After class I went straight to my dorm and began to cut my hair until it was just past my shoulders. I pointed my wand at my hair and it turned green with silver streaks. Satisfied with the change I went back to the common room to get my bag. I had Advanced Defense Against the Dark Arts in ten minutes.

"Trying to fit in are you?" Pansy's snide voice asked. My hands balled into fists and I turned to face her.

"I already do fit in Parkinson," I snarled.

"Slytherins aren't friends with Gryffindors," she said.

"Well I am," I growled.

"Mudblood lover," she shot at me.

"Slut," I shot back. Pansy's eyes widened. She drew her wand and I drew mine.

"You'll regret ever taking Draky away from me!" she hissed.

"Still on about that are you?" I said coolly. "I imagine it's not too good for business." Pansy sputtered, trying to form some sort of word. Before anything could happen, though, the door to the common room opened and Draco walked in.

"There you are Schy," he said spotting me. "C'mon, we'll be late for cla...what are you doing Parkinson?" He had spotted Pansy and saw that she had her wand out. Pansy went bright red and pocketed her wand.

"Oh nothing...I..." she stammered in a quiet voice.

"Never mind," Draco cut in. "I don't care. C'mon Schyler." I smirked at Pansy and followed Draco out into the corridor. Draco turned to me and touched the silver and green streaks that hung in my face.

"Changed you hair have you?" he asked with a small smile. I grinned, snuggling against him as he wrapped an arm around me while we walked.

"I thought it might suit me better," I answered. "Like it?"

"Love it," Draco said. "Suits you perfectly."

"Draco, would you mind...I mean, would it be all right if I sat with my friends? Just in Defense Against the Dark Arts?" Draco's face took on a pained look as though he knew what he was about to say would hurt me terribly. We stopped about five feet from the classroom door and Draco turned to me.

"Luv, I hate to tell you this," he said brushing my hair out of my face. "I know how much those two mean to you but...well Zabini overheard...you really aren't going to like this luv..."

"What?" I asked practically shaking with fear. "Draco what!" Draco sighed.

"Zabini overheard them say that they don't want to sit with you anymore, that they don't even want to be around you anymore. They said you've changed too much and they don't think they can..."

"Just...just stop!" I cried shaking my head and bursting into tears. "They wouldn't Draco! They just...just wouldn't!" Draco drew me into his arms.

"I know you want to believe that you and those two will be friends forever but sometimes people are just too different." I pulled away from him, brushing the tears from my dark brown eyes.

"Fine," I said coldly. "If that's the way they want to play it." I turned and stalked into class with Draco just behind me. I glared coldly a Becky and Mitch as we slid into our seats at the table next to theirs. I should have realized that something was off with what Draco had said from the bewildered looks on their faces but for some reason I didn't care. During all of Professor Snape's lesson they tried to get my attention but I ignored them.

I can't believe them! I fumed silently. If they don't want to be my friends anymore then why are they bothering with trying to talk to me!

At the end of class I stormed from the room and out into the corridor.

"Midge!" Becky called. I kept walking, acting as though I had never heard her.

"Schyler wait!" Mitch called. My hands balled tightly into fists.

"Please stop," I whispered. "Please just leave me alone. Don't make this worse."

"Just ignore them," Draco's voice said softly in my ear. He had joined me without me noticing.

"Schyler stop and listen to us!" Becky cried. I felt her hand close tightly around my wrist.

"What!" I yelled whirling around. "What the bloody hell do you want!" I felt extremely close to tears. Both Becky and Mitch looked alarmed.

"We just want to talk to you," Mitch said. "That's all."

"Alone," Becky added with a quick glance at Draco. Draco immediately yanked my free arm very hard causing me to fall against him.

"I don't think so Rivers," he snarled.

"No," I said freeing myself from his grip. "No, it's okay Draco. Just go back to the common room. I'll see you later." Draco threw a very nasty look at all three of us and then walked away. I turned back to my friends who were looking very smug at having gotten me away from Draco.

"Alright then," I said crossing my arms across my chest. "What do you want?"