Call On Me
Chapter Three-The Brawl
The next morning, I awoke feeling happy, refreshed and just peaceful.
I quickly grabbed my uniform and robe and headed to the shower room just down the hall from the common room.
I entered the shower room and eagerly began showering.
Once I was done, I pulled on my robe and uniform and dried my hair. I left it down and it hung around my shoulders in gentle waves. I headed down to breakfast.
I was happily shocked to see Sam sitting with Remus, Lily, James, Peter and Sirius at the Gryffindor table.
I sat down next to him and gave him a kiss.
"What are you doing here?" I asked helping myself to some porridge and crumpets.
"Can't I sit here without explaining?" Sam asked pretending to pout.
"We just thought normally you sit with the other beasts," Sirius muttered.
I threw Sirius a warning look.
Sam pretended he didn't hear Sirius.
"Yes of course," I said smiling.
REMUS.
James leaned close.
"Why didn't you say anything to her yesterday?" James whispered.
"Oh that's why I got the irritated look?" I asked raising an eyebrow. "Because Caitlin isn't going to stop seeing Sam just because we say so. Unfortunately, she's got to learn on her own. That and we really should be more supportive even if I myself don't have a good feeling about him. We should trust her judgment."
James went back to his breakfast as well.
I watched Caitlin talking with Sam. Sam was gently tucking her hair behind her ear as she was laughing at something he had said.
I suddenly felt a twinge of jealousy shoot through me. I just shook my head and the feeling vanished.
We've known her for 7 years now. We met during our first year. All of us had become really close friends.
But still, this new feeling began surfacing every once and a while.
After breakfast, we headed to classes.
Our first class was History of Magic taught by Professor Erwin. Sirius and Caitlin were sitting in front of me. I was in the middle by myself and behind me were James and Lily.
We began the lesson.
About an hour into the lesson, the classroom door opened up and we all turned around in our seats.
It was Sam.
"Sam? What on earth are you doing here?" Caitlin asked surprised as she got up from her seat.
Immediately, I picked up the scent. He wasn't well.
"He's sick," I said getting up also.
Sam was leaning against the doorframe, looking pale and sweaty and as if he had no strength.
"Get him to Madam Elkins," Professor Erwin said.
So, I swung one arm around my shoulders and Caitlin swung his other arm around hers and we led him off to the hospital wing.
Madam Elkin checked him over.
"Seems like it's some kind of virus," she said. "With some fluids and an Athol Potion, he'll be good as new."
Caitlin seemed relieved and leaned down to kiss Sam on his forehead.
"Feel better okay?" she whispered.
We left.
"Weird," I mused.
"What's weird?" Caitlin asked as we headed to class again.
"That was the second time he felt ill, remember? He said he missed Hogsmeade because he felt sick to his stomach," I said.
"Probably one of those Muggle 24 hour viruses," Caitlin said shrugging. "We can catch them you know. We're not super humans."
I nodded.
"I know," I said.
We entered the classroom again and continued on with the lesson.
When the first two classes were over, Sirius and Caitlin headed back to the hospital wing to check on Sam.
I told James, Peter and Lily what I had said to Caitlin about this being the second time Sam felt ill.
"Hmm," James mused. "Maybe it was the beginning of whatever he's got now?"
"That could be," Lily said nodding.
"True," I agreed.
But something in my gut was nagging at me.
Sirius and Caitlin came back.
"Madam Elkin says Sam is doing much better now," Sirius reported. "He'll be okay by dinner time."
"Good," Lily said relieved.
By lunchtime, Sam seemed to have made a miraculous recovery and wanted Caitlin to meet him in the library.
She left the Great Hall when she was done eating and headed off.
CAITLIN.
I eagerly entered the library and saw Sam standing half hidden in the shadows. Madam Pince was not in the library.
"What on earth are you doing?" I asked beaming. "How are you feeling?"
"Better," Sam replied. "Where are your friends?"
I leaned forward to give him a kiss and pulled back stunned.
"Huh? They're eating lunch down in the Hall," I said shocked. "Why are you asking?"
"They always seem to be with you," Sam replied, his tone stiff and cold.
"Well, they are my best friends," I replied, narrowing my eyes at him. "What's gotten into you?"
"Well, I don't want you hanging around them anymore," Sam replied sharply. "You never seem to have enough time for me."
"Sam, that's not true!" I protested. "I've got a lot of school work as well! This is our final year you know."
"Either them or me," Sam continued as he grabbed my arm hard and pinned it behind me.
"Ow!" I cried in pain. "Sam let go!"
Sam pushed me back against a table and pressed himself against me.
"Sam! Let me go! What are you doing?" I cried struggling to break free.
"CHOOSE!" Sam roared.
"How dare you tell me to choose!" I cried.
With Sam's other free hand, he loosened my tie and pulled my robe and gray vest off my shoulders exposing the skin.
"Sam! Let me go!" I cried still struggling to get free.
He punched me in the face. I felt a cut on my lip beginning to bleed and I knew I had a bruised black and blue cheekbone.
His hands began sliding up my inner thighs and unbuckled the belt to his slacks.
"NO! SAM LET ME GO!" I screamed pounding on his chest, but it was no use.
He pressed his hips against mine and I screamed.
REMUS.
I picked up screaming in the library and recognized it as Caitlin.
"Caitlin…she's in trouble," I said quickly and jumped to my feet.
James immediately followed me.
I tore up to the library and entered it. Sam had Caitlin pinned against the edge of the table and he had his hips pressed against hers.
"HEY!" James roared as he took off and pulled Sam off of Caitlin. James had a hard time restraining Sam. Caitlin just slid to the floor in a heap on her backside and her legs were stretched out. I dropped to my knees beside her, my knees skidding on the surface of the floor a few inches.
"Caitlin?" I demanded alarmed.
I gently took her chin and turned her head to the side.
"Shit," I swore.
She had a nice black and blue cheekbone and her lower lip had a cut on it and it was bleeding.
She just seemed completely out of it. She let out a small moan.
I looked up. James' attempt to restrain Sam had failed and Sam had broken lose and went to come toward Caitlin again, but I pulled out my wand and aimed it at him like a knife.
"Stand back," I snarled angrily. "What did you do to her?"
"I got a little 'me' time," Sam smirked.
At that moment, Sirius appeared, followed by Lily and Peter.
"What the fuck did you do to her?" James roared.
"What happened?" Sirius asked looking from me, to Caitlin, to James and then to Sam.
"I think he raped her," I said quietly.
"Son-of-a-bitch!" Sirius roared and sprang into action.
He tackled Sam to the floor and began punching him.
"I'm getting help!" Lily cried as she and Peter took off.
James joined in on the fight.
I turned my attention back to Caitlin. I wasn't about to stop James and Sirius when Sam totally deserved everything he got.
I cupped her chin in my hand and with my free hand I gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
"Remus," she moaned softly.
"I'm here," I said gently.
A few moments later, Professor Dumbledore, Professor Aris and Professor McGonagall arrived.
"STOP!" Professor McGonagall shouted.
James and Sirius ignored her.
Professor Dawes and Professor Aris went over and pulled James and Sirius off of Sam.
"What on earth is going on here?" Professor McGonagall demanded.
"Sam raped Caitlin," Sirius spat.
"WHAT?" Professor Aris cried. "Is this true?"
"I wanted a little 'me' time, Professor," Sam said. "She never had enough time for me anymore."
"Oh my God," Professor McGonagall said. "Deal with him."
Professor Aris and Professor Dawes pulled Sam from the library. Professor McGonagall and Professor Dumbledore came over to Caitlin. Sirius and James both had bleeding lips and black eyes.
They also came over.
"Is she alright?" Sirius demanded anxiously.
"She'll have to get checked over by Madam Elkin though," Professor Dumbledore said gently, putting a hand on Caitlin's shoulder.
At his touch, Caitlin seemed to come alive. Her body jerked backward slightly and she eyed us wildly.
"Caitlin?" James asked worriedly. "Do you know what just happened?"
"Of course," Caitlin replied. "Sam raped me."
"Come on," Sirius said as he bent down to help her up. "We're taking you to Madam Elkin to get checked over."
But the minute Sirius touched her arm she had the same violent reaction and pulled away.
"I expected this," Dumbledore said kindly. "Her body's had a trauma inflicted on it and she' afraid."
"Afraid? Of what?" James asked concerned keeping his eyes on Caitlin.
"You three," Dumbledore said gesturing to me, James and Sirius.
"Caitlin, it's just us. We would never hurt you," I said soothingly as I went to gently touch her chin.
She scrambled to her feet and immediately went over to Professor McGonagall.
"S-stay away from me," Caitlin stammered.
"I'll take her," McGonagall offered as she led Caitlin out of the library next. Lily and Peter went with them after they had returned with the teachers.
I got to my feet. My heart was aching to see Caitlin like this and I wanted so badly to hurt Sam the way he hurt Caitlin.
I swallowed, feeling my anger starting to get the better of me.
"I'm not finished with him," Sirius growled angrily, clutching his fist and slamming it into his opened palm. "I want to kill him for what he did to Caitlin."
"I agree," James said quietly. "He deserves whatever he gets."
"And we're the ones who are going to give it to him," Sirius replied bitterly.
"You didn't stop Sirius and I," James said peering at me. "Why? We thought for sure you'd be the first to stop a fight."
"Because Sam deserved it," I replied. "Why would I stop something that he deserved?"
Sirius grinned.
"Moony's turning!" he grinned.
"No," I said shaking my head. "That doesn't mean if I don't see a fight elsewhere that I'm not going to stop it…it just means that the fight you two were engaged in was different. I wanted Sam to get into trouble."
"But what about us?" Sirius asked. "We were the ones fighting as well."
I nodded.
"But knowing Dumbledore he won't see that,"
Sirius' lip twitched at that.
"Let's go," I said.
We left the library and headed to the hospital wing.
Caitlin was sitting on a cot and Madam Pomfrey was examining her.
Professor McGonagall was standing nearby.
"How is she?" James asked worriedly.
"She's alright. Nothing was torn or anything," Madam Elkin said meaningfully. "She was able to tell us what exactly happened and from the sound of it, it was forced and nothing was damaged internally."
Sirius swore.
"Mr. Black," Professor McGonagall scolded.
"Sorry," Sirius said grinning with mock sweetness. "Shoot."
McGonagall eyed him, but said nothing more.
"How are you feeling?" James asked softly as we stood around the cot.
"Scared and confused," Caitlin admitted hugging herself.
"She's set to leave," Madam Elkin said. "I would advise however no sex for a while and help her to get through this."
She looked at us.
I moved my eyes onto Caitlin's.
James and Sirius immediately went to help Caitlin, but she pulled away.
"Lemme try," I said and stepped forward.
I held out my hand.
Caitlin stared at me and my hand.
"It's okay," I said soothingly. "I'm not going to hurt you."
After a few moments, Caitlin slowly placed her hand in mine and I closed my hand around hers. I felt her tense up immediately, but she still continued to hold it.
"Well I'll be," Madam Elkin said smiling. "Work with her okay?"
I nodded as we led Caitlin out of the hospital wing.