Harry has been on edge for the past couple of days along with Ron and Hermione. Yet, Samara and Canis were left completely out of the loop. Whenever they asked what was bothering them or where Kreacher went the trio ignored them and changed the subject. Samara was beginning to get worried for Canis, who left suddenly almost everyday. There she sat once again twiddling with the necklace around her neck waiting for Canis. The trio left some time ago for a reason she didn't know leaving her alone in the house. She sat there letting her mind wonder wishing she had something better to do than just sit around.
There was a slight tickle in the back of her mind. Something was coming. Quickly she got up almost frightened it wasn't coming alone. She ran into the nearest closet and hid in it. The door busted open and a group filed in. All of them pale and some had black eyes. "Search everywhere! Leave no stone unturned," one with tawny hair ordered. All but one left to search and she looked at the tawny haired one distastefully. "Don't look at me that way, Kindred," he warned. "This is wrong and you know it, Carlisle," Kindred spat hatefully. "Just search Kindred! I don't want to hear anymore of this!" Carlisle yelled angrily. Kindred scowled and walked toward the closet Samara was hiding in.
Samara put a hand over her mouth to hopefully make her go unnoticed. Kindred smirked and winked looking strait at Samara's hiding place. Did she know she was there? Samara looked at her confused. Kindred ignored her look and kept walking looking around in the kitchen. "Carlisle!" another of their group yelled from up the stairs. "What?!"
"I think we found something!"
Carlisle quickly ran up the stairs and Kindred ran and opened the closet. Samara backed further into the closet frightened. "Don't be afraid," Kindred whispered, "You must go. I'll distract them for as long as I can. Tell your friends not to come back here!" She took a toboggan out her pocket.
"Take this. It will cover your ears. Hide your necklace as well. We don't have much time."
Samara took it from her and placed it on her head then tucked her necklace in her shirt out of sight. Kindred took Samara's hand in her ice cold one and led her to the door. "Thank you," Samara whispered hurriedly at her. "No problem. Now go!" Kindred gave her a push out the door. She took off running in a random direction.
After she was a mile away from Grimmwauld Place she realized she didn't know where to go. The cold wind cut through her like a knife and she wrapped her arms around herself for warmth. Someone walked down the sidewalk causing panic to rise in Samara's mind. She began walking faster; the person began walking faster too. On instinct she began running. The footsteps behind her increased speed as well. Panic rose up her throat and she turned at the next corner but cursed herself when she found a dead end.
"Samara?"
She didn't recognize the voice it surely wasn't Canis's. "How do you know my name?" she asked pushing herself against the wall behind her. "Canis talks about you non-stop. We saw that the leeches have invaded Grimmwauld place. We came looking for you," the man said, "The name is Remus by the way."
"Be pretty useless telling you my name wouldn't it? Since you already know it," she said laughing slightly. Remus laughed also making the tense mood lighten. "Samara?" Canis ran into the alley way panicked. "Canis!" She ran and hugged him tightly shocking both herself and Canis. Canis wrapped his arms around her returning the hug. Samara buried her head into Canis's chest and he kissed the top of her head. "I'm sorry I left you there. I just-."
"Don't worry about it. Someone helped out of there anyway."
Canis looked at her curiously, "Really who?" "One of them called her Kindred. I-." Remus suddenly took her shoulders, "Tell me, did she have blonde hair?" Samara looked confused but nodded regardless. "Damn it!"
"Remus?" Canis said shocked and confused. "Canis, Take Samara with you to Tonks. I'll be back later," Remus ordered angrily walking out of the alleyway. Canis sighed and took Samara's arm gently apparating with out another word.
Remus entered Grimmwauld place solemnly. He looked around seeing everything flipped over along with a ripped open sofa. He continued to walk but a sudden crunch from under his feet stopped him. Remus looked at the broken empty frame.
"I was wondering when you'd come around."
Remus looked at the blonde behind him skeptically. She leaned lazily against the doorway a wide smirk on her face. "K-Kindred," he stuttered, "You're s-supposed to be dead." "Well I am here aren't I?" she said in a smart tone. "But me and Sirius. We saw you. At the funeral, they buried you," Remus said almost trying to convince himself. Kindred smirk faded and she began to look at her shoes. "I've been meaning to tell you Remus. I-."
"What were you doing here with the vampires?"
She grabbed her left arm instinctively. "I've been meaning to tell you," she stopped not knowing how to tell him, "Remus I'm-I'm a vampire." Remus froze looking at her shocked. His words were caught in his throat. "Carlisle did this to you didn't he?" She nodded and tears started to swell in her blue eyes. "T-there's something else, Remus," she said raising her left sleeve. The Dark Mark was etched into her pale skin. "Why?" Remus asked gripping her left arm angrily. "Remus please don't be angry. We didn't have a choice-," she tried to explain but failed miserably.
"Yes you did," Remus angrily snapped back, "You had a choice but you choose the wrong one! You decided to stay with him. Now look where it has got you! I have every right to be angry. My sister has joined the Dark Lord with her bloodsucking boyfriend! And now she's-."
"Pregnant."
"Yes and now's she pregnant- wait, what?!"
"Remus I am pregnant that's why we had no choice. It was either we join or our baby dies! What would you have done?!? I love him, Remus," she said angrily to him. Tears pouring down her face as she looked at her brother. "I must go the others will get suspicious." She stopped at the doorway and looked at him. "Warn Harry not to come back here. I love you, Remmy," she said wiping the tears from her face and smiled upon using his nickname. "I love you too Kin," he said smiling back. Kindred turned and walked out the door back to the cruel fate that awaited her.
"So your Canis' friend?"
Tonks winked playfully at Canis. The joy she had embarrassing him on the certain detail. She handed Samara a plate of food. "Don't eat it," Canis whispered in her ear making Samara giggle. "Oh Samara, Canis never stops talking about you," Tonks said after hearing Canis' comment. "Really," Samara asked looking at said person, "What does he say?" "Oh he says how-." Canis' hand slaps over her mouth. "Wow! Samara look what time it is! You must be tired," Canis said loudly over Tonks murmurings against his hand. "No, I am not tired at all," She replied taking a bite from the plate in front of her. Samara nearly choked on it from the taste but forced herself to swallow it. "Of course you are! I'll show you to your room!" Canis said quickly dragging her out of the room before Tonks could say anything.
"I like Tonks. She seems nice."
"Yea she is nice, but bloody annoying sometimes," Canis said sitting on the bed in the room. Samara laughed and sat down next to him. "They didn't bite you did they?" Canis asked once again checking her neck. "For the hundredth time no," Samara laughed pushing him away slightly. "Well sorry for being concerned," Canis said sarcastically poking her side causing her to flinch and giggle. Canis got a mischievous look on his face. "Why are you looking at me like that?"
He tackled her over tickling her sides making Samara laugh so hard she couldn't breathe. "S-Stop!" she laughed tears beginning to well up in her eyes from the hard laughing. "And what if I don't?" Canis smirked and stopped tickling her for the moment. Samara blushed slightly seeing the close proximity they were in. She looked up into his gorgeous hazel eyes when she finally realized it. The smile on her face faded as thought it never was really there. Those hazel eyes she saw them once before. "Samara? What's wrong? Did I hurt you?" Canis sat up slightly. "I-I'm sorry," she choked on her sob lightly pushing him away. "Samara?" She ran out of the room. She had to get out get away. "Samara?" Tonks looked outside the kitchen panicked. Samara jerked the door open and continued to run.
"Samara? Stop come back!"
Canis ran after her catching her arm. "Samara, what's wrong?" Samara couldn't look at him. "Samara look at me," he pleaded softly. She sighed in a way to gather her strength and looked at him. His hazel eyes just made everything replay in her mind.
A light gray-brown haired woman fell lifelessly on her back. Her now empty hazel eyes looked up at Samara coldly.
Quickly she pushed the memory away. She looked into Canis' warm hazel eyes. "What's wrong?" he pleaded again. "I-I just k-know something a-about your m-mother," she stuttered. Canis seemed to stay calm with a questioning gaze. "What is it?" he asked putting his hands on her shoulders. "S-she's dead," she spat out quickly looking down at the ground. "How do you know," he asked. "I saw-," she stopped feeling his grip tighten on her shoulders. An inhuman growl emitted from in front of her. She dared to look up seeing not the warm hazel eyes she come to know but devilish looking yellow ones.