P'Kate,
what am I going to do?' Rachel said after she was done crying. She had a
very worried look on her face. 'What will the other girls say if they see
me like...this?'BR'Well theres not too much I can do tonight. But just
stay in my bed tonight. I mean Licia, Emma, and Ang already know that he's
done this before. And I'll find someway to get rid of this
tomarrow.'BR'Thanks Katie. You're wonderful.' Rachel said as they walked
up the stairs and to the third door on the left. BRBRThe next morning,
Katie, Angelina, Alicia, and Emma all woke up at almost the same time, as a
habit to get ready for their classes. Rachel kept on sleeping though. The
other girls looked at Katie, a bit confused. BR'Kate, why is Raye in
here?' Asked AngelinaBR'Aye. I was wondering the same thing.' Emma said.
BR'You guys, it happened again.' Katie said looking sad.BR'Oh my
goodness. You mean you father...and Rachel?' Alicia said looking
worried.BRKatie just nodded.BR'Oh Lord. How is she?' Angelina asked as
she looked over at Rachel.BR'Not too good. He gave her a black eye, she
has bruises all down her arms, and her lip is cut.' BR'Katie, what are
you going to do?' Emma asked. BR'I don't know. But I'm going to the
library to find out how to help Raye.' BRRachel awoke to the sound of her
name. She looked around and noticed that all 4 girls were also
awake.BR'Go back to sleep sweetheart.' Katie said to Rachel.BR'Katie, I
don't have to go to my classes, do I?'BR'Of course not, hun. Just stay up
here in my room roday.' Katie said as she got her wand off of the table.
She muttered something and a plate of muffins and bagels appeared. 'Just
eat these for now. I'll bring you up lunch later. I'm going to be in the
library all day, so I don't know when you'll get it exactly.' BR'But
don't you have classes, Katie?' Rachel asked. BR'They don't matter right
now Raye. I'm going to find a way to help you.' BR'Well we're going to
get going Kate.' Angelina said. 'We'll let Professor Sprout know that
you're...um...sick.' BR'Thanks.' Katie said as the other girls left the
room. 'I should probably go, too Are you going to be okay alone?'BRRachel
nodded. 'Yeah, I'll be fine.'BR'Okay hun. But if theres anything you
need, send me an owl.' Katie said as she grabbed a blueberry muffin and
walked out the door./P
PKatie searched all morning without any luck. At about noon, she left the library and went up to the Great Hall to grab some food for herself and Rachel. After talking and eating with Rachel for about 45 minutes, Kate headed back to the library./P
PBRKatie was in the library all night. Alicia came in to check on her and bring her some food at about 8;30. Katie asked her if she could bring some food to Rachel also. Licia said that she would, and then left./P
PKatie went on looking through the books. About 20 minutes after Alicia left, Fred stopped by. BR'Any luck ye, Babe?' he asked. BRKatie shook her head. 'No, none yet.' she said as she looked through her purse for her glasses. She popped out her contacts, rinsed them, and then put them in their container. Then she put on her glasses.BR'I guess you plan on staying late. Is there anything I can do?' He asked giving Kate a neck massage.BRKatie smiled. 'Well this is great, but could you go help Raye? I mean take her into Hogsmeade or something just to take her mind off of things. Shes in my room. I'll try to be there by 2am. Oh and tell her that she looks pretty.' BRFred kissed Katie. 'I'll take care of her. I'll stop by later. Good night for now Princess' he said before he kissed her one last time and left the library. BRBR'It's the next book.' she told herself. It was about 11:45 PM and she was getting tired. But Katie couldn't sleep. Not until she found out how to help her sister. But she still hadn't found anything yet./P
P'Emma?' A voice asked. BR'No, its Katie.' Katie replied. BR'Kiki, I think I'm in shock. You know where you are, right? You're telling me that you actully know where the library is.' The person, who ended up being Josh, said as he walked out from behind the bookcase.BRKatie smiled. 'The real surprise is that you know there this place is, Zafo.' BR'Well where do you think all my smart Darlins hang out? But you are one of the last people I expected to find here, Darlin.' He said smiling.BR'Hey...' She said smiling. She hit him in the arm jokingly. 'Watch it,' then she added 'Darlin.' mimicing him. BR'I'm just kidding, sweetie.' he said, imitating her. 'I know that you're smart, I'm just messing with you. So what are you doing here?'BRShe ran her fingers through her hair, pushing it out of her eyes. 'Well its my sister.'BR'Is she sick?' BR'Well not exactly. Well you know how I told you that she was going home this weekend?' BRHe nodded. 'Mhmm.' BR'Well, he, my father, erm...hit her while she was there.'BR'What about you're mother? Didn't she try to stop him?'BR"My mum wasn't there. My parents are divorced, Sweetie. And...and...and I don't know what to do. I shouldn't have let her go.' She said as she started crying. BR'Its not your fault, Kiki. Don't blame yourself for this.' He said as he reached for a book. Josh flipped through the book. 'Its in here somewh- here it is.' Josh sat the book down infront of her. BRKatie scanned through the page. 'Oh my gosh!' She squealed. 'Josh, your the greatest!' she jumped up and kissed him on the cheek. 'I have to go to Rachel right now. 'Thank ya so much!! I owe you so much!'BRJosh smiled. 'Yeah ya do, Darlin. See you tomarrow.'/P
PKatie searched all morning without any luck. At about noon, she left the library and went up to the Great Hall to grab some food for herself and Rachel. After talking and eating with Rachel for about 45 minutes, Kate headed back to the library./P
PBRKatie was in the library all night. Alicia came in to check on her and bring her some food at about 8;30. Katie asked her if she could bring some food to Rachel also. Licia said that she would, and then left./P
PKatie went on looking through the books. About 20 minutes after Alicia left, Fred stopped by. BR'Any luck ye, Babe?' he asked. BRKatie shook her head. 'No, none yet.' she said as she looked through her purse for her glasses. She popped out her contacts, rinsed them, and then put them in their container. Then she put on her glasses.BR'I guess you plan on staying late. Is there anything I can do?' He asked giving Kate a neck massage.BRKatie smiled. 'Well this is great, but could you go help Raye? I mean take her into Hogsmeade or something just to take her mind off of things. Shes in my room. I'll try to be there by 2am. Oh and tell her that she looks pretty.' BRFred kissed Katie. 'I'll take care of her. I'll stop by later. Good night for now Princess' he said before he kissed her one last time and left the library. BRBR'It's the next book.' she told herself. It was about 11:45 PM and she was getting tired. But Katie couldn't sleep. Not until she found out how to help her sister. But she still hadn't found anything yet./P
P'Emma?' A voice asked. BR'No, its Katie.' Katie replied. BR'Kiki, I think I'm in shock. You know where you are, right? You're telling me that you actully know where the library is.' The person, who ended up being Josh, said as he walked out from behind the bookcase.BRKatie smiled. 'The real surprise is that you know there this place is, Zafo.' BR'Well where do you think all my smart Darlins hang out? But you are one of the last people I expected to find here, Darlin.' He said smiling.BR'Hey...' She said smiling. She hit him in the arm jokingly. 'Watch it,' then she added 'Darlin.' mimicing him. BR'I'm just kidding, sweetie.' he said, imitating her. 'I know that you're smart, I'm just messing with you. So what are you doing here?'BRShe ran her fingers through her hair, pushing it out of her eyes. 'Well its my sister.'BR'Is she sick?' BR'Well not exactly. Well you know how I told you that she was going home this weekend?' BRHe nodded. 'Mhmm.' BR'Well, he, my father, erm...hit her while she was there.'BR'What about you're mother? Didn't she try to stop him?'BR"My mum wasn't there. My parents are divorced, Sweetie. And...and...and I don't know what to do. I shouldn't have let her go.' She said as she started crying. BR'Its not your fault, Kiki. Don't blame yourself for this.' He said as he reached for a book. Josh flipped through the book. 'Its in here somewh- here it is.' Josh sat the book down infront of her. BRKatie scanned through the page. 'Oh my gosh!' She squealed. 'Josh, your the greatest!' she jumped up and kissed him on the cheek. 'I have to go to Rachel right now. 'Thank ya so much!! I owe you so much!'BRJosh smiled. 'Yeah ya do, Darlin. See you tomarrow.'/P