So this is my first fan-fic. I hope it is pretty good. Review review review!!
Disclaimer: Everything belongs to J.K. Rowling except Katya and family.
Chapter 1
"Up, Miss Katya, up!"
"Ugh, Rodo go away." Katya moaned.
"I'm sorry Miss Katya. Mistress Bonaccio say up."
"FINE," she moaned, throwing her sheets of her, "I'm up."
Katya closed her eyes as she stumbled out of bed. Feeling her way across the room, Katya managed to throw on some skinny jeans and a light sweater before she ran into her dresser. She fell dramatically back onto her bead and groaned. Instantly, Rodo, the family house elf, was at her side.
"You OK Miss Katya?" He asked worriedly.
"I'm fine Rodo." Katya said. She kept her eyes closed until she was sure Rodo was gone. Finally she got up and piled her thick pale blonde hair into a big tangled mess on the top of her head. She stuck a few pins in at random and sighed. For the thousandth time she wished that her hair was smooth and fine. She was forced to wear it long because of the thickness.
She examined her big ice blue eyes and long but small turn up nose. Her lips pursed as she prodded her spattering of freckles with her wand. She knew nothing would happen but she still wished that her skin was an even tan.
Once she had decided that she looked presentable enough, Katya walked slowly down the stairs. She prepared herself mentally for her mother's tirade about something or another. Mrs. Bonaccio had lost her gentle attitude years ago when Katya's sister, Neeli, was killed. It came soon enough.
"Katyana Tay Bonaccio, how can you be so selfish?" Mrs. Bonaccio screeched, "Your father was ready to take you back to that dumb school of yours an hour ago. You couldn't even get out of bed until now."
At this point Katya tuned her out. She thought back to when her mother was happy. They used to have so much fun; going on vacations or just to the park. Then, Neeli had died while Katya was being taken by her mother and father to Kings Cross station for her first year at Hogwarts. From then on, anything that had to do with Hogwarts or Katya was unmentionable around her mother.
Katya went back up to her room and dragged her truck downstairs. She was glad she had packed the night before. 'A little less time I have to spend with my mom.' She thought.
The ride with her dad to Kings Cross was silent. He dropped her off at the entrance to the station. Besides helping her to get out her bag, Mr. Bonaccio was quiet. As Katya walked off, he did not even say good bye. Rather, he got into his car as quickly as possible and drove off.
As soon as Katya got to platform 9 ¾, she looked around for her best friend Lily Evans. She spotted her auburn hair over a big crowd of first years and hurried over.
"Lily!" She yelled, pushing past the throng of eleven year olds.
"Katya! Oh my gosh I haven't seen you all summer. How are you? Did you have a good summer? Are you excited to be back? I can't believe we are in our seventh year!"
Katya stopped her as she took a breath for her next question.
"Whoa girl. One question at a time! I am pretty good. My summer was awful with my parents. OF COURSE I'm excited to be back. Now how about you?"
Lily sighed, "My summer was awesome and I'm doing great. But do you want to hear the most exciting news? I'm head girl!! Can you believe it? Isn't that great? It has only been my dream since forever!"
Katy laughed at her enthusiastic friend. 'I wonder who head boy is.' She thought. As if in answer to her question she heard a loud voice over the rumble of the crowd.
"YOU'RE head boy James? Lily is going to freak out. Man, I can't wait to see her face."
Katya turned towards the voice to see her long time friend, James Potter, and his best friend and her worst enemy, Sirius Black, standing by a nearby pillar. Thankfully, Lily did not hear a word that was just said. As she continued to babble on in her excitement, Katya pulled her over to where James and Sirius where standing.
"Hey James." Katya said, "How was your summer? Did you get any special positions?"
James grinned at her and winked, obviously catching on that she knew he was head boy.
"No nothing super important." He replied. Before he could continue, Sirius cut him off.
"What Bonaccio, no hello for me?"
Katya rolled her eyes at him and replied, "If I thought that you might have enough intelligence to carry on a normal conversation, I would say hello. Unfortunately for you, I don't."
She turned her back on him and dragged Lily back over to their trunks.
"We have to get on the train if we want to get seats." She explained, completely ignoring the accusing looks Lily was sending her. Lily thought that Katya should be nice to Sirius. 'She obviously doesn't understand what a complete git he is.' Katya thought.
Katya and Lily managed to find an empty compartment with little difficulty but the train was filling up fast. Not long after they had gotten settled then sure enough, James and Sirius showed up. With them was Remus, the nice one of their friends, and Peter, the tag-along.
"Hello ladies," Sirius said, "Mind if we join?" Of course he did not wait for an answer before plunking himself down in the seat opposite Katya. James sat across from Lily with Remus next to Katya.
Lily barely glanced at James before doing a double take back to the badge pinned on his chest. She gulped audibly before looking decidedly angry.
"YOU…" She screeched, "You are head boy?"
James nodded, "yup."
"How could Dumbledore make you head boy? You are the worst prankster in the school. You never follow any rules. How is this happening to me?"
James looked affronted, "I am not that bad. I get good grades. I didn't fail any of my O.W.L.s. I am fairly nice to every one. Well, everyone but Snivellus."
"Don't call him that." Lily snapped.
"He called you a mudblood and you still stand up for him." James said in disgust.
They continued to bicker as the train left the station. Sirius turned to Katya.
"So Bonaccio, how's it going?"
"Don't look at me. Don't talk to me. Don't touch me. Just don't interact with me and you won't get hurt." Katya replied testily.
"Ouch Bonaccio," Sirius replied. "Who put a bee in your bonnet? Come over hear and I can help you get it out."
"You are just so annoying." Katya made a noise of frustration. "Can't you go five minutes without making a sexual reference?"
"Well," Sirius replied, "I am the sexiest and most wanted man at Hogwarts. Why shouldn't I?"
"A… you are not a man. B… you are not sexy. C… It is no wonder your family sent you out. No one would be able to stand you because you are so god-damned immature." Katya felt a little bad about bringing his family into it. She knew it wasn't his fault they disowned him.
"You know what Bonaccio," Sirius replied angrily, "I wouldn't be surprised if your sister ran away to commit suicide. No one would want to live if you had gotten to them. You see, you have the tendency to take away any fun and replace it with anger. No one would want you as a sister or daughter."
The whole compartment had gone silent as Sirius shouted the angry words. Katya's eyes filled with tears. She wiped at them furiously before giving a stifled sob and running silently out of the compartment. She would not cry in front of Sirius. She would not let him see that he got to her.
Lily stood up.
"You went a little too far this time Black." She said angrily. She glared at him and then at James before stalking out of the compartment after Katya. Remus looked around.
"Do you really know how much those words hurt her Sirius? I don't think you understand the situation. That was not the right thing to say to her."
Sirius kept his face calm. He didn't want to let Remus see that he was ashamed of what he had said. Inside, he squirmed. He guessed that he pushed it a little too much. He sunk back in his seat as Remus too followed Katya.
Lily found Katya curled up in the corner of an empty compartment. Katya's eyes were red and puffy and her nose was running. Lily sighed and pulled out a hanky. Katya blew her nose and blinked up at Lily. She sat down and pulled Katya into a hug. Lily was the only one who knew the real story about Neeli. Lily was the only one who really understood how Katya felt. So, the two of them sat there for a while until Remus found them.
"Katya," Remus said, "I apologize to you from Sirius because I have a feeling you won't get an apology from him."
Katya sniffled and nodded her head in thanks.
"Just wondering, why do you hate Sirius so much?" Remus asked.
Katya stifled a sob.
"I mean," Remus said, "If you don't want to talk about it…"
"No," Katya said quietly, "That's OK. You should know. You are one of my best friends. You see, it all started before my first year at Hogwarts…"
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