Chapter 55: He Ran
July 25, 1981 McGonagall's Home in Godric's Hollow…
A terrible stormed raged outside of the home in Godric's Hollow. Most all the occupants had been sleeping peacefully till a terrible bashing and beating was heard outside.
Katherine had woken with a start and sat in bed listening as it happened again.
"Ben…Ben wake up something's outside!" she hissed.
"Wh-wha? Whose in labor?" he asked groggily.
"No body you fool someone's at the door!" she snapped.
"Oh…okay," he nodded and went back to sleep.
"Benjamin get up!" she snapped.
"Okay, okay I'm up!" he yawned.
Both climbed out of their bed and put on their robes grabbing their wands. As they came out of the bedroom they were met my Madra also in her robe with her wand.
"Dad?" she questioned.
"Stay behind your mother," Ben stated as he hurried down the stairs. Madra nodded as Katherine passed and she fell into the line.
The three headed down the stairs to the front door. They counted to three and threw open the door pointing their wands into the darkness.
As the lightening lit up the sky the trio beheld the shivering and soaking wet for of an exhausted Sirius Black.
"Sirius? What on earth?" Madra asked.
"He's soaked get him in before he gets pneumonia," Katherine exclaimed.
"Come on son," Benjamin stated pulling the boy and his trunk in the house.
Several minutes later Sirius was in a warm pair of James' pajamas holding a cup of hot chocolate with a blanket around his shoulders. Madra was sitting by him rubbing his shoulders while Katherine and Benjamin sat on the coffee table across from the couch.
"Sirius what are you doing here at three in the morning?" Benjamin asked.
All three really did look like they'd just woken up. Madra's hair was a frizzy mess, Ben's hair stuck up at odd angles, and Kate had pigtails with several fly a ways.
"I hate them all. I ran away," Sirius stated looking into his mug.
"Sirius that's a very serious thing to runaway," Katherine stated putting a hand on his knee, "What happened?"
"We were talking about school and life and they were downgrading me like always. I couldn't take it anymore," Sirius stated.
"Did you have a plan when you left?" Benjamin asked the boy.
"No I…I didn't," Sirius sighed.
"Sirius I told you once you were always welcome here. I stand by that word," Katherine stated.
"Welcome to the family," Madra whispered kissing the boy's head.
"Really?" Sirius asked.
"Of course Sirius. You're practically James' brother," Katherine nodded, "But you better not mess with Severus."
"Yes ma'am," Sirius nodded, "And thank you."
"Nothing to thank son. But let's get to bed I'm beat," Ben yawned.
"Come on you can have the guest room by James," Madra stated pulling the boy up.
"Breakfast is usually at seven thirty," Katherine stated as her husband pulled her back up to their room.
Madra led the boy to the bedroom and tucked him before heading to the door. She turned the lights off and smiled at him.
"Welcome home Sirius. Sleep well," Madra stated.
"Thanks…night," Sirius replied closing his eyes with a tired sigh.
"Wake up Padfoot!" James shouted as he jumped on top of his friend.
"Ooph," Sirius groaned and opened his eyes, "What?"
"Come on buddy if you're going to live here you got to get quicker. We all live on a schedule here," James smirked, "and you're about to miss breakfast. When Gran says seven thirty she means it."
"What time is it?" Sirius yawned sitting up.
"Seven fifty. Almost all the sausages are gone," James stated, "And grandma and Aunt Monica are starting to clean up."
Sirius jumped out of bed and ran down to the kitchen as fast as he could.
"Wait!" he shouted and stopped as he saw Katherine was just putting a whole plate of sausages she cooked on the table.
"Sirius I'd invest in a clock. James just duped you," Benjamin replied from his paper.
Sirius looked at the large clock behind Myles' head and saw it said seven thirty-three.
"Aw man," Sirius groaned.
"Got ya mate," James chuckled as he came in behind his buddy patting his back.
"You are now a McGonagall kid," Donald laughed as Mercedes buttered his toast.
"Come on Sirius sit down and pig out," Katherine smiled as she came up to him and kissed his head.
"Thanks," Sirius smiled as he sat down to breakfast with his new family.
