All She Wrote, Part 2
Her great escapeShe found her place
And she's never gonna be the same
It's beautiful
Cuz now she knows
There's somebody out there
Who wants to understand
There's somebody out there
Who takes me as I am
I'm feeling at home here
I knew there had to be
Somebody somewhere
(Song by Ross Copperman, All She Wrote)
x—Flashback/Dream--x
'Kate? Kate darling, you have to leave now, you can come back and visit tomorrow,' said a Mediwitch kindly, Kate watched her grandmother numbly from the bedside, just hearing her grandmother's slow breathing was reassurance that at least someone had been there, who had cared for them. And even though she didn't know what the Healers had said about her grandmother, she knew it couldn't have been good, every time she came and visited it felt as if her grandmother was slowly, drifting apart. Kate tore her eyes away from her grandmother, got off her chair and leant over to give her grandmamma a kiss on the forehead. 'Bye,' she whispered. 'I love you.'
She walked out of the doors of the room and towards Zeke, who was at the end of the ward, staring out the window. He turned around when she was right behind him, 'Let's go home,' he said quietly, and she nodded, he held his hand out and she held it tightly, feeling comfort and warmth instantly. Their minder came down the stairs, 'Well you took your time,' she commented, and Kate felt hatred rise in her chest.
'Oh yes, we don't want to be late for your TV show do we? We're very sorry Hilda, next time if you want, we won't come and visit our sick grandmother at all,' said Zeke sarcastically. Hilda glared at him at pinched his shoulder painfully, 'That's enough cheek out of you, one more word and that's no supper,' said Hilda dangerously. Just then, a Healer strode towards them, 'Hi,' started the Healer, and just by that you could figure out that this would certainly not be a pleasant conversation. The Healer held out his hand for Hilda to shake, she shook it abruptly, 'Is there a problem?' she asked.
'Um, well, I just wanted to have a little talk with you, concerning Ms. Holden, the children's grandmother,' said the Healer.
'Yes, go one,' said Hilda.
'Well, in private,' said the Healer.
Hilda groaned, making it obvious she wanted to get out of there and that she couldn't care less that the Healer wanted to have a word. Kate looked up at Zeke wordlessly, as if to ask him why the Healer wanted to talk to Hilda, but Zeke shrugged and stared forward as the two adults walked away from them.
Fifteen minutes later, Hilda was back, her face not giving away anything. 'What was all that about?' Zeke asked her. Hilda looked at him with a disgusted expression, 'The Healer said your Grandmother only has several days, and they can't do anything else to save her,' she told him.
Kate's heart sunk lower than it had already been, and her desperate wishes had not come true, maybe if she hadn't thought about her grandmother dying, this wouldn't be happening. Why had she been so stupid? Thinking about her like that, why else would this be happening? God obviously must have mistaken her thought for a wish, and he had probably thought he was making Kate's wish come true.
Kate looked at Zeke, and she squeezed his hand, he looked up at her and gave her a small sad smile, 'What happens to us?' Zeke asked Hilda.
Hilda sneered, 'You get sent back to the orphanage,' she said, but then she said coldly, 'All of your grandmother's gold will be put in your Gringotts vault and she says in her will that you aren't to get her house till you turn of age, and she has also left you,' she looked at Kate 'some shawl and some useless scarf, and after all those years working for her she doesn't even leave me a bleedin' tea towel,' she added angrily.
'We have to go back to the orphanage?' asked Zeke ignoring her rants about their inheritance.
Hilda smirked, 'That's right, I finally get rid of you lot,' she said, but it was said with regret, because now she was out of a job.
'I don't want to go back Zeke,' said Kate, tugging at her brother's hand. 'I want to stay with Grandmamma.'
Zeke nodded and put an arm around his sister, 'Grandmamma's going to heaven Katey, I don't want to go back there either, but we're going to stick together, right?' he said.
Kate nodded, and held her brother's hand tightly, not being able to help feeling as if this was her fault.
x—Flashback/Dream--x
Kate awoke with a start; some drool was on the piece of parchment she had been drawing on, she was sat on the balcony, as she usually did this time of night, her shawl wrapped tightly around her, as it was chilly. Although, now it wasn't nighttime anymore, it was light outside. I must have fallen asleep here thought Kate.
She shoved her things in her backpack and went back inside her dormitory. She quietly crept near her bed and pulled her hangings aside, she took her shawl off and checked the clock on her bedside, and it was quarter past six. She pulled her bed covers and got under them, she wasn't sleepy anymore though, but the warmth was too comfortable not to snuggle under. She stared at the ceiling, realising what she had been dreaming about, she remembered that day clearly, it had been the last time she had seen her grandmother, and she couldn't forget it.
Now she wanted to, because all it did was make he sad. So she turned in the bed and shut her eyes tightly, and slowly she began to drift back to sleep…
x---x
Lily banged the door open, which jerked James awake.
'What the -?' he started but immediately shut up when he saw Lily, who was really pale with tears welling up in her eyes.
'Oh god Lils, what's the matter?' he asked hurriedly as he sat up in his bed to make sure this was real. Lily crept into his bed, her face streaked with tears.
She sniffed, and threw her arms around James.
'J-James, I'm the worst girlfriend ever!' she sobbed.
'Shhh. Don't say that silly, what's wrong?' he asked, as he wiped her tears with his hand, and brushed her hair behind her ear.
She cried harder, 'I-I'm so st-stupid!' she sobbed.
'Lily Evans you tell me what the matter is now!' said James sternly.
'J-James do you l-love me?' she asked, looking up at him.
James looked back at her intently, 'More than anything else in the world,' he said.
'But you don't even KNOW me!' she said desperately.
'What? That's crazy. Yes I do. I know that you're kind and loyal; I know that you're fair. I know that your favourite colour is lilac, because that's what you think the colour of the sky is near sunset. I know that your favourite flower is a daisy and you hate the fact that people give you Lilies just because it's your name. I know that you like to wear separate coloured socks because it's your own little private joke. I know that you twiddle with your hair when you're nervous, and that you eat a giant cookie before the start of exams. And I know that you try so hard because you're determined to show people that even though you're a Muggleborn, you can be as good, or even better than them. And I know that deep inside, that there's a part of you who just wants to let go from time to time. I know that the reason you denied the fact that I liked you is because you didn't know if you were good enough to be liked. But the truth is you are worth it Lily, because you're just a really good person. And I know that you would give up your life for any of your friends, because that's who you are. You care about people, and you don't judge them. I mean you're even nice to the Slytherins, and they're horrible to you. And I do know you Lils. I seriously do,' said James.
Lily sniffed; tears fell fast down her cheeks. 'James you are so amazing,' she said, and kissed his cheek, but she sobbed again. 'That's the point James! You are so amazing! And you do know me. But that's it James. You know me. What do I know about you? I mean I love you, I really really do. But what I don't understand is why? Why do I love you? I don't even know you.'
'What? Yes you do Lily. You know that I would never do anything to hurt you. And you know that I love you. And that's enough,' said James.
'Yes, but WHY? I know all that. But why do I love you? Oh gosh. I'm being awful James. I really don't mean that you're not loveable. I mean you're kind and truly amazing, and I know that – I know that I love you. I really do. Oh gosh,' she said, and tears welled up in her eyes. 'James I'm so scared,' she whispered, ad put her head against his bare chest.
James kissed the top of her forehead. 'James I'm so scared,' she repeated softly and faced her head towards James, although her gaze wasn't on him, and it was as if she was speaking more to herself than to him. 'James, I- I love you so much. It scares me,' she said.
'And I've never loved someone this much before James. I can't do this. What if I lose you James? I wouldn't be able to deal with it,' she said.
'Lily! You are a strong person and you need to learn to know that. And you wont lose me, ever,' said James firmly, he took her hand in his and kissed it. 'I love you.'
'And I love you,' she said and kissed him gently on the lips, a tear falling across her cheek.
She giggled after breaking apart; James looked disappointed, 'Hey! Let it flow,' he said, and he pointed to his lips and pouted.
Lily giggled, 'James you sounded like one of those people who's like a cult leader, and you go up to him and say "I'm getting this feeling" and then the leader guy just goes "let it flow",' she said, and giggled hysterically.
James waited till she had stopped and then he started laughing, 'You're crazy,' he stated, between laughs.
Lily took his hand and winked, 'Only for you baby.'
x---x
'My my, don't we look happy this morning,' said Sirius grinning as Lily and James came down, James with his arm around her shoulders and Lily with her arm around his waist, both smiling.
Sirius nudged Peter and winked at James, 'Someone got some last night,' he said cheekily. James glared at him along with Lily, 'Shut up,' muttered James, although still turning red.
Just then Fiona came down, unaccompanied.
She hurried down and sat next to Remus, looking thoroughly worried.
'What happened?' asked Remus.
'I waited up for her last night, but I fell asleep before she must have come in, which must have been really late, and when I went to wake her this morning, the bed was already made and it didn't look like it had been slept in,' said Fiona, looking quite pale and as if she were going to be sick.
Lily paled as well, 'What? You haven't seen her? You know, I didn't see her all day yesterday, did you?' she asked.
'No, just in the morning when she said she was sick and she went to the Hospital Wing, but I know she got out because I went to see if she was there yesterday and it was empty,' answered Fiona.
'Pads do you have the map? Look for Anisha,' asked Remus to Sirius.
Sirius nodded and bent under the table to check the piece of parchment, he came out after a minute and said, 'She's not on there.'
'What are you on about?' said Fiona looking confused.
Remus looked around to see no one was listening and then quickly explained to her in her ear about the Marauder's map. She had a look of shock and awe on her face.
'Wow,' she commented, but then her face fell. 'Wait if she's not on the map, then what does that mean?'
'That she could either be in the Room Of Requirement, Hogsmeade or possibly further away than that,' answered James for her.
Fiona sighed, 'Oh god, do you think she knows?' she asked Remus.
'Knows what?' said James and Sirius in unison.
Fiona and Remus looked sheepish, 'Yeah, I'm going to go look for her, you can just tell them,' said Fiona miserably to Remus.
Lily smiled in spite herself but then got up as well, 'I'll help as well,' she said and gave James a kiss on the lips, 'Love you,' she said to him.
'Love you more,' he said.
She laughed, 'Major cheese factor,' she said to him.
'Pure cheddar,' he agreed.
Lily laughed and blew him a kiss, Sirius gagged behind them and mimed puking, 'Ugh all this love. ITS TOO MUCH!' he said dramatically, causing many people around them to laugh.
He winked at them and grinned.
Fiona sighed, 'Come on then Lils,' she said.
And with that the two dashed out of the Hall hurriedly, knocking someone over.
'So tell us what?'
x---x
Defence Against The Dark Arts was their first lesson that morning, and after that they had a free period do catch up on homework.
Lily dragged James away to do their homework in the library.
It was only Sirius, Remus and Fiona in the corridor; Peter had walked off to do homework with a blonde Ravenclaw.
'She's gone, she didn't even wait for me Remus, which means she definitely knows and she's ignoring me,' said Fiona miserably.
'Don't worry about it,' but it was Sirius who said this, not Remus. 'She's probably in the common room right now, just go find her and talk to her.'
'Well, where are you guys going?' asked Fiona.
'We'll catch up with you,' said Remus, understanding what Sirius wanted.
Fiona nodded and gave Remus a hurried peck on the cheek and left.
Sirius turned on Remus, and embraced him into an awkward mock happy hug.
'HALLELUJAH!' he said loudly. 'Praise the lord.'
Remus rolled his eyes, but didn't say anything. He had expected a reaction like this from Sirius.
Sirius' expression turned serious, 'I'm glad you've moved on,' he said, patting Remus's shoulder. 'So what really happened?'
'Erm, I told you, we were just talking and it sort of happened,' said Remus awkwardly.
'What about Lily?' asked Sirius.
'There's no point is there? I know Lily and James are happy together, and I wouldn't have it any other way,' said Remus loyally.
'That's my boy!' said Sirius. 'Are you and Fiona – together now?'
'I want to be,' said Remus. 'But she wants to talk to Anisha first, to see if it's alright.'
'Righty-o, right, Moony m'boy, I have some unfinished business to take care of, I shall see you in a bit,' said Sirius dramatically and embraced Remus into a tight manly hug. 'I'm gonna miss you,' he said in a mock sad voice, he mimed wiping tears but then grinned and walked away.
'Bye Moony,' he called.
Remus smiled in spite himself, 'Bye Padfoot,' he said back.
x---x
- - Sirius's P.O.V - -
Moony and Fiona.
What are the odds?
That is the weirdest thing ever, well besides the fact that Snivellus has actually kissed a girl. That's right! I saw it. And might I add I am scarred for life.
And besides the fact and Lily and James got together. I mean it really happened, after all those years of me telling Prongs to get over her, they're actually together, and they hold hands and everything.
Strange year this has started out to be.
Okay anyway, I've got a plan. And yes no matter how hard it may be to believe, it is foolproof. I do actually care about Kate, and I want to know what's up with her, and why she is what she is today.
I don't know why I want to know, it's like… I have to help her you know? Just like my friends helped me.
I remember before I started school, never before have I felt so lost, I knew I didn't fit in, because I knew that my "family" was wrong. What they were doing was wrong, but all I felt at the time was the fact that I will always be alone in this. That I would never have someone I would care about, but then I came to Hogwarts.
Is it really stupid that I don't want Kate to feel the same way?
People think I'm this heartless person because I go out with lots of girls and don't really care about them, because I make fun of some people. They don't know me.
Well the reason I go out with lots of girls and dump them without reason is because out of all the girls I have dated, I just haven't found the right one.
And then I saw Kate, and she's mysterious and she has a past, she's pretty and she doesn't have anyone to tell her that she is, and I want to tell her that, and she is the only girl I feel I have a connection with. And I want to know more about that connection because when I'm around her I feel like, like she's the one.
Who knows? She may not be. But the signs are everywhere, and if I was a muggle I would put it down to mere coincidence.
But after seeing Moony and Fiona, Prongs and Lily, I mean come on. They were the least expected couples and now they're together. I cant just go on ignoring my instincts, I need to follow them.
Which is why I've come up with this plan.
Now I just need to find Kate.
- - End Sirius's P.O.V - -
x---x
Everyone sees her
But nobody knows her
She screams in her pillow
For a better tomorrow
She hates it
But she takes it
Watch out for that girl
One day she may change the world
(Song Underdog by The Jonas Brothers)
x---x
Sirius walked over to the grounds, which was the place he knew Kate would be, his hands in his front pockets, as it was quite chilly now. He just hoped that it would work, it seemed like a foolproof plan, but only the future would tell if it was or not.
He spotted the Marauder's tree from afar, and as he had expected, there she was, her fringe firmly against her forehead, covering her right eye, he realised that her hair was the exact same colour of James's, which made him smile.
He walked over to the tree, his fingers crossed now. And as casually as possible he said, 'Kate, come on.'
She looked up, looking somewhat flabbergasted, and surprised. 'Erm… what?' she asked, trying to make sure she hadn't misheard him.
'Come on, I need to show you something,' said Sirius.
Kate looked uncertain, 'Er, I don't – I mean I cant – I have erm, homework,' she said.
Sirius looked at what was in her lap and then back at her again with his eyebrows raised, 'You're drawing,' he said, Kate looked sheepish and shrugged, going back to her drawing. 'Come on,' he repeated. 'I need to show you something,' and as he said that he grabbed the drawing out of her hand, neatly folded it and put it in her bag carefully which lay against the tree next to her. She watched him doing this, her eyes wide open. She opened her mouth to say something, but Sirius had pulled her up now, 'Come on,' he said, putting a fake puppy dog look on his face, which made her grin.
He grinned back, 'Ah! See, I made you smile, you have to come with me, as a thank you gift you know,' he said cheekily.
Kate sighed, but then she smiled in spite herself, and she found herself taking the bag from Sirius and nodding, 'Fine,' she said quietly.
Sirius whooped, 'YES! Okay, come on now,' he said, and he took her hand in his, and then both came to an abrupt stop as if to realise what they were just doing, and Sirius glanced down at his hand. 'Sorry, I – uh,' he started but then Kate (to her own surprise as to Sirius's as well) didn't pull away, and said, 'Well you're showing me something aren't you?'
Sirius looked pleased, but then shook off his expression and nodded, pulling her towards the castle.
'So what do you have to show me?' asked Kate.
'You'll see,' he said, and they climbed up the moving stairs and were finally on the seventh floor, both panting.
'Why are we here?' asked Kate curiously, looking around at the floor, which was empty.
Sirius grinned at her and brought her opposite the tapestry of Barnabas the Barmy, and walked past the empty space three times concentrating on thinking I need you to become the place Kate wants to be at the most.
'Sirius,' said Kate sharply, he opened his eyes and looked at the no longer empty space, which was occupied by a wooden door. 'What is this?'
'Come on,' he said. 'I'll show you,' and he glanced around to make sure no one was around and opened the door.
It was a small bedroom, but it was cosy, and it looked as if it belonged to a six/seven year old. It had a small bed in one corner which had covers that had cartoons on it, next to the bed was a small bedside table with two drawers, on the table was a clock and a framed picture of a warm looking lady with greying hair, whose arms were around two children with jet black hair, both waving at the camera. There was a small light blue cupboard a little away from the bedside table, and a comfy armchair was placed not far from the bed, and it had a shawl draped over it. There were fluffy pink slippers near the door, and on the walls which were light blue and had bubbles on them, pictures of the two children were in frames, and a separate picture of the lady was waving.
Kate gasped, and her hand was over her mouth. She went over to the bed and slowly touched the picture, tears were falling fat and fast now. She looked around the room and went over to the armchair that had the shawl, very familiar to the one that was actually in her current back pack.
She turned around and looked at Sirius who was watching her with a not-so-sure expression on his face, but he was surprised to see that she did not look happy, instead she had a glare on her face, her tears shining in anger.
'How dare you?' she said loudly, and with that she shoved past a gob smacked Sirius and ran away, wiping her tears furiously as she went along.
'What did I do?' said Sirius to himself, he shook his head and then after making sure the room was gone, he too chased after her.
He ran all the way to the Astronomy tower, where she was heading, apparently oblivious that he was behind her all along.
Sirius reached the Astronomy Tower, slightly panting, he found Kate leaning against the wall of the balcony that had the view of the grounds.
'What the hell was all that about?' said Sirius, announcing his presence.
Kate whipped around her face streaked with tears, 'You had no right to do that Sirius,' she said quietly, not looking at him. 'No right.'
'I guess not,' said Sirius. 'I just thought you'd be happy, and I had no idea that room would appear.'
'How did it appear?' she demanded.
'It's the Room Of Requirement, I wanted it to become the place you most wanted to be at, and so it turned out to be that room,' explained Sirius.
'Why did you do that?' she asked. 'Why did you want – that room – to do that?'
Sirius raised his eyebrows as if not understanding, and then his mouth turned into a sort of 'O', 'Well… I don't know, it just – sort of seemed, that you weren't exactly happy being here? So I just wanted you to be at the place you were most happy, the place where you most wanted to be,' he said hesitantly.
Kate nodded and Sirius walked across to the balcony as well, leaning against the wall and staring out at the view.
'That was my old room, when I lived with my grandmother,' said Kate unexpectedly, breaking the silence.
Sirius nodded, she carried on. 'That boy in the picture, he was my brother – Zeke,' she said. 'And that woman was my grandmother.'
'Where is she now?' asked Sirius.
Kate swallowed, choking back tears. 'In heaven,' she whispered.
And as if instinct took over, he wrapped his arms around her, and she sobbed freely on his chest. She pulled away, and wiped her tears.
'You don't have to talk about it Kate,' he said quietly in a reassuring voice.
Kate shook her head, 'Zeke never talked about it,' she said. 'When she – she died – we just pretended nothing had happened. We were back at the orphanage, and we just went by normally. She was the only real family we had. Mum and Dad died when I was 6 months, in a car crash. And we were sent to the wizarding orphanage, because they had no relatives. And then when I was six, Grandmamma found us, and we had a family. And that, that room, was my room at her house. But when she died we were sent back to the orphanage, because we had no one to take care of us.'
'What happened to the house?' asked Sirius, hoping he wasn't being tactless.
Kate half smiled, 'I'm going to get it once I turn seventeen,' she said.
'I'm sorry about your grandmother Kate, and – and about your brother, I know how you feel,' he said.
Kate shook her head, 'No you don't, you don't know what its like to -' started Kate but was interrupted by Sirius.
'- to feel out of place? Like you're going to break down? Like somehow you just don't belong, and everything seems to be going wrong all the time? And to feel like no one understands what you're going through? To feel lost, and hurt, like there's no one there for you anymore? And to feel like there's no one there to save you?' he said quietly. 'Trust me, I know.'
'I know what its like to feel like you just want to run away, because that's how sick you are of life, because nothing seems to be going your way, and you feel that there's no one there for you, and that you're all alone in the world,' he said. 'I do know what its like. Because like you I don't have a family either.'
Kate looked up at him questioningly, not sure if he was serious or not, but then she saw the look on his face, it was pained and disturbed, it was sad… and the only thing she could possibly ever relate to.
'The Noble House of Black didn't want anything to do with me. They hated me for associating with muggle borns and so called blood traitors,' he spat angrily. 'They hated me for I never agreed with their beliefs, my dear family would be practicing the Cruciatus curse when I would be out playing with the muggle neighbours. They forbade me to do so, but I rejected their so called family values. I hated it there, with my awful mother and father. Who supposedly 'cared' for me. They detested me. Do you know what its like when your own family hates you? And just when I thought that I would never be happy again, I met James. And all my other friends. They are my family now. So yes I do know what its like Kate. Don't you ever say I don't know what its like.'
Kate looked sheepish, 'I-I'm sorry Sirius,' she said. 'I'm sorry that your family are maniacs.'
Sirius grinned, 'I'm sorry too,' he said.
And he stared at her, still smiling, she smiled back. 'Thank you Sirius,' she said.
Sirius nodded and then he comically went down on one knee, 'Kate Myers, will you be my friend?' he asked, and mimed handing her a ring.
Kate nodded, 'Yes Sirius, thank you,' she said. Sirius smiled, 'No problem, don't think you're alone Kate. I found happiness – and so can you,' he said, and he wrapped an arm around her.
'And thank you for showing me that room, I will never forget it. I'm sorry I blew up at you, and thank you for letting me erm, cry on you,' she said gratefully.
'My pleasure,' he said still grinning, he sniffed his shirt. 'It smells of you!'
Kate laughed, 'Oh crap!' she said. 'We've got Potions now.'
'Don't worry,' he said. 'I know a shortcut.'
x---x
Sirius entered Potions yet again with Kate, both of them looking flushed and both panting, obviously they had run all the way.
They took a seat at the back, Remus and James looked at Sirius questioningly, but he just grinned at them.
'Some shortcut,' muttered Kate.
Sirius grinned sheepishly, 'It works better if you're prepared to run,' he said.
Professor Slughorn cleared his throat, 'That's enough,' he said to Sirius, he turned to the class. 'I want you to write down the ingredients included in a Polyjuice potion, in Amortentia, in Felix Felicis, and in the Draught of Peace. You may work with the person next to you. You may start now.'
Kate turned to Sirius, 'Are you not going to work with Pettigrew?' she said when he made no sign of getting up.
Sirius shook his head, 'I'm working with my new friend now,' he said.
Kate smiled and they started to write on their parchment.
A piece of parchment flew to their table and hit Sirius on the head, he looked up annoyed and saw James grinning at him from his seat, pointing at the parchment he had just thrown, he mouthed 'Read it,' and turned around.
Yo Padfoot,
I see everything turned out alright with Myers, the planned work then eh?
She looks happier than usual; get her to eat lunch with us today.
Prank on Snivellus later?
Only don't let Lily know, she's really sensitive about that.
Later,
Prongs.
Sirius grinned and folded the parchment up and shoved it into his front robe's pocket.
'So Myers, let's see who writes faster eh? Winner gets chocolate.'
'You're on Black.'
x---x
'You cheated Kate, you'd already started!' whined Sirius as he handed Kate his last Honeydukes chocolate bar.
Kate laughed, 'You knew that! It was your idea anyway,' she said as she took the chocolate bar and put it carefully into her bag.
Fiona and Remus joined them as they got out the dungeons and were now near the Great Hall.
'Hey Sirius, Remus I'm going to go find Anisha alright?' she said, and she gave him a peck on the cheek.
'Oh, she's gone to our dormitory,' said Kate, much to Remus and Fiona's surprise.
Fiona looked at Kate uncertainly but then nodded, 'Oh erm, thanks,' she said.
Sirius noticed how they all were feeling uncomfortable, they weren't used to Kate being around, but they were going to have to start to. 'Kate, you know Remus and Fiona right?' he said.
She nodded, 'And you lot know Kate, great! Now lets go have some lunch please I'm starving!' said Sirius dramatically.
Remus shook his head at him and turned to Kate, 'The day he says he's not hungry is the day I hug Snape,' he said to her quietly.
Kate laughed, Sirius looked at her suspiciously, 'Anyway, where's Prongs and Evans?' he asked Remus.
'They've already gone in,' said Remus, and started walking to make his way in the Great Hall, the others followed.
They reached the Gryffindor table where Lily and James had saved seats for them, Kate looked uncomfortable and made her way to the end of the table where she usually sat but Sirius grabbed her by the waist and made her sit next to him, across from Lily and James.
'Hi Kate,' said Lily brightly, James nodded at her and grinned in hello, Kate smiled back at them and then smiled inwardly when she saw that James had his arm around Lily, and she looked very comfortable against him.
Sirius still had his arm around her waist and she was once again surprised to find that she felt comfortable that way.
After five minutes Peter joined them. And she was also surprised to find that they all were very nice to her, James and Remus talked to her like they had known her forever, cracking jokes and asking her things about previous lessons. She wondered why she had never liked Lily or Fiona, they were awfully nice, telling her things and including her in their conversations, determined not to make her feel like an outsider. Maybe it was because Anisha wasn't around, but whatever it was she liked it, she felt like she actually had friends.
And Sirius still had his left arm around her waist protectively and Kate was beginning to realise how close together they were sitting, their thighs were rubbing against each other, she could tell he smelt of fresh soap and some sort of cologne, it smelt irresistible.
Kate was happy for the first time since Zeke died, she smiled at Sirius.
Thank you.
x----x
A/N: Hello! Thanks for reading chuck!
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