"Draco...about the other night..." I began as we walked into the Great Hall for dinner. Draco stopped walking and turned to me.

"Nevermind that pet," he replied tucking a stray strand of hair behind my ear. "It wasn't your fault. I should have sent you to your dorm instead. I forget what a perverted git Nott is sometimes." I smiled weakly.

"So you're not mad?"

"Not one bit."

After dinner Mitch and Becky caught up with us.

"You went back to him!?" Becky cried.

"Uh...yeah..." I replied. "He said..."

"I don't want to hear any of that "He said he'd be better, he loves me, he missed me" crap I know you're gonna try and pull Schyler."

"But..."

"No buts this is just insane! How can you keep going back to him when he treats you like crap!?"
"Standing right here Rivers," Draco snapped.

"I don't care!" Becky shouted.

"Becky keep your voice down!" I hissed.

"No! Maybe if I yell loud enough one of the teachers will actually do something about him!"

"Becky shut up!" I cried seeing Draco's eyes begin to darken with anger.

"What?" she asked glaring at him. "Is he gonna hit me too?"
"I wouldn't touch a filthy..." Draco began.

"Say it an you'll get five more scratches Malfoy."

"Okay that's enough!" I said grabbing Draco's arm. "C'mon honey." I pulled him away from the other two and down an empty corridor.

"Filthy noesy..." Draco began.

"Okay stop it!" I snapped. "I've told you before I don't want you calling them that! Just shut up and let it go!" I froze as soon as the words were out of my mouth. Draco turned around slowly.

"What did you just say?" he hissed.

"Draco...I...I didn't mean..." He grabbed me by the throat and slammed me into the wall.

"Haven't I told you before not to talk to me like that!?"

"Yes..." I gasped. "I'm sorry..." He threw me to the floor.

"Damn right you're sorry."

"I thought you loved me," I said quietly. "You said you would be better. Why do you keep attacking me!?"

"Because you keep asking for it. When will you understand that you deserve to be treated like this?" I got to my feet.

"I do not!"

"Who told you that? Those two mudbloods?" I tackled him and punched him in the face.

"Do. Not. Call. Them. That!" I yelled as I punched him repeatedly. Draco caught my wrist and began twisting it.

"You stupid bitch," he growled. "I've told you before not to fight back!" That's when I felt my arm snap. I screamed and Draco smacked me so hard that my lip split open.

"Shut up!" He pushed me off of him and I got to my feet.

"Stay away from me!" I cried as he walked toward me. He grabbed my broken arm and I bit back another scream.

"You're mine do you understand!?" he roared in my ear. "I own you!"

"No!" I screamed. "Get away from me!" I pushed away from him with my free arm. As I pulled away he grabbed my sleeve and it tore. I stumbled and then began running as fast as I could trying to get as far from him as I could.