Scratches and Wounds.
She knocked hurriedly on the door to the Hospital Wing before rushing in and almost bowling over Madam Pomfrey, the matron.
"Can I help you, dear?" Gasped Madam Pomfrey, as she steadied herself.
"I…need to…see R-Remus…Lupin," panted Kat trying to catch her breath. "Message…from the…head-." But before Kat could give her cover story, she was cut off.
"He certainly has had a lot of visitors," muttered Madam Pomfrey. "This way."
The matron led Kat to the very back of the room, to a bed surrounded by curtains. Madam Pomfrey drew back one of the curtains slightly and allowed Kat to enter before saying,
"Another visitor for you, Master Lupin."
"Oh…thank you," came Remus' slightly hoarse voice from beneath the blankets. Kat noted that it sounded hoarser than usual, almost as if he'd been crying, not to mention he sounded less than enthusiastic. Kat stepped closer to the bed, and Madam Pomfrey closed the curtain, Kat than heard Madam Pomfrey's footsteps retreating to her office. The blankets shifted as Remus rolled over, and made to sit up.
"Now is not the…" Remus began, in a slightly annoyed voice, but when he realised exactly whom his visitor was, his voice softened and his expression lightened.
"Kat! It's so good to see…how did you know I was here?" He asked suddenly looking puzzled.
"And a Merry Christmas to you too," Kat said, smiling. "James and Sirius told me, not willingly of course. Have I come at a bad time?"
"No, No," He replied quickly, shaking his head violently. "I…just…oh never mind." He ended lamely with a weak smile.
"So did you get my present?" He enquired, changing the subject, so to avoid Kats curiosity.
"Yes, and your card was so…sweet," smiled Kat, leaning forward and giving him a hug, but when she touched him she felt him wince with pain. Kat pulled away and was about to apologise when she realised why she had hurt him. When she had hugged him he had sat up and the blanket had fallen down, revealing…
"Oh, Remus!" she gasped in horror. "How on earth did this happen?" For Remus' bare chest and back was covered in scratches and small wounds.
"I had an accident," he muttered, pulling the blanket back around him, and avoiding her eyes.
"Than why hasn't Madam Pomfrey fixed them?" Kat exclaimed. "I mean if she can fix bones in a jiffy…"
"These are…um…special," Remus interrupted, thinking of the best word to describe them. "They have to heal naturally."
"What caused them?"
"I…um…well…the thing is…" stuttered Remus. "I can't explain." He finished with a sigh.
"Why, I'm your girlfriend," snapped Kat.
"Yes, but."
"Aren't you supposed to be able to tell me anything?"
"I would if I c-"
"Don't you trust me?"
"I do, but."
"What is a relationship without trust?"
"KAT!" shouted Remus, unable to silence her another way. "Look 1. I know you're my girlfriend, 2. I am able to tell you anything, and 3. I do trust you."
"Then why won't you tell me?" Kat ended quietly.
"Dumbledore said it would be best if I didn't go telling people," Remus exclaimed desperately, looking utterly miserable. "I'd explain if I could."
Kat looked at him and she knew he was telling the truth. She also saw how miserable she had made him; he was obviously upset that he couldn't explain.
"I'm so sorry for bursting out like that Remus," murmured Kat. "I've probably made you feel worse, and all I wanted to do was give you a present for Christmas." At these words she placed the chocolate block on his bedside table, for him. She opened her mouth again, but he smiled and put his fingers to her mouth to silence her.
"Thank you," he whispered. "And all is forgiven." He sat up and kissed her on the cheek.
"I couldn't think of a better Christmas present."
"Well, chocolate always makes me feel better," Kat began, with a slight giggle.
"No, not the chocolate," Remus replied, grinning. "You coming to see me, that's the best present I've ever had." He reached out and held her hand. Kat blushed a lovely shade of scarlet.
Before Kat could answer, or indeed do anything except smile, the matron bustled in.
"Its dinner time, perhaps you should head down to the hall, dear."
"Oh, okay," Kat sighed. She gave Remus' hand a bit of a squeeze as the matron left. "Bye," she whispered, turning to him, and leaning close. "And get better." She gave him a tiny kiss, before heading towards the door.
"Good bye," said Remus sadly, as the door closed behind her. It was going to be another lonely night.
He refused dinner, and went to sleep soon after she left.
She knocked hurriedly on the door to the Hospital Wing before rushing in and almost bowling over Madam Pomfrey, the matron.
"Can I help you, dear?" Gasped Madam Pomfrey, as she steadied herself.
"I…need to…see R-Remus…Lupin," panted Kat trying to catch her breath. "Message…from the…head-." But before Kat could give her cover story, she was cut off.
"He certainly has had a lot of visitors," muttered Madam Pomfrey. "This way."
The matron led Kat to the very back of the room, to a bed surrounded by curtains. Madam Pomfrey drew back one of the curtains slightly and allowed Kat to enter before saying,
"Another visitor for you, Master Lupin."
"Oh…thank you," came Remus' slightly hoarse voice from beneath the blankets. Kat noted that it sounded hoarser than usual, almost as if he'd been crying, not to mention he sounded less than enthusiastic. Kat stepped closer to the bed, and Madam Pomfrey closed the curtain, Kat than heard Madam Pomfrey's footsteps retreating to her office. The blankets shifted as Remus rolled over, and made to sit up.
"Now is not the…" Remus began, in a slightly annoyed voice, but when he realised exactly whom his visitor was, his voice softened and his expression lightened.
"Kat! It's so good to see…how did you know I was here?" He asked suddenly looking puzzled.
"And a Merry Christmas to you too," Kat said, smiling. "James and Sirius told me, not willingly of course. Have I come at a bad time?"
"No, No," He replied quickly, shaking his head violently. "I…just…oh never mind." He ended lamely with a weak smile.
"So did you get my present?" He enquired, changing the subject, so to avoid Kats curiosity.
"Yes, and your card was so…sweet," smiled Kat, leaning forward and giving him a hug, but when she touched him she felt him wince with pain. Kat pulled away and was about to apologise when she realised why she had hurt him. When she had hugged him he had sat up and the blanket had fallen down, revealing…
"Oh, Remus!" she gasped in horror. "How on earth did this happen?" For Remus' bare chest and back was covered in scratches and small wounds.
"I had an accident," he muttered, pulling the blanket back around him, and avoiding her eyes.
"Than why hasn't Madam Pomfrey fixed them?" Kat exclaimed. "I mean if she can fix bones in a jiffy…"
"These are…um…special," Remus interrupted, thinking of the best word to describe them. "They have to heal naturally."
"What caused them?"
"I…um…well…the thing is…" stuttered Remus. "I can't explain." He finished with a sigh.
"Why, I'm your girlfriend," snapped Kat.
"Yes, but."
"Aren't you supposed to be able to tell me anything?"
"I would if I c-"
"Don't you trust me?"
"I do, but."
"What is a relationship without trust?"
"KAT!" shouted Remus, unable to silence her another way. "Look 1. I know you're my girlfriend, 2. I am able to tell you anything, and 3. I do trust you."
"Then why won't you tell me?" Kat ended quietly.
"Dumbledore said it would be best if I didn't go telling people," Remus exclaimed desperately, looking utterly miserable. "I'd explain if I could."
Kat looked at him and she knew he was telling the truth. She also saw how miserable she had made him; he was obviously upset that he couldn't explain.
"I'm so sorry for bursting out like that Remus," murmured Kat. "I've probably made you feel worse, and all I wanted to do was give you a present for Christmas." At these words she placed the chocolate block on his bedside table, for him. She opened her mouth again, but he smiled and put his fingers to her mouth to silence her.
"Thank you," he whispered. "And all is forgiven." He sat up and kissed her on the cheek.
"I couldn't think of a better Christmas present."
"Well, chocolate always makes me feel better," Kat began, with a slight giggle.
"No, not the chocolate," Remus replied, grinning. "You coming to see me, that's the best present I've ever had." He reached out and held her hand. Kat blushed a lovely shade of scarlet.
Before Kat could answer, or indeed do anything except smile, the matron bustled in.
"Its dinner time, perhaps you should head down to the hall, dear."
"Oh, okay," Kat sighed. She gave Remus' hand a bit of a squeeze as the matron left. "Bye," she whispered, turning to him, and leaning close. "And get better." She gave him a tiny kiss, before heading towards the door.
"Good bye," said Remus sadly, as the door closed behind her. It was going to be another lonely night.
He refused dinner, and went to sleep soon after she left.