Amy tried to step in between the two of us, but a pair of hands grabbed her by the shoulders Jasper McClure was holding her securely in place while she fought against him.

"Every time your fist connects I'm taking 100 points from your house, its up to you Flint, you can get your satisfaction of beating him, but having your house hate you, or you can walk away and I won't tell anyone else." He studied her for a minute.

"You wouldn't, you can't Snape would never allow it."

"Try me!" She dared

He raised his fist and connected with my ribcage. Aw damn my ribs had just started to feel normal again, and now this ass is going to screw them up again. I watched Amy elbow Jamie in the ribs, and she started screaming a slew of obscenities that should never come out of any girls mouth, damn she's got a set of lungs on her. Movement from the edge caught my eye. Ryan and his friend Christian came into the locker room hallway.

And that's when it happened, Amy came up behind Flint to try and stop the beating that had been going on for oh about 15 minutes. I had to look good.

Flint, and I'll give him the benefit of the doubt here, because no one should hit a woman, Spun around and his fist connected with the side of her head, She stumbled back for a second, and Ryan sprang into motion, it was a flurry of fists between him and I beating the hell out of Flint.

Christian walked over to make sure Amy was all right.

"Stop it, Stop it, Stop it. Guys stop it, just stop." She grabbed me from behind and pulled with all her might, so that I stumbled and fell back on top of her. She wiggled out from under me.

"Stay there." she said pointed her long finger at me.

Chris knelt down next to me "You look like hell man." Thanks dude I really needed to hear that.

I propped myself up to watch the rest of the show Amy was trying to wrestle Ryan away from Flint. Unsuccessfully I may add.

"What is going on here?" Professor McGonagal "Explain yourselves." she demanded

Dumbledore and Snape followed shortly behind her

"Ms. Snow I would have expected better of you." she was scolding her

From my spot on the floor I managed to choke out between the blood spurts. "Professor, it's not her fault. She was trying to break it up."

"He would say anything to keep her out of trouble." Snape sneered

"I wouldn't" Ryan demanded. "I walked around the corner just in time to see Flint punch her in the head."

Dumbledore cleared his throat "Well judging from the state of things, I tend to believe you Ryan." He winked at Amy "Mr Flint, Mr McClure, you will report to detention with Filch tonight at 9 pm, And 200 points will be deducted from your house. I will not stand for physical violence on my school grounds."

"But sir, our house does not even have 200 points yet." Jasper argued

"My decision is final."

"Ms. Snow, please lead Mr. Wood down to the hospital wing." she nodded

Ryan walked over and helped me up, eyeing Amy carefully.

We had walked about 10 minutes before she spoke. "What the hell happened?"

"I landed to go change and then I was going to come up to get you, and they were waiting for me in the hallway. Before I could even ask what they wanted Jasper grabbed me and Flint starting punching." I shrugged through a shuttered breath "Then you showed up."

"You look like hell, you're coughing up blood, great, let it be a broken tooth or something not an internal problem."

"Missing teeth is not something I wanted on the first day of school."

"Better missing teeth then, lacerated kidneys?" she argued

I could hear someone rushing to meet up with us. Ryan and Chris most likely.

"What in the hell was that?" Ryan demanded. "Are you two insane, Flint could easily kill you with one hand tied behind his back Amy."

"I can take care of myself thank you all very much." But she was rubbing her temple on the right side of her head. "I'm surprised I didn't pass out."

"His beating would have been much more severe had he made you pass out." Christian said looping his arm around her waist. He was the Ravenclaw seeker, damn nice guy on top of it as well. "Not that I did any of the beating, but I promise my lovely had he made you pass out I would have been your knight in shining armor."

"Oh goodness what would I ever do without you, dear Christian," she asked her sarcasm practically dripping off the sentence.

Teri was now running across the yard towards us. "Oh my god, I heard what happened, are you two alright."

"How could you have already heard what happened? I haven't even made to the hospital wing yet." I asked through gritted teeth, my body was really not happy with me, I'd have to stop saying things to provoke Flint, it just wasn't worth it anymore.

"You look terrible," she said coming around to the other side of me.

I reached out to steady myself on Amy's shoulder, but I must have passed out because when I woke up I was staring at the hospital wings ceiling.

"Well Mr. Wood, you've given us all quite a scare, and on your first day back." Madam Pomfrey was checking my vitals.

"How long have I been out," I asked sitting up

"About 8 hours actually missed all your classes for the day, thankfully the first day back is never to stressful. But you will be spending the night in this wing, so I can keep on eye on you." she said opening the curtain so I could see the rest of the wing.

"Is he awake yet?" I heard a voice ask.

"Ms. Johnson, yes he has just awoken, you may go in to see him."

I saw Angelina walk around the curtain. She came and sat down on the end of the bed in front of me "First day back Wood, and your already getting into fights."

"Hey I didn't want to be in this fight, he jumped me I didn't stand a chance Johnson." I laughed as I sat up.

"Pomfrey managed to patch you up rather nicely. And you gave Amy one hell of a scare, She was so freaked out I'm surprised she didn't pass out with you. She left you on the lawn with Teri and Ryan, and took off into the school, she just burst into the Great Hall, screamed for Pomfrey and took back off out through the corridors, everyone thought she went mental. That is until we saw you being carried back up here on a stretcher."

I looked around the room, and on a small chair over in the corner was my best friend. Sound asleep. My eyes lingered on her, when Angelina spoke "She's been here all day, they let her stay in here instead of forcing her to go to class because as she explained it, she wasn't going to learn anything today anyway her mind was going to be somewhere else."

"No," Amy spoke up "That's not true, I simply told them I wasn't going, that they could deduct as many points they deemed necessary but I was going to be residing in the hospital wing." She sat up rubbing her head "My bloody head still hurts, that potion did nothing for the pain."

Angelina laughed, her and Amy weren't very close, and I think the main reason for that is Angelina slightly resented Amy. Which is sad because they are very alike in so many ways, they would get along fabulously.

"This chair is incredibly uncomfortable, how's about we ask if you can be sprung from this joint early, and we can all go down to the Great Hall for dinner." Amy asked hopefully

"Sounds great." Angelina said as she got up, they both went around the either side of the bed and helped me to stand.

Amy leaned over and whispered, "So help me god Wood, you ever pull a stunt like that again, and I'll kill you myself."

Amy had this strong fear of loosing people, anyone she was remotely close to she made sure that they were in perfect condition.

We didn't even bother to ask Pomfrey before we left just snuck past her while she was helping another student. She would probably run down to the Great Hall and drag me back up here, but at least I was free for a while. It was only then that I realized that I had never actually made it into my school uniform, and neither had Amy. Although while she was in a muggle pair of jeans and a tank top, I was in my pajamas, well a pair of pajama pants and a t-shirt, I had to look ridiculous. And I specifically remembered getting dressed this morning, so how did I get back into my pajamas.

As we entered the Great Hall I noticed that the room seemed unusually full for this time of night. Normally now that dinner was over everyone would be headed back to their common rooms to catch up with everyone they had missed all break. Maybe they were sticking around to see if the rumors were true, if Flint and I had already had an altercation before classes had even begun. As it turns out the later was more precise. All eyes on me, as I took my normal spot at the table, next to Amy, and across from Brett. Percy across and down, so that we could talk, I was rooming with him as it turned out. Him and the rest of the roommates who seemed to be missing right now.

I sat at the table, watching the food appear on my plate, that was always the best part of dinner. For as long as you were hungry, the food would continue to appear on your plate.

"So Wood, how's your day been?" Brett asked

"Oh it's been just great, I got to spend quality time with Pomfrey, and Flint, it's just been great." I said

I looked around the hall, god I was going to miss this place, even with Flint and all the other bullshit that comes along with this place. It's great it's one place where I can just be myself, be my Quidditch obsessed, over sexed self, without a father constantly breathing down my neck wanting me to call this scout or that scout. Not that I didn't appreciate all the effort everyone was putting into my career I did, but I want it to come to me because I deserve it, not because Kevin Snow called in a favor, which I had the slightest feeling was happening when I wasn't paying attention.

I felt someone brush up against my back, and hands placed over my eyes, "Guess who?" a sultry voice asked

"Jenny" I heard Amy say from next to me, "Whoops, my mistake you weren't talking to me."

I cracked a smile, "Oh Amy I didn't see you there." Jenny said sounding annoyed

"Yea I wouldn't imagine that you did," she laughed as she turned back to Megan.

"Ollie," I cringed, god I hated that

"Yes Jen," she sat down on the other side of me

"I was wondering if wanted to go for a walk with me?"

"I don't know Jen, it's been a really long day." I said with a shrug

"Come on babe, I'll make it worth your while." She put her hand on my lap and whispered in my ear. Good god, who knew Hufflepuffs could be so hot. I turned to look at her, Long blonde hair, Bright blue eyes, and the morals of an alley cat.

"Mr. Wood, will be going no where but back to the hospital wing," I felt a hand on my ear "Now, lets go" Pomfrey was now pulling out of the Great Hall by my ear, in front of everyone, I tried to reach for my stuff, but decided that I liked my ear attached to my body.

I saw Amy grab all of our stuff and take off after us. "And you Ms. Snow I am very disappointed in you, you should know better."

"I'm sorry Madam he was hungry, and you were so busy we were just going to bring him down here get something to eat, and then I was going to bring him straight back to you."

I was still being dragged back to the hospital wing, still by my ear I may add, "Ow, ow, I'm coming, I'm kind of attached to that ear madam, I will come along willingly" I stated hoping she would let go she seemed to get the hint because the pressure on my head subsided.

"I'm sorry Mr. Wood, but I looked all over this school for you" she sighed, "It's for your own good that you spend the night under my supervision."

"We understand Madam, it will never happen again." Amy smiled sweetly

"You two are going to be the death of me" She laughed "Ms. Snow, 1 hour, and then I'm kicking you out."

I laid back on the hospital bed and stared at the ceiling.

"You weren't really going to go with Jenny were you," I didn't move. "Oliver I don't believe you," She said as she kicked my legs off the bed "You couldn't wait until school ended last year, just to get rid of her."

"Yes but she's hot." My sentence was cut off with a slap to the back of the head. "Not as hot as you of course" that was accompanied by a bout of tickling.

I grabbed her and threw her onto the bed next to mine and started my attack she was incredibly ticklish. "No, No, Oliver stop," she managed through gasps for air "Wood, I'm warning you, let me up." She was now screaming.

I knew Pomfrey would come in any moment to find out why Amy was screaming.

So I had to shut her up, so I did what any guy in my position would do, I put my hand over her mouth to stop the screaming. At which point she licked my hand thinking it would make me let go, I was used to it by now. What I wasn't used to was the biting. Which is what she did next.

I grabbed her hand and forced them above her head. "No Biting" She snapped at me "No biting, it's not fair." She just laughed

"Get off perv."

"Umm no, I'm not done" and I started to tickle again

"Wood stop it." she screamed through laughter.

And without thinking I leaned down and kissed her, which shut her up instantly. It must have taken her a few seconds to realize what was happening because she didn't pull away right away.

I pulled away "Sorry reflex."

Amy laughed "Not a bad reflex." She pushed me off. "My hours up, I'll come and retrieve you in the morning."

She walked out saying goodbye to Madam Pomfrey.

I crawled back into my own bed, and rolled over onto my side before falling asleep.