It was Wednesday 12th December. A pillow continually hitting him in his head woke up a very tired James up.
" Wake up it's my birthday."
" Sirius if you don't stop hitting me I'm gonna kill you." He got off his bed and jumped on to Gideon's.
" Gid wake up, come on." He grabbed Sirius by the throat and threw him off his bed.
" What's the time?" Jade asked.
" 6:30." Lily said strolling into there accompanied by Jade and Alice. Since Takara had been away the two groups had been closer than ever.
" Why are you in here?" Fabian asked from Peter's bed.
" Why are you in Peter's bed?" Alice asked.
" He blew up his potions project equal free food for me!" he said yawning.
" Where here because that fool-pointing at Sirius- put a singing alarm clock in our room reminding us it's his birthday in our room! And it wouldn't shut the fuck up!" Lily said fuming.
" I told Takara she won't have a boyfriend by the time she comes back." Jade jumped on him and started strangling him.
Remus came off his bed and dragged her off.
" You wake me up that early again I'll kill you!" Jade shouted.
" Calm down Jade he's just excited about being 17." Remus took Jade back onto Sirius' bed.
" You got a letter." James said going into the bathroom.
Sirius opened the letter.
' Babes,
I'm sorry but I can't come to Hogwarts. They wont let me and I don't know the castle well enough to break out. I'm really sorry.
Takara.'
" Takara say's you wont be able to come home today." Everyone looked sad.
"Why?" Remus asked.
" She can't get out."
The room was silent for five minutes no one knew what to say.
" Come on Sirius open up you presents," Fabian said, " This is form me and Gid." He took a present out of his robes.
He tore off the wrapping paper and found a 'Prankers rule the world book.'
" How did you know I wanted this?" He asked giving him a high five.
" Just though about what sort of thing you liked and you like."
" Here is ours." Jade gave him a deluxe size Honey dukes chocolate bar and a Honey dukes voucher.
"Way cool." He said giving them a hugs.
" Here's my gift for you." Remus picked up the gift he dropped. It was pretty big and she torn off the wrapping paper.
" Pranks threw out history, oh my," He said in awe.
" My pleasure sir Padfoot."
" I got you this." James gave him a sovereign ring of a dog.
" Thanks mate." Sirius said giving him a brotherly hug.
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The rest of the day Sirius got presents and cards from all of his friends.
The teachers where now frightened because he could magic outside of Hogwarts.
It was dinnertime in the great hall Lily, Alice and Jade were in there waiting for the guys because they got detention. Everyone was eating when the door swung open. Lily and Jade turned around to see if it was the boys but they saw something unexpected.
A girl with golden brown hair that was in a bun, she had blue eyes, she was wearing a pair of denim low hugger jeans that flared at the bottom and covered her trainers. She had a tank that stopped just stopped above her navel you could see the tattoo of butterfly and three bags with her.
Everyone just stared at her.
" What so no hello?"
Lily, Alice and Jade stood up and ran to her.
" I…I thought you weren't coming." Lily said crying.
" What you think I'd actually miss Sirius' birthday," she gave her big hug as Lily cried into her shoulder.
" Hey don't forget your other BFF." Jade and Alice said crying as well.
" What is it with you lot and crying." Takara asked laughing.
Dumbledore stood up. " It's nice to see you back Miss Carlvier."
" Nice to be back sir."
She sat down with her best friends.
" Where is Sirius, Remus James?"
" Detention." Alice said simply.
" Something's never change. So has anything happened?"
" We've beaten Slytherin's."
" So what's up with your hair? Why is it so gold?" Jade asked.
" One of the people who I made friends with Jackie did it for me because Jason said I'll look cute with my hair straight gold."
" Who's Jason?" Lily asked one eyebrow rose.
" Jackie's boyfriend. How Sirius been?" Takara asked.
" Bugging everyone about you. When you said you weren't coming today he was really bummed."
The doors opened again Remus came in with James they where arguing. Takara got up from her seat.
James was talking with Tony and Remus about Quidditch. Takara crept up behind him and taped them on the shoulder. They turned around to see Takara.
" What the fuck…" he took off his glasses cleaned them. " You're here. Ah." He hugged her.
" Yep I'm here."
" Why didn't you tell us you where coming?" Remus asked hugging her tightly.
" Remus you're crushing my bones can't breath."
" Why didn't you tell us you where coming?" Tony asked her again hugging her.
" It wouldn't be a surprise then would it," she said with her hands in her pocket. " Here's your birthday present Remus." He opened the package to see gold ring with a diamond wolf it.
" Thanks." He put the ring on his middle finger.
" Where's Padfoot?" Takara asked.
" Um… well you see…he's."
" James if you don't hurry up and say a full sentence." Then she saw him. He still looked the same just hansom; his hair was in his eyes, his hands where in his pockets and he was staring at the floor. Larry Carlson a 5th yr. Hufflepuff whispered something in his ear. He looked up and he saw Takara.
They both ran up to each other. He picked her up and swung her around.
" Sirius, I missed you so much," she said when Sirius eventually put her down.
" I missed you too." She learnt in and kissed him. This surprised Sirius but he still enjoyed it. They sat down with the rest of the group.
" Here's your birthday present Sirius." Takara said.
" Where?" he asked looking around.
" Me you fool. I'm back at Hogwarts since the school I was going to got trash by Voldemort."
" What happened?" James asked.
" That can't be her." Said Fabian.
" It is." She said turning around smiling at him.
" Gid, it's her!"
They both picked her up swung her around then sat down.
" So what have you guys been up to?" Takara asked.
" Nothing studying doing homework the usual. What about you?" Sirius asked pulling Takara on his lap.
" Nothing much, made some friends and hung around."
" Hey I gotta Professor D, see you in a few." Takara got up and went to Dumbledore's office.
Professor Dumbledore sat behind his desk and gestured for Takara to sit down.
" Now Takara you do realise what happened at you school was no accident. How do you feel?"
She was going to lie and say everything was dandy but when she looked into Dumbledore's eyes she new she couldn't. " It's been terrible," she said like she needed to get a heavy load off her chest. " You may not know this but stuff like this has been happening to me since the age of 6. Blacking out not remembering stuff, people chasing after me." She said holding back the tears. Dumbledore hadn't disturbed her the whole time she had talked. " I hate, I don't want to do this anymore. Why is he after me?"
" I'm afraid I don't know," he said looking over his half moon specs.
" I'm just scared I guess." She said wiping her tears "Look at me crying like baby."
" That's perfectly understandable to be scared. You are after all very young. Just take care."
" I will sir," she got off the chair and was heading out of the door "Oh sir by the way I got you something to say thanks, you know for everything." She took out a parcel out of her bag.
" Oh really Takara you really didn't have to…"
" Sir I wanted to."
Professor Dumbledore opened the parcel and found lots of different things.
" Well sir I know that you like you hot chocolate before you go to sleep so I bought you some smartie cookies it a muggle biscuit and got you some muggle sweets. The yellow and red one's are rhubarb and custard and the yellow one's are sherbet lemons and there are also sherbet strawberry."
Professor Dumbledore picked up a sherbet lemon and put it in his mouth. " Umm quite tasty oh Takara would you like to go straight to lesson tomorrow or would you like to get settled?"
" I'm gonna get settled but Friday I will be back to lessons. Good night Professor."
She made her way back to Gryffindor common room.
" Password," the fat lady said.
" Oh shit I don't know it, please can you let me in," Takara said.
" You know I would dear but I need the password."
" Peaches." Said a voice from behind her; Takara turned around to Remus.
" Thank Rem's what would I do without you?" Takara said hugging him.
" I don't know, probably cry," he said smiling.
" Ha, Ha." They went into the common room everyone greeted her warmly.
" Hey Kara I got something to show you come on." Remus said grabbing her by the wrist.
" Ouch Remus that hurt." Takara said yanking her wrist out of his grasp.
" What's wrong with you?" he asked. " Your doing it again aren't you?"
" No, it's just your really strong." She said trying to lie convincingly.
" You never where any good at lying to me, show me your wrists." Takara rolled up her sleeves and there wasn't one mark.
" See I told you."
Remus took out his wand and muttered a charm. Deep cuts and scars came up leading all the way up her arm.
" This is worst than before, why do you keep doing this to yourself?" Remus asked looking at the marks.
" I don't know." She started to cry. Remus took her in his arms and held her close.
Remus lifted her head up to meet his gaze. " Promise me you'll stop."
" Promise."
" Hey what's all the crying about?" Sirius asked.
" Just happy to be home." She said smiling weakly 'If only I could tell you.'
" I'm happy you're here too." He kissed her passionately.
Takara's thoughts
If only I could tell you what I hide inside. The only thing I can say is I'll love you forever more, I just don't know how long that's going to last.
Things from my past you don't know. How I wish I could tell you.
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