Katherine awoke to a rawring headache and an owl taping at the window. She grabbed her wand and gave it a gentle wave. The window flew open and the owl entered. It dropped a letter with a large D wax seal on the back.
What does Dumbledore want now? Katherine wondered and opened it.
Dearest Granddaughter,
Please find your way to Hogwarts immediately. Do not wait, it is of some urgency that you get there now. You're able to Apparate outside the grounds. We must speak immediately. Find McGonagall. She will address my where-about. See You At Hogwarts.
Your Favorite Grandfather
Albus Dumbledore
Katherine jumped out of bed and ran to her wardrobe. She quickly dressed and summoned her wand and was part way out the door when another owl arrived. The time the letter bore the Hogwarts insignia in the wax. The first owl left and the second took it's spot.
Dear Mrs. Lupin,
Mrs. Lupin your presence is requested at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to see your husband. He has been slightly injured and requests your presence. Please come sooner than later.
Hogwarts School Nurse
Madame Pomfrey
Katherine threw down the letter and summoned the owl away. She closed the window and dashed toward the door. She magically locked the doors and apparated in the hallway outside her apartment to Hogwarts. She landed with a THUD outside the Hogwarts gates. A large Dark Mark was above the castle. A panic rose inside her. She pushed open the gates and ran toward the front steps. She saw Hagrid doing a wattled run toward his shack with Fang at his heels. Katherine ran inside and ask the nearest portrait what happend.
"Death Eater they were. Unholy people, coming in here. A werewolf, Greyback, he came here. Tore one of the young protectors a new face he did." Katherine let the portrait in mid-story and ran for the hospital wing.
When she came upon the hospital wing doors she heard a slight rumble of people inside. She cautiously opened the door and walked in. Katherine surveyed the room; Tonks was sitting over Bill, Neville was in a bed unconscious, and Hermione, Ron, Ginny, and Harry were looking at her and Lupin stood up immediately. Madame Pomfrey walked out of her office and looked. Katherine ran too Lupin and hugged him. She started crying immediately.
"It's ok Kat, I'm fine." Lupin whispered and kissed her cheek.
"It's not that, I heard Greyback was here and what happened, I just thought. Oh Remus." Katherine said and hugged him again. She looked at Tonks, who shot a dangerous look back. Bill was barely conscious, but she noticed his face. She covered her mouth and gasped. McGonagall walked in with Hagrid.
"McGonagall, my grandfather where is he? He sent me a owl, I recieved it less than an hour ago. Where is he? He said he'd meet me here." Katherine said and wipped her eyes. McGonagall looked at Harry Potter.
"Child, your grandfather is no more." Katherine looked at her puzzled.
"What? He sent me a letter. Now where is he?" Katherine asked panic and optimism rising in her voice.
"I was with him when it happened. I'm sorry Katherine." Harry said.
"This is not funny Potter, where's my grandfather?!" Katherine had never address Harry like that before, He took a step back.
"Katherine, I'm terrible sorry. Albus died by the hands of a Death Eater. We do not know the pain you are in." McGonagall said. Katherine became silent, her breathing was shallow as well. She sank to the floor and started crying. Tonks gave a stiff hmf.
"No! No! HE CAN'T DIE! HE PROMISED! WHY! WHY!" Katherine screamed and cried. Lupin picked her up and walked her to a bed. He held her until she stopped and only sniffles remained. She looked up and stared directly at Harry.
"Which one of those filthy bastards did it? Goyle? Crabbe? Amycus? Alecto? Which one?" Katherine asked. Everyone wondered how she knew the names.
"None of them. It was Snape." Harry said, his face was pale and his voice was shacky but still strong.
"Severus? Sevy did this to my Grandfather! Sevy did this! I KNEW HE HADN'T CHANGED! I'd seen him Miverna, I'd seen him with Voldemort. I told Dumbledore to do away with him! He didn't listen! I TOLD HIM SEVY WAS A DEATH EATER! HE WAS WITH VOLDEMORT!" Katherine yelled and cried.
"I know Katherine." Miverna replied. Everyone looked at Katherine. The Weasley's filed in quickly to find Bill. Fleur was steping on their heels. McGonagall walked over to them and started talking. Lupin looked at his wife. He carried her out into the hallway and sat her on a large window sill.
"How did you know those things, Kat?" He asked.
"Dumbledore had me make short apperances to see what was going on. Had to convince Voldemort that I had switched back. Learning from the best Legimists and Occumens in the wizarding world was a good thing. He took me back, I've been collecting information for a year now. I'm sorry I didn't tell you. Dumbledore told me not to. I wanted to Remus I wanted to tell you. Please don't hate me." Katherine said and cried slightly.
"I don't hate you!" He laughed and hugged her. "But now that Dumbledore's gone you'll have to watch your step." Katherine started to tear up again.
"I can't believe Sevy did that. Albus trusted him, he confided in him. He knows where the HeadQuarters are." Katherine said and sighed. Small tears ran down her face.
"It'll be ok. There are more charms on that building than on Hogwarts alone. It'll be ok, You're safe. I'm ok, it'll be ok." Remus said and wiped her eyes. McGonagall and Harry walked out of the Hospital Wing, down the steps and out of sight.
"But my Grandpa, Lupin. He killed him. My only family left. They got my parents, my aunts and uncles, everyone." Katherine said and cried. "Even the boys," Lupin held her closely.
"I'm still here. They can't take me away." Lupin said and kissed her. She hugged him and didn't let go. Lupin picked her up and cared her into the Hospital Wing and sat her on a bed.
"Give her this for shock." Madame Pomfrey said and handed him small vile.
"Thanks. Arthur, keep me informed. I think I should take Kat home." Remus said.
"Yes, yes." Arthur replied nonchalantely . Katherine looked at them.
"No, No! I'm not leaving! Hogwarts has been my home since I was three! The kids can leave! I will not!" Katherine said defiantly.
"And this for her nerves." Madame Pomfrey said and handed him a second vile.
"We'll be back, Kat, please. It'll be just for now." Remus replied and looked at his stubborn wife.
"See Remus, if you'da married me, we wouldn't be in this mess!" Tonks chimed in. Katherine looked at Tonks with murder in her eyes. Then she looked at Remus, he was pale. Katherine pushed him away, pulled out her wand, and pointed it at Tonks.
"Confundus!" Katherine shouted and ran out of the Hospital Wing. She quickly ran down the stairs and ran for the grounds. Everyone watched in amazement.
In the Hospital Wing, Madame Pomfrey had Tonks on her feet in no-time. Remus was pacing back and forth.
"WHY DID YOU SAY THAT! WHAT IN YOUR MIND MADE YOU SAY THAT!!!" Remus yelled. Tonks looked at the floor. Everyone looked at him.
"I didn't know she would be act'n like that! A little cheek that's what you got, a little cheek!" Tonks replied.
"You knew she didn't like that! You knew that, how, why!" Remus finished with a lack of words. Hermione looked out the large windows.
"Professor, She's there." Hermione said and pointed. Katherine was walked toward Dumbledore's body. She stopped short though and looked at him, then turned away, she headed toward the lake and sat down. Lupin walked out of the Hospital Wing and down to the grounds.
"I Solemly Swear I Am Up To No Good." Katherine said and tapped a piece of blank parchment. "Severus Snape." She said and scanned the large map that unfolded. A black dot was running toward Little Hangleton. "I've got you, you damned bastard."
"Mischieve Managed." A voice from behind her said. The map clear and became a blank piece of parchment again. She raised her wand and pointed it at Remus. "So you've been able to extend the Mauraders map?" Remus said. "Why'd you run off?"
"So you can be with her. I've only brought you problems it seems." Katherine said and folded up the parchment. Remus looked at her, she lowered her wand. Kat had gotten like this more than once.
"They're welcomed problems. Why do you think I married you?" Remus asked.
"I don't know, something to do? I married you because I've loved you since I first meet you." Katherine said and looked at up him.
"I remember when you got sorted. You were so beautiful. Your eyes are what I noticed first. When you sat on that chair and the hat fell past your nose. I held my breath until I found out you'd be in Gryffindor. I took every chance I could get to see you in the Common Room. Sirius and James teased me a lot. Us being third years and all. It wouldn't be a good day if didn't see you at least once. I barely slept the first night back knowing you were just a few steps away." Remus admitted.
Hagrid walked and retrieved Dumbledore's body and carried it to a different part of the grounds. Katherine sighed and a tear fell. She looked at Remus and remembered. Remus was three years, her senior. They had gone to school together, along with James Potter and Sirius Black. Katherine had remembered constanly the two most enjoyable days of her life. The first one was when Remus had first asked her to be his girlfriend. The second, of course being their wedding day. They were sitting in the Great Hall after a Quidditch match against Ravenclaw. The team had been surprisingly good this year, but not good enough. Katherine had come around to congradulate James on not loosing his temper.
"Afternoon boys." Katherine said and sat down next to Remus. "Good game James. They had to catch the snitch inorder to win. The chasers played exceptionally well." James nodded.
"James, umm I was going to wait, but I can't!" She said and pulled out a small box and handed it to James.
"What is it?" He asked as he took the box.
"Something you'll like." Katherine replied. "Oh, Sirius I got this to, for you." She handed him an envelope. "Sorry Lupin, your is still in Gryffindor tower."
"It's alright I can get it later." Remus said. He slipped a piece of paper into her hand. James almost fell out of his seat when he opened his gift.
"This isn't coming out till next year!! How could you get this?" James exclaimed and jumped over the table and gave Katherine a huge hug.
"My family knew the people who manufacture those, so yer lucky." Katherine said. She had gotten him a miniture Quidditch set will enchanted figures of his favorite team. "There's an actual set of Quidditch balls to go with the set too. You know the quaffle, bludgers, snitch." He gave her another huge hug and slipped under the table back to his chair.
"Wow! A life time supply of Honeydukes and Zonko's!" Sirius said.
"We knew them to. My brothers helped them invent the licorish wands and Zonko's just loves me." Kathern laughed. "Well being as I forgot to grab Lupin's present off my dresser this morning I'll be seeing you all at dinner." She said and left. She had held his note in her hand all day. She waited till she had gotten back to Gryffindor tower. She opened it when she knew no one was around.
Dear Katherine,
I need to talk you it is of some importance to me and possibly to you. Before dinner meet me at the front doors of the Quidditch Stadeum.
Yours,
Remus Lupin
Katherine put down the small note and looked at her clock. It was twenty minutes before dinner. She grabbed a heavy cloak, walked downstairs, and out the portrait hole to the Quidditch Stadeum. She waited for awhile; snow started to fall lightly.
"This is bloody bull!" Katherine said and started to walk back up to the castle. Remus came out of the Quidditch stadeum.
"Katherine?" Remus asked. She spun around and walked back.
"You're lucky I was about to walk back to the castle. So what did you want?" Katherine asked. "Oh before I forget." She said and handed him the box. "James helped me pick it out." He opened the box and watch two small miniture wolves prolled around in a cage. He looked at Katherine and smiled
"I thought that you might of liked it. You seem to be into wolves." Katherine said. He put the cage down and looked at Katherine.
"I wanted to ask you a question." Remus said and paused for a bit.
"So?" Kathern asked, getting anxious.
"Well, I know there's a three year difference between us. But I wanted to know if you'd consider going out with me sometime." Remus asked. Katherine stood a bit stunned. She hadn't expected to be asked that question. "If you don't I can understand."
"Remus, I-I-I'm a bit amazed really. I do fancy the idea, but I didn't realize that you even like me." Kathern said.
"Well, I do, honestly. I liked you since I saw you at your year's sorting ceremony," Remus said as the wind picked up. " I was thrilled when I found out you'd be in Gryffindor. I could barely sleep the entire night, knowing you were just a staircase away." Katherine stood listening to Remus. A smile came across her face, but she didn't know why. She could tell that she was blushing also.
"Remus, I honestly still can't..you didn't even give a hint or anything." Katherine said still shocked.
"Just say you will or won't. If you don't I won't mention it again." Remus said. Katherine said nothing, but thought it over. Remus took the sign of silence as a no and started walking away. Katherine noticed he was starting to leave.
"Remus," She yelled above the wind. "I'd love to go out with you sometime." Remus stood in his own tracts and turned to face her.
"Well, you aren't going to stay out here in this weather, c'mon." He said. Katherine picked up the small cage and walked over to Remus. He could tell she was getting a bit cold and wrapped his cloak around her. They managed to make it to the castle just before it started to snow.
Katherine snapped back to reality. Even thought she didn't like it. She looked at him and leaned on his shoulder. She started crying again.
"Come on lets go home." He said and picked her up. Tonks watched them leave.