Sirius stood in the doorway of the dreary room he lent to Katarina as her own during her stay with him. She was fast asleep after her tiring journey. Sirius decided she reminded him of a goddess as he watched her sleep. Her skin was blemishless and, though she was three years younger than Sirius, she looked like she was in her early twenties.
Her hair had fallen into her face during the time Sirius spent watching her. After many a debate, Sirius slowly approached her bed. He gently brushed his fingertips against her cheek. As he swept her hair behind her ear, he bent down and kissed her forehead.
Suddenly, a hand grabbed his wrist. He was about to freak out, and then realized it was Kath. "Did I wake you up?"
She nodded groggily and sat up. "Sorry," Sirius murmured.
"It's OK," she smiled slightly.
He noticed a pillow lying next to her on the bed and grinned. "I forgot that you liked to have something to sleep next to."
"It's OK, I remembered where you kept the extra blankets and pillows and such."
"You remembered? After all this time?"
She nodded, causing him to smiled bigger. "I remember that I once replaced that pillow."
"Aye, you did," she answered with a slight frown.
"You think… Maybe… I could… replace the pillow again… someday?"
"Sirius…" she started.
He sighed. "I know, I know. Stupid of me to ask."
Sirius started to leave, but Kath called his name. He turned around to see her pick up the pillow next to her and place it at the head of the bed where it belonged. "Lay down," she told him.
He gave her a shocked look, causing her to smile. "I like sleeping next to someone, remember?"
He grinned as he remembered. "Hearing a heart beat makes you sleep better."
She smiled bigger and nodded. He grinned, showing each of his teeth and laid down next to him. She rested her head on his chest. Sirius grinned even bigger, if that was possible. He stroked her arm gently as if Kath was a cat of some sort. She quickly fell deep into sleep.