Chapter Ten for you. I'm good to you I know. I wasn't going to post this for a little while.

Myr Halcyon: Thank you for the review!!! I'm writing this for you, you know because no-one else has reviewed for ages so I hope you're enjoying it! Guess what? I've never read or seen the Exorcist – ever!!!!! Amazingly enough being a complete film buff. But subconsciously maybe I did get the idea from there – who knows! As for Dumbledore I'm trying to write him light – he has a small thought on snow in this chapter ;-)

Anyway...here you go.

Chapter Ten – And Scream By The Light Of The Moon

      "Kaitlyn? Kaitlyn."

Remus called to her as he put a hand on her shoulder and gave it a squeeze. She moaned in slight annoyance at being woken up and opened her eyes carefully. Remus was sitting on the bed next to her and Dumbledore was standing on the other side, smiling down at her, the small twinkle visible in his eye that always seemed to be there.

      "Remus...Professor..."

      "It is good to see you awake, Kaitlyn. Whenever I come up you always seem to be sleeping."

      "Not much else to do. Can't concentrate when your tired."

      "Well, hopefully it will soon be over."

Kaitlyn looked hopeful for the first time in weeks and looked from him to Remus, who nodded, smiling, although looking a little apprehensive.

      "It is, however, very dangerous. And there's a chance that it might not work."

Dumbledore chanted the chair across the room to the bed, sat down, and explained everything that would be involved, including the risks they would be taking.

      "It's completely up to you whether you want to proceed or find an alternative."

Kaitlyn didn't hesitate with a reply.

      "I would rather die than be stuck here for any longer. Even if it's only a slim chance. I can't stand being here anymore – I'll go insane."

She spoke honestly for the first time in a long time. Dumbledore nodded his understanding, while Remus took hold of her hand tightly in his. She looked back at him.

      "Professor, could I talk to Remus alone, please?"

He gave her a small bow.

      "I will go and start getting things ready."

He gave her a small smile and wink and left the room. Remus looked at her expectantly.

      "I don't want you there."

She said outright.

      "What?"

He asked looking shocked.

      "I don't want you there."

She repeated.

      "I'm not going to leave you."

      "And I don't want you to see me like that. Especially if I die – I want you to remember me this way."

The word death hit Remus hard in the chest but he tried to ignore it.

      "Kaitlyn...I care too much about you to not be there. I 'only' see you like this, like you've always been since I first met you. Because 'that' isn't you – it's the necklace. It's not part of you. And you're not going to die."

      "You know the odds, Remus. You know that my chances aren't that high."

      "I do know the odds, but I also know you. You're strong – you can beat this."

She looked away and down at her hands. His was still clasped around hers.

      "Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn."

He pulled her chin up.

      "Don't you go silent on me. I thought we had something here. Didn't we?"

      "No. We don't. We can't. You should go before you get hurt."

She looked up at the ceiling.

      "I'm not leaving. You know how I feel about you. And I know you feel the same."

      "Remus." She looked back at him with a determined look on her face. "There never was and there never will be an 'us'."

      "Stop pushing me away. Don't try to protect me, Kaitlyn."

He started to get angry.

      "I'm not."

      "Okay then, fine. Look me in the eye; tell me you don't love me and I'll leave."

She stared into his eyes as he stared back into her green hues, searching between all the walls to find the true her – the one he loved. She opened her mouth to speak but hesitated. The stricken look on her face and the tears forming  in her eyes were all the answer he needed.

      "That's what I thought."

He put his hand on her cheek and she looked up at him.

      "I'm sorry...I couldn't lie to you."

      "I know. You're pure of heart – you could never lie. You know, I think we should try playing poker after all this is over – I have a feeling it might be a game I'll win."

She laughed at that.

      "So would cheat." (or bullshit depending on where you're from)

He smiled.

      "So, are we okay?"

      "We're more than okay. What did I do to deserve you?"

      "Funny, I was thinking the same thing."

He leant over her and kissed her, the same gentle, sweet kiss from before. Sitting back up, he had a look on his face that made her frown slightly.

      "What?"

      "I was thinking...would you promise me something?"

      "Anything."

      "I want you to promise me that we'll die together - a long time from now, when we're both old and grey."

      "What?"

      "Promise me Kaitlyn, please. I don't want to lose you - not now that I've just found you. I told you I'll catch you if you fall and I will. But I need you to have the strength to get back up."

She smiled at him. He was so sincere and loyal.

      "I promise."

*I'll try.* She added to herself. He smiled again and planted a kiss on her forehead.

*****

Dumbledore headed straight to his office to get the ball rolling on the task ahead. He had Snape start on the potion they were going to need for the necklace; had Kingsley go and get hold of the potion Remus had spoken of; he contacted all the people he would need to involve – eight in all were needed for the spell. They had to learn the chant/incantation, Poppy had to study up on the drug/potion and how to bring Kaitlyn back and they all had to work out the order of things.

      Two nights later and they were finally ready and sorted to perform the spell. The eight involved included Dumbledore, Remus, Snape, McGonagall, Tonks, Kingsley, Flitwick and Moody.

      Dumbledore looked at everyone gathered in the room. They were all there except for Remus who was with Kaitlyn. They all looked prepared and determined and Dumbledore was grateful. With these people on her side Kaitlyn really stood a chance. He looked out of the window at the early December evening and realised a light snow was falling. Snow was one of the funny things in this world that Dumbledore was always contemplating at this time of year. Fluffy water. Such an amusing thing for everyone – spending hours at a time in the freezing weather having fun. He couldn't wait to get out there and have some fun of his own, and hopefully Kaitlyn would be joining them.

He checked the time – all the students would be in their common rooms now which meant it was time. He looked back at everyone and found them all looking at him expectantly.

      "Ready?"

They all nodded and he felt some hope rise. He stood and gestured for Snape to lead the way.

      The walk to the tower room was silent and ominous. Snape opened the door to the tower and Remus, who had been talking to Kaitlyn looked up at them as they filed in slowly. McGonagall, Flitwick and Moody all looked shocked at her appearance, having not been able to take any watches. Dumbledore hadn't wanted more than was absolutely necessary to watch over her. She no longer had the full smile, rosy cheeks and twinkle in her eyes, not unlike Dumbledore's, but she was thinner, paler and her eyes were bloodshot from the tiredness. She didn't look at any of them, merely kept her head facing Remus, a crease furrowed on her forehead in worry. Remus looked back at her and could see that the worry went deeper. He could see the fear in her eyes at what was about to happen.

      "It's going to be okay." He told her gently. "I'll be here the whole time."

She nodded at him, a small smile playing at her lips, but never reaching her eyes. Snape leaves the room to check up on the potion brewing in the room at the bottom of the tower, and also to put up a silencing charm; McGonagall draws a large circle onto the floor with her wand while the others stand at the edges waiting patiently. Dumbledore and Poppy move across to Kaitlyn and Remus. Poppy checks her over quickly and gives her a potion to lessen the pain she's going to feel, then she gives a nod to Dumbledore that everything's set. Dumbledore then raises his wand and breaks the spell that's holding Kaitlyn to the bed. He then steps back, wand ready just in case the necklace is triggered, while Poppy and Remus help her to sit after being laid down so long. For a moment she looks dizzy, then she nods for them to continue. She swings her legs out of the bed slowly but stops, gesturing at them to wait for a moment. She looks up at everyone, Snape having joined them once again.

      "I...I'd just like to say...thank you...for everything."

Her voice was raspy, an unused kind of sound. They all smiled, nodded or bowed slightly at her and she looked to Remus to carry on. He helped her to her feet with Poppy on the other side and she half walked, half lifted by Remus to the middle of the circle. They lowered her down to her knees and pulled away slightly, hesitating in case she needed anymore help. She didn't. They stepped out of the circle and watched her. Her expression and posture were those of a person who had no hope left, no will. She looked up slowly at the small crowd in the room. Her shoulders were hunched over, her neck invisible and she was shivering uncontrollably from the strain of movement.

      Dumbledore chanted quietly for a moment, putting up a barrier between Kaitlyn and the rest of them, their feet just on the outside of the circle surrounding her.

      "If you could lie down, Kaitlyn."

She complied, slumping down, her legs twisted against the floor, knees bent. Her gaze went automatically to the ceiling.

      "Wands ready."

Dumbledore said quietly. Everyone pulled out their wands and aimed them towards Kaitlyn. Remus could see the fear fully on Kaitlyn's face and she closed her eyes.

Dumbledore slowly starts to chant as does Snape, followed by the rest of them.

      "Abigoactum maleficus extemum. Abigoactum maleficus extemum."

Remus was the only one watching Kaitlyn as they chanted, everyone else seemed to have their eyes closed. He could hear Kaitlyn's gentle moans and see her hitched breathing. As the chanting got slowly louder, Kaitlyn looked to be trying to fight it, her shaking got controllably worse and she rolled onto her front, writhing and hitting the floor with her fist.

      "Abigoactum maleficus extemum. Abigoactum maleficus extemum."

Her shaking got worse and soon she was verging on uncontrollable as she twisted and turned on the floor, crying out.

      "Abigoactum maleficus extemum. Abigoactum maleficus extemum."

Out of the corner of his eye Remus saw Poppy quickly step forwards but stop, watching her carefully. She started to convulse and rolled onto her back, screaming out. The lamps in the room flared blue suddenly with a loud sizzling before extinguishing, plunging them all into the light of the moon. Remus stopped chanting with the others, who were chanting so loud, their wands were shaking slightly in their grasps.

      "ABIGOACTUM MALEFICUS EXTEMUM. ABIGOACTUM MALEFICUS EXTEMUM."

Nobody was watching Kaitlyn except for him and Poppy and he could see that she couldn't take it anymore. The moonlight was shining off the sweat covering her face and neck as she screamed.

      "Stop it." He said looking up, causing Poppy to look at him. "Stop it!" He bent down to his knees. "You're going too far!!" He said frantically hushed. "Kaitlyn! Kaitlyn!!"

He couldn't be heard over the loud voices as he hit the floor with a fist, trying to get her attention. Poppy joined in.

      "Abigoact - "

      "Dumbledore! The potion!"

Dumbledore opened his eyes and looked down, frowning.

      "Kaitlyn?"

Remus tried again. Kaitlyn looked up at him, on her knees, her eyes glimmering gold. Dumbledore quickly gestured for everyone to step back. They did swiftly and Dumbledore then nodded to Poppy to have the potion ready.

      "Latet anguis in herba. Post festum venisti! Fight this – you bitch!"

Kaitlyn growled, through gritted teeth. She launched herself towards Remus who scrambled backwards onto his feet and into the wall as Kaitlyn reached the edge of the circle. An invisible force, acting like a catapult, shoved her backwards, and, for a moment, she was flying up and back in slow motion before landing with a harsh thud on her back on the stone floor, in the centre of the circle, ripples of force like water extending outwards from her. Nearly everyone in the room gasped. Kaitlyn lay still, stunned, then rolled onto her side, gasping.

      "Kaitlyn! Oh God! Kait!"

He stumbled around the circle to kneel next to the side Kaitlyn was closest to.

      "Kait! Kaitlyn honey!"

Kaitlyn moaned and half sobbed.

      "It's okay." Remus whispered laying opposite her. "I love you."

His whisper was barely heard except for her ears. Everyone in the room was silent and it was suddenly almost peaceful. The only noise being Kaitlyn's diminished sobs.

      "Stay with me..."

Remus told her gently.

      "Please..." She said, tears in her voice. "Please...just let him take me."

      "No." He whispered. "No, you have to hold on." He continued, his voice louder. "Kait, you have to stay with me. Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn, no stay with me. Kaitlyn, stay with me – stay with me, Kait...Kaitlyn."

He repeated urgently over and over, trying to get through to her.

      "He wants me...just me."

Her voice broke with tears.

      "No."

      "Everyone will be safe."

      "No."

      "Just let him take me."

Everyone looked on sadly. Some of the men looked down while Tonks, Minerva and Poppy all looked to have tears forming in their eyes. Dumbledore was watching Remus sadly while Snape was staring down at Kaitlyn, his jaw set, looking to hide behind his mask that was slowly slipping down. Tonks brought a hand up to her mouth, the tears barely held back. There's wasn't much difference in their age and after watching over her for so long she'd come to rather like her.

      "Oh Remus..."

Kaitlyn mouthed tiredly.

      "Don't you die on me, Kaitlyn Morgan, please..." He said gently. Then his voice deepened slightly. "Because we're suppose to die together, a long time from now, remember. The same time - you promised me that - And this is not that day."

      "I love you Remus..."

Kaitlyn looked down and her eyes closed.

      "No!"

      "Poppy - the potion."

Dumbledore said quickly. Poppy, who already had the potion ready in her hand stepped forwards but Remus, who had knelt up, stopped her.

      "I'll do it."

Poppy glanced at Dumbledore, who nodded, and she put the potion into Remus' outstretched hand. Carefully crossing the threshold, he sat Kaitlyn up against him, pulling the stopper out of the bottle.

      "Kaitlyn, I need you to drink this."

She moaned her acknowledgement and he lifted the vial to her lips. She drank the bitter liquid and Remus leaned in, planting a kiss on her forehead. Then he laid her back down, before stepping back out of the circle. Dumbledore started up the second phase of the chant and everybody once again joined in.

      "Abdoditum potior monile. Abdoditum potior monile."

Kaitlyn's face creased and she rolled onto her front, trying to kneel. She became dizzy with the movement and fell onto her side. Her whole body began to shake as she tried to fight off the effects of the potion to no avail. The shaking lasted for only a few moments before she became motionless.

      The voices rose in volume, knowing that they can't stop until the necklace has burnt it's way out of her skin completely.

      "Abdoditum potior monile. Abdoditum potior monile. ABDODITUM POTIOR MONILE. ABDODITUM POTIOR MONILE."

Remus looked horrified as he watched her breathing slow, then her chest stop moving. Dumbledore could see some of them stop chanting, or quieten down to look at her.

      "Keep going!"

He ordered them and they all jolted back into the chant. He knew that if they stopped now then it wouldn't work - and they weren't likely to get a second chance.

      "ABDODITUM POTIOR MONILE. ABDODITUM POTIOR MONILE. ABDODITUM POT - "

Their chanting came to a sudden halt in a brilliant flash of light that threw all of them backwards, either onto the floor or into the wall.

      Kaitlyn's body arched upwards as a golden light emanated from around her neck. The light was so bright that they all had to look away. Remus closed his eyes but could still see the light through his eyelids. It lasted all of two seconds before fading out. He opened his eyes to see the necklace around her neck, the amulet sliding around the chain and to the floor.

      Dumbledore moved quickly, along with Remus and Snape into the circle, where the old Professor bent down, pulled the necklace fro her neck and stepped back to allow Poppy to deal with her. He turned to Snape and handed him the necklace. He gripped it tightly and rushed from the room.

      Everyone slowly rose from where they'd been thrown, all uninjured for the most part and watched in anticipation as Poppy weaved her healing magic on Kaitlyn who was now laying unmoving in Remus' arms.

      A potion was poured down her throat by Poppy, then she conjured a blanket and placed it around Kaitlyn.

      Now all they could do was wait. It was the worst moment in Remus' life, sitting there with a deathly still Kaitlyn laying in his arms. It was a horrific few moments for everyone else as well, wondering if their efforts were in vain. They all just stood still and watched, Snape entered quickly and quietly, nodded to Dumbledore that the necklace had been disposed of, then joined everyone else by watching Kaitlyn.

      The seconds ticked by like hours, time seemed to have slowed down rapidly as he sat with her in his arms, waiting for a breath, a sigh, a flutter of her eyelids - something to say that she was alive.

      Remus started to gently stroke her hair backwards off her face where it had stuck from the sweat on her brow.

      "Come on Kaitlyn, you can do it. I know you can."

Nothing.

      "Wake up, please Kaitlyn...I need you."

Still...nothing. Remus could feel her life slowly slipping away from his fingertips, then suddenly he heard a small intake of breath before she started coughing and spluttering for air to fill her lungs. Remus exhaled the breath he hadn't known he was holding and pulled her to him, laughing with relief. The whole room erupted with cheers and happiness at their success.

Well? Have you noticed how I always seem to end chapter with that word? Anyway – what did you think? I could have made it a cliff-hanger you know, so you weren't sure whether she lived or died – but I decided to be nice – considering I have a HUGE cliff-hanger later on that you're going to hate me for!