Disclaimer: Everything except for Catherine is the property of J K Rowling

Warning: Sexuality. Do not read if you are offended by sex or sexuality.

Chapter10

An hour later Lily came rushing in followed by Bella and Mary and went straight for Catherine. Throwing down her books she threw her arms around Catherine, "Dumbledore just told us, I am so sorry Catherine, how do you feel?" She asked her, looking into her eyes.

"To tell you ze truth, I am more upset about 'aving to live wit' James. I am saddened by ze death of my aunt and uncle, but I did not know zem. I don't even 'ave a clue if I will miss zem. Ees zat bad?" She asked looking at the three girls, who each shook their head.

"I suppose it's normal," Arabella said. "How can you miss someone you don't even know? And what do you mean living with James?" she asked.

"Well Professor Dumbly Dorr told me I needed to be protected because Voldemort wants to recruit me, so 'e said zat I need to live wit a family of all wizards, and said zat James' family ees delighted to 'elp" she said with a frown.

"Shit, that is not good." Lily said. "Have you talked Severus?"

"No, I 'aven't seen 'im, and quite 'onestly, I'm not sure I feel up to eet tonight." She said sadly. The three girls sat down and started talking. They were trying to comfort her as much as possible, but Catherine was too shocked to really feel anything.

"I'm going to bed, alone please." She said. The girls nodded and watched her go up to the dorm.

The next afternoon, she went to go sit by the lake and was joined quickly by Severus. She sighed and forced herself to smile.

"Would you like to go for a walk?" He asked. She nodded and got up and took his hand as they started walking.

"Are you okay?" He asked, voice full of concern.

She shrugged, "I don't know 'ow to feel, I barely knew zem." She said.

"I can understand that. Dumbledore told me whom you were going to live with, how do you feel about that?" he asked.

"I feel lousy. I 'ate 'im and now I shall be stuck wit' 'im for at least two years." She said miserably. He smiled as they got to a secluded opening by the lake.

"Any way I can keep your mind on other things?" he said as he started kissing her neck. She felt her temper rising a bit.

"Is zis all you t'ink about?" She said, her voice rising a bit. He looked a little taken aback at her anger.

"Well, pretty much, it's not my fault you're gorgeous." He said with a smile and tried to kiss her. She pushed him back forcefully,

"ENOUGH!" she yelled. "I'm not just some stupid play t'ing of yours. I'm not in ze mood Severus. Get zat t'rough your 'ead." She said getting really pissed.

He looked just as angry, "What is your fucking problem? I'm just trying to cheer you up!" He said starting to raise his voice.

"No, your just trying to get laid, eets not going to 'appen!" She said storming off before he could reply. She heard him calling her but kept walking and ignored him. She went to go hide in her dorm room and spent the next four days there. She didn't talk to Severus at all and had asked Lily to bring her food.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Lily asked on the fourth day during lunch. Catherine shook her head. "He keeps asking about you," she continued.

"I am 'appy for 'im. Maybe I'll talk to 'im later." Catherine said. Lily shook her head and walked out of the dorm to get to her next class.

That evening Catherine went to go find Severus in his common room. She had managed to convince a Slytherin to go and get him for her, but when he came out she had wondered if that was a good idea. He was obviously under the influence of something.

"Are you alright?" she asked

"Yes, I'm fine, now what can I do for you? I'm trying to study." He said a little rudely. She sighed and took his hand and started walking, making him follow. She stopped in a hidden corridor so they wouldn't be bothered.

"Do you still love me?" she asked.

"Umm, yeah, why?" he answered carefully, grinning a bit.

"Well, you are obviously on some'zing, and I just wanted to make sure you are 'ere wit' me now." She said.

He nodded, "I'm here, no worries." She sighed again,

"I want to apologise for what I did ze uzzur day. Eet was rude, but I must say zat you were also being rude." She said.

He nodded, "You're absolutely right, I'm sorry."

She nodded and gave him a light kiss, which he deepened. She tried to pull back, but found she wasn't able to. He had her pinned her against the wall and wasn't moving. She managed to pull away long enough to ask him what he was doing.

"Kissing you baby, I haven't kissed you in almost a week, you think I like that?" he answered.

"Well zat is all well, but I'm not in ze mood." She said.

He turned and glared at her, "You're never in the fucking mood, you know I have needs too Catherine. I can't just sit around and wait for you to be in the mood." He finished angrily.

She looked at him shocked. "I t'ought zat I would be wort' ze wait, you tell me all ze time 'ow much you love me, and 'ow I am ze only girl for you." She said.

"Yeah well I guess things change don't they?" He said bitterly.

She felt her eyes fill up with tears, "Well fine zen, eef zat ees 'ow you feel, zen just go. Just GO!" she said in a shout and shoved him. He looked shocked for a minute them turned and backhanded her right across the face. She yelped in pain and grabbed her face.

"Oh gods, Catherine, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean too…" He was stammering looking shocked as he tried to approach her. She backed away, looking terrified as he tried to get close to her. "Catherine…please…I didn't mean too."

"You stay away from me Severus Snape, stay far away and don't you dare speak to me again." She said in a chocked voice as she turned to run, he grabbed her to try and stop her but she pulled her hands free and suddenly found herself disapparating right into the Gryffindor common room. She popped up right in front of Lily and the girls, who all screamed. Catherine checked herself to make sure she hadn't splinched

"How ze fuck did I just do zat?" she asked surprised, everyone in the common room was looking at her shocked. Then Lily saw her face. "What happened to your face?" she demanded. Catherine's hand automatically flew up to her cheek.

"Nuz'ing. Nuz'ing 'appened." She said quickly pulling away from Lily,

"I'm not stupid Catherine, it's all red. You look like you've been slapped."

"Eets nuz'ing I said. I just got into a fight wit' some person from 'ufflepuff, I do not know their name." She said not meeting her eye. By now everyone had really stopped what they were doing and were staring at her and listening intently to her conversation. James looked particularly angry.

"Did…Was it… Was it Severus, Cat?" Lily said quietly. Catherine didn't answer and just started sobbing on her friends shoulder.

"We just broke up, I was getting sick of 'is be'aviour."

"Oh sweetheart." Lily said hugging her tight. After Catherine was cried out, James walked over,

"He did this to you?" James said grabbing her face and looking at her cheek. He looked really angry.

"Let go of me, eets nuz'ing, I said, and stop acting like you care, just because I 'ave to live wit' you for a minimum of two years, doesn't make us friends James, nor does it make me like you any more." She said, alarmed that he looked slightly hurt.

"I'll fucking kill him, I swear, that little piece of shit is finished. And I do care Catherine. You are partly my responsibility, and I need to keep you safe." He finished angrily.

She shook her head. "Don't you dare 'urt 'im James, eets not wort' getting expelled, and make sure your friends don't touch him either. Or I swear you'll all 'ave me to answer to." She said standing up and looking him in the eye.

"Oh don't worry, I won't hurt him." He said with a nasty smirk. Catherine shook her head and sat back down as they started talking about how she managed to disapparate inside of Hogwarts, when everyone knows that's not possible.