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Remus closed the door behind him and sighed. He made his way back to his room. Now he got his own room and doesn't have to share it with Sirius. He wanted to take the old room the boys shared when they were teenagers. The room beside Kitty's. But, Sirius wanted it. So he took the room on the other end of the corridor.
As he was walking back, he stopped at the painting he and Harry saw earlier.
A smile crept on his lips as the memories hit again.
*Flashback April 1979*
Kitty and Remus were in a park talking and laughing about random things.
"Oh! I forgot to tell. It's mum's birthday this Saturday. She wants us all for dinner," Remus said.
"Oh, cool. Sure," Kitty nodded. "So, how's things at home anyway? The protection and all?"
"Perfect. Mum isn't pleased at all. But she knows it's for safety."
"How's your occlumency going?"
"We've improved," he nodded. "But Peter," he sighed. "He needs a lot more practice. What about you?"
She groaned. "I told you. Wand movements. And transfiguration is a real pain in the arse. Why can't it be point, shoot and bam it's done?"
He chuckled. "Nothing comes easy."
"Even defence!"
"But you're good at it."
"Yeah. But still... It's confusing. It should be easy. A bit."
"Then don't you think the other side would have a great advantage and could win? But...you are lucky. You can even do wandless magic."
She scoffed. "Wandless? A shield and little bit of summoning small objects. That's all I can do."
"You also could knock someone off the ground. That is cool. For a beginner."
"Yeah. That happens only when my body and mind go haywire. You know...it's the adrenaline."
"Well... It saved you few times."
"Yeah. Right. Dumbledore is teaching me though. To control it. It's exhausting," she groaned.
"You are doing good," he smiled. "We learn things slowly for seven years. It's just been four months and you've even been with us during few missions."
"Well... I'm learning magic for missions exclusively. That's why I survived. Come to think of it, I always use just few spells. Protego, Expelliarmus, Stupefy mostly. They're easy."
"They are quite important to help you survive in a duel though," he chuckled.
"I have to work harder. I haven't got much time."
"Take it slow to get better at it."
"Slow? I'm going slow."
"Kitty, you are over working yourself. I don't know if have noticed it or not. But it seems like you haven't been eating well or sleeping. You've lost weight and your eyes are sinking deep into the sockets. You are not taking things slow. No offence, you are new to this and you should stop running wherever there is an attack. You should be careful. Yeah, you aren't totally ready for this. But aren't you scared that something would go wrong?"
She smiled. "Oh, I'm scared all the time."
He was surprised at her answer.
"Scared of losing, scared of deaths of people I know and love, scared that I'll die without seeing him dead... You guys studied magic for seven years... probably to work. But I'm just learning magic to win a duel," she shrugged and stretched her hands. "I live in fear. And that fear pushes me hard to get my lazy arse off the bed," she laughed. "I don't want to try the patronus charm, you know?"
He raised his eyebrows.
"Because I'm afraid it would be a sloth."
He laughed. "It won't be a sloth."
She shook her head. "You don't know what I was before I came here. I'm the biggest laziest person in the universe. All I did after my graduation was eat, sleep and read novels. If there is no war going on here, I'd probably be doing the same thing I guess," she took a chocolate from the bag and gave him one.
He laughed.
"Ah, look at you two love birds. How romantic," a drawling voice interrupted them.
Remus scoffed. Kitty rolled her eyes. "Black," she shook her head. "Seriously?"
"You're catching on the pun too," he grinned.
James and Sirius swaggered towards them, with the signature Potter and Black smirks, and windswept hair.
"Scoot scoot," Sirius said pushing her and sitting between Remus and her.
"You're back early today," James said sitting on the other side of Remus.
"Yeah. I was tired," she replied.
"If people are tired, they usually rest," James said.
"I've work to do," she jerked her head at the canvas before them.
"I told you. I told you both that you don't have to work," James said a bit annoyed.
"Yeah yeah," Remus mumbled.
"Yeah. But... Well, it's not just this. We're keeping an eye."
Remus showed them the map, hidden in a magazine. "It seems like there is something going on here," he said.
"We've heard. But this is completely a Muggle area," Sirius frowned.
They nodded and looked around, examining everything.
"Moony, you are supposed to share, mate!" Sirius snatched the chocolate from Remus' hands.
Remus rolled his eyes and pulled out few more form the bag.
"Oh, you've got more?" Sirius tried to snatch them but Remus was quick.
"Really?" Sirius pouted.
"Magic word," Remus said.
"Pleeeaaassseeee Moony?" Sirius put his puppy face.
Remus rolled his eyes. "Not that puppy face, Padfoot. You get everything with that."
Kitty laughed. "Wolfstar," she said looking at them both.
"What?" they three asked in unison.
"Wolfstar," she said and laughed again.
"What's wolfstar?"
James and Remus understood.
"NO!" Remus shuddered.
James and Kitty laughed.
"Oi! What am I missing?" Sirius frowned.
"No. No. No," Remus facepalmed.
"People love it you know? Where I come from," Kitty said.
"Are you going to tell me what the hell is it or not?" Sirius growled.
"Oh, calm down dog! Wolfstar. Wolf," James pointed at Remus. "And star," he pointed at Sirius."
"What?! No!"
"Yes," Kitty said. "Wolfstar is one of the famous OTPs. I never had a liking to non canon ships. But people just loooovve shipping you both. There are quite interesting arts and fan stories too. Quite deep, hungry, intense and everything," she smirked taking a bite off her chocolate.
Remus and Sirius shared a quick glance.
"What's OTP?" Remus asked.
"One true pair," she replied.
"Well, if I were a girl, I would definitely date Moony. Might marry him too," Sirius said running his fingers through Remus' hair. Remus smacked him on his hand.
"Wait! I thought you said you would date me!" James frowned.
"No," Sirius shook his head. "I said I would have sex with you. Meanwhile, I would have a long and a fulfilling relationship with Moony," he smirked.
"Meanwhile?" Remus raised his eyebrows.
"Yes, dear," Sirius ruffled Remus' hair.
"This is why people vote for Wolfstar!" James laughed. "You both flirt a lot!"
Kitty looked around. "Well, No one is coming... Why don't you guys sit and I'll sketch you?"
"Ah! I know you've been dying to draw my insanely handsome face for ages," Sirius said with a cocky grin.
"No. I'm actually planning to draw the three monkeys," she replied.
"The three wise monkeys?" James chuckled.
"10 points to Gryffindor," Kitty smiled.
"You mean the three monkeys with their eyes, ears and mouth closed?" Sirius scoffed.
"Yep."
"Really? Us?"
"Well... Remus doesn't speak evil. So he can go with that one. James with hear no evil and Black," she pondered for a moment. "You could go with the see no evil," sighed. "Wish Peter was here so he could go with see no evil and you could've nailed the do no evil," she shrugged.
"Do no evil?" They asked.
"I love it when you guys are in sync," she grinned.
"How can you show 'Do no evil' ?" Sirius asked. "Clasp our hands tight?"
"Ummmm...sort of. Clasp your hands tight and cover your crotch area," she replied.
James and Remus laughed.
"Do no evil. That's what it means," she chuckled.
Sirius scoffed.
"It's alright. We don't really need a 'See no evil'. Padfoot can do the 'Do no evil'," James said.
"No," Sirius shook his head.
"Alright come on! Positions!" Kitty said taking out her pencils.
Grudgingly, Sirius sat with his hands covering his crotch area. Remus and James closed their mouth and ears and Kitty started sketching them.
"Black, you see... I know you are a dog and you prove it all the time. But I think you should stop doing one thing and follow what you're doing right now... I mean stop shagging all the girls you meet," Kitty said. "Like a dog!"
"Hey! I don't shag all the girls I meet!" Sirius said offended.
James and Remus laughed.
"Well, all the girls you like," Kitty shrugged. "Man! Dogs really don't have a single partner and goes for any dog during the what... heating time or something?"
"The heat. Yeah," Sirius grumbled. "And no. I don't shag all the girls I like. Only the ones that are interesting."
"Yeah. How many interesting girls did you meet? 50?"
Remus and James roared with laughter.
"50? 50?! No!" Sirius exclaimed.
"Always the chick magnet," Remus said.
"He went out with many girls," James added.
"More than 50?" Kitty raised her eyebrows.
"No," Sirius scowled.
"40? Hey! Don't jump. Put some better face. I'm sketching!"
"Not 40."
"30?"
Sirius rolled his eyes.
"20?"
He sighed.
"15?" Kitty stopped sketching and looked at him.
He shook his head again.
"10?" Kitty asked really shocked.
James and Remus kept laughing.
"No, Pryde."
"5?"
He gave a curt nod.
"Just 5?!" Kitty was really shocked. "Wow."
"Yes. Why the bloody hell are we talking about my sex life?" He asked impatiently.
"I... I... I'm sorry I just wanted to tell you that if you go shagging too many people you might get STDs and all... But... But...you flirt a lot and meet new girls... I thought you often..."
"Shag?"
She nodded.
"I don't shag every girl I meet or flirt with. We just snog and—"
"Alright. I don't need details. Thank you."
"What the ruddy hell is STDs?" James asked.
"Oh. Sexually transmitted diseases. Well, I don't know much about the Wizarding diseases and all... There is a new virus. They'll completely discover and give the details in like 2years. HIV/AIDS... transmitted through sex, blood transfusion, uncontaminated medical tools, from mother to child in the womb...etc etc... Just thought you should know."
"Thank you very much. But I'm a very careful person, Pryde."
"It's Potter, Padfoot," James smirked.
"I prefer Pryde."
"Alright. Don't be too obvious," Kitty said. "Black, this blonde is trying to get your attention for the past ten minutes."
"Really?" Sirius ran his fingers through his hair.
"And James, the brunette, 9'O clock. Remus, the ginger, 7'O clock. Don't look."
But they never listen.
"Well, I'm loyal to my wife!" James said aloud, showing off his ring.
"Ouch, you broke her heart and shattered her dreams," Kitty chuckled.
"Are you sketching us or checking out people?" Remus asked amused.
"Both. This blonde has been running in and out of the picture."
"Moony, the ginger is pretty," James said.
"Thank you. But I'm not interested," Remus replied.
"Where is the blonde? There are many blondes here!" Sirius asked looking around.
"Behind me probably. Slim, waist length hair, blue eyes...she'd probably come here in ten seconds."
She came and walked past them, flashing a seductive smile at Sirius.
"Nope. Not my type," Sirius smiled back.
"Ow! Could you be more blunt? What's wrong with you? And ... What do you mean not your type?"
"He doesn't like skinny birds," Remus replied.
"And she's too girly," James added.
"Well done, mates," Sirius grinned.
"Boys," Kitty shook her head.
"How long?" James whined.
"Five minutes. Done with your torsos. You can sit freely."
After five minutes she finished the sketching. "Done." She walked over to them.
"It would be better with colours," Sirius said.
"Wave your wand and colour it yourself," she replied."
"I'll do something better," he replied.
"Oh look! That's a cool dog!" James said looking over her shoulder.
She turned to see a grey hound, standing behind her, growling and baring it's teeth. She yelped and jumped onto Remus.
"Ouch!" He groaned.
"Sorry, Remus," she moved off him. "Black, send it away!"
The boys were laughing.
"Chester!" A boy came running and took the dog away.
"I thought you loved dogs," Remus laughed.
"Yeah. When they're asleep or calm or..."
"Hurt and dead," Sirius finished for her.
"Sod off, Black! I was just startled. I was bitten by a dog when I was a kid. A surprise attack," she frowned.
Sirius and James doubled up laughing.
"Bitten by a dog?" James asked.
"Yeah. And also a monkey. Stop laughing!"
"A monkey and a dog?" Remus asked trying hard not to laugh.
"Well, that explains your mental health," James laughed.
"Seriously? You even annoy animals!" Sirius let out a bark like laugh.
"I did nothing!" She replied offended. "Well, not to the dog anyway," she mumbled.
"Go on," James nodded.
"I'm not telling you anything," she huffed.
"Oh come on!" Sirius prodded.
"Well, it was Christmas Eve. We are at our aunt's. My cousin told me to feed the leftovers to the dog. So, I was standing there and tossing the bones and all. It was on a leash. A stupid dog though," she growled. "I don't know what happened. It jumped suddenly. Maybe trying to take it from my hand or whatever... I felt my finger between its teeth. My heart nearly stopped. Everything around me stopped for a moment. In a slow motion, I put the plate down, walked back into the house calmly and started washing my finger with soap. It was night. Stop laughing! It's not funny. I was banned to eat meat or egg for months! Though I did eat secretly. I missed Christmas and New Year feasts. And those awful injections," she shuddered. "Stop laughing!"
"No. Poor thing was trying to take it from your hand," Sirius said.
"I highly doubt that. That was a one nasty dog. Aggressive and proud... I never liked it," she shuddered.
"What was the dog?"
"A Pom."
Now they all doubled up laughing.
"A pom? Really? Now we were thinking it was some large dog!" James said.
"Anyway, why were you banned to eat meat or eggs?" Remus asked.
"Well, there's this stupid misconception that we aren't supposed to eat eggs or meat after an animal attack. Or you'll turn like one that bit you," she shrugged.
"Only a werewolf can turn you into an animal," Remus chuckled.
"Um... I'm sorry."
"Nah! It is just a joke now that I've got my mates," Remus said dismissively.
"But what if it was true though? That you become the animal that bit you if you eat meat? Pryde, you'd be a mix of a monkey and a dog. Would it be Mong or donkey?" Sirius let out another bark like laughter.
"Did I ever tell you that I hate you?" Kitty scowled at him.
"You might have. I never cared," Sirius shrugged.
"What was the deal with the monkey then?" James asked.
They were laughing so hard their faces were pink.
"I will never tell you that," she shook her head. "That's one hell of an embarrassing story."
"Embarrassing?" Remus raised his eyebrows. "I don't think it's an embarrassing story. You might have done something you shouldn't be doing at a zoo or somewhere else. You don't find monkeys strolling in the streets, do you?"
She scoffed. "In India you can find monkeys everywhere. Well, not much in the cities...but everywhere. With their families. They ruined our house several times. All the groceries and everything. Ugh!"
"Sounds interesting. Tell us what happened," James asked.
"No way!"
"Chocolates! I'll give you chocolates!" Sirius said.
"I've got chocolates that would last for a year if I eat carefully."
"A whole pizza with double cheese!" He said.
"Nah!"
"A whole pizza, KFC and an ice cream tub!"
"That's tempting," she smiled. "But what if you don't get it after I tell you the story?"
"I always stand on my word."
"Fine," she sighed. "I was six then."
"Six?" Remus asked.
She nodded. "We had a large garden. My grandma loves gardening. Loads of trees with fruits, flowers and all. I was playing inside. My brother was months old. My father was sleeping and my mum was busy in the kitchen. My uncle was visiting us. He was sitting on the porch and called me. He said, 'look at all those baby monkeys here! Come and see.' And I gladly went, hopping. Umm..." She bit her lip.
"Go on," Remus said.
They three were leaning closer to her.
"Um... I called the monkeys... Well, shouted at them maybe a little. They didn't give a shit. They were busy with their work. So, I let it go. I... I wanted to pee—"
"This sounds interesting," Sirius chuckled.
Kitty ignored him and continued. "I was too lazy to back into the house. So, I went behind a bush. Oh, stop laughing!"
"Go on. Go on," Remus said suppressing his laugh.
"And.. then... I don't remember clearly what happened...but I think I threw a stone... somewhere in the middle of going behind a bush and walking back to the porch. I was a big dunderhead. The monkeys are very protective about their babies. Oh! there was another embarrassing moment with the monkeys," she scoffed. "Anyway, I was on the porch, walking back inside, that's when the hell broke lose. I don't know how many. They just launched, pulling my leg. I closed my eyes and screamed. My uncle was right there and he did nothing. He thought the monkeys were playing with me," she rolled her eyes. "And...after God knows how long, my mum realised I was really in trouble and she came running and called my father. I've got bitten on my thigh and ankle. You see, it was a small house and both my parents heard me screaming. But they thought I was screaming for fun and they didn't come right away."
"Why would a child scream for fun?" Remus asked.
Kitty scoffed. "I would. Remember the wolf and the boy story? Where he pranks his father and villagers twice and the when the real wolf comes, no one comes to his rescue?"
They chuckled.
"Well, that story ran in my mind when my mum said she thought I was screaming for fun. So, I was taken to the hospital. I hate these syringes. I tried to run but they threatened me that I'd turn into a monkey if I don't get the vaccine. Then they bribed me. Ice cream. I agreed. I had to take 7 or 8 jabs for few weeks. Egg and meat ban again. Warned that I'd turn into a monkey if I eat. I used to sneak and eat anyway.
Stop laughing! Do you know your faces are so pink that they resemble a monkey's arse?" She pouted.
"You were seeking attention form monkeys," Sirius was laughing his arse off.
"Threatens didn't work but ice cream did?" Remus laughed.
"Remus not you too!"
"What was the other embarrassing moment?" James asked.
"Nothing."
"Please!"
"No."
"Come on, Pryde!"
She leaned in closer, frowning. "I'm not telling you anything."
"How worse can it be? Did it kiss you?"
"Ewww.. no!"
"Did it pee on you?"
"James! No!"
"Or shat on you?"
"Remus!"
"Tell us!" They three shouted in unison.
"Aaarrggghh," Kitty growled. "I was four or five... I don't remember. I was an innocent girl like always."
James, Sirius and Remus snorted at once.
"Hey! More innocent than I was at six."
"Yeah. Go on," James nodded.
"We lived on the ground floor and my grandparents in the floor above us. It was a hot summer afternoon. My head was totally shaved."
They three looked at her head and laughed.
She rolled her eyes. "Okay. I'm done," she got to her feet.
"No no no. Sorry go on," Remus said.
She stood before them explaining clearly.
"That was the first and the last time my head was shaved. So, I was running down the stairs, reached our verandah. I felt something pulling my dress. The gates were closed. I turned around to see a baby monkey pulling my frock and another one quickly climbed on my shoulders and out it's hand on my head.
Stop laughing! People are looking at us!"
The three boys were on the ground, clutching their stomachs and laughing like mad men.
"Go on!" Remus prodded again.
"You guys! Stop laughing!" She said. She was beginning to laugh too. "Okay. So I held onto the gates and pulled them. They pulled me back. You see, my cousins were in the verendah watching this show. They didn't dare to open the gates. So, I started screaming. Neighbors came out, watching the spectacular show. Me pulling the gates, the monkeys pulling me back. No one came to the rescue. I was screaming like a banshee. After few moments, one of my cousins ran inside and brought my mum. She came carrying a chair and shooed them away. I never ever shaved my head again," she laughed. "Ah! These memories! Black you should stop laughing or you'll die laughing."
"I... I can't," came his wheezy voice.
"You guys are picturing everything in your head now, aren't you?" She asked.
"You always guess it right," James said laughing.
She sighed. "Alright, I'm going for a walk. Call me when you three are done laughing over the misery of an innocent person," she stretched her hands.
"Innocent?" Remus laughed.
"Idiots," she muttered and walked away form them laughing to herself.
"She is right though. We look like cooked beetroots. And people are staring at us," Remus said in between laughs.
"Ah, she's miserable!" Sirius laughed.
"She was bitten by them."
"Not in the third story though," James laughed.
"Can you imagine little Pryde, with shaved head and a monkey on her shoulder?" Sirius roared with laughter he started coughing.
"Bribed to get vaccines. Ice cream," James shook his head. "But—" he stopped midway and his eyes widened.
Everything suddenly went cold and dark.
Laughter stopped. People around them looked confused and terrified. It was eerily quiet.
"What the Fck is going on?" Sirius got to his feet.
Remus was already on his feet, his eyes and ears sharp. "No way," he mumbled looking at the map.
An ear splitting scream sent chills through their spine.
"What—" James broke off when he saw it.
"Dementors!" Sirius gasped.
There were dementors swarming around the place.
In an instant, James, Sirius and Remus waved their wands in unison.
"EXPECTO PATRONUM!" they shouted and large stag, dog and a wolf shot out from their wands and charged towards the dementors.
"How many?" Sirius asked.
"Five or more!" Remus replied.
"Kitty! She went that way. I'll go find her!" James said and turned back the opposite side.
*James' POV*
"Where are you? Where are you?" James muttered looking around.
And then he saw something that sent chills down his spine and he felt like someone ripped his heart.
There she was, kneeled on the ground, protecting something behind her. A dementor slid it's hand around her throat. It felt as if it was staring at her. It leaned in.
"EXPECTO PATRONUM!" I waved my wand and a great silver stag burst out of my wand and charged towards the dementor.
And then it was gone. The darkness defeated. People around were shaking. She collapsed.
I ran over to her. Two kids were curled up next to her. Her hands were covering their faces. Her wand lay next to her.
"Saving them from the kiss," I sighed. I took her into my arms. Her face was blotched with tears. It was just moments ago she was laughing with us and now this.
I heard footsteps.
"Is she alright?" Moony asked kneeling beside us.
"Just missed the kiss," I replied.
"The kids," Padfoot mumbled and lifted them up.
They might be some 10 year olds. They were quite pale and shaking.
"What are dementors doing in a muggle area?" Padfoot looked around. "Are you alright?" He asked the kids.
"Here, eat this. You'll feel better," Moony gave them chocolate.
"The others are here," Padfoot said.
I wiped the tears off her face. She was cold.
"Kitty... Kitty," I slapped slowly on her face.
"I'll go get some water," Padfoot got to his feet.
"Kitty," I shook her.
"Prongs, calm down!" Moony said holding my hand. And that's when I realized I was shaking too.
"Kitty! Wake up!" He slapped on her face.
"Here," Padfoot came running with a bottle of water. "Are you sure she isn't kissed?" His voice shook.
I nodded. "It was about to."
"Kitty!" Remus shook her again and splashed some water on her.
She slowly opened her eyes and we three sighed.
"You scared the hell out of us," Moony mumbled.
"You followed me into the after life," she whispered. "Even Black," she looked at him.
We all chuckled.
"You aren't dead, Pryde."
"Why are you all three pale and shaking?" She asked sitting and wiping her face with the hem of her sleeve.
"Here," Moony gave her a chocolate.
"The kids!" She shrieked.
"They're fine," Padfoot replied.
"Let's go. The officials are here and they'll take care of everything," I said getting to my feet.
"Can you walk?" Padfoot asked.
She nodded nibbling her chocolate. "I'm not hurt. Did I faint?" She frowned.
"It happens. It was too close," I replied.
She shook her head. "I think I fainted when it was a foot away from me." She paused for a moment. "I have to talk to Moody. They need a total makeover and man they need to take a shower and some deodorant. They smell awful. I might've fainted because of that stink. And a 100 sittings of manicure and Merlin knows... maybe a thousand facials. Laundry...no..a new set of robes...they look ghastly!" She blabbered looking down at the ground. Her eyes never met ours.
"Yeah, you're right," I put my hand around her shoulder. "The healers are here. Why don't you let them have a look at you?"
She shook her head. "I'm fine. I'm alright." She paused and turned to Padfoot. "Black, If you aren't a person who goes for the looks, then I think you should marry one of those. You are like a pair made in heaven. A perfect match."
Moony and I laughed. Sirius suppressed his smile.
"Really? Like a pair made in heaven? Wow. Well, I'm not a person who goes for the looks. So, when are we both getting married then?" He asked with his stupid cocky grin.
Moony and I laughed.
Kitty looked at him. "Alright. Whenever you're ready," she shrugged and looked away. "Well, if this is how you ask a person to marry to you, you suck and the marriage isn't going to work."
"Okay. It will be a proper proposal next time," he chuckled.
"Good. Make sure flowers and other things are not involved. I like things simple and adventurous."
"Simple and adventurous? Sure. I'll keep that in mind," he nodded.
Moony and I exchanged glances.
She sounded like she was telling everything right from her heart. But Padfoot was too oblivious. You have to shove everything under his nose.
"Will your wedding gown be black?" He asked.
"Though it matches your soul, who wears a black wedding gown?" She scoffed. "It will be white."
"Ah, the colour that is quite opposite to your soul," he nodded.
"Exactly. I told you we're a pair made in heaven," she said.
"We will have a separate hall for your family. Though I'm special and exceptional, normal people can't sit with them because they are quite famous for sucking souls."
"Oh, do whatever you want. I wouldn't care if you throw them out," she shrugged. "Be in time so we could exchange rings."
He laughed. She just smiled.
*Third person's POV*
They walked over to the bench where they left their bags.
"Where is the sketch?" She asked looking around.
"What?" They three asked.
"The picture," she frowned searching for it.
"Looking for this?" A voice interrupted them.
She looked at the person. "Ken?"
"Pryde," Jacob Dearborn smiled. "Long time no see. Are you looking for this?" He asked holding the board she drew on earlier.
"Potter," she said.
"What?" He asked confused.
"It's Katherine Potter not Pryde."
"Oh. Nice," he said a bit confused. "Here," he handed her the board.
"Thanks" she smiled taking it from him.
"That's beautiful," he smiled.
"Thanks," she smiled back.
"We'll be with the others," Remus told her and the three walked away taking the bags.
"Are you alright?" Jacob asked concerned. "You look a bit...shaken."
"I'm good," she nodded.
"Was it the dementors? Did something happen?" He asked looking into her eyes.
"Nah! What brings you here?"
"My job," he chuckled. "And a dementor attack in a muggle area."
"Oh! Then I shouldn't stop you. Go on. There might be loads of people affected," Kitty said hastily.
"No. No. We've got other people. And no one is kissed. I treat the ones who are kissed," he said.
"Oh, your bad luck," she chuckled. "If only James was a bit late you'd be treating me right now."
His eyes widened. "Are you alright?"
"Yeah," she smiled. "Okay then. I'll get going."
"Wait!"
"Yeah?"
"I... I've been waiting for the opportunity to talk to you," he said with a nervous smile.
"Oh. Then you could just have told Lily and she would've told me."
"Uh... Yeah. Right," he ran fingers through his soft blond hair that fell into his eyes.
"So, why were you waiting for the opportunity to talk to me?"
"Well... Umm... You haven't been visiting healer Tonks lately."
"Oh! I was a bit busy and...I actually ignored," she whispered.
"Oh. Ummm... Well, can I ask you a question?"
She nodded.
"Are you still single?"
"No. I'm double. Triple. Quadruple."
He chuckled. "Are you free this weekend?"
"I'm always expensive," she smiled.
"Well, I'm quite fine with expensive," he grinned.
She chuckled.
"Ummm..." He looked at her and around nervously.
Her head was in chaos and she wasn't thinking anything straight. So, she'd been blabbering since the moment she regained her consciousness. She looked at him confused. She had never seen a man so nervous and shy.
"Would you...would you like to go and have some coffee with me? I mean not now. Not today. You look tired. But at a different time. Different place. With me?"
"Ummm... I'm not really a coffee person."
"Well, it doesn't have to be coffee. It could be any kind of beverage. Like...wine or butterbeer or firewhiskey.. not ..not that I want to get you drunk. But...we could have ice tea or tea... Do you like tea? Would you ... Would you like to have some tea...with me?" He asked with a nervous chuckle and took a deep breath running his fingers through his hair.
Kitty blinked. "Ummm... Yes. Yes... I would like to have some..tea with you.. yes," she chuckled.
"Yes? Brilliant," Jacob grinned.
"Oh Merlin! Jacob Dearborn, you are very very cute you know that?"
"Uh...yeah," he chuckled.
"Is this your first time asking someone for... tea?"
"Umm... Not really. But..this is the first time I'm nervous around a woman," he smiled.
"I don't bite," she laughed.
"No. It's not that. It's just...you're quite interesting and different. And I would like to know you more," he smiled.
"Different? You mean different different or weird different?"
"Different different," he smiled.
"Okay," she nodded. "I wouldn't mind even if you said weird different. Because weird is cool. I am weird."
He chuckled. "So, how about...we have some tea this Saturday?"
"Okay. Sure," she nodded. "No. Wait. I'll be busy this Saturday. How about Sunday?"
"Sunday is fine," he smiled.
"Cool. Where should I meet you?"
"Umm...uh... I haven't thought about it yet," he ran his fingers through his hair again.
"Well, I'll stop by at Mungo's on Friday or Thursday probably... You could let me know then."
"Thursday? It's tomorrow," he smiled.
"Oh... Then tomorrow... Well, don't think too much about it," she shrugged. "I'm not picky or judgy. I'm totally fine with any place. I'm not expensive," she chuckled. "But just make sure the place doesn't smell anything like flowers."
"I'll keep that in mind," he grinned.
"Dearborn!" Someone called him.
"I'll get going then," he smiled.
"Sure," she smiled back as he walked over to the person who called him.
Kitty looked around for others. She saw Remus and James talking to Moody. She took a step forward but felt dizzy and she quickly knelt on the ground.
"You alright?" Sirius came running. "Prongs! Moony!" He called them.
She nodded. "I just need some air," she took a deep breath and got to her feet.
"You alright there?" Someone asked.
"Yeah," Kitty replied quickly.
James and Remus came over to them.
"Black, can you...can you give me your keys?" She asked staring at the ground.
"You know what... I'll go with you," he replied.
"I take good care of your bike and you know it very well," she snapped at him. At last looking at him. Sirius, James and Remus didn't miss the burning scarlet eyes replacing the dark brown. They took a step back.
"Well, I know that. But you don't know this place, do you?" Sirius asked calmly.
"Fine," she growled. "I'll go for a walk. I wanna be alone."
"But... But you are still missing the point. You don't know this place and you might get lost," Remus said carefully.
She stared at them for few seconds. She closed her eyes and started rubbing them as she took a deep breath.
"You know what?" She opened her eyes. They were normal again. Her dark brown eyes. "I hate you," she paused and took a step closer to Sirius. "I hate that you are right."
Sirius smirked.
"But I still need some air and I'm going alone. I'll fckn take the fckn Knight Bus and come home."
"Kitty, it's not safe. Okay? Listen, one of us will go with you," James said calmly, looking concerned at her. "And we will pretend like we don't exist."
"Fine," she said at last.
"Alright, let's take Baby. You ride and I'll sit quiet," Sirius said.
She arched an eyebrow. "Are you sure you can keep your mouth shut?"
"That's harsh, Pryde."
She rubbed her forehead. "Alright. I'm sorry. It's all chaos inside," she looked at them apologetically.
"Nah! It happens," James patted on her shoulder. "Go on, then."
"Take care," Remus said.
"And call us if you need any help," James said as they walked away.
"Well, that's something," Remus mumbled.
"Those eyes," James sighed. "She scared the shit out of me for a moment."
"Same here, mate. I wonder what Dumbledore would say about this," Remus said.
"Nothing much. I told you what mum and Tinky told us. Dumbledore said it would be fine if her anger is under control," he sighed. "Let's go home, then. I hope Padfoot doesn't get on her nerves."
"Ah, he knows better," Remus chuckled. "Anyway, she wouldn't hurt him because she is in love with him. She'll never to anything..." Remus searched for the right word.
"Dangerous?"
"Yeah. You could say dangerous "
"Everything alright?" Alice walked over to them.
"Yeah. How's things going here?" James asked.
"Obliviated most of the people. What is the deal with Pryde?"
"She was protecting two kids and fainted. Missed a kiss by few seconds," James replied.
She gasped. "Is she alright?"
"I guess so," James shrugged looking back at Sirius and Kitty walking away.
"Hey, what are dementors doing in a muggle area?," Remus asked. "They are supposed to be at Azkaban—"
"They don't belong to the ministry," Alice cut him off.
"What do you mean?!!!"
"He's got few more dementors from Merlin knows where! And they're breeding."
"That's bad," Remus mumbled.
"That's really bad," James ran his fingers through his hair. "Alright then. We'll be leaving. And by the way, it is not Pryde anymore. It's Potter," James grinned.
"Wait what?!" Alice asked surprised.
"She is officially a Potter now," James grinned.
"When did that happen?!"
"On her birthday," he smiled.
"Cool."
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*Sirius' POV*
We both walked in silence, lost in our own thoughts.
"Key," she asked as we saw my Baby. And I handed it to her.
She couldn't even put the key in the right place. Her hand was shaking like hell.
"Hey," I held her hand. "Why don't you sit back and enjoy the wind on your face while I ride?"
She stared at the road for a while and nodded and gave me the key.
I started the motorcycle and she got on.
"Where would you like to go?"
"I donno."
"Ice cream?"
"Shopping?"
"No. Didn't you just agree to shut your mouth? Why can't you just ride?" She snapped at me.
"I'm trying to help you, okay?" I snapped back.
"Sorry... Just go... ride...that's all. I hate shopping," she mumbled.
"Figures," I muttered and we just rode. Along the busy streets and lonely alleys. We did not speak a word to each other. We just rode in silence as we felt the wind on our faces.
After about an hour, she rested her forehead on my shoulder and mumbled, "home."
In fifteen minutes, we reached home. I parked my baby and we walked towards the house in silence. We were on the porch when she took a step back and turned back.
"Where are you going?" I asked.
"Broom shed. I wanna fly," she replied without meeting my eye and slowly walked away.
She was battling everything on her own. I walked into the house and found everyone in the living room.
"You're back? This early?" Prongs asked.
"She said 'home'," I shrugged.
"Where is she?" Mum asked.
" 'Broom shed. I wanna fly'," I mimicked her and they chuckled.
"Is she alright?" Dad asked.
I shrugged. "We both kept our mouths shut,"
Prongs snorted.
"You really did?" Moony asked surprised.
"Sod off," I slumped down on the couch.
"Where did —" Prongs broke off and he frowned.
"Jesus! I'm dying!" We heard her in our heads.
"Where is she?" Prongs was on his feet.
"Broom shed," I replied running behind him.
*My POV*
I walked into the broom shed. I took a nice broom. My head was in chaos. I couldn't think straight. Everything around me was confusing and weird. I heard a sound and looked around. Suddenly, I was on a small rock in the middle of a sea. The waves were high and violent, splashing and hitting my legs. I looked a around panicked. I saw an alligator a few feet away from me with its mouth wide open. On the other side, I saw a shark swimming towards me. I put my hands in my pocket. My wand wasn't there. My heart started beating so fast I knew it would explode. I'd die of a heart attack. "Jesus! I'm dying!" I whispered.
Then I felt everything go cold and dark. All the bad memories started rushing in my mind. I looked up. There it was, a dementor, gliding towards me, it's rotten hands stretched towards me.
"Sirius," I whispered.
I know I was going to die. And his name was the only thing that came out of my mouth as my life flashed before my eyes.
"Pryde!" I heard him scream my name.
I know I was imagining things.
The dementor came closer. So did the alligator and the shark.
I don't know how I got here.
But I'm going to die and no one would know. This is my life.
I just knelt down and closed my eyes to pray, and waited for my death to come.
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*Sirius' POV*
We sprinted towards the broom shed. We stopped dead in our tracks when we saw what was before us. It was bone chilling.
It was a big sea with violent waves. Pryde was in the middle of the sea, kneeling down. An alligator and a shark were a few feet away from her. What was worse was, there was a dementor leaning over her to kiss her.
"Sirius," I heard her whisper in my head.
"Pryde!" I shouted at the top of my voice. "Expecto patronum," I waved my wand and a large dog burst out charging towards the dementor. The dementor staggered back.
"It's a boggart!" Moony said as he ran towards her.
"Go to her!" Prongs said.
The scene changed. Everything was gone and there were corpses lying on the ground now.
"Riddikulus," Moony and Prongs shouted at once.
I ran over to her. She had her face in her hands and was breathing heavily.
"Pryde?" I shook her.
She looked at me straight in the eye. Her eyes were screaming 'fear'. Her heart was pounding faster than ever. She was trembling.
I pulled her into a hug. "It's alright. It was just a boggart," I told her. "Calm down. It's gone."
She clutched my shirt tight, taking deep breaths.
"Here, have some water," Lily came with a bottle of water.
Pryde didn't let go off me. She just held onto me tighter as I rubbed her back.
"Calm down, honey. It's gone," Lily said calmly.
After few moments, her breathing became normal and she let go off me.
"Shall we go inside?" I asked.
She nodded. She took the bottle from Lily and gulped down the water hastily.
I looked around. Prongs and Moony were gone.
We slowly walked in, in silence.
She slumped down on the couch and Tinky gave her hot chocolate.
Prongs and Moony walked in. They did something with the boggart.
"A dementor, silent Black and a boggart. Could the day be more interesting?" She mumbled.
The others chuckled.
One thing I understood is that she blabbers and try to joke around whenever she's trying to hold the pain back.
"You asked me not to talk," I scoffed.
"Yeah. But your silence was annoying," she frowned.
"Then you should have asked me to talk. I've got loads of things to say to you," I said.
"But that would be annoying too."
I scoffed. "You want me to talk and also you don't want me to talk. Teach me how to do that?"
"Your brilliant mind could figure out something on its own."
"You're mental."
"So, we're on the same team now?"
"Alright, stop it you two!" Mum interrupted us before we let their ears bleed.
"Go, clean yourselves and be here in ten minutes," she said.
Lily and Pryde walked out of the room. So did Prongs. Moony and I looked at each other.
Who races to the room first, gets the bathroom. No apparation allowed. We smirked and got to our feet at once and raced out of the room.
"There are many bathrooms in the house and you keep fighting over one!" Mum sighed as we ran out of the room.
Moony's stupid long legs were the reason he was always one step ahead of us. He reached the door first but I was quick to push him. We both struggled to get in, pushing each other.
"I got first!" He panted.
"Yeah, but we're still outside the room."
"Padfoot, don't let me jinx you."
"Try."
"I will."
"Go on then!"
"Boys!" Lily yelled.
I turned my head and Moony took that split second diversion, opened the door and rushed in.
"Lily!" I groaned. "I lost it because of you!"
"Old habits never die," she chuckled.
We fought for the bathroom in our dorm too.
"You still do this?"
"Everyday and you know it, Lily! You helped him, didn't you?"
"No," she smirked. "Maybe I did."
"Anyway, how is she doing?"
Lily sighed. "Trying to make it look like nothing had happened."
"Believe me, that was the craziest fear I've ever seen."
"I was dumbstruck for a moment," she nodded. "Anyway what did they do with the boggart?"
"I don't know."
"Okay. Peter would be here any minute. Remus told me you people would be crashing here tonight."
"We're crashing here tonight? He didn't tell me."
"So, don't be late for dinner," she said and apparated.
I walked into the room, took off my clothes and turned on the record of AC/DC and waited for Remus to come out.
After a while, he came out.
"There you are. Don't you dare turn down the volume," I said and walked into the bathroom.
*My POV*
After a long shower, I walked out of the bathroom to hear the loudest music and I felt like someone was hammering my head. I love music. But not today. Not now.
"Black! Turn down the volume!" I yelled. "Ugh! Even my voice hurts me!" I groaned.
I put on my pajamas quickly and barged into their room.
"Black! Turn down..." I paused. "The..." oh no. "Volume..." damn. "Will you?"
Remus was shirtless and in his shorts. Sirius probably came out of the shower as he had a towel around his waist and he was dripping.
Two guys. Broad shouldered. Toned muscles. Hot. This is hot.
"Do you find something you like here?" Sirius smirked, snapping me out of my thoughts. That's when I remembered why I barged into their room in the first place.
"Umm... Turn down...the volume. I'm... I'm having a... headache," I stuttered.
Remus quickly turned down the volume. "Sorry," he mumbled.
"Well, it seems like someone forgot their manners," Sirius tilted his head with a cocky grin.
"Huh?" I looked at him confused.
"I remember someone yelling at me quite a few times for not knocking on the door before entering."
"I... I... I'm...I'll leave," I stuttered and ran off to my room and closed the door shut.
I took a deep breath. "Do not get floored!" I muttered under my breath. "But they looked delicious!" I groaned.
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*Third person's POV*
After a few minutes, they were all seated around the table for dinner.
"So, we are hosting a dinner this Sunday to make it official about the new addition to the Potter's. Katherine Potter," Fleamont smiled.
Kitty choked on her juice. "What?! You mean... there'll be people?"
"Well, people are invited to dinners usually," James laughed.
Everyone laughed looking at her confused and nervous face.
"Don't worry. It would be just few friends and cousins," Euphemia chuckled.
"You know, most of them would be from the Order," James added.
"The Longbottom, Bones, Prewett, Weasley, McKinnon, Crouch, Diggory, Scamander, MacMillan, Smith, Abbott, Dearborn, Podmore, Vance," Fleamont said ticking off.
"The Order, the Lupins and the Pettigrews," Euphemia said.
Kitty stared at them open mouthed. She lost her voice for a moment.
"Spit it out, Pryde," Sirius laughed. "Lost your voice somewhere?"
"That's... that's not just few friends!" She exclaimed at last. "That's like 20 families!"
"You are poor at math," James laughed. "It's 16."
Kitty glared at him.
"Don't worry. It will be fun," Fleamont smiled.
"I will be a joke," Kitty groaned.
"Oh, come on dear! Why would you say that?" Euphemia looked at her amused.
"She gets nervous in crowds. Especially around elders," Remus chuckled. "Don't worry, we'll be there with you," he told Kitty.
"What am I going to do if someone asks me about my family and all... I'll just go hdsjkdbshagagsbzjjxbd!!!"
They all laughed.
"Calm down, we have already figured out everything," James laughed.
Dumbledore and Fleamont got loads of friends all over the world. So they pulled few strings. That's how they got her a fake identity. This time, they talked to some friends from India and created a whole new fake identity for Kitty.
"The story would go like, your grandfather is a close friend of the Potters. Your parents died when you were young and you were raised by your grandfather, who made me, your godfather. When he passed away, we took you in and adopted you," Fleamont said with twinkling eyes.
Kitty blinked. "Doesn't... doesn't it sound too cliché? Is anyone going to buy that story?"
"People are too busy worrying about the war," Euphemia said. "They wouldn't ask you anything."
Kitty nodded and continued eating. After a while she remembered something. "Oh, no!" She groaned.
"What?" James asked.
"Sunday you say?" She facepalmed.
"Why? Did you make plans with anyone?" Sirius smirked.
"Yes," she groaned.
"What?!" everyone other than Fleamont and Euphemia asked at once.
"Ken ... I mean Jacob Dearborn... I promised I'll go and have some tea with him," she smiled.
"You what?" Lily asked totally surprised.
"I mean...well, he asked me if I'd like to have some coffee and I said I'm not a coffee person so he said we could have tea," Kitty replied dismissively.
"He asked you out? Jacob Dearborn asked someone out?!!" Lily looked at her wide eyed.
"No, he did not!" Kitty looked at her as if she's lost her mind. "He just offered coffee... or tea!"
"Well, isn't that how you ask people out?" Euphemia giggled.
Kitty scoffed. "Nooooo."
Everyone stopped eating and stared at Kitty. She looked at them. Realization hit. Her eyes widened.
"Oh my God! Did he ask me out?!" She gasped. "No, I don't think he did."
"What exactly happened?" Remus asked.
Kitty took a deep breath and explained everything. "Well, he was looking too nervous and shy. He was cute," she added in the end dreamily.
"Nervous, shy and cute? Was that really Jacob Dearborn you are talking about?" Lily asked in disbelief.
"Of course!"
"Well, that's totally new," Lily grinned. "He usually keeps to himself. All we know is that he is quite good at quidditch, a workaholic and usually avoids women and dates. No one would believe you if you told them he asked you out."
Kitty raised her eyebrows. "Wow, now you're scaring me."
"He is a nice bloke," James shrugged.
"And you actually agreed to go out with him?" Sirius spoke at last.
"Well, I told you. My head was in chaos, I wasn't thinking straight," she shrugged.
He nodded. "I thought you were in love with someone and loyal to him?"
Silence. Everyone shared glances.
"I am still," Kitty replied looking straight in his eyes.
Sirius continued eating, without looking at her. He scoffed. "You're in love with someone and agreed to go out with someone else."
Awkward silence and tension filled the air. No one spoke. They just kept exchanging glances.
Kitty looked at him in disbelief and scoffed. "What are you trying to say?"
He shrugged. "I'm not trying to say anything. I was just wondering how a person who is in love could agree to go out with someone else."
"Well, maybe because the guy I'm in love with is too busy with himself doing I don't know what. Today I've seen death this close," she put her palm before her eyes. "I don't think I should waste my time on a self centered arsehole. I would even agree to go out with a dog at this point," she retorted. "FYI, I did not agree to go out with him. But I think I should." She was getting angry.
"Yeah, maybe you should," he nodded sarcastically. "It would be interesting."
"Why do you even care?!"
"Well, for starters, I'd like to know what would you tell him about yourself," he looked at her at last. "Or why are you still living with your parents. Or what you do at Hogwarts everyday. And here comes the most interesting part. Why you need to take dreamless potion everyday."
"Sirius!" Fleamont said sternly. "Enough. Kitty, take an invite with you tomorrow when you meet Dearborn. He will understand."
Kitty was glaring daggers at Sirius and he was looking at her with a smug expression.
"If that's the case," Kitty said through gritted teeth, looking deep into his grey eyes. "Then I should be dating only three guys. James, Remus and you. But James is my brother and I can't date Remus. That leaves you. Would you go out with me?"
Sirius looked at her stunned for a moment. He never expected that question. His heart pounded. "Wha...what?!"
"Would you go out with me?" She repeated.
The tension was high in the room. Everyone were holding their breath. She asked him directly.
Sirius scoffed. "I...I don't—"
"That's a no," Kitty cut him off. "So, shut your effing mouth and shove your opinions where the sun doesn't shine," she got to her feet. "I'm sorry. I'm sleepy I'll go to bed. I'll take the invite, thank you," she told Fleamont.
"You haven't finished your dinner yet, dear," Euphemia said.
"Oh, my stomach's full with his words," she gave a curt nod and walked out of the room.
Everyone turned to Sirius.
"What?" He asked confused.
"I... I did not understand much but do you like her?" Peter asked Sirius in total confusion.
"Finish your dinner first, boys," Euphemia said sternly.
And no one spoke another word.
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After dinner, they came out of the house for a small stroll.
"What was all that about?" Lily rounded on him.
"I was stating the facts!" Sirius exclaimed.
"No. It was like you were judging her!"
"Well, if she was in love with someone, shouldn't she be loyal to him? Wasn't she supposed to go out with him?"
"Like she said, he was a self-centred arsehole."
"Who is he? Did she even confess her feelings?" Sirius scoffed.
"She did," James replied.
"What?!"
"And he was a git," Lily muttered.
"Whatever it is, Padfoot, you shouldn't have talked to her like that," Remus spoke at last.
"I just pointed out that her relationship wouldn't work because of all those secrets! Because she would never tell him the truth!" Sirius sighed. "She had been through a lot already."
Silence. They weren't expecting this answer from him.
"You didn't mean it that way," Remus looked at him confused.
"I meant it that way!" Sirius exclaimed.
"You need to learn to express properly, Sirius," Lily rolled her eyes.
"I'm still confused. Do you like her?" Peter asked again.
"I.. Noooo!" Sirius replied. With uncertainty.
"Or are you mad that she did not fall for your charms but fell for Dearborn's?" James raised his eyebrows.
"What?! That is a load of bullshit," Sirius scoffed.
"Alright. We're getting for the Order meeting," James said.
"Wait. What about her?" Sirius asked.
"Oh, you are going back in there, talk to her, tell her clearly what you meant, and bring her along with you," James replied with a cocky grin.
"Pardon?"
"You heard him," Remus sighed.
"What? No!"
"You hurt her, Padfoot," James said looking into his eyes. "You both fight all the time. But I don't want you both fighting over something serious like this. I don't want stupid misunderstandings."
"Fine," Sirius said through gritted teeth.
"Good luck, mate," Lily patted on his back.
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*Sirius' POV*
"What should I talk to her?" I asked no one in particular. They all left, leaving me alone to deal with her. "I'm not going to apologize!" I scoffed. "I said nothing wrong! She just agreed to go out with a bloke she barely knew. What is so good about him anyway? Well, yeah he's good looking. Marlene drooled over him too. Jacob Dearborn. With his blond hair and blue eyes and his healer robes!" I grumbled.
"Well, he was looking too nervous and shy. He was cute," Pryde's words replayed in my head.
"Nervous and shy? And cute?" I scoffed. "He was smoothly flirting when he said he'd been waiting for the opportunity to talk to you! And you clearly fell for it. Why the hell am I getting worked up about this stupid date? Why do I even care if she went out with anyone?"
"Do you like her?" Peter's question repeated in my head.
I shook my head. "No. I. Don't."
I sighed as I reached her door and for the first time I knocked.
No answer. So I opened the door. She wasn't on the bed. She was sitting on the window sill, her legs dangling outside.
"Pryde?"
She didn't turn.
So I walked over to her and tapped on her shoulder.
Apparently, she was startled and slipped. Thanks to my fast reflexes, I quickly grabbed her around her shoulders and pulled her in.
"What the fck?!" She gasped.
"You are welcome," I rolled my eyes. "I called you and you didn't answer."
"I was listening to music!"
"Yeah I figured that out," I said looking at her earphones.
"What do you want?"
I sighed. "Stop looking at me like that. It hurts."
"Looking like what? And why do I care?"
"Alright. I'm sorry!" There I said it. The one thing I didn't want to say. "I didn't mean it that way. Okay? You can go out with whoever you —"
"I don't need your explanation," she cut me off and pushed me aside.
I grabbed her and leaned in closer to look straight into her stupid eyes. That was a mistake. They were screaming pain. Yet, they were captivating and sexy as always.
I looked into her eyes for few moments and then realized that I should pull myself together. "Listen," I said calmly. "What I meant was that you've already been through a lot. You had a hard time in your past relationships. If you date this bloke now, you cannot be completely truthful to him because you already love someone and also, you are hiding a ton of secrets. A relationship with secrets doesn't work!"
"It's just a tea! A TEA! Not a relationship!!!!" She said exasperated.
"Yeah. Relationships starts with a tea or coffee or drinks!"
She scoffed. "No one in their right mind would wanna get into a relationship with me."
"What? What's wrong with you? Why the fck won't they?" I asked confused.
"Have you met me? Only I can date myself with difficulty. There is not even a single day where I didn't wanna break up with myself!"
I scoffed. "You are exaggerating."
"Am I? You've seen me. You've seen things in my head. Will you date me?"
Ah! Why does she keep asking this question?
"No, right? Exactly!" She waved her hands exasperated.
She didn't even let me answer. This is the second time she asked and didn't let me answer.
"I can't handle myself. How can someone do it? And...even if I date someone, the relationship wouldn't last a year. Minimum six or eight months. Max a year," she shrugged. "If my stats are correct, I really hope they are correct... The guy might dump me this time. I've got bored of dumping guys and I need someone to dump me so I'd get my shit together and stay the heck away from the real person I'm actually in love with."
"Now you confused my brain totally," I told her. "You just spoke the most complex shit in the world. Pryde, life is simple. Don't make it so complicated."
"Maybe I love complications. I need to learn survival skills," she shrugged.
"Why the heck do you want to stay away from the one you love?"
"Because I'm jn love with him for years and he isn't interested in me. And I don't wanna keep chasing."
I took a deep breath. She is mental. "Alright. Fine. Let's get going then," I said.
"Where?"
"The Order meeting of course!"
"Oh. Yeah right! Gimme two minutes. I'll just change."
I nodded and walked out of the room.
We then apparated to Moody's for the meeting.
That night, Pryde came home with a large pizza with a ton of cheese, a bucket of KFC and an ice cream tub, as I promised her earlier.
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