I was really glad Valentine's day didn't turnout in a big disaster, the weeks after you saw a lot of happy couples around, in every alcove you found a snogging couple, if you were lucky because sometimes they were doing lots of other things too. The prefects didn't patrol them self anymore, but were always accompanied by the Head Girl and Boy or one of the teachers. I had to patrol a couple of times with Hermione, Professor Flitwick, Professor McGonagall, Professor Trewlany and Severus. I preferred to patrol with Severus, Hermione kept on talking about how important my O.W.L.'s were, Professor Trewlany kept on talking in riddles that made no sense at all and Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick asked me o much about my studies, it felt like a pop quiz every time. No, it was nice to patrol with Severus, he didn't say a lot, but occasionally asked me about some school stuff. He wasn't the one to show his affect openly but a couple of time he dragged me into a alcove to snog the hell out of me. I had been surprised the first time, but had gladly accepted it, he had been gentle and sweet the first time, but after a while his kisses became more urgent and forceful, like he had didn't know how long he had left on earth. I had tried to ask him, but he never said something, silencing me with a kiss.

After a couple of weeks people seemed to have enough of each other, or at least didn't show their affection too much in public so the prefects had to patrol again with each other. At the same time, they switched around the timetables of when and with who we had to patrol, until now I had always been with either Ron or a Seventh Year girl from Hufflepuff, but when Hermione showed us our new patrol time table I screamed from anger, I was stuck with Draco Malfoy 4 evenings a week. I'd asked Hermione why I was stuck with Malfoy, but she told me to go to McGonagall because the Heads of Houses made the patrol time table. So, naturally I went to Professor McGonagall and asked her why I was with Malfoy.

"I'm a muggle-born, Professor, there is no way he will be nice or even act civilized to me, why did you put him together with me?"

"Miss Vinyal, it wasn't my idea to put you and Mr. Malfoy together, if you want to know why, ask Professor Snape, it was his idea", McGonagall said, I looked at her, "Are you serious? Why should Professor Snape put me and Malfoy together?"

"Like I said, dear, that's something you should ask Professor Snape."

I thanked Professor McGonagall and made furiously my way to the dungeons, I knocked on the door of Severus' quarters, but didn't bother to wait for his 'Come in'.

"You", I said, walking angrily over to him, "Why did you put me together with Draco Blood Malfoy on patrol, he despises me because I am a Gryffindor and a Mudblood!"

Severus stood up and strode over to me in three long steps, grabbing my shoulder painfully, "Do never, ever use that word when I'm near", he hissed angrily.

"Oh, an what would you do, deduct house points, give me detention or just ignore it like you do with the rest of your precious Slytherin students", I spat back, I knew I got him there, he never liked it when I accused him of favouring his Slytherin students, but there was just no way I would spend time with the Slytherin Prince him self.

"Don't make those allegations", Severus roared, his black eyes shining in anger.

"I don't make any allegations", I yelled, "Because it is true, every one knows it, you always favour your precious Slytherins. I didn't really care about it before, but I'm getting sick of it now, I will never, ever, patrol with Draco Malfoy because I'm sick of his and his friends calling me a mudblood or whatever they can think of."

I hadn't notice that I started to cry of anger, but didn't care about it. I turned around to leave, but Severus grabbed me, "Don't touch me", I hissed, trying to get away from him, but he didn't let me go.

I turned around and hit him in his face, I felt his hold becoming weaker and run away from him, not caring about the tears that came down as rain. I heard his footsteps behind me, "Elisabeth, please", Severus said, trying to catch up with me. I looked back and saw that the gap between us became smaller, I started to run faster, "Leave me alone!"

"Elisabeth, please listen to me", Severus pleaded, while closing the gap between us, he could run faster then me with his long legs.

I felt his hand on my arm, I suddenly felt my wand in my hand and screamed, "STUPYFY", while pointing my wand behind me. I felt Severus' hand falling of my arm and heard a loud 'thud' as he hit the ground.

Before I turned around the corner I gave him one last glance, he was laying on the floor in a heap, stunned by what I did. I didn't see where I was going, just letting my feet carry me somewhere. I looked at my surroundings when I'd stopped, I was on the Astronomy Tower, I sat down in one of the dark corners and curled up, looking at the clouds that drifted by. I sat there while the sun set and I saw the stars appearing in the sky, not bothering to go to the Great Hall for dinner, I didn't want to see anyone now. I lost track of time as I looked the start moving, it was probably after curfew now and I should be patrolling with Malfoy, but I didn't care, he would be happier without me anyway, not sharing his air with someone like me.

I hadn't noticed I'd nodded off, but woke up when I heard footsteps on the iron stairs. I tried to remember who had to patrol the Seventh floor today, but I didn't know. As I saw Severus appearing in the moonlight, I tried to crawl deeper in the shadows, I didn't know if he was looking for me, or that it was just part of his round, but I didn't want to speak to him.

"I know there's someone here", he said, "So, come on out."

I didn't show myself, hoping that he wouldn't find me, but I knew that that was impossible, Severus Snape found everyone, well except for Harry maybe when he was wearing his invisibility cloak, but since I hadn't it with me Severus was bound to find me sooner or later. I was him casting Lumos and checking every alcove.

As he came nearer and nearer to the place I was hidden. Suddenly a bright light illuminated the small alcove, "There you are", Severus said, "Come on out."

I knew there was no way to run past him, so I slowly stood up, keeping my head down.

"This just made my evening a lot better, 20 points from Gryffindor", Severus whispered, when he saw the scarlet and gold emblem on my robes, "But which one."

I lifted up my head, "You don't even recognise me when I'm standing directly before you, you basterd", I spat, I had lost most of my anger while hiding in the Astronomy Tower, but all of it came back at once.

I ran to the door, but just before I reached it, it closed. I tried to open it but Severus had it magically locked and Alohomora didn't work.

"Not that fast Miss Vinyal", Severus growled.

I turned around to look at him, "So, we are back on last name base then again, Professor?"

"As long as you act so childish, yes –"

"Me acting childish", I yelled frustrated,

"Yes you", Severus hissed while closing the gap between us and trapping me between the door and his body, "And I wont let you go before I'm finished talking."

I looked in his eyes, "Fine, tell me what you want so I can be on my way back to the Common Room."

"I've put you together with Draco on the patrol, because out of all prefects, he knows you the least, so the chance he will act civilised to you is bigger. We all had to chance the Patrol time-table around, and Professor Dumbledore said that prefects and heads of the same house weren't allowed to patrol together to 'improve the Inter-House union'. I told Draco he has to act normal to you, I know he will listen to me since he is my Godson"

I took a sharp breath, "Draco Malfoy is your Godson?"

Severus nodded, "Yes he is, I know Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy since I was 11. When I started at Hogwarts, Lucius was in his Fifth Year and a Prefect, as was Narcissa. I became good friends with Lucius, and we stayed friends after he graduated from Hogwarts, so when their son was born, they asked me to be his Godfather, and I accepted."

That was new for me, I already knew that he was friends with the Malfoys, but also being Draco Malfoy's godfather, he had more ties to Death Eathers then I thought.

"Can I go?", I asked softly, I had to think about this, Severus nodded, "Of course, I won't hold you any longer Elisabeth."

I felt him pressing a kiss on my forehead, "I'm sorry I didn't warn you about the patrol time table, can you forgive me?", he said while stepping away from me and opening the door.

I looked up to him, "I don't know Severus, I have to think about this, us, I'm not sure about it anymore."

While I said that, I saw the hurt in his eyes, I couldn't stand it so I turned around and ran back to the Gryffindor Common Room.

A/N Sorry for the short chapter, but I didn't have a lot of inspiration for this one, to be honest, this is the longest it took me to really write a chapter... But anyway, I hope you liked it:)