…"

"Miss…Phoenix, you can tell me, but you don't have to. You'll have to recount the complete story to the principal anyway. I just believe you'll do better to have your story completely straightened out before you go to see him."

"Okay," She looked up at Nyt who squeezed her hand again. "Well, I was going to see dad. I couldn't remember exactly which classroom he was in, so I was going to check all four. I hadn't found him in the two on your side of the school, so I went down one of the halls that goes directly to the other side. Classes had changed so it was going to take awhile. By the time I had gone halfway down the hall I heard footsteps behind me. After I looked back I found it to be Fred. I truthfully couldn't find a reason for him to follow me, but I turned down another corridor. When he turned down it too, I knew there was a problem. The bathrooms weren't safe…"

"Why do you say that?" Snape had stood and moved to the foot of the bed. His arms were crossed one hand raised to his chin as if he were thinking. The question was spoke with curiosity, Lynx knew, because Snape already knew why the bathrooms weren't safe.

"If no one else was in the bathroom and Fred followed me in there, I would have been trapped."

"Good conclusion. Continue please."

"I turned down that corridor that eventually leads back to your room, Professor. My hope was to get Nyt to come with me. When I was a few feet from your door he grabbed me and pushed be against the wall."

"Yeah, I think I know what happened from there," Nyt sat quiet at the head of the bed her face turned towards Snape. "I really didn't think he would have dropped you. If I had known I wouldn't have hit him."

"It's alright, Nyt. I just glad you could help."

"Hey, what am I here for if not to protect and serve?"

Silence followed. Snape seemed in deep thought. Nyt, still gripping Lynx's hand was picking at the blanket with the other. Lynx just watched them both, curious of what was being unspoken. After a few minutes she couldn't take it anymore.

"What's going to happen now?"

Professor Snape seemed startled. He brought his night black eyes up to Lynx. "You'll tell the principal and…"

"No, Professor, that's not what I meant. What is going to happen in the way of punishment to Fred?"

Nyt suddenly stiffened and she dropped her gaze to the floor.

"Well, Mister Weasley will of course be reprimanded. His actions were rash, and I would suspension would be the minimum of his punishment. He did attack you and hit Nyt. She on the other hand," He turned his gaze to her, a worried look crossing his face, "I really don't know what the punishment will be."

"But, Professor. She was protecting me! She didn't just attack him. She did it for me."

"Yes, yes. Still, she hit another student. That can not go unpunished as ever much as I wish it to."

Lynx looked to Nyt who still had her head down. Her black hair covered her face so Lynx couldn't read the expression. However, Lynx knew how Nyt worked, she just couldn't believe Nyt would do something so…drastic.

"You knew." She said softly, her hand squeezing Nyt's. "You knew you would be punished for hitting him. Why? You could have done something else. You could have let Snape handled it? Why would you do that?"

Nyt raised her head, her eyes piercing into Lynx's. She didn't speak for a moment, but her gaze didn't waver either. "I had to, Lynx. He was the bane of you existence. Fred had overstepped his bounds by far, and it was time he had been put in his place. To have let Sev…Snape handle this, Fred wouldn't have learned. I needed to help you." She smiled slightly, turning her head a little to the side. "Plus, he is going to be humiliated. Trust me, he won't even look your way again."

"He better not." All three looked to the doors. Draco stood in the entrance, his schoolbag on his shoulder, Lynx's bag in his arms. Casually, he strolled to the bed, putting their stuff in a chair and looked to Lynx.

"How do you feel?"

"Like I hit a wall."

"Fitting, I guess." He looked to Nyt sitting on the bed besides Lynx. "Thank you. Although I wish I could have hit him instead."

"No, no. It was my pleasure. He yelped like a girl."

Draco motioned to her check. "Did he give you that."

"He may scream like a girl but his back hand is pure muscle."

Snape strolled to Nyt's side, his back stiff in the presence of Draco.

"Relax, sir. I know. You need not act in front of me."

A sigh escaped from Snape as he relaxed somewhat. "Thank you, my boy."

"Just don't ask how I know."

Draco looked down to Lynx again. The bruises on her arms were visible. The bandage on the back of her head was slightly visible from Draco's angle. He gently placed his hand to Lynx's check.

"I'm glad you're okay."

A cough came from Nyt, as she released Lynx's hand and stood up. "Well, I think the professor and I will go sit down outside and talk. We'll shout if anyone is coming."

Both Snape and Nyt moved to the door. Lynx watched as Snape sped up his pace a bit to reach the door first. He pulled it back for Nyt to walk through, placing a hand on her lower back as he followed. The door closed and Lynx lost track of them as they went down the hall. The simple kind gesture of Snape was small yet tender. Lynx smiled gently. Even though she dreaded what was soon to happen, it was indeed better knowing that people were ready to help both her and Nyt.

Draco reached for Lynx's hand as he moved to sit beside his Phoenix. His back was against the headboard as he helped position Lynx so that her back was leaning against Draco's chest. He wrapped his arms around her and held her to him in a protective manner. He wasn't about to take any chances.

"Thank you, Draco."

"You're welcome, Lynx."

They stayed in that position for a while as sleep started to take Lynx away from her Dragon. She tried to fight it, but Draco whispered in her ear that soothed her to sleep, him following soon after.

"I don't know what to tell you, Nyt. I'm not sure what the principal will do to you. And I fear for Lynx and Draco. If their relationship gets out the whole school will…I don't know what they'll do."

"I know. I fear that Fred told someone. Skyra has to pay for what she had done. A friend does not do that to another friend. What she did to us…"

"Shh. Don't think about that right now." Snape said as he slowly wrapped his arms around Nyt's neck. "Maybe we should go back and make sure Draco doesn't try anything."

"Let's just give them a few minutes. I don't want to leave your arms yet."

"Nyt. If I don't keep an eye on Draco I fear he may do something that he'll regret. That or Lynx would hate him."

"Fine. After all I did promise Lynx I'd watch after her." She placed her hands on Snape's arms as she looked up at him.

Then they got up and headed toward the infirmary so they could keep an eye on both the Dragon and his Phoenix. On their way there Nyt catches a glimpse of Harry coming toward them.

"Severus, stale Harry for while. Give me some time to get to the infirmary so I can let Lynx and Draco know so they won't get caught in a position Lynx wouldn't want Harry to see."

Snape nodded his head as he headed toward Harry while Nyt ran into the infirmary to warn Lynx and Draco.

When she got there she stopped in her tracks. Lynx was asleep in Draco's arms. It was a sweet scene. Nyt almost hated to wake them up but she had to, and fast.

"Draco. Lynx. Please, you two need to wake up."

"What's wrong?" Draco muttered.

"Harry's on his way here to check on Lynx. And I don't think you or Lynx want him to walk in here and…"

"And see for myself what's been going on behind our backs." Harry yelled angrily.

"Harry! Keep your voice down. We don't need you to wake her up. Not after what Fred did to her." Draco said quietly through clenched teeth.

"Draco's right. She needs her rest." Principle Dumbledore said as he walked in.

"Principle Dumbledore, sir." Harry said as he bowed his head. "I'm sorry, I just…"

"You just nothing, Harry." Draco said.

"Please, stop this." Lynx said as she opened her eyes. "I don't want you two fighting. I don't need this, any of this. Either you two get along or…"

Lynx couldn't finish her sentence for the fact that Fred just walked into the infirmary.

"What are you doing here, Weasley?" Draco asked, trying to fight the urge to go over and punch his lights out.