Chapter 14.

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN MAXIMUM RIDE OR HARRY POTTER

I couldn't sleep. Maybe it was something I ate? I don't know, but I couldn't sleep. Not a wink. Especially because Lavender Brown snores. So I got up and made my way to the window. It was big, big enough for this bird kid to fit through. I opened the widow and slipped out. I free climbed up to the roof. And I wasn't the only one there.

Fang was sitting on the roof with his back to me. I don't think he heard anything because he was yet to turn around. I crept over to where he was sitting.

"BLAHHHHHHH!" I yelled right in his ear. He jumped like a foot in the air.

"MAX! What was that for?" He yelled.

"Shhh, you'll wake everyone up." I said smiling. We both sat down side by side.

"Blahh?" He asked.

"It worked didn't it?" I said. "So what kept Harry?"

"He went to spy on Malfoy and he was caught. Malfoy froze him and stomped on his nose. That's why he was covered with blood. Tonks went and got him off the train just in time. And then Snape went and got him." He said. I think that was the most he had ever said. We sat there in silence for a while.

"So, what do you think?" He asked.

"I think that we're safe, well fed, and the only person who knows about our wings that could be a problem is Malfoy. Everyone one else will keep quiet hopefully. I really don't want anyone else to know." I answered. He smile at the thought. We sat through another silence. Screw this time to be a little kid again.

"Your it!" I said standing and whapping him on the arm. I unfurled my wings and took off into the night. Fang followed closely.

I smiled and shot towards the trees. He was going down. I angled my body through the trees. Turning I checked to see if he was there. He was really close. I shook my head thinking 'stupid boy'. I shot straight up through the tops of the trees. I heard Fang follow. I turned and flew towards Hogwarts. I flew under the stone bridge, around the courtyard, under the cover bridge. I dropped down and flew along the river. I hoped no one else was up at this hour. I turned and looked behind me again. Fang was still following closely.

I shot straight up again. I flew the most complicated way around Hogwarts. I then flew over the lake. Suddenly Fang dropped right on me.

"FANG!" I yelled as we dropped towards the water. We just missed getting wet; instead we fell on the ground by the edge of the lake. We rolled for a bit and ended up Fang pinning me to the ground. He was holding my arms above my head. I tried to get up but he wouldn't move.

He looked me right in the eye. His face looked the same as it did that time in the cave when he kissed me. Was he going to kiss me again? The question was, did I want him to?

"Fang?" I asked slowly. He blinked and seemed to realize what he was doing. He got up and off me. We sat down beside each other, in an awkward silence.

"Sorry." Fang said not looking at me.

"Don't worry about it." I said turning to look at him. Slowly, sensing my gaze, he turned and looked at me. We stayed like that for a while staring at each other. Fang then leaned closer to me and we kissed.

This time I didn't pull away. Last time it had been different. I had been confused and angry at him for undermining me. After we split up I had realized that I couldn't be without him.

We stayed that way until we both needed air. When we pulled apart I immediately missed the feel of his lips. He must have to because he leaned in and kissed me again. This time I kissed him back. I felt his tongue on my lips so I let it in. I wrapped my arms around his neck. He lowered me on to the grass. I lost track of how long we stayed like that all I know is that I never wanted to stop. Eventually we had to go back to our dormitories before someone noticed. When I finally was back in my bed, I slept through the night perfectly.