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Chapter Six: Nightmares of the Past"Each has his past shut in him like the leaves of a book known to him by heart, and his friends can only read the title."
-Virginia Woolf
Sirius awoke late that night, or rather early the next morning, to a soft muttering noise coming from Anna's bedroom. He sat up, letting the blanket fall to the floor.
"No... no, please! Don't! Please, I won't let you! No..."
Perplexed, Sirius made his way to Anna's bedroom. He opened the door a fraction, peeping in. Anna lay on the bed, the sheets twisted and curled around her body, her fists clenched at her side.
"No... please! Don't kill him! I'm your daughter! Please... no...."
Sirius opened the door fully and made his way into the bedroom. He sat himself beside Anna on the bed. "Anna, Anna, sweetie, wake up."
She continued to murmur and mutter in her sleep, tears pouring down her delicate, porcelain cheeks.
"No..." she moaned, "Don't kill him, I'll do anything. Please!"
With a bloodcurdling scream of agony, Anna sat up bolt straight in the bed and looked around the room, her wide eyes searching.
"Sirius!" She crumpled into him, her hands clutching desperately at his chest, anguished sobs raking through her body.
"Shhh... It's okay sweetie, I'm here, shhh..." Sirius wrapped his arms around her lithe body, pulling her onto his lap. He rocked her back and forth, whispering sweet nothings in her ear.
Her face buried in the crook of his neck, he calmed her down, smoothing down her long tresses and rubbing soothing circles on the small of her back. Once she had calmed down somewhat, he pulled back and held her at arms length.
"Are you okay?" he asked, his eyes studying her face closely. Her eyes were large and dilated, her hair messed up from tossing and turning, tear tracks stained down her face. She nodded silently. One hand holding her chin, Sirius placed a light kiss on her cheek, the salty taste of tears teasing his lips.
"Go to sleep now, Anna." Sirius made to leave the room but a small hand catching his wrist drew him back.
"Stay with me?" The voice was quiet, unsure, pleading.
Sirius would've refused, but the vulnerable look in her eyes made it impossible to resist. Nodding once, Sirius transformed into the great, black dog and leapt nimbly upon the bed. Settling in beside Anna's warm body, he felt her arms come around him, her hands intertwining in his long fur. Closing his eyes, Sirius let the sound of her quiet breathing and steady heartbeat lull him to into a deep, peaceful sleep.
A/N: Aaahhh.... Wasn't that precious? Hehe. A pointless chapter, I know, but I've been updating really quickly so I thought small, pointless chapters like this are okay, as long as I update frequently. Well, as always, please review, I love knowing what you guys think. Thanks for reading!