diff --git a/cqlengine/connection.py b/cqlengine/connection.py
index 1f3be211..c7274e81 100644
--- a/cqlengine/connection.py
+++ b/cqlengine/connection.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from contextlib import contextmanager
 
 from thrift.transport.TTransport import TTransportException
 from cqlengine.statements import BaseCQLStatement
+from cassandra.query import dict_factory
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger('cqlengine.cql')
 
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ def setup(
 
     cluster = Cluster(hosts)
     session = cluster.connect()
+    session.row_factory = dict_factory
 
     _max_connections = max_connections
 
@@ -273,8 +275,14 @@ def execute_native(query, params=None, consistency_level=None):
         query = str(query)
     params = params or {}
     result = session.execute(query, params)
-    import ipdb; ipdb.set_trace()
-    return ([], result)
+
+    if result:
+        keys = result[0].keys()
+    else:
+        keys = []
+
+    return QueryResult(keys, result)
+
 
 def get_session():
     return session
diff --git a/cqlengine/management.py b/cqlengine/management.py
index c0562bab..14a0203f 100644
--- a/cqlengine/management.py
+++ b/cqlengine/management.py
@@ -229,13 +229,13 @@ def get_fields(model):
     # Tables containing only primary keys do not appear to create
     # any entries in system.schema_columns, as only non-primary-key attributes
     # appear to be inserted into the schema_columns table
-    if not tmp:
+    if not tmp[1]:
         return []
 
     try:
-        return [Field(x.column_name, x.validator) for x in tmp if x.type == 'regular']
+        return [Field(x['column_name'], x['validator']) for x in tmp[1] if x['type'] == 'regular']
     except ValueError:
-        return [Field(x.column_name, x.validator) for x in tmp]
+        return [Field(x['column_name'], x['validator']) for x in tmp[1]]
     # convert to Field named tuples
 
 
diff --git a/cqlengine/query.py b/cqlengine/query.py
index ef92f923..94ae9867 100644
--- a/cqlengine/query.py
+++ b/cqlengine/query.py
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ class AbstractQuerySet(object):
             return self._batch.add_query(q)
         else:
             result = execute_native(q, consistency_level=self._consistency)
-            import ipdb; ipdb.set_trace()
             return result
 
     def __unicode__(self):
diff --git a/cqlengine/tests/statements/test_insert_statement.py b/cqlengine/tests/statements/test_insert_statement.py
index eeffe556..32bb7435 100644
--- a/cqlengine/tests/statements/test_insert_statement.py
+++ b/cqlengine/tests/statements/test_insert_statement.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class InsertStatementTests(TestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(
             unicode(ist),
-            'INSERT INTO table ("a", "c") VALUES (?, ?)'
+            'INSERT INTO table ("a", "c") VALUES (%(0)s, %(1)s)'
         )
 
     def test_context_update(self):
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class InsertStatementTests(TestCase):
         ist.update_context_id(4)
         self.assertEqual(
             unicode(ist),
-            'INSERT INTO table ("a", "c") VALUES (?, ?)'
+            'INSERT INTO table ("a", "c") VALUES (%(4)s, %(5)s)'
         )
         ctx = ist.get_context()
         self.assertEqual(ctx, {'4': 'b', '5': 'd'})
diff --git a/cqlengine/tests/test_ttl.py b/cqlengine/tests/test_ttl.py
index c08a1a19..b55254a5 100644
--- a/cqlengine/tests/test_ttl.py
+++ b/cqlengine/tests/test_ttl.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ from cqlengine.models import Model
 from uuid import uuid4
 from cqlengine import columns
 import mock
-from cqlengine.connection import ConnectionPool
+from cqlengine.connection import ConnectionPool, get_session
+
 
 class TestTTLModel(Model):
     id      = columns.UUID(primary_key=True, default=lambda:uuid4())
@@ -39,7 +40,9 @@ class TTLModelTests(BaseTTLTest):
 
     def test_ttl_included_on_create(self):
         """ tests that ttls on models work as expected """
-        with mock.patch.object(ConnectionPool, 'execute') as m:
+        session = get_session()
+
+        with mock.patch.object(session, 'execute') as m:
             TestTTLModel.ttl(60).create(text="hello blake")
 
         query = m.call_args[0][0]
@@ -56,8 +59,10 @@ class TTLModelTests(BaseTTLTest):
 
 class TTLInstanceUpdateTest(BaseTTLTest):
     def test_update_includes_ttl(self):
+        session = get_session()
+
         model = TestTTLModel.create(text="goodbye blake")
-        with mock.patch.object(ConnectionPool, 'execute') as m:
+        with mock.patch.object(session, 'execute') as m:
             model.ttl(60).update(text="goodbye forever")
 
         query = m.call_args[0][0]
@@ -84,22 +89,27 @@ class TTLInstanceTest(BaseTTLTest):
         self.assertEqual(60, o._ttl)
 
     def test_ttl_is_include_with_query_on_update(self):
+        session = get_session()
+
         o = TestTTLModel.create(text="whatever")
         o.text = "new stuff"
         o = o.ttl(60)
 
-        with mock.patch.object(ConnectionPool, 'execute') as m:
+        with mock.patch.object(session, 'execute') as m:
             o.save()
+
         query = m.call_args[0][0]
         self.assertIn("USING TTL", query)
 
 
 class TTLBlindUpdateTest(BaseTTLTest):
     def test_ttl_included_with_blind_update(self):
+        session = get_session()
+
         o = TestTTLModel.create(text="whatever")
         tid = o.id
 
-        with mock.patch.object(ConnectionPool, 'execute') as m:
+        with mock.patch.object(session, 'execute') as m:
             TestTTLModel.objects(id=tid).ttl(60).update(text="bacon")
 
         query = m.call_args[0][0]