"Just what do you think you are doing?" I opened my eyes and looked up, squinting against the cold rain.

"Professor?"

"Yes. Now answer me."

"Thinking. I was thinking."

"In the rain? When it's freezing outside?"

"I'm scared...Draco might die...I don't want him to die..." I began to cry. Professor Snape leaned down and pulled me to my feet.

"Malfoy is not going to die. He just woke up and he's asking for you." I pushed my soaked bangs out of my eyes.

"He...he's okay?" Snape steered me toward the castle.

"He's asking for you," he repeated.

"You're not going to answer me are you?" Snape just smirked and led me to the hospital wing. Just before I walked in I dried myself off.

"Draco!" I cried happily as I ran into the hospital wing. He was sitting up in bed.

"Hey there pet," he said. I ran over to the bed and hugged him.

"Are you better now? Can you leave?"

"He can leave right away," Madame Pomfery replied. I got up and helped Draco out of bed.

"I will expect to see you in classes tomorrow," Snape said to Draco. "Schyler will help you catch up, won't you?"

"Of course!" Draco and I grinned at each other and walked down to the common room.

"Oi Malfoy!" Blaise called as we walked in. "Finally out of the hospital wing huh?" Draco laughed.

"Yeah!" he called back. We walked over to the black leather couch in front of the fireplace and sat down. Blaise came to join us.

"Good to see you back Malfoy," Blaise said. "You too Schyler. Haven't seen you much since you've been with Malfoy night and day." Draco blinked.

"Night and day?" he asked.

"Yeah Schyler even slept in a chair by your bed. She was worried sick about you." Draco wrapped an arm around my shoulders.

"I love you," he said to me. I smiled. Just then Pansy walked by.

"Hey Pans," Draco called. "Glad I'm back?" Pansy turned to us slowly and gave him a blank look. Then she walked away.

"What's with her?" Draco asked. I shrugged.

"No idea," I answered. I felt bad about lying to him but I also didn't want anyone to no what I had done to Pansy.

By the time Febuary rolled around the snow and the rain had stopped. It had gotten warm enough to wear T-shirts when we didn't have to be in our uniforms.

"Happy Valentine's Day luv," Draco said that morning at breakfast.

"You too baby," I replied.

"Here." He handed me a clear cage.

"Pygmy Puffs!" I cried. I took the cage and peered at the two purple puffs.

"Purple ones," Draco said with a grin. "What'll you name these two?"

"Um...Hunter," I siad pointing to the light purple one. "And Cal." I pointed to the dark purple one.

"Draco...I know it's not..." I stammered digging into a pocket in my bag.

"Not what?" he asked. I pulled out a small box and handed it to him. He opened it. Inside was a silver ring with two snakes engraved on it.

"Um...it...it matches the one I have. I know it's not the best gift..." Draco hugged me.

"Schyler it's wonderful." I smiled.

"You really like it?" He nodded. We walked off to class together. When we reached our class I saw Becky and Mitch sitting together. They both had Pygmy Puffs. Becky's was dark purple and Mitch's was light pink.

"Hey look," I said to Draco. "They got Pygmy Puffs too. Can I go see?" Draco nodded. I walked over to their table.

"You guys got Pygmy Puffs?" I asked. Becky nodded.

"They were joke gifts," she replied. "We got them for each other. Mine's named Gaki."

"I named mine Puff," Mitch replied. I laughed.

"Very original Mitch." They both looked shocked.

"We haven't heard you laugh like that in...a long time," Becky said.

"Schyler," Draco said coming over to us. "Do you want to sit with your friends? I'll be fine if you do." I nodded.

"Thanks Draco!" I said hugging him. He smiled at me and I sat down between the other two.

"Well he's feeling generouse today," Becky said as Draco went to sit with Blaise.

"I told you he's better," I snapped.

"When?" Mitch asked. I blinked.

"The other..." Then I remembered that I had erased their memories.

"Other...?" Becky asked.

"Nevermind." They both stared at me.

"I said nevermind!" I snapped.

"Miss Marcin would you care to pay attention?" Professor McGonagall asked.

"Sorry Professor," I replied. After class Mitch caught my arm.

"Hey," he said. "Can we talk to you?" I blinked.

"I'll meet you in the Great Hall," I said to Draco.

"See you there luv," he called back. I followed the others into an empty room.

"He seems to be in a good mood," Mitch commented.

"Yeah but for how long?" Becky asked.

"What'd you guy...?" I began.

"You know those memory spells you used on us are wearing off," Becky snapped. "That thing you said about the other day triggered something and it wore off." I hung my head.

"Did you really think we wouldn't find out one way or another?" Mitch asked.

"I..."

"We knew you were hidding what was going on. But to erase our memories..."

"What choice did I have!?" I shouted. "You were gonna tell my mom and Dumbledore! What was I supposed to do!?"

"You were supposed to let us!" Becky shouted back.

"You don't know what he would have done to me!"

"Something like he did to you after Christmas break?" Mitch asked.

"Probably."

"How long?"

"How long what?"

"How long did he use the Cruciatus Cruse on you?"

"Six hours." Mitch slammed his fist into a wall.

"Son of a bitch!"

"But he's better now!" I cried. "He...he promised never to do it again...he..."

"What happens the next time you make him mad huh?" Becky demanded. "What happens then?" I got up.

"See this is why I stopped being friends with you two!"

"We thought it was because your psycho boyfriend told you to stay away from us?" Mitch said.

"It...well yeah but the other reason is because you two refuse to trust him when I tell you that he's better!"

"The hell he is!" Becky yelled. I stormed out of the room and down to the Great Hall.

"What's wrong Schy?" Draco asked as I plopped down beside him.

"They just don't give up."

"Rivers and Brustman? No I don't suppose they will." I put my head on his shoulder.

"I don't care what they say. You're mine and I won't ever give you up."