The Future

24: Jamie

Chapter 24

The three of us talked for a while, and some time in the middle, the twin's friend Lee Jordan came in and talked with us for a while. I happened to look at the clock, and it was 3:47. Oh Merlin...

"I would absolutely love to stay some more guys," I said, interrupting the short silence we lapsed into. "But, it's almost 4, and I really should find one of my guardians." They looked a bit disappointed, but realized Sev is my uncle and pushed me out the door (or portrait, whichever).

I wandered about the castle (again), in search of my dear uncle, or my dear godfather. I love them both, but I am so going to get a lecture when I do come across them.

"JAMIE MICHAELA!" I heard two males shout from behind me.

"Welp. I'm in some deep shit." I muttered to myself.

I turned around and saw an angry Severus Snape (which wasn't unusual for students. For me... I would rather be friends with Draco Malfoy) and an angry Remus Lupin (which is extremely unusual for everyone). I paled a bit.

"Jamie, follow me." Remus said, and I quickly nodded. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the Golden Quartet (Harry, Ron, Hermione and Anna {My nickname for them... No one but me uses it though}) giving me looks of sympathy.

I followed my godfather, Uncle Sev a few paces behind us, to the teacher's dorms.

I had been in Uncle Sev's, seeing as I live in their most of the time I visit him, and Uncle Remus' wasn't much different. His portrait of patronus colored (if that's considered a color) stag, fox, dog and wolf. Awww... Wait, who's the fox? It wasn't in the books at all...

When I walked into his room (His password being Le renard est mon amour... I have to look that up soon...) I was surprised on what colors he had picked.

The room looked similar to what I thought the Gryffindor common room would look like, but he had his own personal things around.

"Sit." Remus demanded, pointing to an armchair by the fire. I sat down, and sunk into the chair, because of how soft and dense the cushion was.

"Where have you been?" Severus asked, taking a seat on the couch, a look of dislike obvious on his face. Remus sat down in an arm chair across from me.

"In the kitchen. I don't see why it's such a problem that I was roaming the castle." I replied simply. My guardians exchanged a nervous look.

"Sirius Black has been in the castle, Jamie. We just don't want you to get hurt." Remus told me, while staring at the fire.

"Is this what you've been keeping from me? That Sirius Black is on the loose? You're both idiots if you think I didn't know about that." I replied, my temper rising a little. Severus frowned. "Everyone's talking about it, even at Durmstrang. It's all over the newspaper, though you cancelled my subscriptions." My voice was laced with venom, and I didn't know where it was coming from.

"Look, there's some things that you're too young to know about, and we just want you to be safe. No matter how much we disagree on things, the one thing we put aside our personal thoughts on each other for, is you." Remus said, and I stood up.

"I don't need protecting!" I yelled, but still not knowing where this outburst was coming from. "I'm thirteen! I can handle myself! And if Sirius Black is after me, then so be it! I'll take him on if I have to!"

"Jamie! Enough fighting! Severus and I are doing what we can to protect you, whether you think you need it or not!" Remus said loudly, standing up as well. "I don't know whats gotten into you! Snape said you were gone since this morning! Its almost 7:30, if not past!"

"7:30?!" I exclaimed, balling my hands into fists. "My watch said 3:45 when I left! I knew there was plenty of time to find either of you!"

"When we found you, it was seven!" Severus stood up, and stood between us.

"Enough. The both of you. Even I haven't been fighting with her, and that is my reputation!" He yelled and my fists got warm, and I didn't feel blood from my fingernails.

"I was in the kitchens since lunch!" I screamed in frustration. Suddenly, the couch went bursting up in flames. I screamed, and not out of anger this time.

Remus and Sev worked together (weird, I know) and got the fire put out. I felt my face go pale, and all of my anger dissipated.

"D-Did I do t-that?" I stuttered, my voice barely audible. They nodded, and I stumbled onto the chair behind me. "I-I made the-the fire?" Remus walked over to me, and put his hand on my shoulder, but I shrugged it off.

"Jamie..." He started, but I walked to the door. 

"I'm a monster!" I shouted, and his face definitely showed surprise. "I don't even know what came over me! I'm dangerous!" And I walked out, and even though it was dark, I sat at the bottom of the tree near the lake.

I was crying, only Merlin knows why, for a while when a black, grim like dog came up to me.

"Hey there." I hiccuped. I patted it's head. "Do you have a name?" I checked the dog's neck for a collar. Nothing.

He barked. "Hmmm..." I said, trying to think of a name. "How about Paddy?" He shook his dog head, as if he could understand me. "Padfoot? My godfather told me about him." The dog nodded and licked my face. Laughing, I wiped the spit from my cheek.

"I really should go. Maybe next time I'm here I'll find you." I told Padfoot, and he whined, but walked into the forest.

I went in the opposite direction and walked back to the castle. What felt like seconds (though it was probably 15 or 20 minutes) I was at Remus' portrait, and whispered, "Le renard est mon amour".

Sneaking quietly into the room, I found Remus and Sev sprawled out on the armchair and couch. I wrote a quick note, telling them I came back and that I was in my room. After putting my note on Sev's forehead (it was the first place I thought of and they'll find it easily).

I changed into blue striped pajamas and blue tank top, before jumping into bed. I laid in my bed for what felt like hours, and finally drifted into an uneasy sleep.

A/N:

Hellooooo ducks.

I'm really sorry about not updating for two weeks.

I'll try to update another chapter this week, but I'm going camping early Sunday morning, so I'm not sure. I will definitely have a chapter or two up once I get back though.

So anyways....

Yeah I got nothing.

Tori <3