Pat wandered down the dank hallways, sweat dripping from her
forehead. She tried to scream but her voice was lost as her throat closed
up. The world started spinning around, throwing Pat around the small area.
She slammed to one side and fell unconscious.
Sirius Black woke with a start, in the bright sun and fell out of his hammock. "Freak!" he shouted, pulling himself off the ground. Sighing, he dusted off his jeans and squinted at the sky. His dream was way too real, Pat was in trouble. Sirius peeked into his house to make sure his Mom was too busy to notice he had left. She was standing in the kitchen over a putrid green potion inside the family cauldron. He rolled his eyes and darted away.
The hot wind blew through Sirius's hair as he ran to the nearest telephone booth. He dashed in throwing the door closed behind him. Fingers flashing like lightning he dialed her number over and over, not getting anything but rings. He slammed the phone down and ripped the door off. The sun blazed on his head and he ran his fingers through his hair. He sighed, looked around, and lowered his head. Hair sprouted slowly, from his fingers, to his back, and down his legs. He shrank lower and lower till a dog stood where a man once was. With a hard stretch, he bounded off westward.
bang, bang, bang A fist pounded like thunder, on a wooden door. Feet ran down the stairs and the door swung open. "Sirius!!" Pat screamed, throwing her arms around him. He Just stood there, a scared look on his face. The blonde pulled away and looked at him confuzzingly. "What's wrong sweetie?" she asked. Sirius took her hand and pulled her out of the doorway, closing the door behind her with a swoop of his wand. They crossed the street together and sat down on a bench. He looked deep into her eyes searching for an answer. The two sat like that for five minuets. Patricia finally scooted backwards out of reach of his hands. "Sirius?" He sighed and looked down.
"Patricia, I was scared." He looked up at her and she noticed tears lining his eyes. He turned away. "I...I... I had a dream. You were being hit.... You tried to run.... But you couldn't. You ended up.... Passed along the wall." Pat sighed deeply then nodded. She turned around slowly and pulled her shirt up to the middle of her back. Her light skin was now covered with bruises and cuts. Sirius lightly ran his hand along her back, making her cringe slightly. He removed his hand and helped her pull down her shirt. She turned to face him, seeing a few tears escape his eyes.
Pat sighed and reached her fingers towards him, pulling his hair away from his face. "We got into a fight last night. He couldn't control himself." She took a jagged breath, shuddering and choking back the tears. "I tried to run.... I didn't realize I had transferred it all to you. I'm sorry" He looked up sharply as she said the last two words. His eyes looked wild and his voice sounded horse and shrill.
"YOU'RE SORRY?!? THEY NEED TO BE SORRY! THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!!" Pat scooted back, then got up, backing away slowly. Sirius shook himself to gain control. "Sweetie... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to... I'd never hurt you." She nodded slowly, biting her lower lip. He looked at her painfully. "I can't stand by and watch this anymore. We need to get you out of there." She sat down on the grass and started picking at the tall green blades, tears streaming down her cheeks. Sirius got up and came over, laying at her feet. He lifted her chin and kissed her. She smiled and flung herself into his arms. Patricia sighed and pulled herself up. She grabbed Sirius's hand and he came beside her. They headed to her house together and walked slowly to her room. She sat on her bed as he pulled the suitcase out of her closet and piled a few things in. The young girl closed her eyes and ran her fingers slowly along the headboard of her bed. Her boyfriend came over and rubbed her cheek with a finger. She opened her eyes and smiled at him. "I know it's hard, but this is not the place it once was." She bit her lower lip, ruffled her hair, and got up to help pack. Moments later The brown haired young man was flying on the back of a beautiful blue dragon, with a blonde mane.
Kathryn opened her door and looked from Patricia, who's head was down, to Sirius. Pat looked up and Kathryn understood, stepping aside to let the two in. She looked outside to make sure they wern't followed and closed the door with satisfaction. Her best friend was already upstairs unloading her suitcase and Kat sat down with Sirius and he told her the story. Moments later, Pat had come downstairs and silently walked to sit beside Sirius. A light tapping sounded at the window, making Patricia jump and Sirius's eyes dart around the room, tightening his arms around Pat securely. Kathryn shook her head and opened the window. A small owl flew in and landed on the piano, after dropping a parchment into Patricia's lap. Sirius let his grip ease and Pat read the letter. It was from Albus Dumbledore.
Dear Patricia,
I understand your predicament. However, I do not believe that was the right way of dealing with it. We have informed child care and
they will be taking care of it. I will personally address the issue to Kathryn's parents. They will decide if they can take you in permanently. I
know that if we put you back in your family's care, you will only run again. I have arranged a hotel room for you till we get this resolved. I will also be sending you a cab to pick you up in a couple of hours. We will inform you immediately when the meeting is. Until then, get some rest. you
will be safe, I assure you
Sincerely, Albus Dumbledore.
The three grinned happily and then ran upstairs to help Patricia repack. Just on time, the cab arrived directly at 7:00 pm. The two girls climbed in the back as Sirius got in the front. The doors shut and the cab was off. They finally reached the Hotel and the cab waited. The kids dashed to the elevator up to the fourth floor and into Patricia's room. She threw herself down onto the bed and laid there. Kathryn went through the mini-bar and pulled out a three sodas. They cheered to the future and laughed for a few moments, then Kathryn went back down stairs for the cab ride home. Sirius called up room service and ordered two dinners. They enjoyed the food in silence. As the last utensil clanged agenst the plates, Sirius took Patricia's hand into his. He rubbed her palm with his thumb making her giggle silently. Then he bent down and kissed it whispering calmly "Now you're safe." They gazed into each others eyes for a moment. He smiled and reached his left hand around his neck and untied something. He rolled it up so she couldn't see. Leaning forward, he nibbled her ear and whispered, "close your eyes little one." She shook lightly and did as told. He reached his hands around her neck and, in a few moments, she felt a small weight fall a little lower than her collar bone. "Ok, open." Her eyes flung open and she looked down with a light gasp. A small gold coin hung on a black leather throng. She grinned madly and lifted her greenish blue eyes to meet his. Unable to speak, she squeaked and flung her arms around him, wincing slightly. He kissed her neck and she pulled back. "Thanks.." she managed to gasp out. He smiled and whipped her tears with his fingers. "It's no big deal. I want you to have it, this way I can watch you even when we're asleep and miles away from each other." He smiled and kissed her hand lightly. "Now turn around so we can change those bandages.
Sirius Black woke with a start, in the bright sun and fell out of his hammock. "Freak!" he shouted, pulling himself off the ground. Sighing, he dusted off his jeans and squinted at the sky. His dream was way too real, Pat was in trouble. Sirius peeked into his house to make sure his Mom was too busy to notice he had left. She was standing in the kitchen over a putrid green potion inside the family cauldron. He rolled his eyes and darted away.
The hot wind blew through Sirius's hair as he ran to the nearest telephone booth. He dashed in throwing the door closed behind him. Fingers flashing like lightning he dialed her number over and over, not getting anything but rings. He slammed the phone down and ripped the door off. The sun blazed on his head and he ran his fingers through his hair. He sighed, looked around, and lowered his head. Hair sprouted slowly, from his fingers, to his back, and down his legs. He shrank lower and lower till a dog stood where a man once was. With a hard stretch, he bounded off westward.
bang, bang, bang A fist pounded like thunder, on a wooden door. Feet ran down the stairs and the door swung open. "Sirius!!" Pat screamed, throwing her arms around him. He Just stood there, a scared look on his face. The blonde pulled away and looked at him confuzzingly. "What's wrong sweetie?" she asked. Sirius took her hand and pulled her out of the doorway, closing the door behind her with a swoop of his wand. They crossed the street together and sat down on a bench. He looked deep into her eyes searching for an answer. The two sat like that for five minuets. Patricia finally scooted backwards out of reach of his hands. "Sirius?" He sighed and looked down.
"Patricia, I was scared." He looked up at her and she noticed tears lining his eyes. He turned away. "I...I... I had a dream. You were being hit.... You tried to run.... But you couldn't. You ended up.... Passed along the wall." Pat sighed deeply then nodded. She turned around slowly and pulled her shirt up to the middle of her back. Her light skin was now covered with bruises and cuts. Sirius lightly ran his hand along her back, making her cringe slightly. He removed his hand and helped her pull down her shirt. She turned to face him, seeing a few tears escape his eyes.
Pat sighed and reached her fingers towards him, pulling his hair away from his face. "We got into a fight last night. He couldn't control himself." She took a jagged breath, shuddering and choking back the tears. "I tried to run.... I didn't realize I had transferred it all to you. I'm sorry" He looked up sharply as she said the last two words. His eyes looked wild and his voice sounded horse and shrill.
"YOU'RE SORRY?!? THEY NEED TO BE SORRY! THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!!" Pat scooted back, then got up, backing away slowly. Sirius shook himself to gain control. "Sweetie... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to... I'd never hurt you." She nodded slowly, biting her lower lip. He looked at her painfully. "I can't stand by and watch this anymore. We need to get you out of there." She sat down on the grass and started picking at the tall green blades, tears streaming down her cheeks. Sirius got up and came over, laying at her feet. He lifted her chin and kissed her. She smiled and flung herself into his arms. Patricia sighed and pulled herself up. She grabbed Sirius's hand and he came beside her. They headed to her house together and walked slowly to her room. She sat on her bed as he pulled the suitcase out of her closet and piled a few things in. The young girl closed her eyes and ran her fingers slowly along the headboard of her bed. Her boyfriend came over and rubbed her cheek with a finger. She opened her eyes and smiled at him. "I know it's hard, but this is not the place it once was." She bit her lower lip, ruffled her hair, and got up to help pack. Moments later The brown haired young man was flying on the back of a beautiful blue dragon, with a blonde mane.
Kathryn opened her door and looked from Patricia, who's head was down, to Sirius. Pat looked up and Kathryn understood, stepping aside to let the two in. She looked outside to make sure they wern't followed and closed the door with satisfaction. Her best friend was already upstairs unloading her suitcase and Kat sat down with Sirius and he told her the story. Moments later, Pat had come downstairs and silently walked to sit beside Sirius. A light tapping sounded at the window, making Patricia jump and Sirius's eyes dart around the room, tightening his arms around Pat securely. Kathryn shook her head and opened the window. A small owl flew in and landed on the piano, after dropping a parchment into Patricia's lap. Sirius let his grip ease and Pat read the letter. It was from Albus Dumbledore.
Dear Patricia,
I understand your predicament. However, I do not believe that was the right way of dealing with it. We have informed child care and
they will be taking care of it. I will personally address the issue to Kathryn's parents. They will decide if they can take you in permanently. I
know that if we put you back in your family's care, you will only run again. I have arranged a hotel room for you till we get this resolved. I will also be sending you a cab to pick you up in a couple of hours. We will inform you immediately when the meeting is. Until then, get some rest. you
will be safe, I assure you
Sincerely, Albus Dumbledore.
The three grinned happily and then ran upstairs to help Patricia repack. Just on time, the cab arrived directly at 7:00 pm. The two girls climbed in the back as Sirius got in the front. The doors shut and the cab was off. They finally reached the Hotel and the cab waited. The kids dashed to the elevator up to the fourth floor and into Patricia's room. She threw herself down onto the bed and laid there. Kathryn went through the mini-bar and pulled out a three sodas. They cheered to the future and laughed for a few moments, then Kathryn went back down stairs for the cab ride home. Sirius called up room service and ordered two dinners. They enjoyed the food in silence. As the last utensil clanged agenst the plates, Sirius took Patricia's hand into his. He rubbed her palm with his thumb making her giggle silently. Then he bent down and kissed it whispering calmly "Now you're safe." They gazed into each others eyes for a moment. He smiled and reached his left hand around his neck and untied something. He rolled it up so she couldn't see. Leaning forward, he nibbled her ear and whispered, "close your eyes little one." She shook lightly and did as told. He reached his hands around her neck and, in a few moments, she felt a small weight fall a little lower than her collar bone. "Ok, open." Her eyes flung open and she looked down with a light gasp. A small gold coin hung on a black leather throng. She grinned madly and lifted her greenish blue eyes to meet his. Unable to speak, she squeaked and flung her arms around him, wincing slightly. He kissed her neck and she pulled back. "Thanks.." she managed to gasp out. He smiled and whipped her tears with his fingers. "It's no big deal. I want you to have it, this way I can watch you even when we're asleep and miles away from each other." He smiled and kissed her hand lightly. "Now turn around so we can change those bandages.