Disclaimer: I own nothing except for Catherine. JK Rowling owns everything else.

Warning: As usual my sexuality warnings. Sex scene in this chapter and coarse language.

A/N: A quote from I don't remember where is in this chapter. It is in bold. It is not mine and I do not own it.

Chapter 16

Catherine awoke early the next afternoon. The dorm was deserted and it was few minutes before Catherine realised that it was their day to go into Hogsmead. She sat up and stretched and looked out her window. She gasped as she squinted in the distance towards the lake. Valerie was standing there facing her dorm window, but she looked a little different. Catherine couldn't quite put her finger on the difference. Pushing the feeling of unease aside, she stood up and quickly ran across the room, noticing, at the same time, that her hair was still long and tied in two long plaits, and that she was still in the black dress. She pushed that wonder out of her mind as she continued running down the stairs of the girl's dorm and out of the deserted common room. She hadn't even bothered with shoes as she kept running. She passed James, who looked at her shocked and nearly ran over Filch as he was checking all the students leaving the castle. She passed Sirius and Lily who both gasped at her, but Cat ignored them as she kept running down the grounds towards the lake ignoring Filch's shouting. She kept her eyes on Valerie, who seemed to be standing in the middle of the lake. Catherine jumped right in and started swimming towards Val. She didn't seem to be getting closer and she suddenly felt herself get pulled under. She opened her eyes and saw the weirdest looking creatures pulling her under the water. They looked like possessed house-elves and they had small daggers, which they were using on her. She was trying to squirm away and tried a couple of times to cast the bubblehead charm, since she wasn't able to breath. She tried calling for Val in her head, but wasn't successful. The situation was getting desperate and Catherine needed to breath. She kicked at them, and tried to bite and punch them, but the more she struggled the worse she was feeling. She saw many memories pass in her head as she was starting to feel light headed. Just as she was about to pass out, she felt something fly by her and the creatures dropped her. She felt strong arms grab her and bring her back up to the surface were she gulped down fresh air. She was panting and trying to stay conscious, and wasn't even aware of who her saviour was. She was still light headed and weak, but she lifted her head up and saw Valerie in the distance with a nasty smirk on her face. This confused Catherine, but before she could ponder this further, she was pulled onto the grass on the side of lake. She looked up and saw Sirius and James dripping wet and turned to see Lily, also wet, with tears in her eyes.

"Are you fucking mental?" Sirius demanded loudly. She didn't answer; she laid her head back on the grass as the world started spinning and closed her eyes for a couple of seconds.

"Don't yell at her." Lily said softly. "Cat, what happened? You're all cut up. We should bring her to Madame Pomfrey." Lily said. Catherine was picked up by Sirius and noticed there was a large group of worried and curious looking people around the lake. James and Lily were almost running to keep up with Sirius, who was walking very fast and staring straight ahead, jaw set. Catherine knew that look. It was his I'm-terrified-but-won't-admit-it-cuz-I'll-look-like-a-pussy look. She smiled despite herself and closed her eyes again. She suddenly felt exhausted and was wondering why Val would order for her to be drowned. Had last night been a trick? A trap? But from whom? Did Voldemort have access to the heavens? Or was it just a made up story? Did she really visit the chambers of a Valkiry? If not, why hadn't Val killed her last night when they were alone? She could of thrown her into the crashing waves. That would have done the job. Catherine's head began to hurt again as all this went through her mind. She felt herself get lowered onto a bed and new she must be in the hospital wing.

"Out of my way! Out of my way!" Madame Pomfrey said loudly as James and Sirius jumped out of her way. She started examining her and healing her cuts and gave her something to drink.

"Drink up, it'll make you feel better, I promise." Madame Pomfrey said as she eyed her waiting for her to drink the potion. Catherine shot it back and instantly felt better. The world stopped spinning, her head no longer hurt, and she was able to breath normally again.

"Good, now you'll stay here a couple of days. You need rest. I shall alert the Headmaster. None of you are to excite her. Understand?" she glared at Sirius, James and Lily, who all nodded. She walked out and shut the door behind her. Catherine immediately sat up and looked at the three people standing around her bed.

"What happened?" James asked.

"What happened to your hair?" Said Lily at the same time.

"When did you get a tattoo?" Sirius questioned at the same time as James and Lily. Catherine giggled and the other three smiled at eachother before turning back to Catherine.

"Sit, eets a long story." Catherine began as she props some pillows behind her.

"Ok, where to begin. I guess ze beginning ees a good place." Catherine said as proceeded to tell the story of her 'dream' last night. None of them interrupted her, and they made a great audience. They gasped in the right places and awed at the right times.

"So you thought you saw this Valerie person floating in the air, in the middle of the lake?" Lily asked. Catherine nodded. Lily pondered this, "Well, I guess it's possible, Valkirys are known to have a different brand of magic from what we do, but it still doesn't explain why she would try and kill you. They're not allowed." Lily finished. They all stared at her in surprise.

"So you've heard of them?" James asked her.

"Of course, they're mentioned in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them." Lily said matter-of-factly.

"So where do you find zem?" Catherine asked.

"Well that's the stupid part, it's not mentioned, no one knows, so I don't see why they would of even mentioned them in the first place." She finished sounding a little insulted that a book would dare to not give her full information. Catherine smiled to herself and asked,

"So what else do you know about zem?"

"Well, your tattoo, or mark, is authentic. You're definitely a Valkiry. It's not a mark that any mortals could put on themselves. It still doesn't explain why she would try and kill you. A Valkiry is absolutely forbidden to cause harm unless defending herself."

"Zat ees what Val told me last night. Eet was part of my agreement. I 'ad to promise I wouldn't 'arm anyone for ze fun of it." Catherine said. The four of them sat in silence for a while all lost in thought. Suddenly Lily looked up. "Catherine, what length was her hair?"

Catherine thought for a couple of minutes, and then looked wide-eyed at Lily.

"Zat's what was different! 'Er 'air wasn't down to 'er be'ind, it stopped 'alfway down her back, and she wasn't in a dress like mine, she was in a short skirt and short top!" Catherine said excitedly.

"Valkirys have to keep their hair long while they are still active judgers. Long hair is a Valkiry trademark." Lily said.

"So it couldn't have been Val, but 'ow can I get in touch with 'er?" Catherine thought out loud. Just as the thought passed through her lips, there was a loud crack and three beautiful women were standing there, one with long, black hair, and long black dress exactly like Cat's, one with long blond hair and a long white dress, and the third also with long blond hair and a long silver dress.

"Catherine." Valerie spoke. "I am so sorry, Catherine, I forgot to warn you." Lily moved aside so Valerie could sit next to Catherine. Charity and Ora sat at the edge of the bed. Sirius and James were staring at them, mouths gaping, at a loss for words.

"Forgot to warn me about what Val?" Catherine asked her.

"The simple laws of physics." Valerie finished. Catherine looked at her puzzled.

"For every action…" Val started,

"There's an equal and opposite reaction…" Catherine finished. Val nodded.

"So are you telling me zat Hades created t'ree of 'is own Valkirys?" Cat asked.

"Oh no, we can't be recreated, and Hades isn't allowed interfering. There are just three girls that are everything we're not." Charity answered for Valerie. Catherine still looked a little confused.

"So they're the reaction?" she asked. They nodded.

"They had been locked away by Hades, who was ordered to hold them, but they somehow got away." Ora said. Catherine nodded.

"But why would they come to Hogwarts? And how do we know Hades didn't set them free?" she asked.

"Because they could ruin him. They want to be Valkirys, they want to judge, but as long as we're around and we're producing heiresses, they cannot become Valkirys. They need to kill our descendants who have the Valkiry ability to be able to take over. By eliminating you, there is no chance you will produce a descendant, so that would be one down, two to go. We also believe that the one who calls himself Lord Voldemort has something to do with it." Valerie answered.

"Voldemort? But 'ow? Z'ere are two more?" Catherine asked ignoring the wincing from James, Sirius and Lily.

"Yes there are two more, I have a descendant and so does Ora, you will find eachother in time. As for Voldemort, he has terrible allies. The man fears the dead, but has no problem using them to do his bidding. Promising them great things. He must have somehow convinced the guard to set free the women. We're not sure the details, but we're pretty certain he helped. But do not worry, they do not know about all of our abilities, so he does not know how you survived his curse." Continued Valerie.

"But zat ees not a good t'ing! He'll still be after me!" Catherine said loudly.

"Oh yes, but as long as you're at Hogwarts, I do not believe he'll be able to catch you." Charity said.

"Ok, so what do we do about ze t'ree crazy chicks?" Catherine asked.

"Oh nothing, they have already been dealt with. They're locked up again, but this time with the God of War, and Aries has a bad temper and doesn't like to be pestered. But the point is they have already given Lord what's-his-name a lot of information concerning you and Valkirys, so he's going to want you more than ever." Charity said.

"Let me guess, I need to be careful and stay out of trouble, right?" Catherine said sarcastically. Ora smiled in a very motherly way, "Yes, dear, you'll need to be careful and stay out of trouble."

Catherine sighed, "Very well. But one last t'ing, what if I 'ad chosen not to 'ave any children?"

"You will produce a daughter Catherine, we all do. That's just how it is." Catherine met Sirius' eye and blushed crimson, while he just grinned.

"Good. Now that that is all clear, we must be leaving. I won't tell you again to be careful. You three," Valerie turned to Lily, James and Sirius, "Keep close to her." They nodded, and each Valkiry gave Catherine a hug and apparated out of the hospital wing.

Catherine laid back and looked at the other three. Before she could say anything, Sirius turned to James and Lily and said; "Could you two disappear for few minutes, I want to talk to Cat."

They nodded and walked outside the door. Sirius drew the curtains around Cat's bed, and then sat on the bed at her feet. He was playing with something in the pocket of his robe. She sat up again and looked at him nervously, not knowing what to say, she wanted to ask what was in his pocket, but decided to let him speak first. This was the first time they had been alone together since that night, and she was feeling terrified. He was staring at her with an unreadable look on his face.

"I love you." He finally began. She looked at him surprised. "I was heartbroken that night when I saw you two, and I felt betrayed. You would have kissed him and him you had Lily and I not walked in when we did. I didn't know how to react. No one has ever done that to me." He said. She looked down as tears filled her eyes.

"But, I love you, and the past couple of weeks without you have been torture. I realised how important you are to me and how complete my life is with you. I feel like I can't live without you, and this is so new to me, it's scary. And to think that I just nearly lost you, it's made me realise life is too short. We don't know how long we have together, and we need to make the most of what we have. I want to spend the rest of my life with you Cat, I want to grow old with you, but it's hard to have a relationship with no trust. But, I'm willing to give it another go, are you?" he asked, taking her hand and looking at her. Tears were falling silently down her face and she nodded after a couple of seconds of contemplating this. What he was saying to her was starting to sink in.

"You really want to be wit' me forever?" She asked, not quite believing him. They were sixteen, how could he possibly make that decision?

"Yes, absolutely. I would propose right now if I thought for a second you would say yes." He said smiling. She smiled back, finally believing him, she saw in his eyes he meant it. "What makes you t'ink I wouldn't?" she asked.

"Well…I…uh…would you?" he stammered. She smiled at him, and leaned forward to kiss him. She pulled him with her as she lay back down on the bed still kissing him. He was kissing her back passionately one hand holding himself up and the other in her hair.

"Is that a yes?" he asked when they finally broke apart. Cat smiled and shrugged. "What's in your pocket?" she asked. He grinned as he pulled out a small velvet box and handed it to her. She grinned as she took it with a shaking hand. She opened it carefully and it revealed a gorgeous white-gold diamond ring. "Sirius, my gods, Sirius, this is beautiful." She said breathlessly, "How?…Why?…But…" she continued, but wasn't able to form a proper sentence. He laughed at her inability to form a sentence. He took the ring out and put it on her ring finger and kissed her on the forehead.

"Sirius, I can't accept zis…"

"Why not?" he looked a little upset.

"Eet must 'ave cost a fortune. I can't allow you to spend zat much money on me." She said.

He grinned, "Don't worry about it. You're worth it. Just promise you'll be with me forever." He asked. She kissed him,

"Forever and ever." She said through kisses.

"And that you'll marry me." He said quickly through their kisses, a grin on his face. She pulled away and looked him in the eye.

"Are you sure zat you are willing to make zis commitment to me?" she asked.

"I wouldn't ask if I wasn't Kitty-Kat, I was hoping you would have realised that." He said honestly. The use of his special nickname for her made her grin.

"I'm just paranoid, zat ees all. Eet seems too perfect, like what ees going to happen to make me miserable." She said.

"Maybe you should let that go, and live in the moment. Forget about the future and forget about the past. The past is a memory, the future is a fantasy, the present; is where we truly live." He said.

"Wow! Zat ees so poetic!" she said with a giggle. He looked a little sheepish. He gave her another kiss as he looked into her eyes.

"I love you so much." He said caressing her cheek.

"I love you too Sirius." She said, and she truly meant it. "I would be honoured to spend ze rest of my life wit' you, and to be your wife." She said with a smile and another kiss, as fresh tears formed in her eyes, but they were happy tears. He grinned as they continued kissing.

"You know Madame Pomfrey could come back any second." Cat said.

Sirius grinned an evil grin, "I know." He said as he crawled on top of her and started rubbing against her. She moaned, "Oh, you're so evil." She whispered as she arched her back. They were moaning quietly as they continued teasing eachother. The thrill of being caught was turning them on. Catherine pushed Sirius to the side and started undoing his pants,

"We could get expelled if we're caught, you know that right?" he said. She nodded and grinned as she continued undoing his pants.

"Eets been over a week since we've played, I can't go zat long baby." She whispered breathlessly. He grinned, "I have an idea, lie on your side, with your back to me." She obliged, he pulled her dress up, over her hips, pulled her leg over his side and slid right into her and let out a moan. She moaned loudly as he started thrusting. He was kissing her neck and caressing her as he continued thrusting harder. She was trying to stop herself from screaming, but moans kept escaping from her lips. Once they both had found their release, Sirius cleaned up and laid down next to Cat, where they were both panting.

"Zat was incredible. I 'ave never done eet like zat before." She said quietly giving him a kiss.

"I have many more up my sleeve." He grinned as he kissed her back.

Just then the hospital wing door banged open and Sirius jumped up and opened the curtains.

"What is going on here!?" Madame Pomfrey said loudly.

"Uh, nothing Madame, we were just talking." Sirius said to the matron.

"Please Poppy, don't yell at the poor girl, she's had a trying day." Cat was shocked to hear Dumbledore's voice. The curtains around her bed were pulled open and Cat saw Dumbledore standing there with Madame Pomfrey, and James and Lily, who Cat noticed looked rather happy.

"How are you feeling Miss Delacour?" Dumbledore asked.

"I feel fine professor, just a little tired." Catherine was sure she looked guilty.

"Well you get your rest Miss Delacour. Poppy, her friends may stay with her." Dumbledore finished giving her a suspicious look before walking out of the room. The Matron grumbled as she walked into her office.

"What are you guys so happy about?" Cat asked James and Lily.

"Oh nothing." Lily said smiling.

James grinned and took her hand, "Yeah, it's nothing." He said as he put his arms around her and pulled her close. They're lips met for a kiss and Sirius and Cat burst out laughing.

"It's about fucking time Prongs!" Sirius said clapping James on the back when him and Lily pulled away. James shrugged as Lily sat beside Catherine and blushed. Cat laughed at her and gave her a hug.

"I am so sorry Lily." She said.

Lily hugged her back, "It's ok Cat. It's not worth throwing away our sisterhood!" The two girls started laughing. Lily gasped when she noticed the ring on Cat's finger.

"Oh gods Cat, is this what I think it is?" Lily squealed,

"Nice one Padfoot." James said.

Cat bit her lip and grinned shyly at Sirius who winked at her. She started laughing,

"So when's the wedding?" Lily asked. Cat looked at Sirius, who shrugged,

"We didn't really get around to talking about it, we, ah, got distracted." He said carefully. Cat turned red as they all burst out laughing. Just then Madame Pomfrey came out of her office and gave them all crap for making too much noise. Despite many protests of feeling fine, Madame Pomfrey gave Catherine a sleeping draught, which knocked her out almost instantly.

A/N: And this all I have written for now. I am working on the next chapters. Hopefully I will have them done soon! I hope you enjoyed!