"Headmaster," Minerva said sitting in front of his desk, she had a look of pure worry on her face, "Have you noticed them? They are so different now…won't even look at each other…nor speak of one another. Then again Raven only speaks to Mr. Owens anymore since the incident. And she barely leaves her room. And she hasn't been to potions class either. But what does Severus have to do with this?" She looked to him for answer she couldn't seem to grasp. She didn't seem to understand what was stirring between the Professor and the Valkyrie.

Dumbledore smiled slightly, eye twinkling, "When things happen between two people and one ends up hurt, the other feels responsible for everything. It is the same way with soul mates, one gets hurt, and the other feels about it. Things will clear up between the two soon, I assure you."

Her mouth was open in complete shock. Trying to speak but she couldn't think of anything to say.

"I believe you have students to attend to?" she nodded her head in agreement and left the office.

When she was sure the halls were clear, she quickly and quietly made her way to the secret tower she had found. She was meeting Diego there after he was done with potions class. She made herself comfy in the corner and waited. It wasn't long before he popped his head in and gave her a huge smile and a wave to match. Though her smile was a faint one it made him even happier.

"I was thinking I'd have to come drag you out of your room this time too." He joked with her sitting down beside her. He handed her a chocolate frog. Muttering thanks she took the wrapper off the box and hurriedly ate it so it couldn't get away.

They sat there in silence for a few minutes, until Raven broke it, "Diego, haven't you noticed my growth spurts any? I mean it's like no one has…."

He couldn't help but laugh; he had not a clue what she was talking about. "You are being silly; you're the same size as always." He looked her over and smiled, "Yep you're the same Raven I've always known."

She nodded and stood up, "I think I shall go to dinner tonight, it might be good for me."

His grin couldn't get any bigger and he grabbed her hand and made sure she was going to the Great Hall.

"Well look who we have here, the fucked up emo, and the Gryffindor who doesn't know his boundaries." Draco made a swift move, and punched Diego in the face. The whole Hall was watching the show out in front of the door. Diego got up to swing, but realized that Raven had taken care of him with just a slight wave of her hand.

"She stupefied him?" Hermione cried jumping up in her seat for a closer look.

"She didn't use a wand or words!" a Ravenclaw student shouted. The whole Hall was in an uproar. Somehow Raven's eyes connected with Severus's it was then that she ran back to her secret place. Severus stood up quickly but sat back down, with a look of defeat.

Harry gathered up his map and cloak after everyone was asleep. He headed up towards the tower where Raven was still dwelling after the show of magic. As he was nearing the doorway, Raven had descending the stairs toward him. He moved out of her way to let her pass, only to follow her after. He followed her down into the dungeon, down a hall to a portrait of a beautiful winged woman.

"Valkyrie Freyja, haven't you…"

"Yes Valkyrie Silmeria, I have, so let Mr. Potter in also when he decides to come out from under his cloak." She stepped in without a look toward him as he removed it. The portrait swung close behind him, he gawked at her room…it was so much better than the dorms.

"How did you do that earlier today? All you did was waved your hand a bit. No words were said and it was unbelievable powerful…"

"You have lived believing you were the most powerful wizard along with the most powerful dark wizard," she waved her hand and Tsubasa appeared beside her, "But now there is one more powerful than the both of you."

"Tha-that is your Patronus isn't it?" He couldn't take his eyes off the life like snow leopard. He reached his hand expecting it to go through the cat, but instead he felt soft fur.

"Her name is Tsubasa…watch this." She held her finger in front of the leopards face and raised it up higher. Tsubasa sat staring up at her master.

"Tsubasa… Tenshinohanede Tobitatsuno." The leopard glowed bluish white and wings that matched Freyjas' appeared on Tsubasa.

"How can a Patronus do something like that, and be so life like?" Harry said petting her behind the ear. He never believed that patronuses could be like this, which made him wonder about his…would his be able to be like this?

"Well Tsubasa isn't just a regular Patronus; she is a Japanese Valkyrie Guardian. I just pass her off as one to be able to summon her here. This makes her able to do things that most regular patronuses can't do."

"You're a Valkyrie? And what do you mean "most regular patronuses" some can be like Tsubasa?"

Raven smiled a bigger smile than usual, "Yes I'm a Half Valkyrie, yes if you can strengthen your Patronus, then it one day will be almost like Tsubasa here. Harry, you won't tell no one about us will you? I can't have anymore people know about me than who do now."

Harry nodded his head and bid farewell as he left her room.

Raven sat there looking at the wall towards Severus chamber entrance. She took a deep breath and stood up, "Come on Tsubasa, I think I should go now."

The leopard happily bounded, out the door after her.

They reached his door; Raven bent down next to Tsubasa, "Come girl, do your stuff." She whispered as the cat took off into his chambers.

Severus was laid out on the couch in his study; he hadn't slept in his bed since that morning. Zoned out staring at the ceiling thinking about how he could have been so cruel, when a snow leopard jumped onto his chest and licked his face.

"What?! Tsubasa…what are you…where's Raven?" Severus sat up as quick as he could with the weight of the cat. Tsubasa jumped off him and darted back toward the door with Severus right behind her.

Raven was sitting outside his door against the wall when it swung open. "Raven…" He breathed bending down slightly, picking her up and bring her into his room.

He sat her on the couch and sat next to her, "I'm so sorry about what happened that morning, I didn't mean to…"

She shook her head and stood up; she walked a few feet toward the door then turned around, "Then why did you? You shouldn't mess with my feelings, Professor!" she knew that she had stung him bad, but she didn't seem to care much at the moment as she walked out his door with Tsubasa following her.