you are loved. - r.lupin (ft. THE s.black)

the intruder

Sirius decided that tonight was the night to kill Peter Pettigrew. Unfortunately for him, Peter's owner, Ronald Weasley, awoke and screamed for help. 

This bitch really thinks he's all that, Sirius thought. Who'd want to kill him? I came here for your fat rat, you stupid bitch.

Sirius had raced out of the dormitories and past the common room. He was currently running down the empty corridors in his dog form, hoping to get back to the dandelion field in the Forbidden Forest before someone saw him. 

"Regulus!" Caroline shouted. Sirius halted to a stop. On the other hand, maybe he had time for a break.

Sirius happily turned around and his face broke into a smile as he pranced over to Caroline. The professor bent down and scratched behind Sirius' dog ears. "How did you get here, Reg?" Caroline asked.

Sirius didn't know how to respond so he just nudged Caroline's leg, nuzzling her silky skin. Caroline glanced around for anyone else and she started to walk towards her office, which led to her bedroom. "Okay, you can stay with me tonight," the blonde assured.

Sirius trotted after her giddily as Caroline opened the door to her office on the 7th floor. She went over to the door next to her large desk and Sirius entered Caroline's bedroom.

In the right corner, there was a full-sized bed and a nightstand. In the left corner, there was a desk where Caroline's students' tests, essays, and star charts were sprawled out. The other sides had closets and drawers, where she probably kept her uniforms and other clothes.

There was also a bathroom, which Sirius would be sure to use quickly when Caroline left. "I am going to go get food from the kitchens for you, how does that sound?" Caroline cooed.

Sirius eagerly nodded his doggy head and Caroline pet him before leaving the room. Once he was sure she was gone, Sirius changed back into his human form and ventured into the bathroom. "Finally," Sirius breathed out. "Never thought I'd be so happy to see a bloody shower."

Half an hour later, Sirius was finally clean but his clothes were still grimy from being in Azkaban for so long. He supposed it would have to do.

He left the bathroom and walked around Caroline's room, hoping to find a memory of him, something that told him Caroline still thought about him. Maybe an old photo or their wedding ring or something, anything.

Sirius looked through Caroline's nightstand and he looked over at her desk, he even searched Caroline's bag. He found nothing so far.

The shaggy-haired man heard the sound of Caroline entering her office and Sirius quickly transformed back into a dog and propped himself on the foot of Caroline's bed. 

The blonde entered and she noticed his cleaner appearance. "Did you shower while I was gone?" Caroline asked. Sirius froze in his spot. 

"Only joking," Caroline said with a laugh. "I don't know how you could've."

She held a brown paper bag and moved the papers on her desk as she unpacked the things. "All the students are staying in the Great Hall because Sirius Black was spotted here," Caroline informed, "which is why it took me so long to get back."

Caroline searched her drawers and pulled out a sweater and a pair of shorts, then she held them up for Sirius to see. The blonde went into the bathroom and quickly changed before making her way back over to the desk and looking over at 'Regulus'.

"Okay, give me an 'owa owa' when you see something you want. We've got pumpkin pasties," she announced, holding the treats up. No response. "Okay, we've got apples... no? Really? Right then, what about chicken pot pie-"