Author's note: Please be aware that I own ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, everything, except my character(s) I place in here, belongs to the wonderful Lady J.K. Rowling. This is a Sirius Black/OC Fanfiction, or at least it will get to that point. I do have terrible spelling sometimes, but I do my best. However, if I misspell something that I have not caught I do appreciate having a correction mentioned. But I love reading Fanfiction's from here, and I hope I can bring others the same joys they have brought me, I figured it was time I give it a shot.

This WAS, my FIRST Fanfiction that I had the courage enough to put up for all to read. I started small and did my best to update as soon, and as much, as I could. I know tend to forget things so try to have some patience, even though I sometimes fail at having some myself. *cough, cough*Please Enjoy the story, for the pages have yet to turn for new, or returning, readers of journeys untold. Also, please be aware that this story is 100% mine. This is a work of mine that I did under a different account of fanfiction under the username Nattie8516 and now shares the same username under this Fanfiction site as well. So rest assured, I am the same person and same owner of this work and other's I shall be posting on this new site as well.

Chapter 3

To say the least, the pranks that they tried over the first year sadly failed and ended with Emma being scolded by Lily.

Gabby hadn't even gotten out of good scolding from her cousin. It was back to the drawing boards.

Unfortunately, they knew they'd need to have a bit more patience and span it all out. Emma had to learn patience with these stunts, because half the time she got caught, but every time she was one of the boys would swoop in out of nowhere, smile their smiles and 'kidnap' the two girls before they could get interrogated. Peter always had a good excuse. "I told them I'd help them with studying, since I'm always in need of it, a few good study partners is always a good thing to have. It also prepares them for the future years ahead of them." He'd point out.

And they'd ironically help one another study after that.

Emma and Gabrielle's first year had practically flown by for them. However, both seemed to fail to notice a few eyes always on them. One came in the form of a second year, Klay Malcolm, who couldn't seem to keep his eyes off Gabby. This gave Emma the slight idea of simply slipping away when they happened to 'bump' into Klay once both Gabby and the boy would get talking, giggling and lightly flirting. And her stunt worked every time to Emma's joy when she saw her best friends' happy smile and her mind lost in la-la-land the next time she met up with her.

Her eyes were dreaming of times past and what could be. Gabby looked like she was 'in love'.

"He's perfect, Emma. Absolutely perfect." Emma couldn't keep the glinting smile as she continued reading her book and listened to Gabby talk about Klay. Emma didn't mind one bit. She could multitask, when it involved reading and listening to another talk, which she had quickly acquired when she met Gabby, otherwise she'd had never gotten her homework done.

"Oh, Emma... He's just so dreamy, and he listened... The only boy that ever listens to me is my pet cat back home...He's just perfect! What do you think?" Gabby smiled wide, looking at her friend with curious thoughts about her newfound crush.

'Yep, she's in la-la-land still,' Emma thought with a silent giggle.

She couldn't help it, she thought the two were so cute together it made her sick to see Gabby with anyone else, then again, they were still in their first year, so of course, one of them was bound to find something that may not be meant to be.

"I think, Gabby, that if you want to date him, wait until he asks you. I think you two are adorable, and from the looks of it all, perfect. But, give it some more time." Emma offered some advice.

Gabby opened her mouth to ask why Emma sounded like a fourth year instead of a gushing first year, though she had been interrupted by a sudden feminine voice cracking through, nosing into their conversation. "Who's perfect?"

This caught the two girls off guard, turning they found Marlene and Lily had appeared in the common room without their notice, both grinning wide and both raising an eyebrow at the two girls in pure curiosity.

Gabby blushed like a red apple and Emma burst into laughter and spilled the beans. "Klay Malcolm, second year Hufflepuff. A charmer according to Gabby." Emma lightly teased, they were still testing their boundaries when it came to their teasing and little jokes and pranks. So far, they were doing good.

Emma's slight tease caused Gabby to playfully gasp, obviously not offended and glad they wouldn't have boy issues between them, "How is he not!?" Gabby asked dramatically, her blue eyes sparkling.

"Gabby, I'd be the worst best friend ever alive if I agreed with you. That and there are a few things besides that, 1) he only ever talks to me when I'm with you. 2) you two constantly flirt and it's obvious you both like one another, and 3) he's not my type, no matter how charming and handsome as he may be, because in the end he has so far proven to only have eyes for one girl out of this whole school. And that, my dear friend, is the one and only Gabrielle McKinnon." Emma said bowing playfully to her friend half playfully, but she was truly serious about her words. All three reasons.

The whole time Emma gave the reasons why, Gabby couldn't help as she blushed redder and redder, swallowing her excitement as Emma said them. It was always a one in a million shot that someone found their life long best friend, and at this moment, Gabby was sure she had been one of the luckiest people alive to have found hers' so quickly. Moving from the floor she was currently sprawled out on and onto the sofa, Gabby hugged Emma tightly with happy tears half falling from the corners of her eyes, "You're a gem, Emma."

"However, I have one condition, Gabs," Knowing very well she had totally ruined their gushy girl mood, Emma unwrapped Gabby arms from around her neck with a serious look gracing her face, which somewhat scared Gabby as to what she was going to say. "If he hurts you, I get to fry his butt." This earned the whole common room to burst with laughter. Which happened to only house a few people be Lily, Marlene, Gabby, Emma herself and Remus, who was reading a book off in the corner. "I'm being serious Gabby. If he hurts you bad enough that it makes you hurt, I get to fry his butt. Deal?"

Unable to contain her laughter, Gabby hugged Emma once again, "It's a deal, Rosie!" She absolutely loved this girl.

The year proceeded to flow without issues, for Gabby and Emma that was. To them, the first few years were the times for mistakes and learning, as you went on you were meant to try to mend what you hadn't had a chance to achieve before. These were these times for Gabby and Emma. Times of fun and games, laughter and pranks, while still getting homework done and trying to enjoy their own little jokes and pranks. Emma and Gabby had found themselves enjoying this with the four boys of the Marauders. They had found out it was just a nickname that people had lightly called them the previous year, they still enjoyed it of course, though they would somewhat abuse it.

The name wouldn't permanently stick until their fifth year.

1975-76 Second year

Second year started off without a hitch, for a while that was. About three months into Emma's and Gabby's second year.

Gabby found herself rushing up to the courtyard of Hogwarts looking for Emma. Thankfully finding her there, "Emma!"

At hearing her out of breath friend shouting for her as she ran through the courtyard, the young Evans looked up from her book she was currently borrowing from Remus and rather confused at seeing Gabby's flustered state. Closing the book to give her friend her full attention as Gabby tried catching her breath, "What is it?" she asked.

Gabby held up her hand, a silent sign for a few more needed moments and Emma reluctantly waited.

"Down at the lake! Severus - Marauders - Oh - Come on!" Gabby panted. Clearly she hadn't caught her breath. Finally giving up with words that obviously did not want to leave her mouth properly, Gabby pulled Emma from her set at the fountain and rushed them both towards the lake where a scene unfolded before them.

Severus was levitating in mid-air and struggling trying to get himself down, which was just useless to do, but attempting to help yourself was better than not doing so in the first place. Right?

Finding the source of his humiliation, Emma's jaw dropped, her eyes falling on all four of her boys and a few others surrounding the 'famous pranksters' while they all laughed at Severus's humiliation. This was the first time Emma was ashamed of being close friends with the boys doing this terrible act. Furious, the young Evans rushed towards the group, seething in anger. She'd stopped in her swift strides after noticing Lily rushing the boys herself, shouted at James, calling him a bully and a toe rag.

'Did she really just call James a "toe rag"?' Completely baffled by her sister's words, Emma shook her head to clear away what she thought Lily had said, but Gabby's curious question had confirmed what her sister called James. "Yes, she apparently did,"

"Go out with me and I'll leave him be, Evans." James grinned playfully, this left Emma's jaw nearly hitting the ground in disbelief.

Remus and Peter sighed with lost hope. 'Really, James.'

Unfortunately, that wasn't the worst of it.

"I don't need any help from some filthy mud-blood!" The three girls all gasped with shock and horror upon the words leaving a humiliated, and furious, Severus Snape. They were like cold words on a silent wind.

The Marauder's moved to grab for their wands, an act of a challenge.

Fearful of what would happen, Lily screamed at them to leave him alone, freezing the boys in their movements. But the look on her sisters' face was enough to send them all into attack mode. Lily's heart had been hurt. In one of the worst ways, and by someone she cared for dearly had made the situation even more painful for the older Evans.

"Severus Snape! You take that back right this second!" The words left Gabby's mouth before she even had the time to register it was her who was screeching at the fifth year.

Furious at being attacked even more than he already had been, Severus turned his rage onto the second year. He'd finally snapped, "Oh shut it, you annoying twig!" Severus shouted. His face burning with embarrassment and humiliation as he stomped off in a fury. Only getting a few steps did he realize the full extent of today's events, mainly his hurtful words that truly began to sink in. Knowing there was no fixing this at the moment, Severus forced himself to continue walking, head bowed low in shame.

"Thank you, Gabby. For at least trying. I'm sorry about Sev, just ignore him, alright." Lily muttered softly, walking away from them, her own heart breaking with waterfall tears streaming down her face.

"Lily -" James had started sadly, though he'd been instantly silenced by one they never thought would have it in her to come at them full force with rage.

Her heated glare stilled them all, "Let it be James Potter! You and your rotten crew have done enough damage today!" Emma shouted. For being a bit of a distance away, her tone was still enough to send a bit of a shiver through everyone watching, sending many of them off and wondering if the boys would actually make it out of this alright.

This shocked the group, she had never, not once, glared at them. Let alone raised her voice at them with heated anger.

James was mentally slapping himself, 'James Potter, you're such a fool.' Unfortunately, he wouldn't be gifted the time to mull over his wounds. Emma was on the move.

The Marauder's had only just met her the previous year, so they were still getting to know the little spit fire. But those angry eyes of Emma Evans had clouded over dangerously, and for once, the four boys had no clue how to approach this situation.

Shocked at the little redhead for saying what she had to them, their mouths dropped.

Unfortunately, Sirius began digging himself a deeper hole, "We didn't do a thing to cause this, Evans!" he screamed at her.

'Uh-oh,' Was the simples thing half the group could only think.

Emma may only be a second year. However, she was Lily Evans' little sister. Which made Emma twice as much to avoid when angered.

Laughing at him with anger, Emma huffed with disbelief, "Had you mutts left him alone and never bullied the poor boy, he'd never had said that out of humiliation, Sirius Black!" she rounded back.

'Round 1 goes to Emma. Round 2, almost over.' James thought sadly. Holding his face in his hands silently sulking, 'I don't think I can watch this,' He thought to himself, he had hope, and some brains left, to stop this from getting more out of hand. James opted for just wanting to walk away, but with Sirius now engaging in a heated battle of words he batted James. "Padfoot -"

"Shove it, Evans!" Sirius instantly shot back to Emma, ignoring his best friend.

'Too late.' James thought with a sigh and rubbed his face while Sirius continued to dig himself deeper into his hole.

"Snivillus just lost the only friend he ever had. He had no right to say that to her! Why are you defending that git, Fox!" He questioned her, anger clouding his grey eyes dangerously, his stomach and veins burning with liquid fire. Sirius was trying to find reason behind this, to defend his and his friend's actions. His mind was no longer clear and full of making mischief. Sirius Black was out for a verbal fight, and he loved winning.

James and Remus both knew they would all grow to regret this day until the day they died as the three of them stood back, knowing they could do absolutely nothing to stop this, both of them were too stubborn, Sirius all the more, probably.

Gabby's heart grew heavy, fearful for her friend. She knew Emma only just last year, but she could read her like a book, it was all in her eyes, more so in her heart. Grabbing Emma's arm, Gabby attempted to gently pull the girl back towards the school, away from the argument. They needed space. Sadly, Gabby was also lightly swatted away, "Emma, don't-" Gabrielle had tried a verbal attempt, but that too was batted off.

"Again! Had you NOT done what you lot just put him through Severus would have never felt so much rage to have said what he had to her!" Emma's voice rose to a screaming level. She was furious, she had never screamed at them before, or anyone for that fact, she was a second year. Still young and more likely wouldn't have a clue as to how to react to situations that involved the higher-grade students.

Remus knew that Emma's reaction was purely understandable with what she had just witnessed. Emma, their precious Fox, was absolutely infuriated at them, which hurt them even more. Remus himself was flinching, and he wasn't the one having it directed to him as she continued shouting at, no other, Padfoot.

They watched her take in a large angry breath that filled her lungs, her body trembling with anger. "Sirius Black, I am ashamed of all of you! Mostly you, for even claiming that you all did nothing to cause this! You know what happened was the cause. Had it not been Lily it could have likely been me, or Gabby, he'd have turned on!" She tried pointing out facts.

Sirius, feeling his anger bubble deep inside his gut and boiling over at the thought of Severus Snape saying that very same thing to Emma, he knew she'd have his head and still would have turned on the four boys. Sirius's mind was rattling logical thoughts, but he'd quickly shoved them down. In his state of mind now, he still believed they hadn't done anything wrong. Even though, deep down, he knew he was wrong. "And I'd have hexed the prat for saying it Emma! My Fox is off limits to anyone who -"

Emma's laughter had silenced him, it was a laughter that was clearly not full of humorous thoughts, but full of anger which had turned into laughter at the fifth year.

This reaction had only irritated Sirius Black all the more, but it was her next few words that had him nearly seething.

"Don't you dare pretend you'd have been defending me, Sirius. This happened because you all are bullying him… What the bloody hell is wrong with you!" She snapped.

He'd planned to snap back, though a snide remark had popped into his mind, then slipped out with far too much ease that astonished even him. "Nothing according to the ladies." He grinned childishly. Truthfully, he hadn't meant to say it, it was just out of a habit he'd be sarcastically snide when he was being verbally attacked. 'Nice Padfoot, toss the lady remark at her, that'll definitely calm her down. How numb are you?' Sirius had a moment to scold himself. He was quickly brought back from his thoughts and slammed into reality as he watched Emma's wide strides bringing her three feet from him. The closer she had gotten with her glare, the more he wanted to back away. He had only ever seen her happy and fun-loving side, never her anger, at least not directed at him.

"Don't you ever speak to me, or my sister again. Y-you're all foolish, humiliating, bullies. I can't believe how stupid I was. You're just as bad as them." Emma's heart slammed to her stomach, shattering into pieces. She couldn't believe herself, her green eyes filling with tears of shame and disbelief. 'I can't believe it… I-I actually compared them to.. to them… Oh Merlin. What have I done?'

For the first time in the argument Sirius flinched. Emma had just compared the four boys to the ones who had left the scar on her lip. Now, granted this was a ranting of a little second year, but once again, this was an Evans the Marauders were up against. And her comparison had hurt, not only their pride, but them in general.

Not wanting this to go farther than it already had, Gabrielle grabbed Emma's shaking arms and pulled her away forcefully. Her heart breaking and her own blue eyes watering as she watched the large tears fall in water falls down her best friends' face. "Emma? Come on, let's just go… okay?"

Sadly, the boys had all seen the tears brewing, and finally falling, from her deep emerald eyes. This hurt. A lot more than they had thought it probably would have. Lily had walked away after shouting at James, but Emma struck deeper. Not for her own self or her sister, but for Severus, and that just made this worse. Comparing them to Lucius and his mangy crew had also slammed home for them. And she was right, what was the difference between them and the 'Slytherin's crazy coven'. But her words struck James and Sirius the most, dare say nearly shattered the two boys.

Remus sighed, watching the two second year girls leaving, it took everything he had to not vomit at their stupidity. Or from smacking Sirius upside the head, 'That's two Evans down, chances of redemption? Minimal.'

Quickly realizing she was stubborn enough to go through with this, and astounded at his own stupidity, Sirius immediately regretted even arguing with her, not to mention a bit humiliated himself for arguing with a kid. "Foxy, I'm sorry." Sirius called. His playful laughter was an act, covering up his panic and fear. Hoping against all odds that she'd forgive him and forget this whole thing. He held a hoping thought that this was just a nightmare that just felt too real. Yet, Sirius was rewarded with silence, which had never happened in the year and a half they had known her and Gabby. Feeling his heart flutter down towards his stomach, Sirius shouted once again, a little more sincere and almost panicked, after her retreating form. "Fox?" His heart dropped farther to his stomach, he was once again ignored as she and Gabby continued walking away. Sirius's breath panted, full of pain as he watched her leaving, his anger and liquid fire in his veins instantly ran cold. 'Why does this hurt? This shouldn't hurt… At least not like this! It-it's like my lungs are being ripped out.' A fifth year, Sirius Black no less, was brought down by a second-year student, and apologizing to a girl in public? Apologizing in public in general was never not humiliating. Sirius Black hated saying he was sorry, especially in front of others to witness.

This was the power of the Evans sisters.

Desperate for an answer, he shouted out again taking a few shaking steps he himself hadn't realized nearly buckled under him. But still no answer was given. Sirius took in a painful breath, why was this so painful? "Emma!" Her name came out shaken, practically begging her to answer him. Gut wrenching was what it was.

Those who were in ear shock, mostly girls, had their hands over their mouths in shock trying not to cry as they watched, it was surprisingly emotional, and the few male classmates felt for the fifth-year boy.

Whispers started up from the few who were not involved in the scene, "I can't watch this,"

"Yeah, we better go,"

"Oh my gosh, she just walked away?"

"I can't believe it… He never did that with me." A pretty blonde Ravenclaw huffed in jealousy.

"You aren't the pretty red-headed-number, Julia." her friend said, grinning next to her and held back a hearty laugh when Julia glared at her, mouth gaping open.

"Is that why the sisters got that saying given to them?"

"What saying?"

"'The power of the Evans sisters' of course."

"Ooh, yeah, I think so. When it comes to the Marauders, those two have a way with those four boys that no one will ever have, least of all understand. Come on, let's go."

"Redheads have all the fun," someone joked with a bit of laughter, trying to lighten their group of friends' mood, sadly it failed when he got a glare from his pals.

"Right, too soon… Sorry, come on guys I'm hungry."

"You're always hungry."

Watching this was just painful, hearing Sirius begging her to answer him was just downright unbearable.

Peter had watched the whole thing, whereas Remus and James had looked to the ground, unable to even watch the rest unfold. Peter could have sworn he saw Emma's body freeze for a second, or was it a body flinch? He had hoped it was a freeze, because then he could hope she would have ran back to them so they could apologize.

Everyone in the school knew Emma had pretty much become one of them, in less than six months into her first year, Emma Evans had been dubbed "The Marauders Fox." Then all of a sudden she was gone, just like that. Out of their eyesight and ear shot where they couldn't hear her break down into a fit of tears.

Gabby helped her crying friend back to their room. No one beside the few friends of the Evans sisters' were alone in the girls' dorm rooms hugging the two of them as they cried together. Lily, because of Severus's cruel words and Emma because of her shame of her friends' actions and ashamed of herself. The girls had not attended dinner that night.

"Come on, I think we all need some food. It's nearly time for dinner." Remus said, in hope that would wake the two boys out of their stupor. To say he was shocked at this turn of sudden events was not exactly a surprise. And to get Padfoot to go right to apologizing? That was a rare gift for anyone. "James? Sirius?"

"Not hungry, Moony." Courtesy of James, and a "Not hungry." From Sirius. That was the answer the both of them spoke in unison.

Peter and Remus both watched the two proudest boys they knew walk back up to the school, heads hanging low and their heart either shattering or lost in their gut.

"What are we going to do Remus?" Peter asked with sad concern.

"Go eat, we aren't much help here, Wormtail. Unfortunately, those two made fools out of themselves, and we did too by not stopping them." Remus simply answered, and with that, they walked off to the Great Hall for dinner, leaving both James and Sirius to their sulking.

Lily had confronted Severus a few days after the lake incident. He had begged for her forgiveness, unfortunately the two were now no longer on much speaking terms. Lily wouldn't say why to Emma, but her sister had told her to watch herself.

Even Emma had apologized to Severus for what the boys had done to him. He had thanked her for the apology. However, he had given her something in return, "It's unfortunately, not you that needs to apologize... It's Potter and Black. Especially after your argument with him. Yes, I heard about it, everyone is going around whispering that a small second year redhead had shattered the famous Sirius Black. If I didn't know any better Emma, I'd say he had a soft spot for you." It was then he leaned in and whispered, "Almost like another member of the Black family? Tread carefully Emma, that family isn't the kind of people you want to get involved with. They're dangerous." With his warning given Severus had walked away and the two had avoided one another, Severus for his own reasons. Yet, Emma had been a bit shaken.

It had been a few months, four to be exact, since the incident. Emma had been cornered by James a few days prior and had thankfully, on her end, gotten away from him.

Surprisingly, Lily would occasionally speak to James and continued refusing to go out with him.

However, James and Sirius still found it difficult to speak with Emma, she was just too good at avoiding them.

"That sneaky little Fox!" is what the two boys would constantly shout at realizing she had gotten away from them, again, and they hadn't a clue how she was able to do it! Because they had never been on the receiving end of her sly fox style of escaping.

Eventually, it became so bad that Gabby and Remus had begun speaking of the issue, both saying their concerns, and both worried the two boys may corner the stubborn girl together one day and force her to speak to them. If they could catch her.

"She's miserable without you boys, Remus. It's been four months since it's happened, and she still can't bring herself to even look at Sirius, James nearly cornered her two days ago. How she gets away from you four, I have no clue." Gabby softly spoke, sulking her fearful stairs into the fireplace.

With a sigh Remus did the only thing he knew may comfort the girl. He rubbed her back in a brotherly manner, hoping the action would comfort them both. "That's why her nickname is 'Fox', Gabby. And believe me, I know, those two are miserable without her as well. We all are really. James is miserable because Lily keeps refusing him, but without Emma there to cheer him up about it, it's like he's lost his little sister and his newborn puppy died all at once... I can't explain Sirius's reaction. He's just... Moping about? He's doing his homework though. I'll give him that. But I know that is one of the signs he's doing just about anything to get his mind off of her absence." Remus stated as a matter of fact.

It was almost the end of the month. He wasn't feeling good and he wasn't sure how this time would go about with just Wormtail trying to stay in good spirits with James and Sirius in the dumps. He rubbed his eyes and scratched the back of his head a bit to try and get his worry and sick feeling under control.

Gabby, not noticing his condition, laughed a bit at imagining Sirius Black doing homework, "That is a shocker," realization hit her like a hammer. Sirius Black doing homework? The thought turned her laughter into a wince, "And very sad, it makes me want to cry for him." Gabby grumbled a bit, "Now I'm depressed a bit."

"Gabby? Klay is at the portal waiting for you." a third year said walking back into the common room.

"Thanks Clare. Bye Remus. Hey, talk to Emma, please? I can't take much more of her silent cries at night, breaks my heart every time I hear her sniffing." Gabby asked sadly before leaving for her boyfriend.

Remus could only nod, he hadn't known she'd been crying nightly. Maybe he needed to corner her himself to get her to speak to him. Thinking that, his own heart broke a bit. Now, the question was, how to get her to actually talk to him for more than two minutes?

His answer came in the form of her sister. Jumping from his seat he rushed to her side, "Lily? May I speak with you?" Ignored was his only response, this made him want to growl with irritation. However, he was not going to startle his classmate if he happened to actually do it. 'What is it with these Evans sisters and ignoring me!' Sighing in slight defeat, he knew the only way to get her to answer was to a) beg her too or b) mention Emma needed help.

He went with both. "Just for a moment? Please? ... It's about Emma." that got her attention. Her head turned quickly to him, "What about Emma?" -Score one for Remus Lupin! Lily... uh, I'll get back to that one, have too count the tally's-

"I was just told Emma has been crying every night since the lake-" She groaned in annoyance and moved to walk away, "Lily, please! I know I am the LAST person you want to speak to about that day, and I am sorry I didn't do what I should have done, and that was to stop Sirius and James from making fools of themselves and everyone else, especially Severus. But I am worried about your sister, and you." He wasn't lying, he had wished he had done something, and maybe he should have apologized to Severus when it had finished, but it had been months ago and giving an apology now after four months of passing seemed a bit useless to Remus.

Taking a breath of hope, Remus sighed sadly, "Just ten minutes? Please? Ten minutes of your time and then you can decide if I'm worth your time to help fix this." It took ten seconds for her to nod and sit on the sofa with him and listened for, possibly more than ten minutes, to his concerns involving the situation.

Lily found herself agreeing with Remus and Gabby. Even though she didn't approve of how everything had happened, maybe it had happened for a reason? The thought left a bitter taste in her mouth, but it was a bitterness of life that happened more times in everyone's life. "Corner her, I'll help you. I'll bring her... Tonight, here in the common room. 10 p.m. you, James, Peter and Sirius. Gabby's right, I can't handle her tears anymore."

Gabby had gone on her weekly date with Klay, he had sadly picked up on Emma's behavior and had asked if there was anything he could help with. A thought had hit him, and Gabby was awed at how much he cared for her best friend. Over the months of meeting him her first year he'd hung out with both girls and had gotten to know Emma by sneaking her onto the Quidditch field and taught her a bit about the game, even encouraged her to try out her third year since she was such a fast flyer. "She enjoys flying, thank you. You've no idea how much it helps lighten her up."

Klay hugged her, pressing a gentle kiss to the top of her head, "Not a problem, I just wish I had seen it sooner, maybe it could have helped a few months ago."

"Hey, you stepped up as a brother instead of the good friend you are... She calls you her brother you know, "Hey Gabby, I'm kidnapping bub for a little while, just letting you know, but we'll be-" wherever you two go she tells me where you're at, in case I want to join. But I let her have her time with you because I know she's with me all day, we all need a break every once and a while. So, thank you."

Thank you all for taking the time to read this chapter and all those before this. Next chapter will be up as soon as I can get it there:) I hope you enjoy! I hope you've all enjoyed it so far! Have a wonderful night/day!