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CHAPTER 3-Old friends
I stretched, yawning. I glnced outside. Why the HECK did I wake up this early on SATURDAY???? I took a quick shower and pulled on my clothes. I could get some flying in before breakfast hopefully. I crouched upon my windowsill, and willed myself to change. I felt thck feathers cover me, and my arms turned into wings. I was Goldwing now, a Hawk whose wing feathers were tipped with gold. I screeched and took off, enjoying the familiar feeling of the warm undercurrents lifting me up. I screeched once more, and dived. I pressed my wings against my sides as I plunged head-first downwards. Pulling up at the last moment, Irolled in the air. I smiled mentally as I remembered how Sirius would growl at me when i did that, worried about what would happen if I didn't pull up n time. " Kat, be careful" He had said. James would laugh. " SIRIUSLY Padfoot, lighten up. Kat's a Marauder, she'll be fine" I felt a tug at my insides as I remembered. My hawk-self protested as I let sorrow overcome me. Didn't you come out today to relax? Forget the past? My hawk-self argued. I sighed. I flew to a cave near Hogsmeade, a cave that held many happy memories. I darted inside, and saw it was occupied. A shaggy, flea-ridden bear-like dog was looking at me. It's head was cocked to one side, it's thoughtful grey eyes shining with wonder. The dog changed into a man. " Kat? Is it you? " He asked. I changed back. I walked up to him, and slapped him. " THAT'S for landing yourself in Azkaban" I scolded as he rubbed his face. I looked up at my old friend, and kissed his cheek. " That's for escaping" I whispered. " God's Sirius, I missed you so much" I choked on my words as I hugged him. I felt those familiar, strong arms pull me closer as they had fourteen years ago. " I did to Kat, I did too"
SIRIUS POV
I sat next to her, my arm around her shoulders, watching the sun rise. " I thought you were dead" I whispered. Kat looked at me, her beautiful grey-green eyes sad. "I was...believe me. Two months with some Death Eaters doesn't really count as part of your life" She said emptily. She tucked a strand of her wonderful, mahogany hair back. The rising sun glanced off it, bringing out the red, gold, chocolate, chestnut and honey in it. I smiled. Gods she was beautiful. Kat leaned on me, snuggling into my side. I chuckled. Kat turned her head and raised an eyebrow accusingly. " What's so funny?" She asked. "Just thinking about....stuff" I finished lamely. Kat resumed her previous position. A few minutes later, she rose. " I better get going....Fourth years are first today. And boy, that Draco Malfoy gets on my nerves" She complained. " Come back later?" I asked. She nodded. " Of course. Goodbye Sirius" She said as she kissed my cheek. As she turned away, I felt like stopping her, pulling her back next to me. But I couldn't. Even though my heart ached as I saw her change, I couldn't. I smiled as I saw her animagus form wing it's way to the castle. She is a hawk. Beautiful, deadly, strong....alone. " All Hawks are solitary, it's in their nature" She had said. And she had been solitary. Sometimes, only he I could bring a smile to her face. I remembered one summer when I was at James house, in the middle of the night. "Sirius...You are the only one who can make her smile anymore. You make my devotion to Lily look like.....well.....not really devoted?" James had offered meekly. I had chucked a pillow at him. " I don't like Kat" He had mumbled. James had grinned his famous crooked grin. " But this is LOVE we're talking about Sirius old mate. SIRIUSLY, when you were kids, you were glued at the hip. Then came Hogwarts and you two drifted....but now you're BEST FRIENDS again! I mean come on! McGonagall was laying bets with Flitwick about how long it would take for you and her to get together. MCGONAGALL AND FLITWICK!!!! Wake up and smell the roses!" James had yelled. I had promptly ignored my friend. " Shut up Prongs, She doesn't like me...." "Apparently she does, have you SEEN the way she looks at you?" James had asked. I pretended to be asleep. "Ignore me then....But she wont wait forever you know, make a move before you lose her" James had said. And just a few months later, I had asked to go out. Kat had merely smiled sadly and said. "You missed your chance Sirius, I liked you a few months back, but I wouldn't wait forever. Sorry" She had said as she walked off. I turned back into pafdoot, and my sensitive ears picked up a Hawks Screech. There it was again. Kat was enjoying herself. I smiled a doggy smile as he heard the raw joy in that familiar sound. Once more it sounded, before dying away. I padded inside his cave, and settled down to sleep.
BACK TO KAT POV
Sirius, god I missed him. I couldn't believe he escaped from Azkaban. I'd never been there, but I had seen dememntors before. And they gave me the creeps. As I changed into my robes, I saw Sirius's smiling face in my mind. I took away the years until he was young again. Even though time had taken it's toll, his eyes still held that spark they always had. I walked to the hall, ate, then ran to my classroom. I had work to do.
Well, they've seen eachother....Review PLEASE!
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