Hey guys, I'm really sorry that it has taken so long to get this chapter out because of christmas, new years and then I had all my exams, but anyway here it is! There is a bit of twist in it so I'm hoping that you will all like it... fingers crossed! Please read and review and if you have any questions or queries at all please don't hesitate to PM me, thank you to all those that are still reading and have said they love the story and have also added the story to their favourite lists. Hope you all had a lovely christmas and new years. Enjoy:)

Chapter 9-

Kate POV

Dear Kate,

I would really like to apologise for not contacting you sooner about Charlie's progress or to inform when she will be returning to the school. Her condition has improved and she should be returning on Monday. I was wondering if you would like to join me and my friends in the Gryffindor common room tonight for drinks and just to hang out, I know Charlie is looking forward to seeing you again.

If you would like to come please send a letter back, the owl knows to wait for a reply.

Sirius.

I stared at the letter in my hands grinning from ear to ear, I could still do this, and I hadn't failed yet. I rushed over to my writing desk and took out some parchment and a quill and hastily began to write back a reply,

Sirius,

I honestly don't mind that it has taken you a while to tell me, I know it must have been a hard week for all of you, what with Charlie's condition. I am very glad that her health is now improving and I look forward to seeing her on Monday. I would love to come tonight and see you and your friends as well as Charlie, the school has been to quiet without her as have three young boys! What time should I come to the common room?

Kate.

I gave the bird the parchment and made sure it knew to wait for a reply, before letting fly off into the sky. I walked out the door and into my bedroom over to my closet to pick out an outfit for tonight, deciding that I shouldn't go to dressed up I settled on a pair of dark wash skinny jeans and cream strappy flowing top that came down the middle of my thighs. As I was picking out shoes to go with it the returning owls squawk grabbed my attention and I hurried out of the room.

I picked up the parchment dangling from the bird's beak and it fluttered its wings before flying out of the room, obviously what Sirius had written did not require a reply.

Kate,

I'm really glad you're coming, we have sectioned off the common room so that the other year groups won't bother us and we have also stocked up on butterbeer and fire whiskey. If you can come any time between 7:00 and 7:30, I look forward to seeing you.

Sirius.

I looked up at the time realising I had just over two hours to get ready and prepare myself for what I needed to do.

Remus POV

I sat comfortably on the sofa, which and been separated from the rest of the common room in order for out little get together tonight, with Maddie on my lap reading as I stroked her hair and talked casually with James, well more listened he was on about the next quidditch match and obviously since I didn't play I really only had a vague idea about what he was on about.

"So what do you think Moony?" James finally finished his babbling and leaned back in the chair, waiting for my comments on whatever he was talking about,

"Umm" I looked at the back of Maddie's head, for what? Inspiration? Yeah because that's where inspiration is, nice one Remus.

"James I think that maybe you should focus on training the beaters instead of the chasers, after all your pattern of throwing the quaffle around is near perfection, you need to focus more on marking techniques, from what I've seen anyway." Maddie thankfully interrupted before I could make a fool of myself.

"Your right Maddie!" he got to his feet smiling "thanks a bunch, if Lily asks where I am I'll be down on the pitch" he called while walking over to the portrait.

"Why would Lily ask where you are, she's probably glad for some peace and quiet" I joked and James stopped and turned to me glaring playfully,

"Not cool Moony" he smile and continued to walk off, I smirked and turned back to face Maddie who had now put her book down and turned her body towards me,

"Well Mr. Lupin I believe you owe me" She said in a stern voice trying to hide her grin.

"And what payment would that me Miss. Jones" I raised an eyebrow at her smiling.

"Surprise me" She closed her eyes shrugging, so I did. I leant forward placing a soft gentle kiss on her lips while her eyes were still close, as soon as we had made the most miniscule contact her hands went up and around my neck pulling me closer, making our innocent kiss in to something more passionate.

As things began to go further we were interrupted by a smooching sound and broke apart to see Charlie standing at the end of the sofa making fishy faces as giggling as Sirius stood leaning against the doorway to the stairs laughing at us and his little girl.

Maddie jumped off my lap and walked over to Charlie picking her up and swinging her around,

"What do you want monkey" She asked while swinging a squealing Charlie around blowing raspberries on her little chubby cheeks. I got up avoiding the spinning duo and walked over to Sirius, who raised his eye brows at me causing me to punch him playfully on the arm,

"Sorry about that Moony my dearest friend, you know she can't tell when and where is a good time" he smirked making me hit him again even though I was smiling myself.

"What time is Kate getting here?" I asked him.

"Between 7:00 and 7:30pm so in about ten minutes I would say" He said turning to me.

"Are you not going to put Charlie to bed?" I questioned looking over at Charlie and Maddie who were now lying breathless on their backs on the floor.

"No it's a Friday so she can have a lay in tomorrow plus she said she wants to see Kate and Kate said she wanted to see her so..." He shrugged.

"Ah I see" I said folding my arms and looking back to the girls who were laughing hysterically at something. Maddie looked so beautiful even though she was howling with laughter, rolled up in a ball, red in the face with tears dropping from her eyes and completely breathless, it still made me wonder how I had got so lucky in fact I wondered everyday why the group had chosen to stay friends with me. A monster.

"Well I better go and rescue your girl from mine if you want to get back to your earlier um... events." Sirius voice said bringing me out of my thoughts as he pushed off the wall and gave me a spiritual wink, making me shake my head and look at the ground.

"Come on Charlie you need to come sit down now if you want to stay up and see Kate." Sirius said picking Charlie up and placing her on his lap as he sat down on the opposite chair that. Maddie and I were sitting on earlier.

"Daddy when will she be here" Charlie said looking up at her Dad.

"Right about now" A voice said and we all turned seeing Kate standing at the portrait hole smiling at us.

"KATE!" Charlie cried and ran over despite Sirius calling after her to walk.

"Hey there" Kate said to Charlie as she leant down to pick up Charlie, "How are you feeling huh, you've been poorly" Kate said looking Charlie in the eyes.

"I been in the hopsible, I had an ouchies" Charlie said pointing to her head.

"I know I heard about it" Kate said as she began walking over to us Charlie in her arms, "Are you feeling better now?" Kate asked sitting down and murmuring hellos to all of us, lingering on Sirius longer than Maddie and I.

"Yes, but sometimes it hurts" Charlie said holding her head making all of us nearly have a coronary.

"Charlie baby does it hurt now!" Sirius said getting to his feet and kneeling in front of her, she nodded and all of us paled,

"Ouch Daddy" she brought her other hand up to cradle her head and Sirius grabbed her running up the stairs to give her the pain relief that she needed.

"What was that?" Kate asked looking at us with a worried expression on her face.

"Have you been told roughly what happened that night?" Maddie asked her curiously before continuing,

"I was told about the visions and dreams by Sirius on our date and then Dumbledore told me about the dream and the cruciatus curse." I sat there shocked and looked at Maddie who had her mouth open in astonishment. Sirius had told her about the dreams, and he had always put Charlie in front of any girlfriend or fling but now he told this woman who he had now for all of three minutes about something that could make people want to kill Charlie.

"Oh um okay" Maddie stumbled "Well sometimes she can feel the after effects of the curse from her dream and is in a lot more pain because she is so young." Maddie finished quickly.

"Oh so has she remembered anything about the dream yet" Again I was shocked how much did this woman know about psychics and most importantly Charlie.

"I'm not really comfortable talking about it, if you have any questions you should probably ask Sirius, you know how protective of her he is." I said not meeting her eyes, well aware that Maddie had also dropped her gaze from Kate feeling uncomfortable about the situation we were in.

Charlie and Sirius came back down after about 5 minutes, Sirius looking pale but relieved and Charlie looking normal and smiling as though nothing had happened.

"All better" She cried clapping her hands together and began squirming to get out of Sirius' arms,

"Charlie be careful" Sirius scolded as she got down and ran towards Kate nearly tripping herself over twice in the process.

"You're very clumsy Miss. Black" Kate said scooping her up on to the sofa next to her with Sirius filling the gap next to Charlie on the other side looking at Kate intensely. Since when did Sirius Black get so possessive of one girl? Charlie smiled even though I'm sure no matter how many times we had all called her clumsy she had no idea what it meant and carried on being her ungraceful self.

"Where is Luke, Liam and Ryan?" Charlie asked excitedly looking up at Kate.

"They'll be at their home sweetheart, it's really late for little children to be up" She spoke laughing at Charlie's putting face when she realised that she wasn't going to be seeing her friends.

"I not little daddy say's I'm a big girl!" Charlie said folding her arms and sticking her nose up in the air with her eyes glued shut.

"Well if daddy said it, it must be true." Kate said in an accepting tone.

"Daddy's always right" Charlie spoke as she cuddled up to her Sirius giving him a kiss on the cheek.

"Yes, baby I am" Sirius laughed sarcastically "But you'll always be my baby girl" He spoke the last part in a more serious voice, but without letting the atmosphere become too deep.

Lily POV

"I'll race you!" James shouted to her from across the corridor, grinning ear to ear like an idiot, his arms full of butterbeer and fire whiskey bottles,

"Will you shut up Potter it's past curfew and were gonna get in trouble!" I hissed at him as I got nearer.

"Relax babe, do you honestly think that I'm gonna let you get in trouble we're just having some fun let your hair down head girl" James smiled sincerely stroking her cheek with his knuckles.

"Fine" I squirmed uncomfortably I wasn't one for breaking the rules and I had tried to pass on the good example to Charlie, but I had a feeling that her and rules would be mortal enemies.

We walked the rest of the way back to the common room with James singing 'I will always love you' by Whitney Houston,

"James how do you even know that song she's a muggle singer?" I asked confused but overwhelmed that he was singing it for me.

"My mum has one of her records, she has a thing for muggle music" He smiled at me.

"Have you been drinking already Potter?" I laughed at his hyperness.

"Well unless love drunk is what your referring to then no" He said shaking his head and began to sing again. I leant over and kissed him on the lips savouring the taste of him on my tongue.

"What was that for?" he queried not looking like he minded though.

"Well I absolutely love that song and quite frankly you're ruining it for me, you're a terrible singer" I joked and laughed then jogged off "Maybe we can have that race after all!"I shouted back to where he stood dumbfounded before sprinting off in the direction of the common room, just about seeing his face transform into a huge grin, steady the bottles in his arms and bolt after me, as I squealed all the way back to the portrait hole.

Sirius POV

I couldn't help but stare at her, she was absolutely gorgeous even the simplest movements like talking or even breathing seemed to light up her face and create a glow that had me fixated. Charlie had been babbling nonstop about something I wasn't too sure about but inputted where I could with 'yes' and laughing occasionally when everyone else did as not to give away my mindless ogling.

We all turned to the portrait hole where two shadows came bounding through and fell onto the floor of the portrait threshold, we all jumped up including Charlie who was started walking over to the crash site until I pulled her back.

"Charlie just wait here a second" I told her not sure what had come through at such a force, I continued walking then stopped in my tracks and began laughing.

"Well that is a scary sight" I laughed realising the others presence behind me we all looked down at the mysterious shadows that belonged to Lily and James for were publically snogging on the floor, breaking apart when they noticed they had an audience.

"Oh hey guys" James said leaping off Lily and rubbing the back of his neck as if trying to wipe away the blush that had started to build up before leaning down and giving Lily his hand to pull her up.

"What the hell happened?" Maddie asked confused at how calm they seemed from just flying through the portrait entrance

"We were having a race and James grabbed me , I lost my footing and boom." Lily said logically as if it was the most normal thing in the world,

"You guys are weird" Charlie said before running over and hugging their legs stretching her arms as they were standing a bit away from each other.

"Did you hurted your selves, do you need to see Nurse Charlie?" Charlie asked professionally and in a concerned voice. They both laughed and politely declining the offer of being treated by Nurse Charlie.

"Charlie-bear come on its bed time now" I told her walking up to her and bending to pick her up.

"No daddy" she cried and started to run off.

"Charlie you're just going to get yourself in trouble" hating that I was being strict and especially in front of Kate. Wait since when did I care about what I thought of a girl of Charlie? The thought stopped me for a minute and enough time for Charlie to start running towards the portrait.

"Charlie!" I yelled after her unsure of why she was playing up "What do you think you're doing?" I said jogging over to her and picking her up as she started crying. What the hell was going on! I took her upstairs seeing the confused looks of my friends that matched my own.

I set her down on the bed and started to undress her to get into her P.j's and by this point she had completely broken down and was letting out chest wrenching sobs I gave up trying to get her ready and pulled me onto her lap trying to calm her down with gentle rocking and cooing noises.

"Charlie what's gotten into you?" I asked concerned, confused and completely distraught over what was happening, "are you in pain Charlie?" she shook her head and began sniffling into my neck and I knew she would be finished soon.

"Sorry Daddy" she said standing up on my lap and kissing my cheek, before getting off the bed and walking to the bathroom.

"Charlie come here" She turned back to look at me, " baby are you okay?" She nodded and hugged me again. I continued to get her dressed and she remained silent and I knew something was wrong Charlie would never freak out the way she had about going to bed, not even when she was a baby.

I lifted her into bed and kissed her goodnight and waved my wand so that her lullaby would play in the background of the room, as I reached the door I heard a small I love you daddy which made me smile,

"I love you too, so much" I whispered back.

As I got down to the bottom of the stairs I sat on the sofa and leant my head back letting out a big sigh,

"Is she alright Sirius?" Lily asked making me open my eyes again.

"Yeah I think so and I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that was completely weird and un- Charlie." I said relieved.

"Did her head hurt?" Remus asked in a worried tone making every one's eyes dart round to me.

"I asked her but she shook her head and every time it has hurt before she has told us so I believed her." I told them seeing the relief that spread across their faces.

"Where's your other friend, the one with the short brown hair?" Kate asked our group looking around trying to fins Alice.

"Oh Alice. She's gone on a date with her boyfriend Frank" Lily answered smiling at Kate.

"So she won't be here or up in the dormitory?" Kate asked her voice changing slightly.

"Umm No..." Lily said slowly "why?"

"Oh no I was just wondering because you were such a close knit group it just seemed weird when one of you isn't here" She answered quickly enough for me to believe that, that hadn't been the reason why she asked. I narrowed my eyes at her trying to figure her out, but it seemed no matter how hard I tried to get suspicious it flowed away and was replaced with a calm feeling and I went back to staring at her beauty again.

Well I'm sorry it has to be cut short but I really need to get back I came to see Charlie and make sure you lot were alright, but I really have to go now. Sorry" She said standing up quickly.

"It's alright Kate, we should do it again sometime." James said smiling.

"Sirius do you mind if I go and say goodnight to Charlie before I go" She asked looking at me and without thinking I automatically said yes, the effect she had over me was overwhelming, which was normally something I would say about Charlie.

"Okay thanks, I'll be down in a minute" She smiled and walked off up the stairs to say her goodbyes.

There was a minute silence or so before Maddie began to talk, in a voice that got me thinking that she had specifically waited for Kate to get out of the room to ask me.

"Sirius is something wrong with Kate?" She asked in a loud whisper so I could hear her from the other sofa.

"Of course it is why?" I asked my brow furrowing at her question.

"She just seemed at bit on edge from when Charlie had her little tantrum" Maddie continued "also why the hell did you tell her about the p-s-y-c-h-i-c thing" She spelt our psychic in order for the younger ones not to hear.

"You know I wouldn't put Charlie in danger... of course I didn't tell her about the dreams..." The silence stretched until my eyes widened and I jumped up, pulling out my wand and sprinted towards the stairs, vaguely aware that the others had copied my actions.

As I burst into the room the sight sickened me, Charlie was laying on the bed shirts screaming and crying by the looks of things but a silencing charm had been placed over her so she could not be heard and Kate was standing over Charlie holding a knife which was aimed right over Charlie's heart.

"CHARLIE!" I roared and shot a spell at Kate which she deflected neatly however in the process dropped her weapon giving Lily enough time to accio the knife and keep it away from Kate.

"Kate what are you doing" Maddie asked in a terrified whisper.

"Oh please spare me the whole lecture your about to give me, because I honestly don't give a shit, the only thing that matters now is the fact that because of you my task has failed and the Dark Lord is not going to be happy" she muttered the last part under her breath and I was still trying to keep mine under control.

I took a threatening step towards her with my wand pointing straight at her chest.

"Get away from my daughter. Now" I snarled and she just laughed.

"Oh Sirius darling don't be like that, come on you could never kill me I'm pretty sure over the past few weeks you have been completely besotted by me" She smirked evilly.

"Sirius!" I turned towards Lily "She's a Veela don't listen to anything she says, she has had you under her charm and you fell for her." I felt instant guilt and anger that I had let a women trick me so she could harm my daughter.

"You know Lily you are extremely bright well figured out, your right Sirius did fall right into it, but honestly you should all do your research on psychics before considering protecting Charlie, because so far your doing a mighty fine job" she laughed sarcastically

"What are you talking about" James said through gritted teeth, his wand also pointed at Kate only at her head not chest.

"Well I thought that I was to be figured out much earlier than expected especially when Charlie pulled the little stunt of not wanting to go to bed. You see if you did your research you would know that psychics often get bad feelings around people they know are bad. So let's just say it was a little warning but because she is so young I suppose she didn't think twice about it." She explained slowly as if she was talking to a bunch of toddlers.

"Why the hell are you trying to harm my daughter" I asked dangerously low.

"Because the Dark Lord wants me to and what he wants he gets." She said lifting her left sleeve jacket and revealing her dark mark and we all gasped.

"You're a deatheater" I managed to get out in a strangled whisper.

"Good for you Sirius" she laughed and pulled out her wand just as Dumbledore and McGonagall came bounding through the door and just like that Kate aparated away.

"How the hell did she just aparate on Hogwarts grounds" Remus asked Dumbledore in astonishment. I briefly heard Dumbledore say something about extremely dark magic but I was too busy getting to Charlie.

I removed the silencing charm and the room was filled with sniffs and coughs.

"Daddy!" She cried and leaped on me I held her in my arms as tightly as possible without hurting her and whispered her name into her hair over and over again as my tears fell down my cheeks.

"I'm so sorry baby" I said to her as I pulled back and she laughed obviously happy now that Kate had gone.

"Silly Daddy" She said wiping his tears away.

"Yeah Sirius it's not your fault she was a Veela and even the most powerful wizards can be affected by them." Maddie explained.

"Maddie is right Sirius there is no-one to blame here except Voldemort and Kate herself. I do apologise sincerely for letting Charlie attend the school without first meeting Miss. Wright myself." I nodded my forgiveness to him.

"She's not going back there" I stated firmly "I'm going to contact Tyler, Sarah and Lucy to tell them to get their kids out and we can sort out an arrangement like a private tutor/supervisor that we trust completely."

"Sir what happens now that the Dark lord knows Charlie is a psychic" Lily asked and James sensing her discomfort wrapped his arm around her shaking shoulders.

"For now we don't know, but I need you all to keep safe and protect each other, but do not under any circumstances stop living life the way you were made to understand?" We all nodded at the professor

"Also professor, why was Kate trying to kill Charlie with a knife when she could have just used her wand?" James asked confused.

"Ah yes... well psychics can be killed in all ways that wizards and muggles can however if one wants to extract power from the psychic rather than just killing them, the deed must be carried out with a muggle weapon, because if the psychic is killed with magic, the magic of the spell balances out the magic in the body and leaves the psychic with normal wizard/witch powers, which is pointless for someone trying to withdraw the power for themselves." He explained and all of our eyes widened not only had Kate tried to kill Charlie but also wanted her power.

Dumbledore and McGonagall left telling Sirius he would contact the boy's parents himself so he could stay with Charlie.

"Daddy has Kate gone forevers now?" Charlie asked wide eyes drilling into mine.

"Yes, I'm not going to let her hurt you again baby" I smiled at her even though happy was the last thing I was feeling right now.

"Sorry you lost a friend daddy" she smiled sadly up at me

"Baby she wasn't daddy's friend, she was a mean lady and I am so sorry you had to deal with this"

"Not your fault daddy" Charlie had obviously picked up on the conversation from earlier, She let out a big yawn and snuggled into my shoulder and only seconds late as she asleep.

"I'm putting her to bed and staying with her so you guys can do what you want and thank you for helping earlier" I told them looking at each one of them in turn.

"Honestly Sirius what else were we going to do, just stand there" Lily laughed along with the others and we all ended up in a big group hug careful not to wake Charlie up but kept her in the middle so she knew that even in her dreams she would be protected by those who love her.