Note: I added photos of my most used characters in this story to my profile. Feel free to take a peek! You will also be meeting another Muggle today. Character: Steven Wilcox. "Stevie" is a very intelligent boy, but not the most coordinated. I like to think of Stevie as my own inner geek =]. Also, not affiliated with Colbie Caillat at all. Enjoy!

Chapter 23

6:00 p.m., Hallway, Hogwarts(Saturday)

Vixen remained still and silent cuddled up in Draco's arms in the empty hallway. With his cheek rested against her head she listened to his steady heartbeat as he rubbed her back. Vixen smiled to herself before looking up at him again.

"What?" he asked her.

"Nothing," she simply replied. He nodded slightly.

"I saw Jacob with Potter at the Quidditch field before I found you," he told her in an unhappy tone. Vixen perked up.

"Did you now? How interesting," she said playing dumb.

"It makes sense really. Two loathsome characters spending time together," Draco said snottily. Vixen frowned slightly at him.

"Draco...have you been hanging around with Jacob lately?" Vixen asked him. He raised an eyebrow at her.

"No. However, he has been around more often than I would prefer. It's like something is going on with him," Draco told her, lying. Vixen raised an eyebrow at him.

"Is that so? You know, I was told today that you were seen with Jacob and Rylen. Draco swallowed hard.

"That was accidental. I had walked into the bathroom when I noticed the other two having what looked like a heated argument. We all ended up leaving at the same time, so that would make sense. But it's not like we planned it," he continued to lie. Vixen nodded upon deciding to believe him.

"Listen, I really need to go find Harry. But can we not discuss what happened here? You know, earlier I mean?" Vixen said standing up from the ground.

Draco nodded also getting off of the ground. He scooped up her crystal ball with his right hand and threw it up in the air. Vixen watched as it disappeared into thin air. She smiled at him and he smirked back at her.

"I'll be seeing you around, Draco," she said to him. He chuckled slightly.

"Come here," he said pulling her into his chest quickly. While laughing together they shared a sweet and quick kiss.

"I'll see you around, girlfriend," he said winking at her after they pulled apart. Vixen laughed as she watched him walk away.

"I need to quit lying to her," Draco thought to himself as he walked away.

"Now to find Harry," Vixen thought walking in the other direction.

12:16 p.m., Dining Hall, Gryffindor Table, Hogwarts(Sunday)

"I can't believe we missed all of this!" Hermione complained as Harry and Vixen filled her in on their adventure yesterday. Ron nodded.

"Well, maybe if Ronald would start paying more attention in class, you wouldn't have had too," Vixen joked.

"Not a chance," Ron quickly added. The group shared a laugh.

"So, what did Jacob have to say Harry?" Hermione asked, interested in the story.

"Well we talked about sports mostly. Then we discussed how much we despise Malfoy.

But then he finally told me some useful information," Harry began to say. Vixen rested her chin on her hand as she listened to Harry.

"He mentioned that Pansy was dumped by Draco when the muggles first arrived here.

Apparently, according to Goyle who told this to Jacob, when they broke up it really caused a rift within the Slytherin house. Many Slytherin's don't associate with Draco anymore because they feel he has changed," Harry told the group.

"Changed? How?" Ron asked. Hermione leaned in closer.

"That's just it! Nobody can explain it. Apparently he doesn't go around gloating about his life and family anymore. Nor is he pushing around students anymore. It's like his mind is somewhere else. Even Jacob noticed it. Now here's the even stranger part," Harry continued to tell them. Vixen smiled when she saw Ron and Hermione's intrigued faces.

"There was nobody around the field but the two of us. Suddenly, Jacob says, "Vixen is on her way out here". Naturally I look around and nobody is around. Then, within seconds,

Vixen appeared at the top of the hill miles away. I asked him how he knew that, and he said he could hear her," Harry told them.

"Werewolf!" Both Ron and Vixen said excitedly. Hermione shook her head.

"Are the two of you still stuck on that idea?" she asked. Both of them nodded.

"It just makes sense! I mean, hello! Keen senses," Vixen said. Ron nodded.

"Exactly!" he agreed. Harry laughed.

"Well either way, we did not solve our mystery," Harry pointed out. Vixen shrugged.

"Oh well. It was fun while it lasted," Vixen said. Harry nodded.

9:45 p.m., Slytherin Common Room, Hogwarts(Sunday)

Draco hadn't seen much of Vixen since yesterday. He figured it would be beneficial to let her have some space today so she could recover from yesterday. He stepped through the Slytherin House portrait and walked down the dark tunnel that led to the living area. He noticed Goyle and Jacob laughing next to the black fireplace. Jacob caught sight of Draco and nodded slowly at him. Draco didn't return the nod.

"What are you doing in here?" Pansy asked Draco, her nose scrunched up at him. Goyle and Jacob watched the two quietly.

"I live here," Draco simply replied with his face blank. Pansy placed her hands on her hips.

"I think you're confused. This is the House for Slytherin's. You know, what you used to be before that Muggle came along," she taunted him. Jacob raised an eyebrow at Draco waiting for his response.

"You're on my nerves a lot more than usual right now. You act as if I'm not aware of what the other Slytherin's have been saying about me these past few weeks. They say I've changed, that I'm socially distant and awkward. But there is one large factor that all of them are too blind to see themselves. None of them have said these things to my face. Obviously there is a reason for that," Draco angrily replied, his eyes slightly narrowed at Pansy. She took a deep breath before raising an eyebrow at him.

"We Slytherin's do not associate with those that are below us," she shot back, impressed with her comeback. Goyle looked to Draco nervously.

"There's a flaw in your theory, love. You're associating with me right now,' Draco replied walking past her. Pansy stood speechless with her mouth open slightly.

Jacob nodded as he watched Draco disappear up the stairs to his bedroom as if he were congratulating him for winning the argument. He looked over at Pansy who was now staring at him angrily. Jacob sighed.

10:12 p.m., Gryffindor Common Room, Hogwarts(Sunday)

The golden trio sat together in the common room huddled around their muggle. Hermione held Vixen's long platinum hair in her hands, braiding it by criss crossing her fingers around one another. Ron watched her serenely and Harry gazed into the flames of the stone fireplace.

"Your hair has grown so much since you arrived," Hermione said while twisting Vixen's hair for her. Ron agreed by nodding.

"I haven't really noticed. But you're right," Vixen replied. Hermione tied two black bows at the end of each braid and placed them over Vixen's shoulders.

"I don't understand how you girls can do that. Ginny does it so quickly that it gives me a headache," Ron pointed out. Hermione chuckled.

"Ginny?" Vixen asked while turning to look at him.

"My younger sister. I'm surprised you haven't met her yet. She's in Gryffindor with all of us," he informed her. Vixen shrugged.

"I'm sure we will run into one another sooner or later," she told him happily. Harry remained quiet.

"I'm going to get changed for bed," Vixen said, standing from the couch she had been sitting on. She grabbed clothes from her bag and left the room, headed for the bathroom.

"I think I'm turning in as well. You coming Harry?" Ron asked walking to the stairs that led to the boys bedroom.

"He'll be there in a moment," Hermione answered for him. Ron nodded and left the room.

"What's going on in that head of yours, Harry?" Hermione asked him. He looked away from the fire and at Hermione.

"I've been thinking about her lately," Harry confessed.

"About who? Vixen?" she asked calmly. He nodded shyly.

"Oh Harry. Surely you know that you can't be together," she unhappily told him. He let out a quiet sigh.

"Of course I know that. But why not? Is it because she is a muggle?" he asked his female friend.

"No, Harry. It's because Vixen is in love with another boy, and I genuinely believe he is in

love with her too," Hermione told him gently. Harry looked at her with sad eyes.

"You're talking about Malfoy, aren't you Hermione?" he asked her quietly. Hermione remained silent for a moment.

"I am. But you can't tell me you haven't noticed, Harry. Whenever they are around each other, I can just feel the chemistry. Every move, every breath, every word, it doesn't matter what they do, they are perfectly in sync. But when they are apart Draco becomes distant and dark, and Vixen becomes quiet and reserved," Hermione told Harry, placing a hand on his shoulder.

"I would be lying if I said I didn't see it too. But Hermione, you have to agree with me that it's dangerous. There's no way it will end well," he told her grabbing her hand lightly.

"I do agree with you, Harry. But for Vixen's sake just let her be happy. I can tell that she needs this. If something goes wrong, then we will be there for her. You, Ron and myself. We will protect her. We will heal her," she informed him. Harry nodded slowly.

"Now let's go to bed. I'll see you tomorrow," Hermione said removing her hand from his shoulder. He nodded and left the room after she did.

Vixen returned to the common room, changed into some sweatpants and a camisole. She snuggled onto the couch, pulling her fleece black blanket over her small body before drifting into a deep sleep.

9:33 a.m., Muggle Studies Classroom, Hogwarts(Monday)

Group 6 sat quietly huddled together this morning. Harry looked rather rough, as if he barely got any sleep. The same couldn't be said for Ron however, because his face was planted flat on the desk top. Hermione had a somber expression on her face, her eyes slightly glazed over. Draco looked pretty normal except for the sadness in his eyes. Vixen sat on top of the table examining them all.

"You guys look awful," she told them. Ron groaned a muffled groan.

"I couldn't sleep," Harry groggily said. Hermione shot him a sad look before returning her eyes to the floor.

"I see. Well, Harry couldn't sleep, and Ron is simply lazy, so what's your guys' stories?" Vixen asked looking between Draco and Hermione.

"I guess I'm just tired this morning," Hermione replied shrugging slightly. Vixen turned to Draco now.

"I'm not sure what you're talking about. I'm absolutely fine this morning," he told her. She rolled her eyes and leaned back on her arms.

"Ah, I'm so sorry! I'm sorry!" a skinny boy yelled running into the classroom. Vixen smiled as she noticed he was tripping over his own feet.

Her smile faded quickly when he actually fell onto the cold floor. Everyone in the classroom with the exception of Group 6 and Professor Burbage erupted in laughter. Vixen pursed her lips and furrowed her brows at them. She quickly jumped off of the desk and walked over to the boy.

"Here, let me help you," she said kneeling down beside him, her hand extended toward him. The boy looked up at her, his face red.

"Oh crap, you're that girl!" he exclaimed rolling over onto his side from his stomach. Vixen raised an eyebrow at him.

"I'm sure you've heard of me, so yeah, I'm Vixen," she said smiling at him. He laughed a quick nervous laugh as he examined her hand.

He placed his sweaty palm in hers and she helped hoist him off of the ground. He brushed off his pants with his hands and Vixen handed him his book that he dropped. The class continued to snicker at him.

"Way to go, nerd!" one boy yelled. Others laughed and made "ooh" noises.

"Did you have a nice trip?" a second boy taunted. Vixen started to become angry with the students.

"See you next fall!" Pansy shouted. The other students clapped and howled like animals.

"Why don't you all shut up!" Draco angrily yelled standing up from his seat. The room became dead silent instantly.

Harry, Ron and Hermione exchanged surprised and confused looks to one another. The other students stared at him in shock along with Professor Burbage. He stood still, his eyes darting around at their faces. Vixen smiled at his back, proud that he had done something nice for someone. Draco let out a loud, angry groan when Pansy spoke again.

"I told you he's changed!" she said loud enough for the entire class to hear. Draco turned his head to her, his eyes narrowed.

"Right now Parkinson, you're the only one saying anything. If you had even a hint of common sense, you think you would be using it to keep quiet. Now, does anyone agree with what Pansy just said? Hm? Well, don't be shy! I'd certainly love to hear it!" Draco yelled angrily at the students who were staring at him. Many students looked away from him now.

"Well what do you know. Nobody has anything to say all of the sudden. Well since I've been given the spotlight so generously, I'm going to say this. Grow the hell up," he angrily told them all before plopping back down in his chair. Vixen had a huge smile plastered on her face now.

"Yes...well...thank you Mr. Malfoy. Now let us begin class...," Burbage awkwardly said. Vixen patted the boy beside her on his shoulder.

"What's your name, pal?" she asked him. He smiled nervously at her.

"Steven Wilcox. But everyone calls me Stevie," he told her. Vixen nodded in understanding.

"Well, it was lovely meeting you Stevie. But you should probably get to your group now," she whispered. He nodded and ran over to his group of Hogwarts students.

Vixen slowly made her way back toward her group. She patted Draco on the shoulder twice before sitting back on top of the table. He looked up at her questioningly. She smiled at him.

"I'm proud of you," she whispered. He smirked back at her.

6:12 p.m., Slytherin Common Room, Hogwarts(Monday)

Draco was standing in his bedroom loosening his green neck tie when the door opened. He turned to see Blaise enter the room. He nodded in his direction before pulling his loosened tie over his head and throwing it onto his bed. Blaise took a seat on his own bed and looked at Draco.

"That was quite a show that you put on this morning, mate," he said to him. Draco turned and looked at him.

"You liked that did you?" Draco said slightly laughing. Blaise smirked at him.

"It was convincing. Maybe a tad too convincing though," Blaise told him raising an eyebrow. Draco scoffed.

"Please, I deserve an academy award for that performance. After all, everyone is supposed to be getting on these muggles good sides," Draco told him, defending himself. Blaise leaned on his side now.

"Yes, I'm aware of your plan Draco. Trust me, all of us are. I even heard that Pansy promised to keep Jacob safe when we kill all of these loathsome creatures. I was concerned at first until she informed me that she was going to double-cross him at the last moment," Blaise informed Draco while examining his nails. Draco stood quiet for a moment.

"That bitch," he thought to himself. He turned toward Blaise.

"I suppose that's why you're here then? To see if my intentions are to go through with this plan or not?" he asked him harshly. Blaise smirked.

"Very good, Malfoy. I knew you were smarter than you looked. Now, enlighten me, won't you? When exactly are we executing this plan?" Blaise asked menacingly. Draco crossed his arms over his chest.

"Next Friday morning. The day that all of the Muggles are supposed to return to their normal lives. I will start us out by annihilating mine. Nobody starts until I'm finished, be sure to remember that," Draco lied. Blaise raised his eyebrows at him.

"I'm impressed, mate. I'll confess that I was beginning to doubt you. But I guess I was mistaken. Seriously though, look into an acting career when this is finished," Blaise laughed as he exited the room, shutting the door behind him. Draco angrily kicked the base of his bed hard.

"I need to get out of this," he thought to himself.

9:15 p.m., Gryffindor Common Room, Hogwarts(Monday)

Vixen sat quietly on the living area couch next to Harry Potter. Hermione had already gone to bed, claiming that she was simply exhausted from classes today. Ron happened to turn in for the night moments after Hermione had surprisingly.

"Harry, why are you...oh, I'm sorry," a small voice said in the room. Both Harry and Vixen turned their heads to see who was speaking.

The voice had come from a very tall and thin young woman. Her long, flowing red hair was moving freely over her shoulders, while her long bangs were pinned back. She had very fair skin and tugged at the bottom of her green sweater.

"Oh, hello Ginny," Harry said smiling at her. She smiled back at him.

"Would you like to come and sit with us?" Vixen asked her. The girl hesitated at first, but then took a seat across from the two.

"Hi, I'm Vixen. You must be Ron's sister," Vixen happily said introducing herself. The girl nodded.

"Yes, that's right," Ginny responded. Harry turned his head slightly.

"So, what are you doing down here Ginny?" Harry asked her. She bit her lower lip and started fidgeting with a piece of her red hair.

"I just got home from studying in the library. What about you?" she asked him. Vixen shifted in her seat.

"Just spending some time together before bed," Harry simply stated. Vixen watched Ginny's expression change from happy to slightly upset.

"I think I'm going to go wash my face. It was nice to meet you Ginny," Vixen said excusing herself. She walked out of the common room and then out of the Gryffindor House.

"I haven't seen you for a while, Harry," Ginny said sadly, her eyes glued to the floor. Harry sighed quietly.

"I know, I'm sorry Ginny. It's just, a lot of things have been happening lately, and Vixen needs my full attention," he tried to explain.

"She's very beautiful," Ginny told him finally looking up at him.

"You are too, Ginny," he told her in a serious tone. She stopped fidgeting with her hair.

"I just wish you could spend some time with me instead, I guess. Maybe I'm a bit jealous of her," Ginny confessed laughing slightly. Harry smiled at her.

"That's silly. You don't need to be jealous of her or any other woman for that matter. You're perfect, Ginny Weasley. Just perfect," Harry told her sincerely. She began to blush.

"Now you should get some rest. I'll see you soon enough," Harry told her, standing up. She smiled and nodded.

The two parted ways and left for their bedrooms.

9:26 p.m., Hallway, Hogwarts(Monday)

Vixen had recognized the look on Ginny's face earlier. She wasn't just upset, she was jealous that Vixen had been around Harry so much. Vixen felt bad about this, so she decided to excuse herself earlier to diffuse the tension. However, now she was simply roaming through the empty castle hallways.

Her white ear-bud's from her iPod were placed inside of her ears as music flooded into them. She bobbed her head slightly to the beat of One Fine Wire by Colbie Caillat as she walked down a dark corridor. She looked around quickly, and began to start moving her feet more rhythmically and started shimmying her shoulder from side to side. She smiled as she let her body dance through the dimly lit hall freely.

When the song had ended she laughed to herself and opened her eyes. Her laugh was ended quickly when she noticed a large, dark shadow that was being cast from behind her on the floor. She swallowed hard, remaining still, her eyes glued to the large shadow. She let out a frightened scream when someone gripped her shoulder from behind.

"Calm down, muggle!" Professor Snape yelled at the young girl. Vixen turned around quickly legs shaking and her heart pounding.

"Why would you do that! I almost died!" Vixen shouted back trying to catch her breath. Snape rolled his eyes.

"You were not going to die, Miss Charm. Now, would you like to tell me why you are roaming the halls at this late hour? Or are you going to come up with some story instead?" he asked obviously not concerned with her reasoning. Vixen crossed her arms over her chest.

"Would I like to tell you? No. But will I tell you? I guess. I'm not tired and all of my friends are asleep. So, I'm taking a walk," she told him truthfully, assuming Harry had gone to bed by now. Snape raised an eyebrow at her.

"You are aware of the danger you have put yourself in, aren't you?" he asked crossing his arms now. Vixen shrugged.

"You mean because of that werewolf? I'm not concerned actually. You can't go living your life in fear that something bad is going to happen, you know. That's not much of a life," she told him. He rolled his eyes at her.

"I'm not interested in how you live your life, girl. I just don't feel like cleaning your dead body off of this floor," he told her calmly. Vixen smirked.

"Tell me something, sir. Why exactly did you choose me to bring to Hogwarts? Why not a boy?" she asked him, cocking her head to the side slightly. He stared at her coldly.

"You were the only child stupid enough to be outside by yourself that night," he told her. Vixen chuckled.

"Now who is telling stories?" she said pointing a finger at him and raising an eyebrow. Snape unfolded his arms.

"Get back to your designated House, Charm," he said turning away from her. He started to walk down the hallway when she yelled after him.

"I'll see you in Potions tomorrow, Snape!" she yelled happily, waving at his back. Severus couldn't help but smirk at her courage to mock him.

Vixen replaced her ear buds into her ears and walked back to her designated House.