Chapter 35

Summer was almost over. In a few days Hogwarts would start again, even with all the rumors about Dumbledore getting old and all the problems, Harry was still determent to go; that was his home. He had arrived at the Weasley's, well mostly Dumbledore had drop him off with out him knowing. The next day they were going to visit Fred and George's Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. The shop they opened up in Diagon Alley after they left Hogwarts.

"Let's go already. We'll be late."-Ron told Hermione who was looking out the window.

"She said she was coming."-Hermione said still looking

"Maybe she went directly there."-Harry said

"I don't think so. She wanted to give them the surprise."

"It's not the first time she does something like this."

"Well, you're right. I know how she is; I just don't know how they will take it."

The three of them, along with Ginny, left and went to Diagon Alley. The entire alley was so dark and empty, except for a corner. That was where Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes was. People were going in and out, mostly kids. They entered and it was packed. Fred and George were on the center stairs yelling their offers. Hermione quickly got lost in the crowd; she knew they will ask her about Kat. Luckily they went to Harry to show him some products and they were occupied. Until she went with Ginny to these bottles filled with a pink liquid.

"Hello, ladies!"-Fred and George said to them

"Love potions."

"And yes, they do work"

"But of what we heard, you're doing well on your own, sis"

"What do you mean?"-Ginny asked serious as Harry looked behind the twins

"Aren't you dating Dean Thomas?"

"It's none of your business."-Ginny putted the bottle down and walked away.

Hermione putted the bottle down too and was about to leave.-"Where's Kat?"

She slowly turned around to face them.-"She didn't show. After she left Hogwarts we haven't really talked. I sent her an owl telling her about the store, but looks like she didn't get it."

Both shrugged- "Alright."

They turned around and Hermione sighed in relief; it went better than she thought. They went back to the stairs and Ron went behind them with a box.

"How much is this?"

"Five galleons"

"How much is it for me?"

"Five galleons."

"But I'm your brother!"

"Ten galleons."-They said and turned around.

Ron turned to Hermione and Harry and left the box.

"Let's get out of here."

They left the story and walked trough the lonely Diagon Alley. Fred and George kept their minds on the shop and a smile on their faces. It was closing time and they were alone about to leave.

"So she really is like that."-Fred said getting his coat.

"Looks like it. Looks like she will never change."

"No one could ever change her. Not completely."

They looked around the shop one last time and left. That night at the Burrow, Hermione, Harry and Ron were in front of the fireplace in a silence, they had just stopped talking. They needed a moment to relax. Suddenly they heard and saw the light of a firework and they looked out the window.

"Don't these guys ever get tired?", Ron said talking about Fred and George.

Hermione and Harry just let out a little chuckled when a little rock went trough the window, breaking the glass and hitting the fireplace. They looked to the window again and rushed out. They saw the grass moving, but they didn't see anyone. They saw the big leaves moving faster and in front of them from side to side and the movement suddenly stopped. They gave one step forward and something else moved, something smaller. A crystal ball rolled out and stopped in Hermione's feet. She smiled while she grabbed it and looked back at the grass. That something that was moving before started to move away from them.

"Kat!"

Hermione called and went after it, while Ron and Harry followed. The three of them rushed trough the grass calling Kat, but no one stopped, until they reached a lake. In the center there was a patch og ground and grass and there a figured dressed in black turned with a smile. Hermione let out a sighed as she ran to Kat's arms.

"I couldn't leave with out saying goodbye"

She looked over Hermione and Ron and Harry smiled as they walked to her and hugged her.

"Why didn't you come earlier?", Hermione asked, handing her back the crystal ball.

"Yeah, Fred and George asked about you", Ron said

"I'm planning on going…I just wasn't sure, but I needed to say bye to you three. You know I miss you."

"And we miss you, Kat", Harry said with a smile

"Yeah, well, I have the charm", she said and winked and they chuckled, "I really hope things go better this year, specially for you Harry"

"Do you know something?"

Kat stayed in silence for a minute.

"I just…I have this feeling something will go wrong…I just don't know why…and I haven't been in contact with Kurt or the others, so I don't know if they know and what they know.", she noticed that they stayed a bit confused after that and she laughed, "just be careful, the three of you. This feeling has never failed me."

"Well why don't you get in contact with Kurt and the others?", Ron suggested

"I can't. I'm risking too much coming here. I better get going, and you better go to bed", she said pointing at them.

"Why don't you come tomorrow to King's Cross?", Hermione said

"No, this is it. I'm gonna keep watching over you and unless I see something bad, you won't see me again."

The three of them put a frown, and Kat started to feel bad. She could tell they really missed her. Hermione went in for a hug and Kat hugged back; after came Harry and last Ron. She gave them a little wave as she slowly disappeared into black smoke and flew away. Hermione stared into the shadow as it faded in the black night sky with her arms around her and she hoped for the best. Ron put an arm around her as he and Harry also wished the best for Kat and to see her soon. The next day, while Harry, Ron, Hermione and the others were on their way to Hogwarts, Fred and George went to the shop and they stopped when they saw the door opened and the lock on the floor broken. They quickly entered the shop and saw everything was in their place.

"Everything looks fine."-Fred said looking around

"I must have the wrong address."-Kat said going down the stairs and hitting a little plane that was hanging from the ceiling. Both put on a big smile as they saw her; she was still the same.-"I thought I was coming to a shop that sells joke products, but the shop is the joke."

She stopped a few feet away, still on the stairs and they laughed a bit. They noticed she still had George's book necklace on her neck and Fred's ring on her finger.

"Why did you just left?"

"We thought you wouldn't."

"I've promise a lot of people I'd stay. I promised my real parents, my foster parents, Hermione, Dumbledore…a lot of times I've broke it."

"Why didn't you keep it this time?"-Fred and George weren't really mad, they just wanted to know.

"It's in my nature to hit and run."

"So we got used?"

She stayed quiet.

"No"-She continued going down the stairs and stood in front of them.-"After Voldermort found out, I'm on the run, again. I can't risk staying with anyone I care about and letting them get hurt. But I never stopped watching over them."

"But it hurts that you just left like that."

"You didn't think it hurt me too?"

They just looked at each other in silence.

"I…we'll see each other again. Soon, ok?"-She looked at them with truthful eyes. -"I promise."

"How can we trust that promise after all the ones you've broke?"

Kat stayed in silence for a minute.-"Because I always come back around, and you know it."

Another silence and stares.

"Will it be soon?"-George asked getting a step closer to her.

"I'll try."

She walked between them to go to the door, but both of them pulled her and threw her against the counter. George got close fast and started to kiss her lips. Fred went to her neck and she gave in, wanting it as bad as they did. They missed this feeling, having the other in their arms and she needed them. After leaving them and a whole summer with out seeing them, she was falling apart. They didn't know how much this made her stronger to go on. After a minute or two, they changed places. Her hands were lost in their hairs and necks. After a while she pushed them and they looked at her; all three of them breathless. Kat walked between them and out of the store. Fred walked to the counter were he had the money and sighed with a laugh.

"She robbed us."

Both chuckled and stayed looking at her as she walked down the alley and she slowly disappeared halfway.