Chapter 11: Love-Hate.

A few days after the party, Kat and Sirius were at Ali and Remus' for a change and they had just finished putting away the lunch things when Hedwig flew through the window and dropped a letter into Sirius' hands. He hastily opened it and read the letter, then threw it away in disgust. He sat down at the table and began to shake uncontrollably and yell obscenities. Kat sat next to him and tried to calm him which eventually worked even thought Sirius was still seething.

"What's wrong Sirius? Is it Harry?"

Sirius was unable to speak. Meanwhile, Ali had read the letter and was now staring at it with pure disgust. She threw the letter on the floor and began to speak in disconnected tones.

"Harry... had to face... a fucking dragon! HE'S FOURTEEN YEARS OLD AND IT WAS BAD ENOUGH HE WAS ENTERED INTO THE FUCKING TOURNAMENT IN THE FIRST PLACE WITHOUT KNOWING WHO DID IT AND NOW HE'S HAD TO FACE A FUCKING DRAGON AND COME WITHIN A FUCKING INCH OF HIS LIFE ALL FOR THE SAKE OF A FUCKING EGG. I WISH BARTY CROUCH WERE HERE NOW SO I COULD KILL HIM FOR MAKING HARRY COMPETE EVEN THOUGH HE KNEW WHAT THE TASKS WERE AND DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THAT BASTARD WE CALL MINISTER FOR MAGIC..."

Ali went off on a rant, yelling and screaming at the top of her voice, which only resulted in Sirius jumping up and yelling back at her.

"WHAT THE BLOODY HELL DO YOU KNOW ALI? HE'S MY GODSON NOT YOURS SO WHY ARE YOU ANGRY? WHY SHOULD YOU HAVE A GO? IF IT'S ANY ONE'S BUSINESS TO BE MAD IT'S MINE. HE'S THE ONLY FAMILY I HAVE LEFT AND IF HE GETS KILLED THEN I'LL HAVE NOTHING! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT'S LIKE. LOSING SOMEONE YOU LOVE!"

Kat gasped and Ali stopped storming around the room and looked at Sirius with piercing eyes.

"DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT'S LIKE? DON'T KNOW? I WATCHED 'THAT BITCH YOU CALL A COUSIN' BELLATRIX, KILL BOTH OF MY PARENTS AND IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR KAT I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AS WELL! SO ACTUALLY SIRIUS, I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IT'S LIKE AND IF YOU THINK FOR A MOMENT I'M GONNA..."

Remus grabbed Ali by the shoulders and pulled her into a tight hug, making her calm down a bit but her anger was still there and she started to cry. Remus tipped her head back and pulled her into a lustful kiss. Meanwhile, Kat had dragged Sirius into the living room and made him sit on the sofa while he calmed down. Back in the kitchen, Remus was still passionately kissing Ali as he ran his hands through her tangled blonde hair. She wrapped her arms around his neck and refused to let go. Kat came back into the kitchen but quickly ran out again when she spotted Ali and Remus. She sat on the sofa next to Sirius and made to give him a hug but he grabbed her by the wrists and pulled her down to lie on the sofa. Kat rested her head on his lap and gently caressed his cheek with her hand.

"Are you ok now Sirius?"

He nodded and bent down to place a light kiss on her forehead.

"I should go apologise to Ali. I shouldn't have had a go at her."

Sirius made to get up but Kat stopped him.

"Later, she and Remus are..."

Sirius gave a knowing smile and Kat sat up and lent her head on his shoulder. Remus and Ali were still in the same embrace, the kisses getting more passionate. Remus was sitting on a chair, Ali on his lap and her robe a few feet away in a crumpled heap on the floor. Remus had his hands wrapped around Ali's back, pulling her close to him.

"What is taking them so long?"

Sirius jumped up and went to the kitchen door and his eyes widened comically at what he saw.

"Hey Kat"

Sirius motioned for her to come to the door and when she did, she clapped her hand over her mouth. After a few minutes, Sirius went into the kitchen and silently walked up behind Remus and Ali before clapping really loudly, making both Remus and Ali jump and then blush furiously.

"Didn't know you had it in you Moony!"

Kat was laughing so much she could barely tell Sirius to leave them alone but she managed and they both left but not before Sirius had apologised and Ali had forgiven him. Once the door had closed, Remus turned back to Ali with a smile.

"So, where were we? Oh yes, I was just kissing the most beautiful girl in the world"

Ali giggled and gave Remus another kiss before she jumped up and ran halfway down the hall. She placed her hands on her hips and beckoned for Remus to follow her. He sighed before getting up and slowly walking towards her. When he was within five feet, Ali turned round and ran down the rest of the hall but Remus had other ideas. He leapt forward and grabbed Ali by the waist, pulling her close to him.

"Remus... let go"

Remus started to kiss Ali hungrily along her neck before letting her go and run up the stairs. He began to follow her and when he was two steps below her again she ran and again he caught her. He pinned her to the wall and hungrily kissed her along her neck and across her collarbone. Ali moaned to feel his lips against her skin and wriggled free of his grasp and ran into the bedroom. Remus followed her and gently pushed the door to be met with a sight that made his heart hammer against his chest. Ali was lying on the bed with her trousers off and her shirt undone. He walked over to the bed and helped her up, only to press her back against the wall and snog her senseless. Ali wrapped her legs around Remus' waist and undid his shirt buttons until it came loose and she slipped it off and threw it on the floor.

Remus groaned as he felt her hands wandering his bare chest and let her drop a little. Ali moaned as she felt how hard he was and wrapped her arms around his neck. She leant her head against his and went limp in his arms. Remus let her slide down his body and pulled off her shirt, undid her bra and kissed her on her chest. Remus then picked her up bridal style and laid her on the bed. He laid on top of her and kissed along her neck, collarbone, chest and trailed his lips down her stomach to the elastic of her knickers.

Ali was breathing heavily and as Remus pushed her knickers down and threw them to the side, she began to pant quietly. Remus continued to kiss her along her inner thighs while rubbing his finger against her clit, drawing every moan and groan from her.

"Remus, I swear, if you don't use those lips somewhere else I will hex your sorry butt for a week!"

Remus smiled against her thigh and trailed his lips up to her dripping core. She was close, he could tell, and as he kissed the tip of her passage he moaned, sending soft vibrations through her entire body.

"Remus...please"

Remus smiled as he pulled off his trousers and boxers. He pulled out a familiar packet, ripped the foil and removed the rubber. He pinched the tip and rolled it down his erection to the base. He aligned his tip to her entrance and slowly lowered himself into her. Ali groaned as relief swept over her body and Remus swore out loud as her tight walls surrounded him. Once he was fully inside her, Remus raised his hips and slammed back down, making Ali cry out with pleasure. He kissed her hard on the lips, still raising his hips and slamming back down, extracting moans from Ali.

"Ali..."

Remus moaned her name as she raised her legs to give him a new angle. The pace was becoming more erratic and Ali could feel her muscles getting tighter, threatening to pull her apart.

"God, Remus, I need to..."

Ali let out a scream as she came hard. Remus moaned as he felt her muscles constricting around him. He slammed into her a few more times before he came hard inside of her and collapsed on top of her.

After catching his breath, Remus rolled sideways and pulled Ali close to him, still inside her. He could feel her panting against his chest and tipped her head back, placing lazy kisses on her temple, ear and lips. Remus slid out of her, threw away the condom and pulled on his boxers. He went to put on his shirt as well but Ali suddenly grabbed it from behind him and slipped it on herself. It was a few sizes too big but Ali didn't care. She was waiting to see what Remus would do to get his shirt back, as it just happened to be his favourite one.

Remus laughed gently and sat on the bed. Ali pulled on her knickers and sat on Remus' lap. He kissed her along her neck and pulled away to look into her shining blue eyes.

"I like that shirt on you. Suits you"

Ali's jaw dropped and she then gave a slight smile.

"So you're saying that... I can keep it?" She jumped off his lap and looked at Remus, a mischievous glint in her eye. Remus pulled on his boxers and jeans and then got up, crossed the room and kissed her gently on the lips.

"Sure"

Ali wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him one last kiss before going off to shower. Remus smiled as he cleaned up the room and went downstairs to the kitchen. He was just about to start making tea when he heard the front door knock. He opened the door, completely forgetting he was missing a shirt.

"Hey Remus I was just ... oh my god, my eyes! Remus, couldn't you have put on a shirt?"

Remus blushed but couldn't help laughing as Kat looked so creeped out.

"Sorry Kat, come in. What's this about?"

"Where's Ali?"

"She's in the shower"

"Oh ok, I was just coming to talk about Sirius' birthday tomorrow"

Remus nodded and they sat at the table to wait for Ali. Ten awkward minutes later Ali came downstairs dressed in shorts and of course her new shirt. Kat looked from Remus to the shirt and back again.

"Uh, Remus, weren't you wearing that shirt this morning?"

Remus nodded as Ali sat in his lap and wrapped her arms around his chest.

"So why is Ali wearing it?"

Ali smiled.

"You don't want to know Kat. Trust me"

Kat raised an eyebrow and shook her head, thinking that for once, Ali was probably right.

"Anyway, I was thinking about a surprise party. I can invite Harry and the Weasleys as well because it's the holidays. I just need your help on a way to get him out of the house so I can get everyone here."

Remus leant back in his chair and Ali rest her head on his chest. Kat resorted to staring at her boots again because it was awkward enough with Remus not wearing a shirt but the awkwardness was added to by him and Ali snuggling up together while they were discussing what to do for Sirius' birthday. Ali sighed after a minute of silence.

"Gay baby"

Remus sat up and looked her in the eye with a look that said 'what are you on about?' and Kat started laughing.

"Honestly Ali, sometimes you act like you're 12, not 28!"

Ali smiled and rest her head on Remus' shoulder again. Kat continued to stare at her boots. Ali suddenly sat up.

"I've got an idea. Just ask Sirius to run a few errands. That should give you enough time to send a Patronus to everyone saying it's safe"

"Ok, yeah"

Kat looked back at Ali but immediately directed her gaze to her boots as Ali had gotten up without Kat noticing and Remus was still not wearing a shirt. Remus laughed gently.

"Anything wrong Kat?" he asked.

"No, nothing's wrong Remus"

He smiled.

"Oh come on Kat, you've seen me without a shirt before. Remember when I fell out the tree and Madame Pomfrey made me take off my shirt so she could heal the cuts I got? You were there as well as Ali and it didn't seem to bother you then. In fact, you were helping Madame Pomfrey heal the cuts!"

Kat looked him in the eye.

"Yeah but it seems a bit weird now considering you're engaged to Ali"

Ali laughed and sat back on Remus' lap blocking most of his chest.

"Ok, well, I'm gonna go now. Thanks for that idea Ali and I'll see you both tomorrow"

Kat left and half ran back to her house. She closed the door quietly but Sirius had heard and crept up behind her. He placed his hands in front of her eyes, making her smile.

"Guess who?"

"Well if it's not my fiancé, I'm going to be severely creeped out"

Kat turned round and gave Sirius what was supposed to be a quick kiss so she could go feed Buckbeak but Sirius wrapped his hands around her back and lifted her off the floor.

"Sirius, I need to go feed Buckbeak otherwise he'll try and find his own food and I do not want that to happen again!"

Sirius laughed and let her go. Kat bounded up the stairs and opened to the door to Buckbeak's room. The giant Hippogriff was asleep in the corner and turned his head at the sound of Kat's presence. Kat bowed and Buckbeak bowed his head, then went back to sleep. Kat cut up some meat and put it in his 'bowl' and then went to her room. She flopped onto her bed and began to read her book but she was interrupted by Sirius who knocked on her door and sat next to her. He began to read over her shoulder and ended up kissing her neck with the kisses turning into soft bites. Kat eventually gave up and laid her head down, giving into Sirius. To be honest, she was too tired to do otherwise.

Sirius suddenly halted and looked at Kat.

"Honey, what's wrong? Don't say nothing because I know it's not true"

Kat sighed and rested her head against his chest.

"I'm...tired. That's all"

Sirius took her face in his hands.

"Are you sure, you're not sick or anything?"

"I'm sure. I've just been feeling tired more often because..."

Kat looked Sirius in the eyes.

"...because Madame Pomfrey suggested that I start cutting down on the sleeping draught. So I don't get too dependent on it"

Kat said this last part in a rush and when she had said it she looked away, afraid that Sirius would be angry with her for not telling. However Sirius was not mad. He simply kissed her gently and stroked her hair until she fell asleep. Sirius slowly got up and got one of the full vials out of the draw. He tipped the sleeping draught into her mouth and helped her swallow and the calm look on her face made Sirius smile. He hadn't seen her look so peaceful in days.