Crossing the Line

Chapter 12

Katrina couldn't move. She couldn't breath. Everything in her body shut down, and she stood like a statue. Her mind went completely blank, and her eyes glazed over

"Come to me." His voice bellowed across the room. Katrina felt her body stepping forward, but she had no control over it. She gracefully glided up the stairs until she stood in front of him. Her mind started to grow numb and there was a distant buzzing in her ears. He turned her around with a flick of his hand so Katrina was facing the room.

"My Bride" his voice bellowed again and the whole room began to clap. The light sound of clapping reached her ears, and she came out of her trance. She could distantly see Kyle, but he was not clapping as the others did. He remained standing, with a scowl on his face. Katrina felt her body being turned around once again, until she was facing him again. Her eyes were filled with something far beyond terror. He leaned forward and devoured her lips with his, kissing her hungrily. Her mind exploded with pain, leaving her body numb and unable to pull away. She squeezed her eyes shut trying desperately to fight off the pain.

'Don't fight me.' the deep voice bellowed over the pain inside her mind.

'I'll never give into you!' she screamed with what strength her mind had left.

'You have no choose'

'I won't let you win!' she used all her focused energy to finally throw him back. Lord Voldemort took a step back, breaking his kiss. Katrina grasped her head breathing hard.

"Come." he said, his voice deep and filled with amusement that she had more power than he thought. Katrina fought as hard as she could, but her body still moved forward following him into the dark hallway, the heavy doors slamming behind them.

Sirius woke up the next morning and rolled over to find a cold bed beside him. He stood up and walked down stairs trying to find Katrina. He searched all the rooms, but with no luck. He ran to James's room and banged on the door. James opened it looking groggy.

"What?"

"Where's Kat?"

"How should I know, she sleeps with you, mate." Sirius ran back to their room and checked all around. All of her things were still there. He jumped when Keta rubbed against his leg and whimpered. He knelt down and took a paper that was folded in her mouth. It was the same note that had come with her gift, only the message had changed.

I always get what I want Black.

Don't forget it!

Sirius crumpled up the note in his fist. That bastard took her. He'd kill him. He'd kill him this time and not look back. The bastard crossed the line in thinking he could take her away from him. He wouldn't stop till he found her.

Sirius quickly dressed and grabbed a fist full of Flue Powder. "Diagon Alley" he growled and disappeared in the flames.

When he got to Diagon Alley the main clock tower was striking 8:00AM. He quickly walked around the streets, taking large strides to gain more ground. He'd know her scent anywhere if she was here, but he couldn't pick it up. Then he spotted him just down the street. Sirius ran as fast as he could and tackled Kyle to the ground, punching his face in as hard as he could. Kyle just laid back laughing, taking each of the hits. Sirius growled and picked him up by the collar, and pinned him against the nearest wall.

"Where is she!" he yelled, throwing him harder against the wall. Kyle only shut his eyes and laughed even harder.

"You won't find her now my friend. He has her."

"Who has her."

"The Dark Lord."

Katrina sat on a silk bed, surrounded by pillows and roses. She was no longer dressed in the thick heavy 18th century dress, but in a long lavender silk one that clung to her in all the right places. Her hands were tied behind her to a bed post. Her head hung low, and she was completely silent.

Voldemort returned to the bedroom along with two other men. He began pacing in front of her.

"You still refuse to give into me don't you?" Katrina continued to stare at the floor. Voldemort smirked and smacked her hard across the face, the sound echoing through out the room. Katrina slowly raised her head to face him, her eyes meeting his. Her entire face had cuts and bruises on it. One her right cheek was a deep gash that was still bleeding. Katrina narrowed her eyes and stared into his. She felt him try to pry into her mind but he was shot back by her own attack. Voldemort only grinned wider.

"We'll see if you're so defiant afterwards…" he drew out his last word as two other Death Eaters dragged in the wiry old form of her father. His features had grown much too old for his 45 years. Katrina's eyes widened and she pulled at the bindings on her wrists.

"Now, I wouldn't be doing that if I were you." he said and as she pulled the bindings only became tighter. Katrina growled and tugged harder. "Let's see how long he lasts shall we." The men dragged him to the middle of the room then held him still. Voldemort frowned and drew back a large whip. Katrina's eyes widened even more and she tugged as hard as she could.

"Don't touch him!" she screamed. A sick smile crossed Voldemort's face. The sound of the whip slicing into raw flesh echoed through the room.

"NO!" The bed started to shake as Katrina tugged at her bindings. Voldemort drew the whip back once again, and another sickening sound filled the air. "Leave him alone!" she screamed, the bed screeching forward slightly. Voldemort only grinned and once again released the whip, hitting her father in the back of the head. He screamed out in pain and fell forward. "NO!" she screamed as one of the binding on her hands began to brake. Voldemort only gave a sick grin.

"Realize that this is all your fault. If you'd only come to me when I asked you, this wouldn't have happened." Voldemort nodded to the other men. Suddenly, two vicious dogs came running into the room, and ran straight for her father. Katrina could only watch in horror as the dogs ripped her father's body to pieces. His screams filled her mind, and burned themselves into her memory forever. When his screams faded, the look of his dead eyes burned into hers as the last thing she saw was the dogs completely shredded his body, causing the blood to spray everywhere. Blood sprayed all over Katrina's dress and face, coating her in its sickening warm crimson. Somewhere deep inside her mind, something snapped. The room exploded with raw power, filling the room with blinding white light. The dogs and men in the room were blown to bits, their screams unheard. Somehow, without anyone noticing, Voldemort had slipped out of the room, after the dogs had come in. Katrina only opened her eyes again after the light had faded, but was no longer in Voldemort's bedroom. She was now sprawled on Professor Albus Dumbledore's office floor. Albus rushed over to her.

"Katrina my dear, speak to me. What in Merlin's name happened to you?" Katrina only closed her eyes and let the darkness take her.

2 Weeks Later At Hogwarts

Sirius stood outside of Professor Dumbledore's office, pounding on the door, as he had been all day long. Finally the door swung open, and Sirius stormed in. Dumbledore remained sitting calmly at his desk, drinking tea.

"Professor, you have to tell me where she is!" he shouted. Dumbledore only shook his head and stared out at him through his half moon shaped glasses.

"Mr. Black we've been through this. I can't tell you where she has gone until we get rid of the Dark Lord. He nearly killed her last time, and I won't have this be happening again. So until then, you'll have to make due."

"How can you tell me to make do when the woman I'm marrying at the end of the year is no where insight! I can't just sit around a let her get killed Professor. What if Voldemort finds her again? What if she dies this time?"

"Mr. Black, I assure you that Miss Lenox will not be found."

"If you don't tell me where she is I'll find her my self."

"And how do you plan on doing this?"

"I'll drop out and go look for her."

"Mr. Black. Now I've had a hard time covering up for you killing Kyle in broad daylight in the streets of Diagon Alley. I won't be so kind if you drop out."

"I don't care Professor. I've got to find her. She needs me, and I need her." Sirius stormed out and headed for the common room to get his things. James spotted him on his way up to the dormitories and fallowed him, with Remus close behind.

"What's the hurry, Mate?"

"I'm leavening" Sirius growled and started throwing his things in his trunk.

"Have you gone made? Sirius you can't drop out of Hogwarts!" said Remus holding back a shirt before it reached Sirius's trunk. Sirius only growled louder and slammed his trunk closed.

"I won't sit around here and wait to hear that she was killed. I lost her once. I won't lose her again." Sirius dragged his trunk behind him and stalked out of Hogwarts.