(A/N): Hey Guys! So, here's the next chapter. I'm running out of name's for the chapters, so just... bare with me.

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Leo

Elaine gaped at Brooke, shocked and outraged, everything was silent as I moved to put myself between two of my best friends.

"Damsel..." She didn't reply, instead choosing to launch herself at Brooke. "Really?!" I growled as I caught her around the waist, holding her off the ground with ease. "What did you think was going to happen?" She struggled furiously, but to no avail.

"Leo, let her go." Brooke ordered, but I just rolled my eyes at her.

"Like hell!" Elaine dug her elbow into my chest repeatedly, but I barely felt it.

"She wants to fight me, let her fight me!" Elaine yelled, pulling at my arm with her free arm.

"No!" I caught a glimpse of Remus, who still sat, slightly stunned.

"Why not let them fight?" I narrowed my eyes at him.

"You know I can't do that." Brooke had moved forward a bit, only just out of Elaine's reach, and Remus stood slowly.

"Why not?" Brooke asked rhetorically, and I spun to face her.

"Because you'd win." Brooke paused, crossing her arms over her chest. "And I can't let you hurt her." Elaine stopped moving, her breath coming out in puffs against my neck.

"Veela genes make you stronger?" She panted, and I nodded.

"The night I attacked Brooke," All three winced. "When I attacked her, she was able to push me back. Just a little, but I had enough control left to keep moving back." Brooke's gaze fell, and I lowered Elaine slowly to the floor.

"You alright now?" She hesitated for a second, avoiding my eyes, but nodded.

"Sorry." I had a second to feel confused before Elaine struck out at Brooke, landing a good hard slap across her cheek.

I went to grab her again, but she only knocked my hands out of the way.

"Stop it. That's all I wanted to do." Brooke's face was red, though her left cheek was a darker hue from the slap.

"You... you little-!" I rolled my eyes as she pounced at Elaine, grabbing both of her wrists and dragging her towards the doors.

"I'll calm her down, you guys go back to the others." Remus nodded, and I saw him slip his hand into Elaine's as I closed the door behind us.

"Let me go!" She objected, attempting to struggle against my one-handed restraint of her wrists.

"Like that'll happen!" She stopped in her tracks, and I faced her.

"What are you going to do now, huh smart guy?" I rolled my eyes at her, slipping my arm under her legs, repositioning my arm around her back to keep her arms restrained, lifting her off the ground.

"That." I said, before continuing to walk.

"I'm sorry I attacked your girlfriend, Leo." She said as we exited the castle, the only other sounds being that of the snow crunching beneath my shoes, and the cold wind howling past us.

"She's not my girlfriend." I objected, albeit without much enthusiasm, taking a seat on the step outside the entrance hall doors, releasing Brooke.

"Not yet." I turned to look at her, raising one eyebrow. "Oh please, we all know it's going to happen." I frowned, looking forward again.

"It can't." She stared at me, lips pursed. "If we ever became more than friends, I'd be putting her in danger." I paused for a second. "Even more so than now." She smiled sadly, nodding.

"I've seen you in action Leo. You'll gain control as you get older, I'm sure." I smiled, grabbing her hand.

"God I hope so." She leaned in slowly, pressing her forehead to mine.

"I'll leave it up to you to decide if-" I cut her off, placing my lips against hers.

"Never leave things up to me, I make terrible decisions." She giggled, planting a kiss on my lips.

"It isn't me you should be kissing." I rolled my eyes at her.

"Stop it." She grinned at me.

"You know I'm right. No matter how much danger it puts her in, she won't care." She hesitated for a second. "As long as she's with you." I turned my head to avoid her gaze.

"I'd do anything for her. You know that as well as I do." Brooke's eyes widened, and she nodded sharply.

"Oh, I do, I really do." I waved her off, trying to force back a blush.

"Shut up." She shrugged, smirking.

"I'm just saying, you make it pretty obvious that you like her." I sighed, resting my head in my hands.

"She's my best friend Brooke, I can't lose her. I can't."

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