We arrived at Hogwarts and entered the great hall for dinner. I glimpsed up at the teacher's table and saw Professor Snape talking with the muggle studies teacher. I didn't notice I was starring until Reia had said something
"Are you going to confess your love to him this year Katie?" grinned Reia
I snapped out of my gaze and looked at her
"I don't know what you're talking about" I replied as I stuffed some mashed potatoes in my mouth
"Oh, whatever Kate, I know you love him" Reia teased
I let out a huge sigh with the potatoes still in my mouth. Reia smiled and winked at me.
"I could talk to him if you'd like" Reia insisted
"YOU TALK TO HIM ABOUT ME LOVING HIM AND I WILL KILL YOU" I hollered at her
What seemed like half of the Slytherin table stopped eating and looked at me with a shocked faces. I blushed and bent my head down shoving more potatoes in my mouth while Reia laughed. Thankfully Dumbledore stood up to make his speech, so the Slytherin's focus was on him. Before he started I noticed something in the corner of my eye. A small green glow.
"Uh, I have to go to the washroom, I'll be right back" I announced as I stood up quickly.
"But, Professor Dumbledore is about to make his speech!" Reia declared
"I got to go" I quickly snapped as I excused myself out of the great hall.
I passed threw the huge double doors. My focus was becoming blurry and the edges of my eye sight was beginning to fade to black. I felt someone grab my arm.
"This way Ms. Barton" Snape said gently as he helped hold me up.
He opened up a broom closet door and we both walked into it. He helped me to the floor and I couldn't keep my eyes open any longer. My eyes fluttered close as I slipped into my cursed dream in a broom closet with cleaning supplies and the man I'm in love with.
My eyes opened. I squinted as the sunlight blinded me. I sat up and noticed I was in a field of dark green grass. I looked up and the sky was blue and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. A harsh wind blew and messed up my short/medium red and blonde hair. I tried to fix it, but the wind was too strong. I got up and looked around. There was nothing but wave after wave of green grass.
The wind started to pick up a bit more and I had a hard time standing up.
"What's with this wind?" I asked to myself.
It picked up even more and it knocked me down to the ground. I tried to get back up again but the wind was too strong, it knocked me back down. I sat there for a couple of seconds wondering what to do.
Then in the distance I saw something in the sky... some clouds maybe?
I held my hand up to my forehead in a soft salute to block the sun from my eyes.
"What is that?" I pondered to myself
It was approaching closer, and closer, looking less and less like clouds. It looked like wings maybe?
I tried to get up again, but again the wind was too strong.
"I don't know what to do, they're coming right at me and I can't move" I said out loud so that Professor Snape would be able to hear me.
I saw them, bird like creatures with long beaks. They were all Black and had red beady eyes.
"Birds?" I said out loud.
My eyes widened as they came at me, swooping down. I covered my head with my arms and ducked...
I waited, but nothing happened. Even the wind has stopped.
I looked up slowly and I saw that there was some sort of invisible barrier. I flashed a quick smile as I knew that Professor Snape had saved me once again. They all landed on the ground and hopped towards me. The barrier blocking them again. They starred at me with those tiny little beady red eyes of theirs. It sent shivers down my back.
They started pecking at the barrier with no success. Suddenly they started letting out this harsh high pitched cry. I held my hands up to my ears, but it didn't make much of a difference.
"Ugh, the noise they're making! I can't stand it" I yelled over the horrible screech.
The field… the birds… the wind... the blue sky, they all started to fade… started to turn black… and it was over.
My eyes fluttered open and I saw Professor Snape standing over me.
"Birds?" Snape asked with one eye brow raised.
"Loads of them! With this wind that wouldn't let me stand up and this sound they were making!" I replied back to Snape
"I see... you might want to fix your hair before you enter the Great hall again" Snape said with what almost seemed like a small smile on his face.
He held out his hand. My heart was pounding against my rib cage and my face felt like it was flushed. I grabbed his hand slowly and he helped me up.
"Thank-you Professor" I said looking at the ground.
I still wasn't able to look into his eyes. It seemed like he would see right into my soul and he would be able to see all my secrets.
"See you tomorrow in Potions then Ms. Barton" Snape said as he opened the broom closet door to make sure the coast was clear.
"It's Ms. Black now Professor" I replied with a smirk on my face.
He turned back at me sharply.
"Pardon me?" He replied with a shocked look on his face.
I smiled and walked out of the broom closet. I headed back to the great hall fixing my hair on the way.
Reia filled me in on Professor Dumbledore's speech. Apparently there is a Triwizard Tournament going on this year, and that there are going to be two other wizard schools competing. I was half listening to her and half replaying my moment with Snape.
After dessert we entered the Slytherin common room and headed up stairs.
"I still can't believe you still get your own room. Seven years and I didn't get my own room!" Reia groaned as we stopped in front of her shared bedroom.
"Luck of the draw I guess" I replied and shrugged
"Humph, Luck isn't all of it, I know it." Reia said with a suspicious look on her face.
"Goodnight Reia" I said as I walked away
"Yeah, okay. See you in the morning Kate" Reia replied as she walked into her bedroom.
My bedroom was the last one down the hall. I only got my own room because of my dreams; of course everyone thinks that I'm a teachers pet because I get this room. If they only knew. I unlocked my door and walked in. Everything was exactly how I left it last year. I closed the door behind me and sat on my bed next to my cat, Chance. He was curled up in a ball sleeping.
"You sleep a lot you know." I said to him. He opened one eye, yawned and stretched and then went back to sleep. I didn't care if I talked to myself in my room. It was made sound proof… just in case of dreams. It also remains locked unless Snape, Dumbledore or I open it. I looked up and noticed an envelope on my desk. I got up and it had my name on it so I opened it.
"I know I probably have no right writing to you Kate. I haven't been there for you. Hell you didn't even know I existed. If I would have been able to be in your life I would have… I hope you know that. Anyways, just thought I would let you know I am safe… for now. If you need anyone to talk too, I just wanted to let you know that I am here for you. If you need to write, use the name "Padfoot"
- Sirius
I put the letter back on the desk. I don't know how to deal with this new father thing. Not tonight anyways.