Author: Hi everyone! New Chapter for His Shining Light! Thank you all for your reviews and favs, you guys are amazing!

Elaine jerked awake suddenly, her heart beating erratically as she struggled to catch her breath.

It had been a dream.

Just a dream.

None of it had happened.

" Winters?"

Elaine looked up to see Sirius standing by her hospital bed, the morning sun making his shaggy black hair glow slightly.

his grey eyes filled with concern.

" S-Sirius?" She whimpered.

" Are you alright?" He asked, stepping towards her.

Before she knew it, he was beside her, cupping her cheek gently. " You're clammy, Winters. What is it?"

Sirius hadn't even a chance to blink before she was hugging onto him. He had realized how strong she was until now.

His sense of smell was so much stronger now that he had completed the Animagus Potion.

Her normal soft scent of lavender was almost overwhelming now.

He was finally a creature that could go toe to toe with a werewolf and keep it in line. He knew that if Remus were to ever hurt someone, especially Lily or Elaine, he'd never forgive himself.

Sirius and his friends were now finally able to help Remus with his transformations…and he would be able to tract down the bastard who had terrified Elaine last night.

He had come in this morning to check on her before heading to breakfast when he had heard her terrified whimpers.

He had come around the curtain to see her tossing and turning in her sleep.

Fear evident on her face.

He had heard her whisper his name, at first he was worried she was having a nightmare about him.

About how much of an ass he had been to her when they were younger.

" Winters…" He said soothingly, rubbing her back comfortingly. At the moment, he was extremely aware of the fact she wasn't currently wearing a bra. " Hey, Winters…"

She was trembling now.

Trembling and…

Merlin's beard, is she crying? Sirius thought as he felt something wet begin to soak into his shirt.

" Ellie…" Sirius whispered, pulling her closer to him. " What is it?"

" It seemed so real!" He heard her whimper. " It was so scary!"

" W-Were you dreaming about…about him?" Sirius asked hesitantly.

When he saw her nod, he felt anger floor him.

He wanted to storm into the Forest and tear the bastard limb from limb.

How dare the bastard frighten her like this.

" Hey…look at me." He whispered, trying to reign in his anger. She shook her head, refusing to look at him. " Ellie…"

She shook her head again.

As gently as he could, Sirius had reached over to cup her cheek in his hands and tilt it up to meet his gaze.

" It was just a dream, Ellie. He's not here, only me." He pressed his forehead against her own. " I won't let him hurt you, I promise."

" What if he hurts you!" Elaine whimpered fearfully.

" I don't care if he's some ancient leech, he won't be able to take me out." Sirius smirked, stroking her cheek lightly. He noticed just how close they were…how easy it would be to duck down and taste those full lips of hers.

Just a few centimeters and he could-

" Ahem!"

The teens almost just out of their skins at the sudden appearance of Madam Pomfrey, her well-manicured eyebrow raised in disapproval.

" M-Madam Pomfrey!" Elaine squeaked, her face turning redder than her hair.

" I came to see how you slept and if you needed anything, Miss Winters. However, I see that Mister Black has everything under control. He's even trying to check your temperature."

It was Sirius' face that flooded red this time.

" Though I do not disapprove of young lady's Gentleman Caller visiting her while she is ill, I would like to remind him that she is still ill. It would be ungentlemanly of him to take advantage of said young lady."

" Geeze Sirius, you could at least let her get fully recovered before throwing yourself on her!" James' voice called out suddenly before he, Peter and Lily came around the corner to stand beside the Healer.

Sirius couldn't look at his friends, especially not Lily who was giving the two of them a disapproving look.

" Lainey, what happened to your neck!" Peter asked, his voice filled with worry.

Elaine's hand flashed to her throat where her fingers found a thin cut. Her face drained instantly in horror.

" Els?" Lily said worriedly.

" It wasn't a dream…"

Sirius looked at Elaine in confusion.

He saw her shaking again, tears now forming in her eyes.

" Ellie, it was a dream." He whispered reassuringly to her, wrapping an arm soothingly around her shoulder.

" N-No it wasn't!" She whimpered shaking her head. " He's gonna try to hurt you, Sirius."

" Why me?"

" He saw…he saw…" She bite her lip before she whispered. " He saw me kiss your cheek and he is angry."

" So?" Sirius said causing her to stare at him in disbelief. " So what if that bastard saw? I don't give a damn about him or if he hates me! I don't give a rats arse, he doesn't get the right to harass you!"

" What's going on?" Lily asked worriedly. " Who are you talking about? Els-"
James grabbed Lily by the arm and pulled her to the side, his face looking rather pale.

Sirius could hear his friend explaining what had transpired after Sirius and Elaine had left the Great Hall last evening. His new Animagus powers were mostly amazing, he had heightened senses of smell, taste, hearing, sight…the only downside were his emotions were more animal like.

Right now, with Elaine trembling against him, he wanted blood. He wanted to find the bastard who had terrified her, had assaulted her, he wanted to tear the bastard limb from limb.

How dare the bastard touch her?

She wasn't his to manhandle.

Elaine didn't belong to some leech.

She was Sirius'-

Sirius tensed suddenly. He was trying to reign in his emotions, he couldn't let them control him. He had almost let them take over and kiss Elaine.

He was now thankful to Madam Pomfrey for interrupting them. He didn't know if he could face Elaine again if his new animalistic had him taking advantage of her.

" ELS!"

Sirius was pulled from his thoughts when Lily came around the corner, hugging her friend tightly. " I'm so sorry I didn't come with you last night! I should have!"

" W-Why? You can't see Thestrals anymore then Sirius can." Elaine said nervously.

" But I could have gone with you so that you wouldn't have been alone!" Lily whimpered.

" Are you mad that I didn't go with her?"

" No! You couldn't see the Thestrals but i-if I had gone with you guys…one of us could have gone with her! Then we could have helped her!" Lily whimpered, her green eyes filled with tears.

" But Evans, if you had gone with Winters you both could have been assaulted or even killed." James said worriedly.

" Don't think that I'm so weak that I can't even help my friend!" Lily snapped, rounding angrily on him causing the fifth year to blanche.

" That isn't what I meant!"

" I'm perfectly capable of taking care of myself, Potter!"

" I know that!"

" I'm not so weak little princess in need of rescuing!"

" I know that!"

" What is she talking about?" Sirius asked Elaine curiously.

" Muggle fairytales often depict princesses being held hostage and needing to be rescued." Elaine said weakly.

" Why do they need to be rescued?" Sirius asked in confusion. " Can't they just save themselves? I mean many fairytales in the Wizarding community have witches rescuing themselves and others."

Elaine shrugged tiredly, resting her head against him, inhaling his warm safe scent. " Muggles are odd."

She heard him say.

" Miss Evans! Shall I remind you that this is a Hospital Wing!" Madam Pomfrey, who had vacated the Wing moments before, reentered with a small bottle of medicine in her hand.

" S-Sorry, Madam Pomfrey." Lily said, her face now red with embarrassment.

" You lot best be hurrying along now, breakfast is nearly halfway through and you all have class today!" The Healer huffed as she measured a small amount of syrup onto a spoon. " Miss Winters, you'll need more rest. You look as though you didn't get a single wink of sleep last night! This will help you relax and flush out whatever that Vampire did to you."

" Lainey was attacked by a Vampire!" Peter gapped in horror.

" Sirius told us this last night, you dolt!" James said smacking Peter lightly upside the head.

" Y-You told them?" Elaine said quickly, fear evident in her green eyes. What if the entire school found out? She'd be tormented by Narcissa and her lot.

" They're not going to tell anyone, Ellie!" Sirius said quickly. " I had to tell James and Petey! They noticed how long we were gone last night. I didn't want them thinking that I had done something terrible to you." He whispered softly into her ear, causing a sudden pink to flood her cheeks.

" Alright you lot, off with you!" Madam Pomfrey said waving the group from the Wing.

" Here…" Sirius whispered quickly, placing a chocolate frog into her hands. " I'll uh…come to see you later…"

" Thank you, Sirius…" Elaine said looking down at the box.

" Y-Yeah…" Sirius said cautiously before he dipped his head down and kissed her forehead lightly. " Try to get some rest, Ellie."

" Mister Black, out! This girl needs rest!" Madam Pomfrey said suddenly, ushering him out quickly.

" Madam Pomfrey, we just want to see our sister!"

Elaine had awoke from a drowsy sleep to the sound of her brother, Reynold, arguing with Madam Pomfrey.

" Miss Winters needs rest, young man! I will not have you setting off dung bombs in this Ward!" Madam Pomfrey's

" I'd never do that!"

" You did it two weeks ago, Mister Winters! I swear, you are almost as bad as James Potter and Sirius Black!"

" Madam Pomfrey, I can attest that we just want to visit our sister." Elaine's other brother, Ezekiel, said calmly. " I made sure that he left any prank like material in the common room when we found out that our sister was here."

A long silence hung over the Wing before the Healer said. " Very well Ezekiel Winters, I will allow you both to visit Miss Winters. However young man, I will hold you accountable for anything Mister Winters does!"

" You guys know that I'm here, right?"

" Go on then, visit your sister, but remember that this is a Hospital Wing, make sure you do not make a lot of noise. Fifth bed on your right."

" Thank you, Madam Pomfrey." Ezekiel said and Elaine heard the rustling of cloaks and shoes on the polished floor before the identical faces of her younger brothers appeared before her.

" Lainey!" Reynold said quickly, hurrying to her and pulling her into a tight embrace.

" Are you alright, Elaine?" Ezekiel asked nervously.

" I'm fine, guys." Elaine said as Rey released her.

" What happened this time?" Rey asked.

" How did you two know I was here?"

" Well, Ceridwen came and found us last night. She seemed rather distraught for some reason." Rey said calmly, referring to Elaine's calico Kneazel that she had got when she was thirteen.

" Mother sent an owl this morning wondering if we had any kind of update on how you were." Ezekiel said.

" So we made sure to locate that red haired Gryffindor girl you're friends with and she said that you were still here this morning!" Rey said, his black eyes locked on her. " Lainey, what happened? I mean, you're clumsy and all, but this seems bad. Professor Sprout was really worried when we asked her about you this morning."

" I'm fine, really." Elaine said comfortingly. " I just…tripped."

" WHERE DID YOU TRIP THAT MADE YOU STAY IN THE HOSPITAL WING? OFF THE ASTRONOMY TOWER?" Rey yelled.

" SHHHH!" Madam Pomfrey's shh came from somewhere beyond the privacy curtains.

" Sister dear, what REALLY happened?" Ezekiel asked noticing how his sister became uncomfortable.

" I'm fine Zeek, really."

" I don't believe you." Ezekiel said calmly, studying his sister through his square rimmed glasses. " You're hiding something from us, sister dear."

" Why would you hide something from us?" Rey asked in annoyance.

" I'm not hiding anything from you." Elaine said awkwardly.

" You've never been a very good liar, sister dear."

" Oh, you have company…I'll just come back."

The Winters siblings looked up to see Sirius standing there looking rather embarrassed.

" Ew, Lainey!" Rey said looking between the two of them, a disgusted look on his face. " Are you dating him?"

" W-What?" Sirius gapped in surprise. " What makes you think that?"

" Is this what you were trying to hide?" Ezekiel asked, quirking an eyebrow at her. " I don't care who you date."

" Well I do!" Rey snapped. " Why this guy? He's a Black!"

" What's that supposed to mean?" Sirius said, his grey eyes narrowing on the Third Year.

" On top of him being a Black, he's Regulus' brother! Where do you think he learned where to be an ass from?"

" REYNALD JONAS WINTERS!" Elaine snapped angrily. " YOU BEST WATCH YOURSELF RIGHT NOW! YOU WERE NOT RAISED TO BE SO RUDE! IF YOU KEEP THIS UP, I WILL NOT BE PLEASED!"

Sirius' eyes went wide.

He had never heard Elaine raise her voice before.

However, judging by how her younger brother was currently cowering, Elaine's temper was something he had seen before.

" IF I EVER HEAR YOU BE AS DISRESPECTFUL TO ANYONE THE WAY YOU WERE JUST NOW, I WILL HEX YOU!"

Sirius was amazed at the sight before him. He'd seen Elaine displeased and irritated, but he had never seen her angry.

He glanced over to Ezekiel who was calmly surveying the scene before him. His siblings arguing was apparently nothing out of the ordinary to him. He simply adjusted his glasses before turning to pin Sirius with his cold black gaze.

" I don't care if you are interested in my sister or even if you two are dating. However," He said in an eerily calm tone and Sirius felt as though a bucket of ice water was tossed over him. " If you ever hurt my sister…well, the only place you'd ever be safe is a high security cell in Azkaban."

Sirius hadn't ever felt such murderous intent before in his life…and from a thirteen year old.

" Ezekiel Jonathan Winters, what are you-"

" Merely stating a fact that no one is allowed to hurt you, sister dear." Ezekiel said calmly.

" What the devil is going on here!" Madam Pomfrey snapped as she hurried over suddenly. " This is a Hospital Wing! The only reason I let you three in here was because you promised to behave!"

" My deepest apologies, Madam Pomfrey." Ezekiel said cautiously, even he seemed to fidget under the Healer's intense gaze.

" Don't know why he's apologizing." Sirius heard Rey mutter under his breath. " Lainey's the one who was yelling."

THWAP!

Sirius raised an eyebrow at Elaine who had slapped her brother upside his head.

" Well, I uh…I should go…I'll let you visit with your brothers, Winters." The Fifth Year said awkwardly before turning to go.

" Sirius, wait!" He heard Elaine say before he heard the rustling of blankets and the TAP, TAP of bare feet on pavement.

" Miss Winters, back you get back in bed this instant!"

Sirius turned to find Elaine grabbing ahold of his hand, her green eyes filled with worry. " You should be back in bed."

" Sirius, you don't need to go." Elaine said, ignoring his comment and the fussing of her brothers.

" Lainey, if you don't get into bed, then I'm writing to Mum!" Rey snapped causing Elaine to turn and glare at him. Before she had a chance to respond, Sirius had swept her up into his arms and carried her back to the bed.

" OI! UNHAND HER!" Rey gapped as the dark haired teen ignored him.

" S-Sirius!" Elaine squeaked.

" Winters, do you even weigh anything?" Sirius said, ignoring her stammering as he maneuvered around her brothers. " How do you manage to send a Bludger at anyone? Or heck, even manage to stay on your broom."

" You don't need to leave because my brother's an idiot." Elaine said as Sirius set her lightly down on the bed, ignoring just how nice she felt against him. How warm her skin was and just how much she smelled of lavender.

When he went to straighten he found her gripping his robes lightly. " Winters-"

He broke off when he felt her soft lips against his cheek. " Stay, please. Don't listen to my brother Sirius, he can be a stubborn Hippogriff."

" Hey-"

" Can it, Rey. We visited long enough." Ezekiel said pulling his brother towards the Hospital Wing door.

" But-"

" We'll check on you later, Elaine." Ezekiel said calmly before shutting the door.

Muttering to herself about how inconsiderate young people now a days were, Madam Pomfrey returned to her office.

" Don't listen to him, Sirius. Rey often puts his foot in his mouth." Elaine said offering him a kind smile.

" He's right, I am a Black. Regulus did pick up a lot of bad habits from me when we were kids." Sirius said calmly, fidgeting with his robes.

" So what if you're a Black? It's just a name."

" But you met my mother and my cousins…and remember what a dung brained arse I was when we were-"

" The key word there Sirius, is were. You WERE a dung brained arse when we were First Years. You've grown a lot since then. Besides, not all your cousins are terrible, look at Andy. She's a sweety and nothing like the rest of your family."

" Ellie, I-"

" My mum is a LeStrange and she isn't like the rest of them." Elaine said to Sirius' surprise.

" She's a LeStrange?" Sirius gaped at her. " Does that mean you're related t-"

" Rodolphus and Rabastan are my first cousins." Elaine said suddenly feeling awkward.

Sirius stared at her, his face showing his stunned surprise. She was absolutely nothing like her cousins. He had met the LeStrange family a few times, they made his mother and aunt look like fairy godmothers.

Elaine was nothing like them.

Ezekiel maybe, but definitely not Elaine.

" You're full of it, you're not related to them!" Sirius said attempting to laugh but was cut short when she gave him an irritated look.

Oddly enough, it did remind him of the one Rodolphus had given him on a frequent basis.

Now that he thought of it, Elaine and Rodolphus did have the same eye shape. Other than that, he didn't see any similarities.

Now Ezekiel he could see it.

Even Reynold resembled the LeStrange family more so then their sister.

Maybe Elaine was adopted.

" Are you adopted?" He asked suddenly. She gave him a bewildered look.

" What?"

" You say your mum was a LeStrange and I've seen her, you don't look like her or your brothers. You don't act like the LeStranges either."

Elaine sat there gaping open mouthed at him. " For your information Sirius Black, I get my hair and eye color from my papa!"

Now that she pointed it out, her father did have similar coloring. He had only saw her father once just before their Third Year.

" And my mama is one of the nicest people you'll ever meet!" Elaine huffed and at that moment, Sirius could see the LeStrange side in her. With her eyes narrowed and the slight from of her mouth, he would have thought Rodolphus was the one glaring at him.

" Okay, stop with that face!" He said quickly causing her quirk her brow.

Yep, it was even more pronounced now.

" Stop!" He said grinning. " Now that I know you two are related, that look you're giving me looks just like Rodolphus!"

" And?"

" You are to cute to remind me of him, now stop!" Sirius said without thinking. Once it was out he felt heat flood his face.

" D-Did you just c-call me c-cute?" She squeaked.

" I-uh-well…you see…" He looked down to see her giving him an adorable smile. " Don't give me that look!" He said quickly.

" What look?"

" That one!" Sirius said quickly turning his face away. He jumped when he felt her soft lips brush against his cheek again.

" I think you're cute too!" Elaine said smiling at him.

" I-I-I-I…well, I just-" Sirius stammered, rubbing the back of his head, undoing the hair tie there.

" Oh, here sit! Let me fix your hair." Elaine said quickly pulling him to sit. Taking her brush from her nightstand, she gently began to gather his hair up and tie back. " THERE!"

" Th-Thanks." Sirius said calmly, enjoying the feel of her fingers through his hair. Before he could stop himself, he pulled her onto his lap and buried his face into her hair.

" S-Sirius!" She squeaked at his sudden, out of character move.

" I won't let him take you, Ellie." Sirius said tightening his hold around her. " He can't have you."

Elaine bit her lip, unsure of what to say. " I'm afraid to sleep, Sirius."

" Why?"

" He made me come to him last night, I don't know how but I was in the Forest with him. I don't know how or why but I was there with him and-"

" And what?"

" And…" She broke off, unsure of what to say. " Listen, just…forget-"

" And what, Ellie…what did he do?" Sirius asked, his voice sounding dangerous.

Almost deadly.

What had that bastard done to her?

" He…touched…me…"

Elaine felt his arms tighten around her.

" Where…?"

Elaine bit her lip at his question.

" J-Just forget I said anything."

" You want me to pretend that that bastard didn't touch you!" Sirius growled threateningly. " He doesn't get to touch you, Elaine!"

" Sirius, c-calm-"

" I am calm, Elaine." Sirius said, his voice going eerily calm as he went to stand.

" S-Sirius…" Elaine said noticing the cold deadly look in his grey eyes. " Please don't go looking for him! I don't want you getting hurt because of me!"

" He doesn't get to touch you!" He snarled low.

" Please!" Elaine said wrapping her arms his, gripping him to her tightly. " Please Sirius! Don't do something stupid and dangerous because of me!"

" What makes you think I'm going to do something stupid and dangerous?" Sirius asked flashing her a charming smile.

" Because I know you…" She said rather bluntly. " I've lost count how many times I've had to escort you to detention for doing something stupid and dangerous."

" I'd never do anything really stupid and dangerous." He said continuing to give her his smile. " Now, just climb back into bed and rest so that you'll be all rested up for the trip to Hogsmeade tomorrow."

" Fine! But I'm going to ask Lily to keep an eye on you!" Elaine said, narrowing her eyes in a very Rodolphus like way.

" How are you gonna-"

" Mrrrrow!"

Sirius looked down to see a sleek hazel colored Kneazel blinking a set of bemused golden colored eyes up at him.

" You've met Ceridwen, correct?" Elaine grinned up at him. " Cerry, go tell Lily I want to see her!"

And before Sirius could blink, the Kneazel was gone. " I can't keep an eye on you in your Common Room but Lily can! If she thinks you, James, Remus and Peter are up to no good she can just yell at James enough to make him feel guilty. Remus tends to be the most logical of you boys and Peter won't do anything unless the three of you do it too."

" You know, you look all cute and innocent and naïve but you are devious. Are you sure you weren't supposed to be in Slytherin?"

" You just called me cute again." Elaine said enjoying his awkward embarrassed look.

" Whatever…" He said earning a giggle from her. " Did you seriously just giggle?"

" Promise me that you won't do anything stupid and dangerous, Sirius." Elaine said hugging his arm tighter, pressing it to her chest.

" Stoooop, Ellie!" Sirius said secretly enjoying the feel.

" No Sirius, promise me!" She said pouting to the point that he sighed.

" Ellie…"

" Come on, pleeeeease!"

" This is rather unseemly, Ellie. Didn't your mum ever tell you ladies don't beg?"

" Didn't your papa ever tell you it was ungentlemanly to deny a lady?"

" Well, he wasn't real chatty. He mainly drank a lot of fire whiskey and called me a little bastard."

" SIRIUS!"

" What? He did, on more then one occasion."

Before he could blink she was full blown hugging him. " What…? Ellie…what?"

" I'm sorry that they were mean to you, Sirius. Your parents should never have treated you that way." Elaine said hugging him tighter.

" It's fine, Ellie." He said rubbing the back of her head lightly comfortingly. " They're not the most loving and warm people."

" But they shouldn't have treated their own child that way!"

" Not everyone's as nice as your parents."

" But you deserve better." She said, locking her green eyes on him. " Even if you're to stubborn to admit it."