"Happy Valentine's Day," Anna said, wrapping her arms around Sirius and kissing his cheek the next morning. "How was your night?"

"It was alright," Sirius answered sleepily. "I missed you." Anna blushed as he pulled her in for a kiss.

"C'mon," Anna said, dragging Sirius towards the portrait hole, "I'm hungry."

"But it's Saturday!" Sirius wined. "We have time." He kissed her again. Sirius led the way to the couch, still kissing Anna, but stopped abruptly when he heard her stomach grumble. He let out a bark like laugh, grabbed Anna's hand and started walking back towards the portrait hole.

"I guess we can get you some food first!" he sighed, but smiled.

Peter, Frank, Alice, James, and Lily were already in the Great Hall by the time Sirius and Anna made it down.

"Where's Taylor?" Anna asked as she slid into a seat beside Alice. Though Taylor was in Ravenclaw, she often joined her friends in Gryffindor for meals.

"Is she at the Ravenclaw table?" Lily asked, turning to search the other house's table.

"Maybe she went up to see Remus?" suggested Peter.

"Probably," Alice agreed. "They did plan to make today their Valentine's Day after all.

"Can I speak to the seven of you privately in my office after breakfast?" Professor McGonagall asked, approaching the table ten minutes later.

"Uhh… sure," answered James, raising his eyebrows in confusion at his friends.

"Any idea what that's about?" Sirius asked as McGonagall walked away.

"Not a clue…"

Not half an hour later, the group was assembled outside the headmistress's office. James raised his fist to knock, but they were beckoned in before he even got the chance.

"Please, be seated," McGonagall said, gesturing to the chairs around the office, "I'm afraid I have some bad news. Last night… there was an… an... an incident." Lily and Anna turned to stare at the Marauders, assuming the incident had something to do with Remus, and that the boys had failed to mention it to them. James shook his head ever so slightly, a deep frown etched across his face.

"Taylor seems to have been wandering alone last night, and…" the professor trailed off, wiping her eyes quickly. "she was attacked. I'm sorry to be the one to tell you this, sh—"

"She's alright though, right?" Anna cried. McGonagall fixed Anna with a look no one had ever before seen on her. It was pity, combined with… something else. The Professor took a deep breath.

"She's dead." She paused. "I'm so sorry." Lily turned to bury her face in James' chest, and he buried his in her hair, rubbing her back gently. Frank and Alice did the same. Sirius and Peter bowed their heads, and Anna stared dumbfounded at the headmistress.

"Please tell me this is some kind of sick joke," Anna whispered after several minutes, her voice cracking as she spoke. McGonagall slowly shook her head.

"I'm so sorry," she repeated.

"Excuse me," Anna said, getting out of her chair and rushing out of the Professor's office. Sirius quickly followed after her. James eyes followed his sister and best friend out the door, before he turned to McGonagall.

"Do you know who did it?" he asked.

"We can only guess," she said. "We may never know."

James nodded slowly, before speaking again. "Professor, does Remus know?" McGonagall shook her hear.

"I thought it might be best if you or perhaps Mr. Black told Mr. Lupin."

James nodded again. "Yeah, I'll tell him."

"Oh Anna, I take it you must have heard the news about your poor friend?" Someone taunted as Anna ran down the hall. She halted instantly and turned to face who had spoken. Bellatrix Black stood before her, grinning.

"You bitch!" Anna screeched, launching herself at Bella. The two girls were quickly pulled apart as Sirius came around the corner.

"What the hell is going on?" Sirius asked looking back and forth between his cousin and his girlfriend.

"It was her," Anna said, simply, choking back a sob, and struggling against Sirius to get back at Bellatrix.

"Wh--?" Sirius started, and then he realized what Anna meant. He stumbled back against the wall, but didn't let go of Anna. "This is all my fault…" Bellatrix grinned before stalking off. Sirius slid down the wall, pulling Anna along with him, his mouth hanging open in horror. He pulled her to him as she let out a sob, and buried her face in his chest.

"Hey James," Remus said as James pulled a chair next to his bed in the Hospital Wing, "have you seen Taylor?"

"That's um, actually what I came to talk to you about," James said slowly. Remus stared at his friend in confusion. "God, I don't know how to tell you this," James continued, rubbing his hands roughly over his face.

"James, what is it?" Remus asked, beginning to panic when James looked up, tears threatening to spill from his eyes. "James, come on, you can tell me."

"She was attacked last night." James took a deep breath. Remus turned away, he had an awful feeling of what was coming. "Remus, sh—she's dead."

AN: Ok, so I know the last couple chapters have been kind of depressing, and the next couple probably will be, but it will get better. So yeah, Taylor really is dead. I know some of you will probably hate me for that, but I really like Tonks, so whether this story ends happily or not (I'm not giving it away), Taylor and Remus had to end somehow, and I couldn't see them breaking up, PLUS this is important to the rest of the plot I have set up.

PLEASE REVIEW!!

Also, sorry its so short and sorry if there are any mistakes in this, I'm exhausted from getting literally NO sleep last night, and I'm kinda rushed to get this done before I have to go to work / Happy New Year!