Finding Femininity

Khaat chose a simple midlength denim skirt and a crisp white blouse with a small blue floral print. She decided on plain tan heels and plain gold hoop earrings. She finished the outfit with a tan leather belt. She added just a bit of perfume before grabbing a rather plain purse and heading downstairs.

"Very nice," Brian said. "Are you wearing a coat?"

"No, I dont' think so. I think since I"m just apparating, I'll do just fine. Take care of things while I'm gone," she said, kissing his cheek.

"I will. Jess is going with you. If you're smart, Jess, you'll check out the gift shop or the tea shop while she's in her meeting. Those meetings are boring as hell," Brian said.

"Shall we go, Jess?" Khaat laughed.

jess smiled and nodded " maybe brian I will " she said hoping to learn some things from the meeting " if Khaat wasnts me to sit in i'd be happy to" she said and slipped on her jacket too hoping that this trip how ever boring every one made it out to be would to her not be so. She moved to beside Khaat and waited for her to be ready . on the question of should they go she chuckled " sure , see you all later " she said and blew a kiss to jack as she aperated to St. Mungos.

Cassidy walked up to Angus's room and knocked getting no awnser she quietly slipped in taking the warm glass she replaced it with a cold one pausing to look at him sleeping or so she thought.

Khaat apparated herself and Jess to her office. "Make yourself at home, Jess. I'll tell Hannah you're here. If you want anything at all, she'll take care of you." Khaat went out to her secretary's desk and told Hannah that Jess was there. Hannah went in and introduced herself to Jess and offered to get her coffee. She then reported to Khaat that the board of trustees was in the conference room waiting for her.

"I guess that's my cue. We're scheduled for about an hour," Khaat told Jess," So you have plenty of time. Make yourself at home. I"m just going to be down the hall in the conference room--the room on the other side of Daddy's office." She left and went down the hallway and into the conference room.

To her surprise, the trustees were chained in their chairs and silenced with magical spells. She was about to react, when the door slammed shut, and a wand thrust sharply into the side of her neck.

"You are so stupid," the voice hissed. It was all too familiar.

"Burke," Khaat replied, angry, unafraid. "What the hell do you want?"

"What I always want. You," he laughed.

"So kill me and get it overwith," she sighed. "You bore me."

"Oh, not just yet. We do have a whole room full of audience members. I think we should entertain them, don't you?"

"Not particularly," Khaat said, reaching her wand in her pocket. She drew it, but Burke backhanded her so hard that it hurled her into the wall with a loud bang. She felt instant pain and slid down the wall, her wand rolling under the conference table.

"Come on, Kitty," Burke grabbed her by her hair and hoisted her brutally to her feet. "Time to play. Where do you think Barker learned what he knows? He was a rather interesting student, but he does have much to learn. So where shall we start? Broken bones, blood letting, or just screaming?"

Jess looked around the it was a typical off ice she held her coffee but somthing made ehr drop it she knew what it was as a thought screamed at her her wand held out as she one word "Burke!" it said and she growled diving for the conferance room as she burst in.

" Get off her burke" she hissed at him her eyes cold and she raised her wand at him , she felt herself chanelling all her anger through her wand was now aimed at him her mind focused as she asked spoke again " let her go Burke and I'll let you live even if every fiber of my being says you should die" she said her eyes seeming to dylate a she spoke.

"An annoyance? How clever of Quinn to supply one," Burke mused. He blasted Jess with wandfire, sending her backwards and landing her on the floor. He flicked a sectumsenpra at Khaat, and she collapsed helplesss, bleeding from her left shoulder, down across her right ribcage. The trustees all struggle to try to free themselves to help Jess and her, but the chains that restrained them were strong.

"Jess," Khaat managed, "Get out. Run." her hope was that Jess would go to the ministry and get her father or go home and get Brian. One or the other.

jess felt the blast it sent her on her ass and skidding across the polished floor but no sooner she stopped she stood back up brushing dust from her clothes , for a moment she stood her eyes clsoed as she sent a telapathic message to Robert to get here as quick as he could showing a mental image of burke and Khaat. Lifting her head she looekd angry at Bruke " Expelliarmus !!" she said aiming for his wand and sending it skittering across the floor quickly she dove for it grabing it she spun to face him. " Expulso" she cast but it bounced and hit a dresser behind him quickly she cast another " Peskipiksi Pesternomi" she said but it only partly hit and he cried out before diapearing again " coward !!!" she shouted moving to Khaat and covering her shoulder " I sent for Robert " she said softly " don't ever ask me to leave you in a fight again I don't run khaat not when its my best freind, not any one" she smiled at her a she stopped the bleeding to the best of her ability.

"Jess,..." Khaat wanted to speak, knowing she was bleeding out quickly. Robert arrived, outraged, with two aurors with him. When he didnt' see Burke, he ordered the aurors to free the hospital trustees. He flew to Khaat and knelt beside her.

"Where did he go?" Robert asked.

"Gone," Khaat coughed, finding it increasingly difficult to breathe.

"Relax. Nobody dies on my watch," he said calmly. He used the Vulnera Sanantur to heal the sectumsempra. She felt the wound healing and the blood restoring to her system. "You lost a lot of blood. It will take a little time to restore you."

"How can we help, Robert?" the trustees asked. "Who was that evil man?"

"That was Felix Barker's boss--Luther Burke. He wants your director very dead," Robert said. "With your permission, we will reschedule for next week at the same time." The trustees agreed. "Meeting adjourned," Robert said. The trustees scattered, and Robert sent the aurors to double check that Burke was not still lingering around. That left him alone with Jess and Khaat.

"Nice work, Jess. You did exactly what you were taught. You stood your ground and fended him off. Perfectly done," Robert said. "Now, with your permission, lets go home." He picked Khaat up in his arms. She moaned softly in pain. "I'll fix it when we get home. Let's get the hell out of here to safer quarters, Jess." He apparated out, taking Khaat home quickly.

Jess held burkes wand still in her hand, she watched each member leave the room. " I hit him hard with Peskipiksi Pesternomi " she said looking down at Khaat " yes sir" she said " khaat needs rest and Brian right now " she said and stood up beside him holding on to his arm as they aperated back to the rantch she stayed with Robert and Khaat puling back the bed sheets on their bed for him to lay her on it watching him work. She feld jack wrap his arms around her and tur ned to face him she kissed him with passion and strength then face the bed again.

Brian heard the noise upstairs, and he flew upstairs, his wand drawn, ready for battle.

"Stand down, Boy,' Robert said, not looking up as he heard Brian burst through the door. "You're liable to hurt yourself like that. Or force me to hurt you some more."

"What the hell happened?" Brian demanded, angry.

"Burke. Its a long story, but the end game is that Jess did her job. Protected Khaat and drove Burke off. Khaat's going to be fine. She hurts, but she's alright now." He tossed Khaat's shoes to the floor.

"Well done, Jess," Brian said, unable to take his eyes off Khaat and how pale she was now.

"Relax, Brian," Robert said. "I said she was fine. And she is." He cast a pain reduction spell over Khaat, and Khaat slipped uncontrollably into sleep. "You want to check her yourself?" he looked up at Brian.

"No. I would just appreciate a report, thats all," Brian said.

"Jess," Robert said. "Its your win. You go ease Brian's anxious nerves. Report, so he feels better. Give me a few minutes to get Khaat settled."

Jess nodded " yes sir" she said and moved him out of the room to the hall way " he was waiting for her in the conferance room , how the hell he found out she would be there I don't know I can only guess there is a leak some here, i guess he didn't expect me to fight back as he hurt Khaat first then fired on me, I got a few good shots i used Peskipiksi Pesternomi, then he screamed and left , then robert came the rest you know " she held up the wand " ow I did get this from him though, he seems not to be able to hang on to them very well. " she said rolling it in her fingers it felt sweaty and sticky to her as she held it.