The Marauders Era

You found me

A/N

This chapter is a bit shorter than normal, mostly due that its a filler, and I was originally planning on having this and the next chapter combined as one but figured it would be best to split them up. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it :)

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The entire night Cassie had been tossing and turning in her bed, her mind wandering and sleep seemed like an impossible task. She truly wished that there would have been a button that you could press whenever you would go to sleep so that way your mind would just go completely blank, and all the things you would have thought of earlier that day would just disappear. Every time she closed her eyes, she saw the familiar pattern of the tattoo, or rather the Dark mark as it's called. She had halfway thought of sending a letter to Sirius about what she saw but decided against it in case the letter somehow got into the wrong hands. If it did, they would know she wasn't as drunk as she had claimed to be and that she knew who those people in the kitchen were. Deatheaters.

Cassie turned on her right side and caught a glimpse of her alarm clock that she had taken with her from Hogwarts. 04.51 am. This is ridiculous, she thought, rubbing her eyes gently. Utterly completely ridiculous. She lifted the comforter from her body as she sat up. Her feet moved across the cold floor as she reached the window, letting her fingers move the curtain just a few centimeters so the view of the outside was visible. Making the curtain fall back in place, she moved to the wardrobe and pulled out her black and white knitted sweater, along with a pair of warm pants. She grabbed a knitted hat as well as mittens and made her way out of the room as quietly as she could manage.

The hallway was dark, and as she passed her parent's room, a faint sound of snoring could be heard, making Cassie bite down hard on her lower lip to keep herself from snickering. She treaded lightly down the stairs, stopping once in a while as the old floorboards creaked from the pressure. When finally reaching the last step, Cassie let out a deep breath as her feet touched the first floor. After a quick trip to the kitchens, she pulled on her coat and scarf, along with her knitted hat and mittens, before she quietly opened the door and left the house.

As Cassie moved through the garden, a few lamps lighted up when she passed them, making it easier for her to see where she was going. After passing the statue of the woman she had seen on her first day, she continued down the path, passing the peacock as well. Along the way, there were a few other statues that she hadn't noticed the last time she was there, such as statues of several females and animals. It seemed like Cerys was quiet the garden lady.

By the end of the garden, a familiar forest path appeared before her. Her eyes were almost glued to the ground as she walked, making sure to avoid anything that would make her trip and fall. As she reached the familiar piece of wood that was sticking up, a soft smile covered her face as she proceeded to step over it and continue on her way. When she had reached the clearing, Cassie was rather thankful she had been smart enough to wear her winter boots instead of anything else, or her toes would have been soaked.

While lifting her gaze from the ground, Cassie was met by a sight that made her steps halter. There, in the middle of the clearing, was a green spot, a spot of grass. Though everything else was white, that particular spot didn't have any form of snow on it, and as she got closer, she understood why. In the middle of the green spot laid a blanket along with a person.

"Aren't you cold?" She said softly as she neared the person on the ground, who was looking up at the stars.

"I put a spell on the ground to keep the snow from sticking. Besides, it helps with the several blankets." Rabastan turned his eyes towards Cassie as he spoke. He scooted a bit to the left as he lifted the blanket. "Join me?"