Christmas came and I did not see Draco over the holiday although he did send me several expensive gifts. This was of course to make himself look good to my family. At the big Christmas ball Becky and Mitch came with their families as my family and theirs were close. My mother went on and on about my gifts from Draco to Becky and Mitch's mothers.

"They are absolutely beautiful!" mom exclaimed for about the hundredth time. "All jewelry! This boy sure knows how to treat his girl."

"He treats her like a princess," dad laughed. "I'm so glad Schyler found a good guy." Becky snorted.

"He's not that great," she said. Mitch nodded.

"He's a real bastar…"

"Mitchell!"

"Rebekah!" Both of them looked up at their mothers.

"What?" Becky asked.

"Do not be rude!" her mother snapped.

"He is a bastard!" Becky cried. "We're pretty sure he…" My eyes widened. She was going to tell!

"Shut up!" I hissed walking up to her and standing so close, that in my high heeled shoes, I was barely an inch away from her face.

"Back off Midget," she snarled.

"Schyler, Becky, what's going on?" mom asked looked very confused at our behavior. Usually we were as close as sisters. My dad was casting glamours so that the other guests didn't notice what was going on.

"Nothing mom," I replied. "Just an argument between us." Becky smirked.

"She just doesn't want me to tell you that…"

"Shut up!" I warned pulling out my wand and holding it under her chin.

"Schyler!" mom hissed. "Put your wand away!" Mitch grabbed Becky and I by the arms.

"Let me talk to them," he said pulling us out of ballroom which was full, mostly of our parents friends, the three of us and my three younger siblings were the only people under eighteen. (Eighteen being the legal adult age in America.) He dragged us into the hallway.

"Okay you two calm the hell down!"Becky yanked her arm out of his grip and moved away from me. I wriggled my arm but Mitch refused to let go. He pointed his wand at the ballroom door.

"Muffliato."

"What're you doing!" I cried as he ripped my wand from my hand and gave it to Becky. He had a strange look in his eyes, a cold look that I had only seen in Draco's eyes when he was about to hurt me. He grabbed me by the shoulders and slammed me into the wall. I stared at him, completely terrified. I had to be dreaming. Mitch would never do this to me! He looked down at me.

"Mitch…Mitch what are you doing!"

"You need to learn a lesson," he said. I shook my head slowly,

"Becky…stop him…" Mitch raised his hand. I flinched and tensed up, shutting my eyes tightly. When nothing happened I opened my eyes slowly. He lowered his hand slowly and looked back at Becky. She nodded and he pulled out his own wand.

"No…" I whimpered. "I'll be good. Just please don't…" Mitch pointed his wand at me and I recoiled, pressing myself against the wall.

"You have to learn," he said. I sank to the floor and began to sob.

"Please don't! I'll do whatever you say! Whatever you want! Draco, please don't hurt me!"Mitch put his wand away and knelt in front of me.

"Schyler," he said gently reaching out to touch my cheek. I flinched away from him.

"Please, don't…" My eyes were glazed over with the memory of the last time Draco had hit me.

"Schyler it's all right," Mitch said. "It's me, it's Mitch." I looked up at him. Becky came over to us and handed me my wand.

"Schyler, we know that he's the one hurting you." My eyes widened. They couldn't know! They didn't have any proof! I never told…I gasped.

"You said his name instead of mine when you thought I was going to curse you," Mitch said. "What has he been doing to you? Has he been using the Cruciatus Curse?"

"No," I said quickly getting to my feet. "No he hasn't. He hasn't laid a hand on me. We haven't seen each other for almost two weeks."

"We don't mean recently," Becky growled.

"Becky calm down."

"Hell no!" she snapped. "That son of a bitch has been hurting her for months and she never told us!"

"She was scared."

"Am," I whispered. "I am scared."

"Of Draco?" Mitch asked.

"Draco…no…of being…"

"Being?" Becky pressed.

"Nothing. Worthless."

"He…he told you that you were nothing and that you were worthless?" Mitch asked. I nodded and walked past them.

"I shouldn't have said anything," I said turning to them. "I'm sorry." I pulled out my wand and pointed it at both of them.

"Obliviate!" The spell hit them and they looked dazed for a moment.

"What were we talking about?" Becky asked.

"Listen you two, just because my parents are friends with yours that doesn't mean I'm going to start being your friend again. I told you to stay away from me!" I yelled before I turned and ran to my room…

"Schyler are you listening to me?" Draco asked. I nodded.

"I had a nice holiday," I replied. "My family thinks you're great." Draco smirked.

"You mother approved of the gifts?" I nodded.

"How was your Christmas?" I asked. "Did you like the gift I sent?" He nodded and kissed the middle of my forehead.

"It was perfect. Thank you." I smiled weakly.

Have I been dreaming all these months? He can't really be doing all this… But no, there was no way I would dream up something as twisted as what had been going on.

"Draco?" Pansy asked skipping up to us. "Did you like the present I sent you?"

"It was….very interesting," he replied smirking. I looked down as they walked off together.

"He's a git," Blaise said sitting next to me.

"He's just…I can't do the stuff Pansy can."

"That's a good thing you know."

"Maybe."

"No maybe about it. It's true. You're too sweet to be a slut like Pansy." I smiled slightly at him.

"Thanks Blaise." He smiled at me. I got up and walked into the fifth year girls' dorm. The room was dark.

"Draco?" I asked. A light clicked on. Pansy and Draco were sitting on her bed.

"What?" he asked irritated that I had interrupted them.

"I'm breaking up with you," I answered. Draco got to his feet slowly.

"You're what?"

"You heard me. I'm done with you." He pulled out his wand.

"That won't scare me," I snapped although I was visibly shaking.

"Expelliarmus!" I flew backwards into the common room, colliding with the opposite wall. I struggled to my feet as Draco and Pansy came down the stairs.

"You will not break up with me," he said icily.

"You can't stop me," I said. "I'll tell Dumbledore what's been going on if I have to." Draco came up to me and punched me in the face.

"I will kill you if I have to."

"Will not."

"Crucio!" I fell to the floor screaming in pain. Pansy laughed.

"Draco are you going to kill her?" she asked. Draco smirked at me.

"I'm going to make her beg for it." I glared up at him.

"Go to hell you son of bitch." He flicked his wand and the pain intensified. I gritted my teeth. I would not beg. I would not cry. I would not let him win. As time passed Draco raised the level of the curse until I could not hold back my tears. My housemates laughed at me as I sobbed and screamed.

"If you would just beg me to stop then I would," Draco sneered.

"Never," I sobbed. Draco sighed and flicked his wand again. Suddenly, my screaming and sobbing stopped. I could no longer make any noise, Draco had silenced me.

"How long has it been?" Draco asked. Pansy looked at the clock on the wall.

"Five hours." Draco looked down at me.

"You've lasted much longer than I thought you would." I glared at him. The next hour felt like an eternity. When Draco undid the Silencing Charm and asked me if I had had enough I knew I could not take it anymore.

"Please stop…" I sobbed. "I won't break up with you…I'm sorry…I…" He undid the Cruciatus Curse and I collapsed against the floor, barely able to breathe. Draco laughed and crouched in front of me.

"Will you be a good girl?" I nodded.

"Say it."

"I'll be a good girl."

"And do whatever I say?"

"Yes."

"Beg me to kill you." I shut my eyes.

"Please kill me."

"Tell me you don't deserve to live."

"I don't deserve to live." Draco leaned down and kissed me.

"Good girl," he whispered as he pulled away.