He turned around and stared at me with a dumbfounded look on his face. "Take you where?"

"Take me flying."

"You hate flying." he pointed out "You don't feel safe doing it."

"I'd feel safe with you, but if you don't want to that's cool I'll go back to my room." I stood up to go back up the stairs and he reached up and grabbed my hand

"I'll get my broom."

I sat back down on the stairs where he had been sitting. I looked across the common room to where Madeline was sitting with Mia, bloody annoying that one was. Hated my guts for no other reason except that she could.

I heard him land with a thud next to me as he bounced down the last few stairs. "Ready?"

He offered his hand to me, which I graciously excepted, with the hand that was not clutching his broom, he grabbed my shoulder and pulled me in close to him.

"You're a pain in the ass."

"Oh but what would you do without me."

"Maybe have a day of peace," he said leading me by my shoulder out of the tower, down the stairs, which we had to wait to make a secure landing which happened to be closer to where we wanted to be then when we had started. Most of the time it worked in the opposite way."

"Your sure you want to test the pitch again." I ask poking him playfully

He turned to me "We have had enough excitement for one day haven't we."

"Why don't we be extra special lame and walk to Hogsmede?"

"Will you buy me something?"

"But of course good, sir."

"Well then let us be off, Ill just run and put this back he said starting up.

I grabbed his arm "Why don't you just send it there?"

He turned to face me "You can do that?"

I deadpanned him, "If you can summon, you can send. Dumbass."

He pulled out his wand "What's the spell?"

"I don't remember, but if I'm learning it now shouldn't you have learned it last year."

"You learn a lot of things that I never did."

"That's because you don't pay attention."

He stopped talking and turned to face me so fast, I flinched because I thought he was going to hit me. "No it's because you're a genius, and I'm just the joke."

I silently thought to myself 'When did this day become about you' but I let him flow

"You and Teri fit, your both brilliant, everyone loves you, or wants to be you, I'm just the tag along." He turned and started back towards the dorms.

"What the hell was that about?"

He just kept walking.

"Oliver Wood, you stop right now or I'll go to Hogsmede all by myself."

He didn't stop he didn't even acknowledge that I'd said anything.

I ran around in front of him grabbing him by the shoulders, and thankfully he stopped because I really didn't want to be pushed out of the way.

"You are not a tag along." He wouldn't meet my gaze "Your funny, and cute, and sweet, and dedicated, and over half the people in this school would kill to have one ounce of the talent that you do."

"I'm sorry" he said "I shouldn't have yelled, It's just…..never mind."

"It's just what?" I questioned

"It's just me being dumb"

I wrapped my arms around his waist and pulled him close. "Your not dumb either."

I hadn't hugged him like this in years, and the feelings of his toned body against my frame, made me loosen my grip. It was a little to close for comfort.

"Do me a favor?" He questioned as he laid his head on top of mine.

"Huh?" he squeezed me tighter before releasing me

"Don't start dating him again."

I pulled back and looked into his eyes "I wasn't planning on it."

"Good."

"Come on I want candy," I broke into a run back up to the castle. With Oliver a few steps behind me.

"Oh no you don't" he said as he caught me by the waist lifting me off the ground and over his shoulder. I heard someone clear their throat.

"Mr. Wood, put her down this instant." I knew that voice it was Snape.

He brought me down gently, which I thought was unusual but I was thankful

"What on earth do you think you are doing, Mr. Wood."

The normally calm and collected wood, was now stammering, Snape would like nothing more then to take Wood out of the game next weekend.

"Well explain yourself, I know the two of you believe you are above the rules."

I was appalled, how dare he, "Actually sire, he was just helping me, I hurt my ankle very badly this morning." He raised his eyebrows

"You can ask Madam Pomfrey." Wood offered

"I will be making an inquiry." Snape looked over as walked away.

I started to giggle, "You stay here Amy, we wouldn't want to hurt you ankle" He said pushing my shoulder causing me to stumble backwards

"Jackass" I yelled after him

"The mouth on you"

"Sorry Sir Nicholas."

"It's unbecoming of such a beautiful girl."

"I'll remember that sir."

Oliver came flying down the hallway, figuratively not literally, grabbing my hand, and dragging me from the building.

"What's wrong with you?" I asked as he continued to pull me down the path.

"The hallway by the tower, was giving me the creeps."

I started laughing "It was probably one of the ghosts."

"Well whatever it was I feel better now that we are out of the building."

The walk to Hogsmede wasn't that far, especially if you knew the shortcuts, and the Weasley's were very good in that department.

We left the path and took the shortcut across the field "I hate taking this way" I said tripping over a stone and catching Wood's shoulder.

"Watch it" he said putting his arm out to stop me

"It was your idea to take the shortcut, not mine."

He laughed as I continued to stumble my way through the field next to him.

"Good thing you don't play, you'd be falling off your broom left and right."

"I'm lacking in the balance department, leave me alone."

The field ended and we could see the buildings of Hogsmede ahead of us, along with the bustling children.

"I want candy."

"You said that already."

"Well I really meant it"

Walking down the crowded street we weaved in and out of third years who were a little over excited.

Opening the door to Honeydukes, we practically turned around and walked back out. But Wood insisted that I buy what I wanted and insisted on paying for it all. Granted most of it was for him because that is normally how things went. I bought stuff Oliver ate it.

I followed Oliver as he pushed the door open, throwing a few every flavor beans into his mouth. As we walked out just in time to see Teri nail Ryan in the face with a spectacular right hook.

Oliver handed me all the bags and broke into a run for Teri. As Ryan got back up from the ground and continued running his mouth, although with the blood running down his face, he was very hard to understand.

"Keep talking, you STD ridden asshole."

Oliver had just reached them when Ryan advanced on Teri.

"I'm not afraid to punch you again," she threatened but it didn't stop him.

Oliver stepped in between them just in time to stop the flight that was about to start.

"My cousin everyone's protector. Can't get a girlfriend of his own, so he protects everyone else's. Hugh must be so proud."

"Don't you dare talk about him, he had more class in one finger then you have in your whole existence." Teri was pissed

I reached them just in time for Oliver to pull her away from it all. "Ryan go crawl back into whatever hole you crawled out of." I sneered at him as I walked past.

"Leave it to Oliver to pick up all the pieces." Ryan shouted as we walked away.

"You just got your face broke by a girl." I said turning back to him "She made you bleed, asshole."

Jamie and Katie were now laughing so hard they could barely breath.

I on the other hand had to jog to catch up with Teri and Oliver, as I approached from behind I heard Teri ranting

"He's such a dumbass. Probably can't even tell the difference between his dick and the end of his broom."

I sat down on a boulder next to her "Sadly most of the girls he's with would probably wish for the broom."

Oliver snorted as he took the candy from me, offering Teri some concoction "How's your hand"

She held it revealing knuckles that looked like she'd punched a concrete wall.

"Let me see" I said taking her hand

"You don't have to fix me, I need the proof."

"Well fine be that way" I said throwing her hand back into her lap while sticking out my tongue.

"I thought that Hugh was coming in this weekend." Oliver questioned shoving come taffy into his mouth.

"He owled this morning and rescheduled for next weekend, so he could see the match" She said in a huff

"Aww poor baby" I said nudging her shoulder

"Can we do to Quidditch store now?" he asked standing up "Come on" He took our hands and pulled us both up

"Do we have to?" Teri whined

"Well you don't but she does." he replied pushing me in front of him

Teri met up with some of her Ravenclaw buddies as we moved up he path and split with them. I silently cursed her as I was dragged into the quidditch store. And after what seemed like years I was being led back towards the castle with all of his crap levitating, but I looked like I was carrying it, Just in case.

We stashed all of his new gear in the Gryfindor locker rooms and walked back to the school for dinner.

As we walked into the great hall, the twins immediately attacked me,

"We heard"

"What happened"

"And we would"

"Like to offer you"

"Anything"

"Anytime"

"Anywhere"

"I'll keep that in mine boys" I said pulling away from them and went to sit next to Megan and Mallory.

Meg put her hand on my shoulder. "Feeling better."

"Oliver always does the trick."

"Your lucky" Sam said from across the table

"What?" I said glaring at him

"He had a date today"

"Well then he should have gone I wasn't stopping him."

"Right."

"Stay out of it Sam." I warned, "This has nothing to do with you."

The rest of dinner was spent in uncomfortable silence. I really wanted to slap Sam, who the hell did he think he was. Honestly me relationship with Wood was none of his business, and if Wood had a date he would have gone right?

I was broken out of my thoughts by a hand in the middle of my back. I looked up to see Oliver standing behind me.

I moved over so that he could sit down next to me, "I think I ate to much candy" he put his head down on the table and moaned

"Aww would it be mean to say I told you so?"

"Yes" he said into the table

I rubbed between his shoulder blades trying to make him feel better.

"Come on you can use the fun bathroom."

"You're the best," he said as he got up and slowly followed out

I pushed the curtain back and led him in, "I don't feel like I'm going to throw up."

"Good then don't" I walked over and wet a towel and held it up to his face as he laid down on the cold floor. We sat on the floor in silence for a while before Teri came running into the room.

"What's wrong?" I asked standing

She was breathing heavy "You need to get up to the tower."

"What? Why?"

"The fat lady, she's been destroyed"

"How?"

She ran out of the room before she answered. Oliver and I were up and running after her in a matter of seconds.

We arrived at the stairs just as Dumbledore told the staff the search the castle for Sirius Black.

"Percy, Amy, escort the students down the Great Hall."

He turned to Teri, "Go find the other prefects in your house and wait in your common room.

"Yes sir"

Down in the Great Hall, the tables were removed and sleeping bags covered the floor all matching the house colors, I guess that means the other students will be joining us.

McGonagal stood at the head of the room "Take your places according to houses, Prefects may I have a word."

We all walked forward to where she was standing. "It is imperative that while we search the castle, that NO ONE leave this room."

Everyone around me nodded.

"Go join your houses."

Walking back over to the group I took my spot between Oliver and Megan. As I sent Teri an apologetic look because she was close to Ryan. Maybe she would smother him in his sleep that would be an interesting story.

"I really don't feel good." He was now lying on the stone floor, shivering because he was so cold.

"Get into your sleeping back, you'll feel better in the morning" I said more commanding than anything else. And surprising he did as he was told and climbed into his makeshift bed.

I laid down staring at the enchanted ceiling waiting to hear any news. When I felt someone come and lay down next to me. Megan made a noise but eventually moved.

I tilted my head to see my baby sister was lying so close to me, we were practically touching.

She was scared although she would never admit it. She used to do this when we were little. When she didn't want my parents to know she'd had another nightmare.

I continued to stare at the ceiling until Dumbledore along with the rest of the staff had secured the Great Hall against entry. Before drifting off the sleep myself.