The first day of classes was practically just an introduction to each subject so they were all quite boring and they had a few shared classes which was actually quite awkward on Cassiopeia's behalf because Draco had managed to alienate almost every Gryffindor in there year.

By the end of the week cassie was drained and wanted nothing more than too have dinner and play a game or two of cards with one of her friends, but in their double potions class at the end of the week Neville messed up on his cure for books potion and ended up covered in painful boils. Snape insulted him and asked Seamus to take him to the hospital wing but Cassie made snapes cauldron on his desk blow up and he turned in shock.

"I'll take him to the hospital wing, and don't you dare call my friend an idiot" she shot him a deadly look and she saw a glimmer of fear in his eyes.

"Off you go then" he spat.

Cassie charmed her way into the hospital wing to wait with Neville while he was treated and instantly poppy pomfrey hogwarts resident mediwitch was favouring the girl and by Association was giving all her time to Nevilles recovery.

"I don't think it's fair that I have to deal with that greasy vampire looking arse hole as my head of house" cassie said as she sucked on an acid pop that madam pomfrey had given her.

"Cass! He's a teacher" Neville said looking around like snape would pop out of the water jug and scold them both.

"And I'm the black family heir, don't see me walking around bullying people" she complained.

"Well thank you for defending me, you could have really gotten in trouble" Neville bit his lip worrying.

"What's life without a little trouble" she winked.

After almost two hours cassie heard a kerfuffle outside the door and then Pansy burst through the doors.

"Your such a baby, it's not like the hospital wing is going to have curses for people who enter that aren't sick" she spoke to Draco who was trailing behind her.

"Piss off" Draco said shoving his hands in his pockets.

"Less of the language or I might just take up her suggestion" madam pomfrey said as she made her way into her office.

Cassie and Neville both laughed and Draco and Pansy sat in the chairs at the end of Nevilles bed.

"How are you feeling" Pansy pouted.

"I should be okay too leave soon" Neville felt his face and the absence of boils.

"We'll we thought we'd bring you some chocolate frogs to cheer you up" Draco grinned at the boy and emptied his pockets of the sweets.

After another hour madam pomfrey said it was okay for Neville to leave and he quickly changed back into his robes whilst Cassie cleaned up the mess they'd made.

"Thanks for all your help madam Pomfrey, I'm sure we'll be seeing you again" Cassie called as they were about to leave.

"Goodbye love, and Neville try to be more careful next time" she gave him a squeeze on the shoulder and the group left the hospital wing.

When they made there way through the endless corridors they finally found the entrance hall and the three slytherins convinced Neville to join them, although he was apprehensive he didn't want the fact that they were in different houses to be the reason their friendship didn't work so he was brave and accompanied them.

"Hey Neville, how are you feeling after all that commotion" Blaise said as he patted the space next to him on the couch.

"Better now" Neville sat down and joined in a game of exploding snap.

"I didn't know you were such a badass Cass" Theo said as he sat on the arm of the chair she was in.

"I'm not a badass I just don't like it when my friends are targeted." She looked up at him and smiled.

Theo returned the smile and tried to slide down the arm so he was squashing up next to her on the chair.

Because it was a Friday Neville stayed in the slytherin common room until he physically had to go back to his own dorm. When he left cassie went looking for Draco who was lying upside down on his bed reading a letter from Narcissa.

"What are you doing up here by yourself" she sat herself at his feet.

"Mum sent me another letter, I'm pretty sure your going to kill her" he sat up and handed her the letter.

Cassie skimmed through it and her eyes almost popped out of her head when she read what her sister had done.

"She had dobby clean my room!" Draco could practically see smoke coming from her ears.

"Were not going to be home until Christmas anyway so just don't do anything too-"

"Too what? Over the top. I'm going to ask Dumbledore too floo me home, my things are probably all over the place, what if I loose something" she panicked.

'So dramatic' Cassie heard Draco think in his head.

"I AM NOT DRAMATIC DRACO MALFOY!" She screamed.

"What- how did you" Draco paused trying to find the right words, "did you just read my mind?" He furrowed his brows.

"Yes I'm a leg-a-whatever, can't remember the word" she rolled her eyes.

"Legilimens, why didn't you tell me?" He frowned.

"I didn't think it was important" she shrugged.

"Can you teach me" Draco's face turned to a mischievous grin.

"Oh, well I can try but I could already do it before I was taught what I was doing" she sat on goyles bed that was next to Draco's.

"Who taught you"

"Voldemort" she said like it was nothing and Draco's eyes widened.

"As in the dark lord" he questioned.

Cassie nodded and stood up and looked through the piles of books on the bedside table.

"Is that why mum and dad go all quiet every time I used to bring up how you ended up in a coma"

"Probably Cissy told me not to mention him when I was in hospital after I woke up, something to do with protecting myself. But she's not here to stop me from telling you now"

"Well now you have to teach me Legilimamcy" he folded his arms.

"Fine, but it's been a long first week and I'm going to bed so not now" she said before leaving.

Before she headed to her dorm she went to the common room to tell Crabbe and goyle they could go in and she could see Theo asleep in the chair she'd left him in. She giggled to herself and walked over to him. She bent down and tapped his leg.

"Theo" she whispered.

"What" he grumbled.

"I like your new dorm room, it's got a very accessible feel too it" she teased.

"No it doesn't what are you on about" he finally opened his eyes and half jumped back in his seat. "Ha ha very funny" he rolled his eyes at cassie.

"Go to bed idiot" she grabbed his hands and pulled him to his feet.

"You go to bed" he pouted.

"I was on my way when I seen you" They made their way to the separate doors.

"Goodnight Cass" he smiled as he dropped her hand and walked through the door to his corridor.

When she got to her own dorm Pansy was laying on cassies bed with Holstein on her chest and they both turned there heads to see Cassie coming in. She quickly threw on a pair of pyjamas and Pansy moved over to make room.

"Where did you get too" Pansy yawned.

"Draco's dorm, he wants me to teach him Legilimency" she caught the yawn.

"You know Legilimency?" She half gasped.

"Why does everyone sound suprised"

"Can you teach me" Pansy turned to face her.

"Fine but I'm probably gonna be a terrible teacher and I'm only teaching you two so don't tell anyone else" she protested but faced her friend anyway.

"Night" she kissed Cassie on the cheek and Cassie turned around so they could get comfortable.