Yep, I'm going to continue this for awhile. I think I can throw a few more plot twists into it...

James' Point of View:

I woke up the next morning with Aslinn tucked into my chest, her feet were resting between my calves and I could feel how cold they were through my pants. I pulled the blanket up higher on us and wrapped my arms tighter around her small form. I still couldn't believe that she was finally all mine.

She moved and I caught sight of her bruised up face. Her creamy skin was marked by the blues and blacks of the bruises. A new wave of anger coursed though my entire body so I used her to sort of anchor me down. She'd always had a way of keeping me in check, more so than anyone else in the entire world.

"What are you thinking about, Jamie? You're shaking," her sleepy voice asked, a hand stroking up and down my cheek. "Are you cold? I have most of the blanket; here take some of it too."

I took a deep breath and said, "I'm not cold and you're freezing so keep the blanket. I'm just remembering everything from last night."

She nodded and locked her gaze with mine. "As long as you've got me I know that he can't touch me. Just stick with me today and we're going to be just fine, Jamie. I can promise you that."

I smiled before kissing her forehead. "Aren't I the one that's supposed to be making you feel safe? Why are you comforting me?" She smiled before placing her tiny hands against my chest. "You're always there for me and I just flake out on you. From now on I'm going to be right here for you always, okay?" I cupped her face in my hands and pulled her mouth up to mine. Kissing her was something that I don't think I would ever get bored of. She filled all of my senses and the only thing I could feel was her. I hated when air became important because I had to break away from her but I knew that I could kiss her any time I wanted to now.

"As much as I hate to end this we need to get up and get ready for classes. Breakfast is over in about twenty minutes," she said, kissing my chin before poking her head out the curtains of my bed. "All of the boys are already gone so I can get up and change."

After she slipped out of the bed I felt my cheeks catch on fire. She was going to change out there in the open with me standing out there too? I mean it wasn't like I'd never saw her like that, I did last night, it's just a little bit on the awkward side sometimes.

When I rolled out I saw her pulling my shirt over her head before bending down to tug some clothes out of her bag. I watch her come back up with some clothes in her hands and ended up catching her eyes.

"Am I the only one who's going to change in this room? Do you plan on going to classes in flannel pants and a Chudley Cannons shirt?" She asked, pulling a tank top on before her sweater. "I mean you look adorable but I don't think that's dress code."

I pulled my shirt over my head and held my arms out. "Is this better, Miss Malfoy? I can take my pants off too, go in just my boxers. Is that what you want? All of the other girls gawking at me all day?" She rolled her eyes before pulling her skirt up and tucking her sweater into it. "Just get dressed already. I'm going to go do my hair and makeup; if you're not dresses when I'm back I'm going to punish you."

I wiggled my eyebrows at her. "Is that a threat or a promise, Lyn?" She rolled her eyes before taking her bag into the bathroom and shutting the door in my face.

Aslinn's Point of View:

I was trying to cover up all of the bruises but it was really hard so I just gave up and finished my eye makeup. My hair was history so I just put on a beanie and hoped no one would bitch about breaking dress code.

I walked out to see James trying to tie his tie and failing miserably at it. I walked up behind him and wrapped my arms around his waist.

"I can tie that for you if you'd like? That's the one thing my father taught me," I whispered, moving to stand in front of him.

He gave me a small smile before handing me the ends of it. After I'd tied it I tucked it under his sweater so just the top showed and stood on my tiptoes to kiss him. He kissed me back before pulling my beanie further down my head.

"This isn't dress code nor is it yours," he whispered to me.

I rolled my eyes and shrugged my shoulders before sitting on his bed and putting on my heels. "I don't honestly care; you left it with my stuff the other day so I just kept it. It looks better on me than it does on you anyway."

I stuck my tongue out at him before standing up. I walked over to him gracefully and kissed the tip of his nose. "I don't understand how you walk so easily in those things. I'd bust my ass if I even tried, not that I would or anything but…"

"I could probably play football in heels; I'm a pro at walking in them. Now I'd honestly love to see you walk in a pair," I said, taking his hand in mine and walking down towards the Great Hall.

"That would be something I'd definitely want to see," he said, taking my bag from me and throwing it over his shoulder. "It'd be crazy sexy."

I smirked before we walked into the Great Hall and everyone fell silent. I flinched and looked down at my feet; maybe I hadn't covered up my bruises enough. I trusted James to get us to the table because I refused to look up from them.

Once we sat down I whispered to James, "Are my bruises not covered up well enough? Everyone's staring at me like I'm a freakin' zoo exhibit."

He took my face in his hands and answered, "You didn't cover them up at all really but you shouldn't have to. You don't need to hide because of what that prick did to you, don't ever think that it was your fault."

I nodded and picked at the scrambled eggs I'd put on my plate. I didn't want to eat because I still thought that I was too fat, that hadn't changed any.

"You need to eat, beautiful. You're perfect the way you are so stop starving yourself," James whispered into my hair as he put his arm around my shoulders. "Can you eat for me please?"

I started eating a piece of toast to make him happy, I wasn't really much of a morning eater. "Okay, here it goes. You know that I'm not much of a morning eater."

He nodded but made me finish the piece of toast before we got up and started walking to class. I sat down and ended up being swarmed by a bunch of random Gryffindors. They were talking about how brave I was and how strong I was for speaking up about it but all I wanted to do was throw up the bit of toast that I'd eaten earlier.

"Jaime, please make them go away," I whimpered under my breath, holding on to his hand with all that I had. I felt like I was going to pass out and I couldn't seem to get enough air into my lungs.

"You all have to give her room to breathe. Class is getting ready to start so you might as well sit down," James said as Roxi walked in and sat in the empty seat beside me.

She noticed that I was having trouble breathing and she looked down at me. "Aslinn, are you okay, babe? You don't sound like you're breathing too well."

I was about to answer her when Jinx walked in. He was walking with a swagger that made me flinch and when his eyes met mine fear spiked through my entire body. I couldn't break his gaze until I heard James let out a growl from next to me.

I tried to calm my breathing and eventually everything stopped spinning. I took James' hand in mine and kept it there the entire class, trying to anchor us both down. Roxi had her hand on my knee, showing me that she was there for me too. At this rate I really needed both of them.

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