My beta, Sarah has been experiencing random acts of savageness with her computer so she hasn't beta-ed this chapter for me. I decided to post it because its the second last chapter and is really good. Please tell me if there are any mistakes so that i can fix them up.


Chapter 40
Believe

Sirius danced down the corridor towards the Slytherin dungeon. He felt like he was high on life, not just Wiccapot. Kim loved him and wanted to marry him and would always be with him. He had been thinking about the last things she had said to him

"Never wait for me…I'll always be with you."

He didn't have to wait for her because she was never going to leave him.

Although they had only been apart for a few hours, Sirius had been longing for the time when he would pick Kim up for the party. His mind flickered back to the last party they had gone to together, but he forced that memory out of his head.

Tonight will be perfect. Nothing can ruin this.

When he saw Kim walk out of the Slytherin door, his heart stopped beating. He struggled to inhale a breath as she flashed her dazzling smile, something he hadn't seen as much as he would've liked to.

The two soon joined Lily, James, Remus and Ebony in the Great Hall. Lily and Ebony had forced themselves to forget about all the suspicions they had and were giggling happily with Kim and dancing alongside her. Sirius figured they had decided that it was her last day and she deserved some fun. This lack of suspicion ended when Lucius Malfoy walked in the door, followed by about five or six of his friends. Ebony and Lily gasped simultaneously and Kim swore to herself and rolled her eyes.

"I'm going to tell him to go. I'm really not up for his shit." Kim groaned. "Why did he have to come? Why?" She shook her head and marched towards him, leaving behind a gaping Lily and an evil glancing Ebony.

"What are you doing here?" She asked when she reached Lucius. "I told you not to come."

"I have a couple of people to talk to. I won't be long." Lucius replied quietly. "Actually you're one of the people." He pulled her towards the corner of the room so they could talk more privately. "It's happening soon."

Kim shook her head. "So?"

"I know you said you didn't ever want to be part of this and I know you're with Sirius now and you don't want to marry me, but I really need to ask you this now. Do you want to join us?" Lucius said quickly.

"No. I don't." Kim replied promptly.

"Well, if you're sure…look I have to talk to some other people about this. There are some good potential's here."

"Don't do this. Don't do it. You've caused enough damage already." Kim gasped and shut her eyes tightly. Her hand flew to her forehead and she rubbed her eyes.

"Are you okay?" Lucius asked, placing his hand on her shoulder.

Kim shrugged his hand away "I'm fine. Just go away."

Lucius stood stationary for a few moments, but turned swiftly and made his way back to his group of friends. Lily and Ebony soon took his place.

"Kim." Lily said as they approached. "We want to know what's going on. We want to know the truth, not this shit you've been telling us and Sirius."

"Like what?" Kim asked, rubbing her temples.

"Like right now, what are you doing?" Ebony replied.

"Rubbing my head. I got a sudden headache." Kim sighed.

"Oh, right." Ebony muttered. "Well what were you really talking to Lucius about?"

"I was telling him to fuck off because I know he's only here to cause trouble."

"Why'd you tell me you do Divinations?" Lily snapped.

"I didn't. You saw me reading a Divinations book and assumed I did it. I do all the subjects, by the way. I like being ahead."

"Do you also like being evil?" Ebony whispered frantically.

"I'm not evil." Kim snapped back. "Look. It will all be clear soon. You will understand. You're just blinded with suspicion right now. Please trust that I am not evil, just unfortunate."

She rubbed her eyes again and moved back towards Sirius, who had been watching Lucius and his friends acting suspiciously. He watched while he was dancing with Kim and noticed they were only talking to the most criminal Slytherins. When Lucius exited the room with his friends and a few other delinquents, Sirius told Kim that he needed to use the toilet and kissed her softly before leaving to follow them.

He followed them at a safe distance. When they reached the dungeons he could easily follow their footsteps and faint voices. The conversation he could hear was mostly about the "dark lord" needing "trustworthy followers to share in his power and glory".

They soon reached a dimly lit, dank dungeon and gathered inside. Lucius pulled something metal from his robes and walked to a bracket-held torch on the wall. He began to heat the end of the metal rod in the fire as he talked to the Slytherin's.

"Yeah it hurts for a while, but it's a small price to pay. If you weren't following him, then a lot more pain would be forced upon you."

Sirius started to panic. He had to stop these kids from making the biggest mistakes of their lives. He ran into the room. "Stop, don't do it. You don't really want to do this, something more powerful is at work."

"Yes, Black. More powerful then you understand." Lucius said calmly as his friends jumped up to defend themselves.

"Black?" One of the minions said to himself. "Like as in Narcissa? He comes from a worthy family, Lucius."

"He is not worthy. The dark lord does not want this filth. His memory is to be charmed, then take him somewhere."

"NO! I will not let you persuade these innocent people into your evil ways." Sirius cried.

"YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. You don't know what we're doing, you ignorant fool. We are doing the only thing we can."

"I am not leaving this dungeon." Sirius growled, determination spreading across his face.

"Then you'll suffer the consequences." Lucius said composedly. He looked around at his friends. "Show him that we have the power."

Malfoy's friends responded by kicking and hexing Sirius relentlessly. He closed his eyes and tried to make the pain go away, but all he could feel was pain. Suddenly he was hit with the Crutiatus curse and he cried out. They pain was unbearable. His skin burned, but his insides were turned ice cold. He saw a sudden flash of something he had forgotten about. He saw what he had seen in his dream, when he was on the beach with Kim. He saw Lucius Malfoy standing over him with a wand, sneering malevolently.

Then the pain stopped and Sirius opened his eyes. He looked up into the eyes of Lucius, who was standing over him with a wand, sneering malevolently. Sirius gasped for air as he realised what he had seen in this dream. He had seen the future. He had seen his life's end. He was going to die.


Kim had been anxious since Sirius had left. She had a sinking feeling in her stomach that told her that something was going to happen. She looked up from her table and spotted Dumbledore on the high table, looking awfully grave and troubled for such a joyous occasion.

It's happening sooner then I thought. Kim thought frantically it's happening now.

She dropped her wand and ran from the room. She knew where she had to go. She knew that she had to run as fast as she could. She knew that it would all be over in a matter of minutes.

She reached the dungeons and charged down the corridor. It was then that she realised that tears we running down her face as she ran. A sob interrupted her breathing, but she forced herself to run faster. The door was in sight. She could see inside. She could see Sirius lying on the floor and Lucius standing above him. She could see Lucius opening his mouth.

She was so close now.

She could hear the words Lucius was saying.

"Avada Ked-"

Kim reached the door and flung herself into the room. In only a few seconds she had landed in front of Sirius, taken the full blast of the curse and was lying on the floor.

Dead.


OH!!!! OH MAH GAWD!!! Kim's dead! REVEIW!