Summary: In the MWPP era, Sirius receives a series of letters from an unknown person. He seeks to find the person and confront them, but the person is clever. Can Sirius find them?
Chapter 5. The Fifth Letter
Sirius sat in front of her last letter…
"What do I write?" He inquired to himself. The others were all doing homework, but his Potions homework sat idly aside as his pen sat poised over blank parchment.
Dear 'the one who loves me'If you don't give me any information about you, how am I ever to know who you are and understand your feelings to me.
Talk to me.
Sirius B.
"It's crap, but it'll have to do…" Sirius said folding it into an envelope and tucking it into his book bag to send off the following morning.
"Hi Sirius." It was Cathryn; she had just walked in from the portrait hole.
"Hey Cathryn. How are you doing?" It had only been a few hours since they had last spoke, but he felt compelled to ask.
"Good. Thanks. What'cha working on?" She inquired.
"Just Potions." He said laughing, and discreetly tucking the letter further into his bag. The envelope was addressed 'to the one who loves me,' and he didn't want her to see it.
"Fun stuff. Maybe I'll see you tomorrow? I'm feeling a little tired." Cathryn said walking upstairs.
James walked over to Sirius after she was out of sight.
"I think we have a candidate, Padfoot." He said with a smile.
"You're kidding right?" Sirius said.
"Well, she obviously likes you." James said
"You're out of your mind." Sirius informed him.
"Think about it." James instructed, "She's a third year Gryffindor too."
"Well, get more evidence, it could be half the third years with that crap." Sirius said, "I'm going to bed." James shrugged and returned to his homework.
A small figure in the dark corner by the fire watched Sirius head upstairs with teary eyes.
"Good night my love…" She whispered before silently going to the dormitories.
The next day.
"Did you reply to her, Sirius?" Peter inquired
"I sent it off this morning." Sirius replied.
"I bet she's ugly." Peter thought aloud, "Or fat, she's either ugly or fat, they all are."
"Who?" Remus inquired
"Secret admirers." Peter said.
"Yeah, I'll bet most of yours are, huh, Peter!" James laughed
"Shut up! She was bulimic!" Peter yelled.
"I'm sure she was." James snickered, "Listen up, Sirius, I'm in the mood for some fun, what say we pay a visit to dear old Snapey today, huh, cheer you up."
"Absolutely." Sirius grinned, "Lunch."
"I'll be there!" James said, "Will you two suckers be there?" He asked Remus and Peter.
"I can think of better things to do to occupy your time." Remus said.
"Such as living out a life of celibacy like yours?" Sirius sniggered.
"Good one, Padfoot."
"Why thank you, Prongs."
"I'll go!" Peter said
"No doubt in my mind." Remus muttered.
"I assume you'll attend?" James said
"Just to make sure your heads don't way you down." Remus replied.
"Excellent."
"Watch where you're going, third year!" An upper-class Slytherin shoved Cathryn brutally onto the stairs, "Don't let me catch you staring at me again, you slut."
The girl gasped at the harsh words and struggled to her feet, tears flooding her eyes.
Severus Snape, making sure that no one was around, walked up to her and steadied her.
"Are you ok?" He asked
"I'm fine. Thank you." Cathryn said brushing dust off of her clothing. Snape bent down and picked up her things for her, "Thank you." She repeated, "I'm Cathryn."
"I'm Severus." He replied.
"So, thanks." She repeated one last time and began to walk down the stairs. Snape saw a book he had missed.
"Uh, wait!" He began to run after her, but tripped and fell on top of her instead. They rolled all the way down the stairs, Snape landing sprawled over her, one hand on her chest.
They stared at each other for a moment in horror.
"I-I…" Snape began.
"Don't touch me!" Cathryn screamed pushing him off of her and dashing a few feet away.
"SNAPE!" Sirius stormed down the hall, James, Peter, and Remus walking behind him, "What did he do Cathryn? Did you hurt her!"
"Sirius…he…" Cathryn began.
"Snape, you are low, you little prick." James insulted as Sirius began to take out his wand.
"Sirius, it's ok." Cathryn said.
"Are you sure?" Sirius inquired grabbing her by the shoulders.
"Yes…" Cathryn nodded.
"Ok." Sirius said calming down and stepping away, "You came this close to death, today, Snape." He growled, "I'll see you later, Cathryn." She nodded and the group of four strolled away.
"You handled that quite nicely, Sirius." James could be heard in the distance as they turned the corner.
Cathryn stared after them, and when she was sure they were gone she allowed herself to fall to her knees, "I'm sorry to have cause you trouble with them." She whispered to Snape.
"It's nothing new." He muttered, "And I'm sorry also."
"Don't be, I get nervous when people touch me, I have a disorder, please don't tell." She said struggling up once again and limping to her next class.
Dear Mr. Black,
I think she likes you, but you should be careful of her. She's sick, and you will hurt her.
Love,
The one who loves you.
"What the hell?" Sirius asked as he read the letter over.
TBC