Chapter Twelve


When the door opened she couldn't see who it was, but what she did see was Avery being grabbed by the throat and thrown against the wall where she had been moments ago.

She felt an arm around her and saw Lily's face appear in her line of vision. Lily was speaking to her but she couldn't hear anything as Lily tried to calm her down, stroking her face, tucking hair behind her ears as Katherine grew even more upset.

Lily was trying to sooth her, calm her down but Katherine couldn't hear her, she couldn't understand her. That's when she felt two arms around her, arms that she had come to memorize, arms that she trusted.

He was cradling her as she curled into his embrace, sobbing into his sweater. He didn't say anything; at least if he did she didn't hear him. He held her tightly, rubbing her back, wiping her face. He straightened her shirt and zipped her pants back up. She gripped him; afraid he would leave if she didn't.

She wasn't sure how long they stayed like that but after what seemed like hours, she finally calmed down a bit to where she could hear him. "Love." He whispered into her hair, "Look at me."

Her watery blue eyes looked into his grey ones and she felt the tears fall again as he kissed her forehead, moving her hair out of her face his eyes fell on the purple bruise that was forming on her cheek.

"I know this is hard." He whispered to her, searching her eyes, "But I need you to calm down before we go back in. I can get you back to the compartment but only if you calm down."

She nodded and hiccupped softly as he stood and helped her up, his arms still firmly around her. They weren't alone, Lily was standing there with James and then she saw the door open with Remus standing there. "We've got the compartment."

She was confused as Sirius led her back into the train and instead of going back to their original compartment she was being led into the first one on the right, "The first years agreed to switch," Remus explained, "Peter had to pay them in chocolate frogs though."

Sirius didn't reply as he scooped her up and carried her over to the bench and sat down, holding her against him. Lily stood in the doorway with James, Remus, and Peter behind her, "We'll be in the next one."

Sirius didn't answer but she heard the door close and knew she was alone with Sirius. The couple sat in silence as he simply held her, rubbing her back soothingly until she lifted her head to look at him.

He was glaring at the opposite wall and she moved her hand to rest on his chest and drew a small circle on it, "Sirius." She whispered.

His eyes flickered down to her and his expression softened as he pulled her closer, "I'm here love." He whispered, nuzzling her, "I'm here."

"What happened to him?"

"Don't worry about it." Sirius answered and she felt herself being lifted up and then placed back down on the bench. Sirius was moving, pulling out clothes, her clothes, "Let's get you changed."

She didn't realize she was changing shirts until she saw her ripped shirt on the floor. Reaching out for Sirius he pulled her into his arms, holding her against him as the two teenagers stood together, "Are you in pain?" He asked as his hand slid into her hair, feeling around for the bump.

"A headache."

He nodded and she watched his eyes darken when he found the bump. He massaged her head and she couldn't help but close her eyes and lean heavily against him. "I'm sorry." He finally voiced.

"What?"

"I'm sorry." Sirius said again, "If I had followed you out there this wouldn't have happened."

"Don't." Katherine warned him, "It's not your fault."

He shook his head but didn't say anything as he kissed her forehead, "I'm so sorry." He whispered to her and she could feel him tighten around her, "Are you ok? That seems like such a stupid question but it's all I can think of right now."

"I'm ok now." Was all she said as he sat back down with her, holding her against him.

They were silent for a while, just holding onto one another before she shifted, pressing her forehead to his chest. His hand came up and ran down her side, kissing the top of her head.

After about five or so more minutes of silence, Sirius pulled back a bit and kissed her forehead, "Katherine." Sirius voiced softly.

"Hmm?"

"Did he…he rap…"

"No." She answered as she buried her head into his chest, trying to escape the world, "You got there just in time."

She listen to Sirius swear but pull her closer to him, "Do you want to talk about it?"

"No." She answered, "I don't ever want to talk about it."

Sirius left the subject alone, knowing they would have to revisit it when she was in a better mind set. But for right now, all he could do was what she wanted him to do and right now that was hold her.

Resting his head on top of hers he kissed her ear softly, "Go to sleep." He murmured as he stroked her back, "We've still got a long ways ahead of us."


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