NPOV

I continued to sleep in Cathy's bed for the next few days, holding her close, breathing in her intoxicating scent. I bloody adored her. We didn't do anything else after that night, we didn't need to, Just being close to her was enough for me, planting small gently kisses against her skin, hearing her breathlessly say my name, just that alone was enough to drive me crazy, but I didn't really have the guts to go any further.

We got to school walking through the halls hand in hand, I didn't even realise what was going on until Cathy stopped suddenly.

"Are you ok?"

"Everyone is starring at me." She muttered.

I looked around and realised everyone was, when I looked back at Cathy she was already running off and I had no idea where she was headed. "CATHY!" I ran after her and grabbed her arm trying to pull her back but she snatched it away. "Cathy what are you doing?"

"Finding Draco."

"You don't know that's why they are looking at you."

"Why else would they?" She stood there chest heaving then spotted a group of ravenclaws pointing at her whispering. "Why are you pointing at me?" They all looked at her wide eyed. "Tell. Me. now." She said through gritted teeth.

The eldest of the group spoke up. "Because…well." Cathy stood there waiting for her to answer. "Because of what. Your….mum"

"what is she?"

The kid hung her head "…d.d…...death…eater."

Cathy spun around running down the hall and I followed behind. I never realised she was so bloody fast. "Cathy don't! You'll make it worse."

"He made it worse in the first place!" I could see she was trying not to shout.

"You don't even know what everyone is thinking! Please!"

She stopped crossing her arms. "They are going to hate me."

"No th." But she cut me off. "You did!" I didn't know how to respond to that.

"Come on…we'll go to the common room. Try and see what people actually know…they probably don't believe it anyway."

She nodded and I reached for her hand squeezing it as tight as I could as we started our slow trek to the common room. We stepped through the portrait and the whole room froze just starring at us.

Seamus was the first one to speak.

"Don't you think you should go to slytherin where you belong?"

There were several nods of agreement and muttering. I saw Hermione out of the corner of my eye making her way over to Cathy.

"Leave her alone Seamus." Hermione snapped.

Seamus rolled his eyes. "Her mum's a Death Eater Hermione!"

"That doesn't mean anything! You don't even know if it's true!"

Cathy let out a long sigh and slowly raised her head. "It's true. My mother was a death eater."

No one said anything except Seamus who had seemed to develop a real mouth over the week we were away.

"See! She could have been the one to curse Katie! Don't you think its funny how she came to the school after You-know-who returns?"

I could feel my blood start to boil. They didn't know shit.

"She would never do something like Seamus!" Hermione's voice was slowly rising. "And they fact you could even think that."

"I didn't do anything to Katie" Cathy butted in. "I've never done anything to anyone."

"Who's your mother then?" Seamus asked.

They all looked upon her waiting for an answer.

"I'm not telling you that, because the fact I have such a Repulsive, Vile thing sharing the same blood as me makes me sick. The only reason I never came to Hogwarts before now is because my father knew this would happen! He knew as soon as people found out they would hate me and think I was just like her! Well I'm not…. I'M NOT! Now he's gone because of her….and...I just…"

She ran out of the common room Hermione quickly following. I didn't know what to do.

"Did you know Neville?" Seamus was now talking to me but I didn't reply.

"Neville?"

"You don't know anything Seamus." I grunted

"We know enough."

I should have stood up for Cathy. Told Seamus what an idiot he was but I just stormed out of the common room not saying another word.

CPOV

I stood out by the great lake just wanting to be alone right now. No such luck. I heard footsteps behind me and automatically assumed it was Neville.

"Can you just give me a minute please?"

"I'll give you more than that."

I rolled my eyes when Draco appeared next to me. What the hell was with this asshole? "What do you want?"

He smirked. "Did you honestly think I would keep it quiet?"

Course I bloody didn't.

He walked over placing a hand on my shoulder but I didn't bother to move it away, then before I knew what happened he had slammed me against the tree.

"Get the fuck off me!" His grip on me just tightened more when those words came out of my mouth.

"Come on now." He leaned his body against mine, his face inches away from mine. "You know perfectly this is what you want."

He moved his lips towards mine but I automatically moved my head so he went for my neck and jaw, not only was he the vilest person I had ever had the displeasure of meeting. He was related to me. I had to hold back from vomiting.

I struggled against him trying my hardest to move. Break the contact. I had never felt so weak. I managed to push him off me but before I could even run he grabbed me back, this time by the throat cutting off my air supply.

"You have no idea who you're dealing with. So don't bother."

I then felt a sudden release off my body as Draco was pulled away slamming to the ground. I looked up and saw Neville standing over him.

"Leave…..her...a-alone….. Draco."

Draco shuffled to his feet "What are you going to do about it Longbottom?"

Neville was starring at Draco and I could see him trembling. I think this was the first time he has ever properly stood up to him.

"Draco…..Just get lost. And don't ever...t...touch my girlfriend again."

Draco looked back from me to Neville before storming off.

"Are you ok?" Neville whispered.

I realised now I was shaking a little but nodded, he could tell I was lying. He walked over and pulled me into a protective hug.

"It's ok."

I lent into him not doing anything. Not even crying for once

"I'm so sorry Neville…I…"

His hand was now reassuringly rubbing my back. "It's ok. You're ok." He said kissing the top of my head.

"I can't believe you did that." I held Neville close and could feel him still trembling, actually it might have been me.

"Neither can I, but when I saw him touch you like that...I just...I couldn't let him hurt you. Even if I did nearly faint and simultaneously throw up."

"When you showed up, I couldn't actually believe it. I'm so proud of you.

He placed a small kiss on the corner of eye his arms still wrapped around me. "I wouldn't let anyone hurt you. No matter how terrified I was."

Thanks to everyone who has commented so far, especially on the last chapter. I really appreciate it. x