8:30 Arrived and Kat served dinner. Sirius, Moody, and Mundus sat at the large table and slowly ate the stew Kat had prepared. The kitchen was silent except for the clinking of spoons on the bowls. Kat stood by the large cooking pot over the fire. The door in the main hall opened and closed. Kat's head quickly turned and her body followed the sound. She ran out to the hall and saw Arthur Weasley hanging his coat.
"Kat! Just the person I wanted to see." Arthur said. Kat had a frown of disappointment on her face.
"Come into the kitchen, everyone's in there." Kat replied and started walking toward the door.
"No I will only be a moment. Remus returned to the Burrow some time ago, he told me to inform you that he'll be spending the evening there." A wave of relief washed over her.
"Arthur, why didn't he return here?" Kat asked. Sirius walked out of the kitchen. "Why is he spending the night at your home?"
"Kat, he wouldn't do anything to upset you." Sirius said and touched her arm. Arthur noticed that he had brought about a small mass panic.
"The messenger must depart. Evening," Arthur said quickly, grabbed his coat, and left.
"It's HER isn't it?! It's HER!" Kat yelled she started to cry slightly. Like all men, Sirius felt Kat's crying was out of range for him, but he did his best to comfort her.
"He doesn't like Tonks. You know that." Sirius said. Even this didn't settle her crying.
"I'm going to go to sleep." Kat said and walked slowly up the stairs. Sirius walked back into the kitchen.
"He's not coming home tonight." Sirius said and at the table.
Later that night, after the kitchen was quickly cleaned by Kreacher, Sirius lay silently in bed. He thought back to his time at Hogwarts. His mind landed on one memory in particular.
They were around there favorite spot around the lake. Kat was sitting happily on Remus's lap and Lily was cuddled next James. Peter and Remus were laying in the shade attempting to catch some much needed sleep.
"I'll see you later, my love." Remus said and kissed Kat good-bye. Sirius watched him leave and watched Kat. She hadn't ever looked sad in front of anyone, but when she did look sad it was only for a second. Kat looked directly at Sirius and then quickly looked away.
"Well I've got detention. I'll see everyone at dinner." Sirius said and walked away. Yes he did have a detention, but he also had time to follow his friend. He quietly followed Remus up to the Room of Requirement. Sirius had "Borrowed" James's invisibility cloak and snuck in before Remus shut the door. He looked around the room and saw a table, that was well set, and a small mound of pillows.
He is really good at keeping Kat happy. Sirius thought. The door opened and it wasn't who he expected. In walked Tonks. Remus walked up to her and kissed her mouth. Sirius felt sick to his stomach. He walked out of the room before the door closed and sat in the hall. He had to tell her. He had to tell Kat. He loved her enough to tell her. But somehow when he walked down to dinner he couldn't. She was laughing and she looked so happy. Sirius sat down and joined the conversation.
After dinner in the Gryffindor Common Room James and Peter were playing a ripping game of Wizards Chess and Sirius sat in front of the fire with Remus.
"How could you do that to her? She loves you so much." Sirius said as he gazed into the fire.
"What are you talking about, Padfoot?" Remus asked.
"Today You Tonks," Sirius replied, his eyes never leaving the fire.
"Don't tell Kat. She doesn't need to know anything." Remus replied.
"I can't do that. I lo-...I just can't sit and say nothing." Sirius said.
"Listen, Padfoot. Stay away from Kat, don't talk to her, don't touch her, and don't think about owling her at all." Remus said and stood up. He walked out of Gryffindor Tower. Sirius continued to stare at the fire.
Eventually, Remus promised to never cheat on Kat again. But sitting alone in his bed now, Sirius wondered if he could trust his friend.
The next morning Kat was up early and was dressed in a short gray skirt with a white buttoned blouse. She had on what appeared to be school robes. Sirius walked into the kitchen and saw a full table of freshly cooked food.
"What I wouldn't give to have this every morning!" Sirius said and laughed as he sat down.
"Thanks. I've been up for a while. Couldn't sleep all night," Kat said and sat down next to him.
"Kat, I've been meaning to tell you something for almost 15 years." Sirius said. Kat looked at her friend with a questioning look. "A few months after you started dating Remus, I saw him with Tonks." He had expected crying and a tantrum, but Kat sat calmly drinking her coffee.
"Continue." She said.
"I-I wanted to tell you the day I saw them together, but you looked so happy. I didn't want to hurt you." Kat nodded and took another drink.
"I know. I know. I've know for a long time. I myself saw them. I was in the Room of Requirement setting up for our eighth month anniversary when they walked in. Holding hands, him whispering cute sweet nothings into her ears. I dropped a plate on the ground before they knew I was there. I ran out of the room crying. He didn't even follow me. Sir Nick found me crying in the back of the library." Kat said. She didn't cry. "But enough bad memories, you must eat then get dressed. Dumbledore's funeral is soon and you have to get dressed." Kat said and left the table. Moody walked in as she walked out.
"Ah, a well prepared breakfast. I will eat with you." Moody said and helped himself to a large plate of food.
A few minutes later Kat came back into the kitchen.
"Morning Alster. Sirius, go get changed. I want to leave as soon as possible." Sirius nodded and left the table.
"He'll be here in a minute Kat if you'd like to wait." Alster said.
"I don't want to see him." Kat replied and magically cleared the table. Moody stood. Kat flipped the benches on the top of the table. They left the kitchen. Sirius walked down changed into clean robes. "There you look very respectable now." Kat said and smiled. Remus walked into the main hall.
"Darling, I'm sorry I didn't…" Kat turned away from him.
"I'm sick of your excuses." She replied. "I will see you at the funeral." Kat apparated leaving the men alone.