Something happened that night - Starchaser

- Chapter 1 -

tears rolled down my warm cheeks and my breath hitched, my windpipe was struggling. 

I felt sick to my stomach, my eyes were blurry with tears, i wanted to scream with the pain from my head and my heart but my voice failed to work. 

I pulled my knees up to my chin and buried my head into them, tears staining my jeans.

my mind whirled with thoughts, thoughts about how I could've done more, how Sirius, Remus and Peter would surely pick anyone over me, how i was failing all my classes, how I wasn't good enough, how the one person who made my heart speed up times ten either ignored me or hated me. 

All of these thoughts made my brain and heart ache with all the suffering that I couldn't no longer avoid.

i felt a nudge at my hip and i lowered my legs to see a small black kitten nuzzling into my side. i stroked its head gently as it meowed affectionetly at my touch, a small smile slipped past my lips as i couldn't help feeling a sense of happiness at this small animals appearence. I know that because of Sirius It was "unloyal" or something if I liked cats better than dogs but to be honest this kitten was starting to change my mind.

the cat climbed into my lap and cuddled up to my sweater, i slowly pet the kitten and it purred into the fabric of my clothes.

the comforting rhythm of the animals meows seemed to calm the beating of my heart. the cat proceeded to curl up in my lap and lay its weight on me.

i snuggled into the kitten and felt the thoughts of doubt fall out of my head like the tears that still leaked from my eyes. i held the cat caringly as it nestled into not just my clothing but also my heart. i started to wipe my tears away.

 "thanks kitty" i managed to say as i let out a light chuckle at the irony, i'm talking to a cat, i thought to myself.but somehow it seemed that the kitten had understood my as it meowed in response and looked up at me and gave me a quick lick on my chin. i smiled at this adorable animal.

"your adorable." I muttered to the cat, " just like Regulus...."

I couldn't help smiling at the image of Regulus Black. 

This made my mind think about every thought that there was to think about Regulus; his hair that was a curly yet silky as honey and how it fell perfectly above his shoulders, how his sea green eyes seemed to ripple like actual waves, how his laugh was rare but when one had the fortune to hear it it was like the angels from heaven above were the ones laughing, and last but not least, his voice; it had the smoothness of ice yet also the roughness of sandpaper and how it was as deep as the ocean yet also as light as wind.

this comment earned another kiss from the kitten (but this time on my cheek) along with a meow that lead me to believe that this kitten knew of Regulus.

"you know Regulus?" i asked the cat.

The cat nuzzled into me as a reply. "i'll take that as a yes." i chuckled, then i kissed the kitten on the nose and it embraced my jumper once again. 

It was at this point that i looked down at my wrist to read the time off my digital watch ( i cant read clocks, its kinda embarrassing but oh well): it read 01:34. shit, i thought, im gonna have no sleep for Quidditch practice tommorow morning.

i bid the kitten goodbye before getting up, throwing my invisibility cloak over my head and heading down the stairs. the image of Regulus Arcturus Black still burned in the back of my mind and it made a slight pink flush cover my cheeks.

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