HOUSE TIES & FAMILY TIES
By: Remy
Authors Note: I don't own the Harry Potter characters unfortunately JK Rowling does. I do however own the rest of them J. There are a few romances happening during the story mainly though it will be between Draco and my character Katherine. Oops shouldn't have given that away! DARN! Oh well there are lots of surprises ahead, quidditch, family secrets, competition and romance all rolled into my story so ENJOY!! And PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE review because it helps me write better stories...I also am going to require an online BETA reader so PLEASE if you are interested please tell me thanks :D enjoy.
WARNING: foul language is in this chappie. The rating is really for the language and later chappies.
Prologue: Changes
Katherine was a golden haired, brown eyed, muggle-born, with tanned skin. As far as she knew. The day started off like any other, she woke up from her dorm bed at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry, got dressed and went about her daily morning routine. After her last Transfiguration class of the year she went to Gryffindor Tower to put away her books before lunch. Katherine then proceeded to walk down toward the Great Hall to meet up with the trio and other Gryffindors for lunch. It was the 4th last day of school, and she would be a 7th year next year. As she was nearing the doors, she could hear fighting on the other side.
"Shut your bloody trap ferret boy, before I do it for you!" yelled a familiar voice.
When she walked through the door there was Ron defending himself as well as Hermione against Draco Malfoy. Ron was red in the face and Hermione was trying to pull him away to calm down before the teachers came for lunch. Malfoy just stood there with a smirk on his face.
"You know the only reason you got into Hogwarts is because you'd be a bum on the street if you didn't. You're poor, ugly, and stupid-you always will be." Sneered Draco.
Katherine had enough. She saw Ron start to walk away defeated when he noticed Katherine near the door.
"C'mon and sit with us Katie." Murmured Ron.
Katherine was too busy glaring daggers at Draco. Hermione realized what was wrong too late to stop her.
"Kat no!"
Too late, at the end of her words a resounding slap was heard across the Great Hall. All heads turned and all they saw was Draco Malfoy on the ground, stunned, holding a burning red cheek, with Katherine MacFarlane standing over him furiously. Draco slowly looked up at her and glared.
"You'll pay for that MacFarlane." Growled Draco.
"Fucking shut your gob Malfoy! I've had it! I've stood by for 6 years and watched you throw the same tired old insults at my friends and me. I don't want to hear to anymore. You obviously can't insult me with anything I haven't heard before. Malfoy, I have just 3 things to say to you. Number 1: act your age. Number 2: if you're going to insult me or anyone else, get better material, and 3: get a life! Because the way you're living yours, you'll end up alone, bitter, and EXACTLY like your father." Katherine ended her fury filled speech and started to walk back out of the Great Hall.
Katherine was passing by the Slytherin table when she caught sight of Blaise Zambini, a raven haired, green eyed, pale skinned, 6th year Slytherin. She completely expected to see anger on his face but only saw what looked like an appreciative smirk. Katherine exited the Hall thinking about his smirk.
Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny walked out a few moments later.
"That was...that was... BLOODY BRILLIANT!! I mean I never knew anyone could talk to Malfoy like that!" exclaimed Ron smiling like he'd received Christmas early.
" Where did that come from?" asked Ginny.
"Yeah, you've never acted that way toward Malfoy before." Commented Hermione.
Katherine slowed her walking, " I don't know.. I do know that I'm not feeling too well right now.."Murmured Katherine as she held her head.
A sudden piercing pain shot through her head.
"Kat you ok?" asked Harry.
A few moments later a loud, glass-shattering, ear-piercing scream was heard in the Great Hall. A minute later Ginny Weasley came bursting through the doors and ran up to the teacher's table. She talked hurriedly to Professor McGonagall. McGonagall nodded her head and ran out the doors behind Ginny.
"What happened?" asked McGonagall.
"We don't know, after the...after she left the Great Hall we were talking and then she just screamed and passed out." Said Hermione letting the incident slip from her accounts of what happened.
"Let's get her up to the Infirmary." Said McGonagall as she conjured up a stretcher.
They all proceeded to the Hospital Wing. After Madame Pomfrey checked Katherine she walked over to Professor McGonagall, the Trio and Ginny, and said,
"Minerva, call Albus down here, something's happened."
Professor McGonagall left quickly to get the Headmaster.
"What happened Madame Pomfrey?" asked Ron worriedly.
"You should go back to your common room, and I'll ask the Headmaster to talk to you tomorrow if he feels it necessary." Replied Madame Pomfrey quizzically.
"No! I wanna see Katie now and make sure she's alright." Said Ginny angrily.
Ginny walked past Madame Pomfrey and pulled back the curtain around Katherine's bed, but instead of seeing the tanned, brown-eyed blonde that was her friend, she saw a pale skinned, raven haired, blue-eyed girl.
"WH...What!?"Stuttered Ginny.
Just then Dumbledore walked in.
"I see it has happened sooner than expected...hmm, well at least we know now who it was. Madame Pomfrey would you please contact Veronica Zambini and tell her the glamour charm faded earlier then she had guessed it would and that she should come to the school as soon as possible." Asked Dumbledore. Madame Pomfrey nodded her head and walked into her office.
"Headmaster what's going on? Who is that? Where's Kat?" asked Ron severely confused.
"Well I suppose you should know. The Zambini family were never truly supporters of Voldemort, they only pretended to be for their own safety. Veronica Zambini decided to save herself the pain of knowing if she had children they would be brought up to be Death Eaters aka slaves to Voldemort. So when she learned she would be having twins, 1 boy and 1 girl she decided that at least one of them would have to be given up until a time came when Voldemort would no longer be in power. She decided with her husband Nicholas that they would give their newborn daughter to secret muggle friends in the nearby town, as well as place a very strong glamour charm on her so that even they would not be able to recognize her. When Voldemort found out about the twins, the Zambini's told him that the girl had died shortly after birth. Voldemort never really cared much for female Death Eaters so he accepted their answer. A catastrophe happened a few years later, the muggle family that had been taking care of the girl died in a horrible accident, the girl was not with them fortunately. Unfortunately for the Zambini's she was taken to social services and was up for adoption. They learned too late that someone had indeed adopted the child they were not able to find out if it was a muggle or wizard family that adopted their daughter and decided to wait until the glamour charm wore off before revealing her existence to anyone." Dumbledore finished his story and proceeded to sit in a nearby chair.
"But sir, what does that have to do with Katie? And who is that girl?" asked Harry pointing to the sleeping girl.
Hermione had been processing the information and it's relevance to the current situation, realization suddenly dawned on her.
"Harry don't you see? This girl IS Katherine! Which means if she does have a twin with the Zambini name..." Hermione trailed off hoping the connection would make itself evident to the others.
"BLAISE!!! KAT IS TWINS WITH THAT SLYTHERIN GIT!?!" cried Ron in horrific realization.
"I must ask you to keep this to yourselves. No one will know until next year. If anyone asks tell them she was sent home early on urgent matters." Said Dumbledore.
Madame Pomfrey came back and said, " The Zambini's will be here in the morning to pick up both children. They thought it best if they all went home together."
"Thank you Poppy." Dumbledore turned to Professor McGonagall, "Minerva could you please have one of the house elves to pack up Miss Ma...Zambini's things from her dorm room."
"Yes of course." Replied McGonagall as she exited.
"Now as for you four I believe that Madame Pomfrey would like you to vacate the Infirmary so that she may tend to Miss Zambini. You'll be able to see her tomorrow morning before she leaves." Stated Dumbledore as he got up to leave.
The four Gryffindors trudged back toward Gryffindor Tower, Ginny could be heard muttering something under her breath.
"What are you muttering about Gin?" asked Ron slightly peeved.
Ginny looked up at her brother with sad eyes.
"sigh... well you know how I always said since my 2nd year that Blaise Zambini scared me because he has a calm, soothing yet still somewhat negative air about him, also factor in the fact that he still looks kind of like Tom Riddle with his hair colour and eyes..."
"Yeah, so?"
"When I was looking at Katie... she sort of reminded me of that...I don't want to be afraid of one of my best friends Ron." Sobbed Ginny teary eyed.
"Don't worry Gin. Kat's still the same person she just looks different ....and is biologically related to my worst enemy's best friend. Everything will be better in the morning. I mean how much could happen to change her besides becoming family with Blaise Zambini?" replied Ron comfortingly.
' I only hope I can believe what I'm saying will stay true.' Thought Ron to himself before they walked through the portrait hole.
TBC
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YAY!!! DONE PROLOGUE!! and in only 2 « hours. hmm at this rate I may have chapter 1 up by Saturday! That of course depends on you lot and how fast you REVIEW!! :) PLEASE REVIEW!! I haven't written in awhile so feedback is a necessity! Praise/Flame doesn't matter. You can also e-mail me at neo_pixie@hotmail.com :)
Toodles & Til I write again ^_~
PS I NEED A BETA READER!! :D
By: Remy
Authors Note: I don't own the Harry Potter characters unfortunately JK Rowling does. I do however own the rest of them J. There are a few romances happening during the story mainly though it will be between Draco and my character Katherine. Oops shouldn't have given that away! DARN! Oh well there are lots of surprises ahead, quidditch, family secrets, competition and romance all rolled into my story so ENJOY!! And PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE review because it helps me write better stories...I also am going to require an online BETA reader so PLEASE if you are interested please tell me thanks :D enjoy.
WARNING: foul language is in this chappie. The rating is really for the language and later chappies.
Prologue: Changes
Katherine was a golden haired, brown eyed, muggle-born, with tanned skin. As far as she knew. The day started off like any other, she woke up from her dorm bed at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry, got dressed and went about her daily morning routine. After her last Transfiguration class of the year she went to Gryffindor Tower to put away her books before lunch. Katherine then proceeded to walk down toward the Great Hall to meet up with the trio and other Gryffindors for lunch. It was the 4th last day of school, and she would be a 7th year next year. As she was nearing the doors, she could hear fighting on the other side.
"Shut your bloody trap ferret boy, before I do it for you!" yelled a familiar voice.
When she walked through the door there was Ron defending himself as well as Hermione against Draco Malfoy. Ron was red in the face and Hermione was trying to pull him away to calm down before the teachers came for lunch. Malfoy just stood there with a smirk on his face.
"You know the only reason you got into Hogwarts is because you'd be a bum on the street if you didn't. You're poor, ugly, and stupid-you always will be." Sneered Draco.
Katherine had enough. She saw Ron start to walk away defeated when he noticed Katherine near the door.
"C'mon and sit with us Katie." Murmured Ron.
Katherine was too busy glaring daggers at Draco. Hermione realized what was wrong too late to stop her.
"Kat no!"
Too late, at the end of her words a resounding slap was heard across the Great Hall. All heads turned and all they saw was Draco Malfoy on the ground, stunned, holding a burning red cheek, with Katherine MacFarlane standing over him furiously. Draco slowly looked up at her and glared.
"You'll pay for that MacFarlane." Growled Draco.
"Fucking shut your gob Malfoy! I've had it! I've stood by for 6 years and watched you throw the same tired old insults at my friends and me. I don't want to hear to anymore. You obviously can't insult me with anything I haven't heard before. Malfoy, I have just 3 things to say to you. Number 1: act your age. Number 2: if you're going to insult me or anyone else, get better material, and 3: get a life! Because the way you're living yours, you'll end up alone, bitter, and EXACTLY like your father." Katherine ended her fury filled speech and started to walk back out of the Great Hall.
Katherine was passing by the Slytherin table when she caught sight of Blaise Zambini, a raven haired, green eyed, pale skinned, 6th year Slytherin. She completely expected to see anger on his face but only saw what looked like an appreciative smirk. Katherine exited the Hall thinking about his smirk.
Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny walked out a few moments later.
"That was...that was... BLOODY BRILLIANT!! I mean I never knew anyone could talk to Malfoy like that!" exclaimed Ron smiling like he'd received Christmas early.
" Where did that come from?" asked Ginny.
"Yeah, you've never acted that way toward Malfoy before." Commented Hermione.
Katherine slowed her walking, " I don't know.. I do know that I'm not feeling too well right now.."Murmured Katherine as she held her head.
A sudden piercing pain shot through her head.
"Kat you ok?" asked Harry.
A few moments later a loud, glass-shattering, ear-piercing scream was heard in the Great Hall. A minute later Ginny Weasley came bursting through the doors and ran up to the teacher's table. She talked hurriedly to Professor McGonagall. McGonagall nodded her head and ran out the doors behind Ginny.
"What happened?" asked McGonagall.
"We don't know, after the...after she left the Great Hall we were talking and then she just screamed and passed out." Said Hermione letting the incident slip from her accounts of what happened.
"Let's get her up to the Infirmary." Said McGonagall as she conjured up a stretcher.
They all proceeded to the Hospital Wing. After Madame Pomfrey checked Katherine she walked over to Professor McGonagall, the Trio and Ginny, and said,
"Minerva, call Albus down here, something's happened."
Professor McGonagall left quickly to get the Headmaster.
"What happened Madame Pomfrey?" asked Ron worriedly.
"You should go back to your common room, and I'll ask the Headmaster to talk to you tomorrow if he feels it necessary." Replied Madame Pomfrey quizzically.
"No! I wanna see Katie now and make sure she's alright." Said Ginny angrily.
Ginny walked past Madame Pomfrey and pulled back the curtain around Katherine's bed, but instead of seeing the tanned, brown-eyed blonde that was her friend, she saw a pale skinned, raven haired, blue-eyed girl.
"WH...What!?"Stuttered Ginny.
Just then Dumbledore walked in.
"I see it has happened sooner than expected...hmm, well at least we know now who it was. Madame Pomfrey would you please contact Veronica Zambini and tell her the glamour charm faded earlier then she had guessed it would and that she should come to the school as soon as possible." Asked Dumbledore. Madame Pomfrey nodded her head and walked into her office.
"Headmaster what's going on? Who is that? Where's Kat?" asked Ron severely confused.
"Well I suppose you should know. The Zambini family were never truly supporters of Voldemort, they only pretended to be for their own safety. Veronica Zambini decided to save herself the pain of knowing if she had children they would be brought up to be Death Eaters aka slaves to Voldemort. So when she learned she would be having twins, 1 boy and 1 girl she decided that at least one of them would have to be given up until a time came when Voldemort would no longer be in power. She decided with her husband Nicholas that they would give their newborn daughter to secret muggle friends in the nearby town, as well as place a very strong glamour charm on her so that even they would not be able to recognize her. When Voldemort found out about the twins, the Zambini's told him that the girl had died shortly after birth. Voldemort never really cared much for female Death Eaters so he accepted their answer. A catastrophe happened a few years later, the muggle family that had been taking care of the girl died in a horrible accident, the girl was not with them fortunately. Unfortunately for the Zambini's she was taken to social services and was up for adoption. They learned too late that someone had indeed adopted the child they were not able to find out if it was a muggle or wizard family that adopted their daughter and decided to wait until the glamour charm wore off before revealing her existence to anyone." Dumbledore finished his story and proceeded to sit in a nearby chair.
"But sir, what does that have to do with Katie? And who is that girl?" asked Harry pointing to the sleeping girl.
Hermione had been processing the information and it's relevance to the current situation, realization suddenly dawned on her.
"Harry don't you see? This girl IS Katherine! Which means if she does have a twin with the Zambini name..." Hermione trailed off hoping the connection would make itself evident to the others.
"BLAISE!!! KAT IS TWINS WITH THAT SLYTHERIN GIT!?!" cried Ron in horrific realization.
"I must ask you to keep this to yourselves. No one will know until next year. If anyone asks tell them she was sent home early on urgent matters." Said Dumbledore.
Madame Pomfrey came back and said, " The Zambini's will be here in the morning to pick up both children. They thought it best if they all went home together."
"Thank you Poppy." Dumbledore turned to Professor McGonagall, "Minerva could you please have one of the house elves to pack up Miss Ma...Zambini's things from her dorm room."
"Yes of course." Replied McGonagall as she exited.
"Now as for you four I believe that Madame Pomfrey would like you to vacate the Infirmary so that she may tend to Miss Zambini. You'll be able to see her tomorrow morning before she leaves." Stated Dumbledore as he got up to leave.
The four Gryffindors trudged back toward Gryffindor Tower, Ginny could be heard muttering something under her breath.
"What are you muttering about Gin?" asked Ron slightly peeved.
Ginny looked up at her brother with sad eyes.
"sigh... well you know how I always said since my 2nd year that Blaise Zambini scared me because he has a calm, soothing yet still somewhat negative air about him, also factor in the fact that he still looks kind of like Tom Riddle with his hair colour and eyes..."
"Yeah, so?"
"When I was looking at Katie... she sort of reminded me of that...I don't want to be afraid of one of my best friends Ron." Sobbed Ginny teary eyed.
"Don't worry Gin. Kat's still the same person she just looks different ....and is biologically related to my worst enemy's best friend. Everything will be better in the morning. I mean how much could happen to change her besides becoming family with Blaise Zambini?" replied Ron comfortingly.
' I only hope I can believe what I'm saying will stay true.' Thought Ron to himself before they walked through the portrait hole.
TBC
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YAY!!! DONE PROLOGUE!! and in only 2 « hours. hmm at this rate I may have chapter 1 up by Saturday! That of course depends on you lot and how fast you REVIEW!! :) PLEASE REVIEW!! I haven't written in awhile so feedback is a necessity! Praise/Flame doesn't matter. You can also e-mail me at neo_pixie@hotmail.com :)
Toodles & Til I write again ^_~
PS I NEED A BETA READER!! :D