A/N: Wow…it's been a little while since I updated this story. I am so bad about that! I'm not even sure if anyone is still reading this. So sorry it took so long if you are!

After crying for a good ten minutes Mallory finally stood up and made her way out of the library. She had to go to Potions in five minutes. As she walked out into the hallway she saw Haley walking towards her with Sirius at her side.

"It's your turn to have Snuffles," Haley told her. She looked at Mallory's red puffy eyes and knew that she had been crying. "You ok Mal? Is something wrong," she asked.

Mallory quickly wiped her eyes with the back of her hand. "No, I'm fine, really."

Haley gave her a look that told her that she didn't believe this, but left it there. "Well, I guess I will see you later then." She turned around and walked back down the hallway.

"It's off to potions Snuffles. I just hope I don't fall asleep. I don't want to know what Snape will do to me. And you have to promise me you won't trip him anymore! I have to stay in class sometime, ya know." Sirius licked her hand, showing her that he would behave. With that, they walked down to the dungeons. When they got into the classroom Mallory sat down in her usual seat next to Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Sirius lay down next to her chair. "Hey guys," she said to them. You could hear how tired she was as she spoke.

"Woah Mallory, you look awful," Ron said, staring at her.

"Ron! Really! You don't have to be so rude," Hermione scolded him.

"It's ok Hermione. I know I look pretty rough," Mallory said.

"You ok Mallory? What's wrong," Harry asked her.

"Oh it's nothing. I'm just really stressed with all this work," she lied. Just then Malfoy walked by her table. He looked over at her as he passed, concern all over his face. Mallory returned his gaze and then looked away quickly.

"What was that about," Ron asked, looking at her curiously. Harry and Hermione were looking at her the same way.

"I…I don't know what your talking about," Mallory studdered. Hermione raised one eyebrow and gave her the yea right look.

"Alright, settle down," Snape said from the front of the class. Hermione turned her attention to Snape. Mallory was glad to get off the subject. She didn't want to tell anyone about the kiss just yet.

Snape began to drone on and on about how complicated it was to make a forgetfulness potion. Mallory could feel herself drifting off to sleep. Her head began to nod but she jerked it back up quickly. Malfoy kept looking back at her from his seat. She turned her head each time he did this. She didn't think she was going to make it through the class. The class began to make the potion and Snape went into his office. Mallory decided to use this time for a little nap.

"Wake me up if he comes back out," she told Hermione through a yawn. She laid her head on the table and closed her eyes. She began to have the dream she always had when she closed her eyes. But this one was a little different. Draco was in it. Mallory was backed up against a wall as Lucious Malfoy began to draw closer to her, wand raised and an evil glint in his eyes. But all of a sudden Draco came running out of nowhere yelling "No Father! Don't do it! I love her!" Lucious just laughed evilly and there was a bright green light. Mallory's eyes snapped open to find Sirius tugging at the bottom of her robe with his mouth and Hermione giving her a wide-eyed glare. Mallory slowly lifted her head and looked up. Snape was towering over her, his arms crossed and a look to kill on his face.

"Oh…hello professor," Mallory said cautiously. Everyone in the class was looking at her. Malfoy had a worried look on his face.

"Think you can sleep through my class and I wouldn't notice Wolfe," he said slowly.

"Well sir, it's just-"

"I don't want to hear any of your excuses! Do you think that this class is so useless that there is no point of even staying awake?"

"Well I…I…"

"I think she's sick professor," Malfoy said quickly, standing up and walking over to them. Snape looked at him curiously. Everyone in the class looked shocked and amazed that Malfoy had defended Mallory.

"Sick, Malfoy? Well then…someone should take her to the hospital wing if she is sick," Snape said, still looking at Malfoy disbelievingly.

"I'll-" Hermione began to volunteer but Malfoy didn't let her finish.

"I'll go with her professor," he said quickly. Snape looked even more surprised but nodded.

"Just go, and don't be gone too long. Mallory has missed enough of my class," he said, waving them out with his hand. Mallory stood up and walked out of the room with Malfoy, Sirius following behind. They walked up the stairs and out of the dungeon.

"Mallory-" Draco began, but Sirius began growling viciously up at him. Draco stepped back a little.

"It's ok Snuffles. He's a good guy," she told him, petting his head. Sirius licked her hand and kept walking. "I'm…I'm sorry about earlier…in the library," she told him, still ashamed of crying in front of him.

"Don't be sorry," he told her. I'm just worried about you. I don't understand what could make you upset like that. And you obviously haven't been getting any sleep. Is someone hurting you Mallory? Because if they are I swear-"

"No Draco, no one is hurting me." 'Not literally anyway,' she thought.

"Well what is it then? You know you can tell me anything. I mean I know I've only been nice to you for one day, but I mean it. I care about you Mallory and I don't want to see you hurt."

"Thanks, Draco. I wish I could tell you, but I don't know how you would take it. I'm afraid of what you would think," she said quietly.

"I wouldn't think any less of you, whatever you tell me," he said, grabbing her arm and forcing her to look at him.

Mallory looked into his eyes and felt fear rising up in her. She felt tears coming to the surface. If only she could look at him without seeing his father. She put her head in her hands as fresh tears began to stream down her face. She was getting really sick of crying so much. Sirius began to whine at her side, nudging her leg with his head.

"Mallory, please tell me what's wrong," Draco said, holding both of her arms.

"It's…it's just…" she tried to say but couldn't get anymore out. Draco pulled her close and wrapped his arms around her, rubbing her back just as Sirius had done. Mallory felt oddly comfortable in his arms. She cried into his shoulder, wrapping her arms around him.

"It's ok, it'll be ok," he assured her, still rubbing her back.

"Draco Malfoy! What do you think you are doing," came a voice from down the hall.

Draco looked up and suddenly let go of her. "Dad! What are you doing here?"