Note: My apologies for the delay! I'm currently battling writers block and a bad wi-fi connection. Also, sorry for how short this Chapter is! I promise to make it up to you. Please, enjoy! Feel free to R&R as well.

Chapter 30

12:03 p.m., Slytherin Common Room, Hogwarts(Saturday)

Jacob left the Slytherin bedroom that he was temporary sleeping in after realizing the time. Naturally Pansy had told him numerous times this morning to meet her in the Slytherin Common Room living area at noon and he still forgot. He let out a frustrated groan before opening the black door and starting down the stairs. His hands were placed in the front pockets of his jeans and he took longer than necessary to make his way into the living area. He sighed to himself upon seeing Pansy tapping her foot and staring him down.

"Typical. I tell you over and over again when to meet me and yet you still manage to screw up," she sneered. Jacob scrunched his nose up at her.

"Chill out. It's not like they won't see us walk into the Dining Hall together," he calmly told her. Pansy's expression showed how unhappy she was with him.

"You idiot, that isn't the point! Draco and Vixen were supposed to see us leave together with our arms linked and laughing like we are great pals. They won't pay us any mind if we simply walk into the Hall together!" Pansy scolded while angrily hitting the backside of her right hand into the palm of her left.

"You sound insane, you know that? I get that you're trying to make Blondie jealous but you can't honestly believe that seeing us laughing together would make that happen," Jacob replied taking his hands out of his pockets and crossing his arms over his chest.

"That's why we would have had our arms linked together!" Pansy screamed attempting to explain herself.

"Wow. You really are insane. Newsflash Pansy, guys don't get all angry and upset by arm linking. Have you ever even considered that maybe he just doesn't like you?" Jacob asked her. Pansy's eyes showed sadness that was quickly replaced with anger.

"Shut up! Draco loves me! He always has," Pansy replied angrily. Jacob rolled his eyes.

"Maybe he did once. Maybe he didn't. But right now, I think you need to accept that he loves someone else now," he calmly told her as he walked over and placed a hand on her shoulder. Pansy's bottom lip quivered.

"I won't. I won't accept that! He loved me before and I'll make him love me again!"

Pansy yelled shrugging off his hand.

"Then do it without my help," Jacob told her before starting for the tunnel way. He stopped when Pansy spoke.

"Don't tell me you've forgotten our plan already Jacob. Did you forget who is going to keep you safe on Friday morning when all of the other muggles are slaughtered? Did you suddenly forget how bad it hurt when she chose him over you? Well, did you?" Pansy sneered at Jacob's back. He clenched his fists at his sides.

"How can I count on you to protect me when you almost killed me with that

prototype potion the other day," he shot back over his shoulder.

"Polyjuice Potion is highly advanced. It has taken me close to one month to get it completed. The trial version you had was missing that boy's hair. Of course it wasn't going to work. I just had to be sure the correct ratio of ingredients were precise," Pansy informed him. Jacob rolled his eyes.

"What makes you so sure that me turning into that boy will make her forget all about Blondie?" he asked. Pansy smirked.

"You never stop loving your first love. Isn't that right, Jacob?" she said tauntingly. Jacob turned around quickly.

"Why don't you mind your own business? I can't even remember my first love," he replied angrily. Pansy chuckled.

"Is that so? Then tell me Jacob, have you had anymore dreams about young Vixen? You know, like the one where you cut her open?" Pansy said approaching him. Jacob's heart started to accelerate.

"Dreams can mean anything," he nervously said. Pansy smirked at him.

"Oh dear Jacob, you and I both know that your dreams are more than just that. I know you believe me. If you didn't you wouldn't have been telling Vixen that you knew her and scarred her for life," Pansy pointed out placing her index finger under his chin. Jacob's face was now blank.

"I'm hungry. Can we just leave?" he asked quietly. Pansy smiled before wrapping her arm around his.

The two exited the Slytherin Common Room after the heated dispute. Jacob remained silent as he walked through the corridors with Pansy clinging to his arm. He wanted to shake her off the moment they had reached the top of the stairs. As she would tumble down the stone stairs he would watch happily. But he couldn't because of the hold she had over him. Jacob knew that his dreams weren't simply dreams when they included Vixen. But the only person who was going to help him put the pieces together was Pansy unfortunately. He let his head hang low as they entered the Dining Hall.

7:19 p.m., Slytherin Common Room, Hogwarts(Saturday)

Vixen sat quietly on the black leather couch in the Slytherin Common Room living area with her feet resting on the glass table in front of her. She watched the fire dance within the black stone fireplace with Draco sitting beside her. He was hunched over with his elbows resting on his pointy knees as he let his mind wander. He scrunched his nose up as he looked to his left and saw Vixen's dirty sneakers resting on the table.

"Do all muggles put their feet on tables like foot rests?" Draco asked as he sat back into the couch. Vixen looked down at her scuffed up shoes.

"A lot of us do, yeah. Why, not a fan?" she asked slowly lifting her feet from the table and placing them onto the floor.

"Can't say that I am," he stated while shaking his head. Vixen rubbed her hands together in her lap.

"Hey Draco?" Vixen said before turning her head toward him.

"Hm?" he simply replied. Vixen ran a hand through her platinum hair.

"Do you ever think about how you've grown as a person?" she asked while turning her body toward him.

"On occasion I suppose. Why do you ask?" he said before turning toward her. She shrugged slightly.

"I've been thinking about it a lot. How I've grown, I mean. When I first came to Hogwarts I was an entirely different girl. I mean I wasn't extremely friendly as I'm sure you recall. I was so easily angered and it felt like I was involved in a fight or some kind of argument everyday," Vixen began to say.

"You were involved in an argument or fight everyday," Draco pointed out. Vixen gave him a small smile before continuing.

"I suppose you're right about that. I just feel like I'm transitioning into a different person lately. I'm simply ignoring disgusted glances from students and walking away from confrontation. I'm different," Vixen explained.

"Are you upset about that?" Draco asked her. She remained silent momentarily.

"It's strange to say it, but no. I don't think I am. I feel like I'm learning how to grow up, you know?" she said while nodding her head. Draco smirked quickly.

"This is quite the discussion," he said. Vixen nudged him in the shoulder.

"Aw c'mon. I'm giving you gold here. You're going to have one hell of a paper to turn in about me. Why I can just see it. Once a bitch, now a woman," she said while stretching her hands in front of her face from side to side. Draco chuckled at the comment.

"What about you?" she asked before leaning back against the arm of the couch. Draco raised an eyebrow at her.

"What about me?" he asked.

"How do you feel about growing as a person?" she asked. Draco felt his stomach clench.

"I haven't grown as a person. I'm exactly the same as I've always been," he defensively replied. Vixen scoffed.

"Draco, you're secretly dating a muggle. You really don't think you've changed at all?" she pointed out. He felt his heart start to race.

"Vixen, I'm not discussing this any farther. I'm the same person I've always been. I haven't changed and I never will," he harshly shot at her. Vixen rolled her eyes.

"Fine, fine. You're the same old villain. But should you ever start to grow as a person, I hope you're happy with the results," she told him before looking back into the fire.

Draco felt ill. It was completely obvious that he had grown as a person since Vixen arrived. He wasn't as nasty with others anymore. He didn't even pick on other students the way he used to. But as for being happy with the results of this change of heart? The exact opposite was true in that case. If anything he had grown into an even more foul and loathsome character. He sighed to himself before looking out of the corner of his eye at Vixen. He smirked before placing his feet on top of the glass table. Vixen shot him a small smile before placing her own feet back on the table as well.

10:33 a.m., Slytherin Common Room, Hogwarts(Sunday)

Draco had been awake for nearly an hour now as he sat quietly in the living area chair across from Vixen who was asleep on the couch. Being sure to avoid another detention he remained in the chair the entire night. He ignored the disgusted glances and the ruthless whispers from the Slytherin students who passed through the room. He kept his eyes solely on Vixen. He smiled when she rolled onto her side toward himself.

He fought with his thoughts the entire night as she slept peacefully near him. He didn't know what to do with himself anymore. A large part of him contemplated returning to his old ways. He would regain the respect of the Slytherin students and he would once again be feared by many. But at what cost? He had invested so much time into this girl, this muggle girl, that it would be insane to throw it all away now. It worried him that he had considered the idea at all. He sat back in the chair when Vixen's eyes started to open.

"Morning," he told her. She sat up slowly and let out a loud yawn.

"Morning," she managed to say before rubbing her eyes with her fists. Draco smiled when she turned toward him.

She had fallen asleep with her eye makeup still on last night. Her mascara was now smeared below her eyes giving her a black makeup mask. Both turned toward the stairs when Jacob entered the room. He was getting ready to say something but stopped when he caught sight of Vixen. He furrowed his eyebrows at her and Draco suppressed a laugh.

"What?" Vixen asked, noticing his expression.

"You going for that raccoon eyes look?" Jacob asked pointing to his own eyes. Vixen touched her face only to see black mascara on her fingertips.

"Aw man. I'll be back," she said before getting off of the couch. She exited the Slytherin House and Jacob took her seat across from Draco.

"What do you want?" Draco angrily asked.

"You can't save her," Jacob quickly replied. Draco sat up straighter in his seat.

"What are you talking about?" he nervously asked.

"Vixen. You won't be able to save her," Jacob replied.

"We're done here Jacob," Draco said before standing up.

"You won't be able to hurt her either though," Jacob said looking up at Draco. He remained silent.

"You've gone soft, Draco. The other Slytherin's are coming up with an alternative to get rid of Vixen when you chicken out. They know you won't go through with it. You know that you won't go through with it," Jacob calmly stated. Draco clenched his fists at his sides before exiting the Slytherin House.

Jacob sat quietly on the couch with a blank expression. He knew that it wasn't his place to tell Draco about the other Slytherin students plotting Vixen's demise. But he had to let him know somehow so he could at least try and save her. After rethinking Pansy's plan that he had agreed to weeks earlier he realized that he no longer wanted revenge against Vixen, or even Draco for that matter. He sighed and placed his head in his hands.