Harry Potter
Chapter I
She pulled open the freezer, and laid a bottle of soda against the ice built up inside. A bell tone rang throughout the house, and she turned her head.
"Ma?"
"I've got it." She heard the door open, and reached to the stove for another bottle to set in the freezer, when her mom called her.
"Katie? It's for you."
"Who is it, mum?"
"One of your kind." Katie turned her head.
"Mum.don't make me explain it again."
"Sorry, sorry. One of your wizard friends." Katie smiled.
"Send them in here." She heard the door close, and waited for someone to enter the kitchen.
"What don't you want to explain again?" a voice asked. She turned her head.
"Well, well. If it isn't Harry Potter. It's good to see you." He smiled, and walked to the sink.
"What don't you want to explain again?" he asked again. Katie smiled.
"Every time one of my wizard friends come by, she refers to them as 'my kind.' Then I have to precede to explain that, while she is a muggle, and I understand that she doesn't like our use of magic, she did marry a wizard, and therefore has to accept it, because if she doesn't, my father goes into one of his tantrums, and he can scream very loud. And, after a while, I sneak through my window, and take off on my broom. No one misses me until they check my room five hours later, and usually, I'm home by then." Harry smiled, and nodded towards the freezer.
"Why do you put them in there? I mean, I know it gets them cold, but, why not use magic?"
"It's against the rules." Harry shook his head.
"Hermoine found a loophole."
"Really? Tell me." He smiled.
"See, even though the rule states that you cannot use magic outside of Hogwarts, it only states magic that can hurt, harm, or frighten others. Making something cold would not frighten someone unless they see you do so." Katie smiled.
"Yes, well, you see, my mother fears magic, so she only stays home for a short time with my father, because after he's rested, which takes an hour, he throws his magic around the house like a game, and she doesn't wish to see it." He nodded, and Katie closed the door. "So, tell me.what'd you come by for?" He smiled.
"To see if, maybe, you would come to school this year, and be with the students like a normal classmate." She nodded.
"My parents enrolled me for a normal year, in the dorms of Hogwarts. I couldn't do it for the past few years because I couldn't go outside very often, nor could I walk very far. I had a medical condition that cleared up over this summer." Harry smiled.
"Great. So that means, you'd be going to Diagon Alley for your supplies?"
"Of course. My father is taking me today. We just my letter yesterday, and this afternoon is the only free time he has." Harry smiled.
"Mind if I come? Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon won't let me go."
"Harry, as far as I am concerned, you can move in with me when summer comes again." His eyes lit up.
"Really?"
"Sure, just, when my father comes home, I'll have to ask, but I'm pretty sure he'll say yes.so, until then.come on, let's go upstairs. I've been talking to Ron and Hermoine for about an hour now.but Fred and George keep interrupting him." They raced up the steps, and she closed her door, catching her owl on her arm as she flew in the window.
"Whoa! I didn't know you had an owl!" he exclaimed.
"Yep. Papa got it for me last month. Her name is Ceris. She's very sweet. And this is my other pet." She walked to her closet, and pulled open the doors. Harry's eyes widened as he looked in at the bird, who sat, wings folded against its sides, head turned to the side, eyes closed to slits. It's feather's were a fiery red, with orange and yellow bits thrown in.
"It's a.a."
"A phoenix. My prized possession, aside from the self-writing paper." she stated.
"Self-writing paper?" She nodded, and pulled the roll of parchment from Ceris' claw.
"See, when it is unrolled, whatever is said within, maybe, fifty feet is printed on the paper, without anyone having to use a pen. Ron, Hermoine, Fred, and George have been sending me messages on it for a while tonight.longer than usual." She unrolled it, and scanned her eyes across the message.
~Hey, Katie! Well, during this entire conversation, I have been trying to ask you the same question, but Fred and George keep.
~.Coming in and lightening the mood! You have to understand, Ron, comedy is the biggest part of life! Laughter is the best.
~Way to tick me off, Fred! If you keep interrupting Ron, I am going to petrify you.
~Hermoine! My mother would never forgive you!
~Thank you, Ron.Uh...we'll be going. See you!
~About time. Now, as I wanted to ask you.
~Are you coming to Hogwarts this year? I mean, it would be your seventh year, wouldn't it?
Katie giggled, and waved her wand over the parchment. It cleared up, and she cleared her throat.
"Yes, Hermoine, it would be my seventh year, and yes, I am coming this time. I am so excited.hey, take a guess at who's over here." she said, smiling at Harry. He smiled back, took a breath, and exclaimed, "Me! It's Harry, guys! I'm with Katie today, she's taking me to Diagon Alley this afternoon. Are you guys coming too, or have you already gotten your things?" Katie smiled, rolled up the parchment, and clipped it to Ceris' leg.
"Go to Ron's, Ceris. Go on." The owl fluttered, and took off out the window.
"When did you get a phoenix?" he asked.
"About two or three months ago. I bought it myself, too, with my own money." She heard the gravel in her driveway get thrown about, and leaned out the window.
"Hello, papa!" she called. He got out of the car, and tipped his hat to her, and she turned, closing the door to her closet, ran out the door of her bedroom, and down to greet her dad. Harry followed. Her father just closed the front door when she skidded to a halt in front of him, Harry right behind her.
"Hi, papa."
"Hello, my dear.and Harry Potter. It's wonderful to meet you."
"Nice to meet you as well, sir."
"Oh, please, call me Mr. Gryffindor! Sir is too formal." Katie smiled.
"Alright.Mr. Gryffindor."
"That sounds better. So, what was the rush for, Katie?"
"Well, papa.would it be alright if Harry came with us to Diagon Alley? His Aunt and Uncle won't take him, since they are the most wretched muggles ever to set foot on this planet."
"Of course, dear. We won't leave for another hour, but he can come if he wishes." She squealed.
"Thanks, papa. Now to go see if Ron and Hermoine have responded yet." Her and Harry headed back up to her room, and Ceris sat on the windowsill, waiting. Katie smiled.
"Well, at least we get to Diagon Alley."
"I thought you wanted to ask him about me.moving in." She shook her head.
"I mean, I will, but I have to do it from school, with Ceris, or else he'll say no.let's see what they have to say." She unrolled the parchment, and scanned it.
~Neat! This is going to be so cool! That means.we get to spend two years with you, right?
~Yes, Ron, that's right. Oh, this is going to be so much fun, Katie. And, no, we haven't gotten our things yet. In fact.
~My parents are taking us to Diagon Alley now. We are in a taxi, but it's all good. We will meet you outside of Quality Quidditch Supplies in two hours. Is that okay?
~Yea, is that okay? Honestly, I wanted to meet at Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlor, but we can't spend money on food until we have our books and supplies.
~Well, just come find us. If we aren't at Quidditch, we're at Florean, or visa versa.See you!
~Bye!
Katie giggled, and waved her wand over the parchment once more.
"Great. Harry? Could you excuse me? I have to get changed." He nodded, and walked out her door, closing it behind him.
Chapter I
She pulled open the freezer, and laid a bottle of soda against the ice built up inside. A bell tone rang throughout the house, and she turned her head.
"Ma?"
"I've got it." She heard the door open, and reached to the stove for another bottle to set in the freezer, when her mom called her.
"Katie? It's for you."
"Who is it, mum?"
"One of your kind." Katie turned her head.
"Mum.don't make me explain it again."
"Sorry, sorry. One of your wizard friends." Katie smiled.
"Send them in here." She heard the door close, and waited for someone to enter the kitchen.
"What don't you want to explain again?" a voice asked. She turned her head.
"Well, well. If it isn't Harry Potter. It's good to see you." He smiled, and walked to the sink.
"What don't you want to explain again?" he asked again. Katie smiled.
"Every time one of my wizard friends come by, she refers to them as 'my kind.' Then I have to precede to explain that, while she is a muggle, and I understand that she doesn't like our use of magic, she did marry a wizard, and therefore has to accept it, because if she doesn't, my father goes into one of his tantrums, and he can scream very loud. And, after a while, I sneak through my window, and take off on my broom. No one misses me until they check my room five hours later, and usually, I'm home by then." Harry smiled, and nodded towards the freezer.
"Why do you put them in there? I mean, I know it gets them cold, but, why not use magic?"
"It's against the rules." Harry shook his head.
"Hermoine found a loophole."
"Really? Tell me." He smiled.
"See, even though the rule states that you cannot use magic outside of Hogwarts, it only states magic that can hurt, harm, or frighten others. Making something cold would not frighten someone unless they see you do so." Katie smiled.
"Yes, well, you see, my mother fears magic, so she only stays home for a short time with my father, because after he's rested, which takes an hour, he throws his magic around the house like a game, and she doesn't wish to see it." He nodded, and Katie closed the door. "So, tell me.what'd you come by for?" He smiled.
"To see if, maybe, you would come to school this year, and be with the students like a normal classmate." She nodded.
"My parents enrolled me for a normal year, in the dorms of Hogwarts. I couldn't do it for the past few years because I couldn't go outside very often, nor could I walk very far. I had a medical condition that cleared up over this summer." Harry smiled.
"Great. So that means, you'd be going to Diagon Alley for your supplies?"
"Of course. My father is taking me today. We just my letter yesterday, and this afternoon is the only free time he has." Harry smiled.
"Mind if I come? Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon won't let me go."
"Harry, as far as I am concerned, you can move in with me when summer comes again." His eyes lit up.
"Really?"
"Sure, just, when my father comes home, I'll have to ask, but I'm pretty sure he'll say yes.so, until then.come on, let's go upstairs. I've been talking to Ron and Hermoine for about an hour now.but Fred and George keep interrupting him." They raced up the steps, and she closed her door, catching her owl on her arm as she flew in the window.
"Whoa! I didn't know you had an owl!" he exclaimed.
"Yep. Papa got it for me last month. Her name is Ceris. She's very sweet. And this is my other pet." She walked to her closet, and pulled open the doors. Harry's eyes widened as he looked in at the bird, who sat, wings folded against its sides, head turned to the side, eyes closed to slits. It's feather's were a fiery red, with orange and yellow bits thrown in.
"It's a.a."
"A phoenix. My prized possession, aside from the self-writing paper." she stated.
"Self-writing paper?" She nodded, and pulled the roll of parchment from Ceris' claw.
"See, when it is unrolled, whatever is said within, maybe, fifty feet is printed on the paper, without anyone having to use a pen. Ron, Hermoine, Fred, and George have been sending me messages on it for a while tonight.longer than usual." She unrolled it, and scanned her eyes across the message.
~Hey, Katie! Well, during this entire conversation, I have been trying to ask you the same question, but Fred and George keep.
~.Coming in and lightening the mood! You have to understand, Ron, comedy is the biggest part of life! Laughter is the best.
~Way to tick me off, Fred! If you keep interrupting Ron, I am going to petrify you.
~Hermoine! My mother would never forgive you!
~Thank you, Ron.Uh...we'll be going. See you!
~About time. Now, as I wanted to ask you.
~Are you coming to Hogwarts this year? I mean, it would be your seventh year, wouldn't it?
Katie giggled, and waved her wand over the parchment. It cleared up, and she cleared her throat.
"Yes, Hermoine, it would be my seventh year, and yes, I am coming this time. I am so excited.hey, take a guess at who's over here." she said, smiling at Harry. He smiled back, took a breath, and exclaimed, "Me! It's Harry, guys! I'm with Katie today, she's taking me to Diagon Alley this afternoon. Are you guys coming too, or have you already gotten your things?" Katie smiled, rolled up the parchment, and clipped it to Ceris' leg.
"Go to Ron's, Ceris. Go on." The owl fluttered, and took off out the window.
"When did you get a phoenix?" he asked.
"About two or three months ago. I bought it myself, too, with my own money." She heard the gravel in her driveway get thrown about, and leaned out the window.
"Hello, papa!" she called. He got out of the car, and tipped his hat to her, and she turned, closing the door to her closet, ran out the door of her bedroom, and down to greet her dad. Harry followed. Her father just closed the front door when she skidded to a halt in front of him, Harry right behind her.
"Hi, papa."
"Hello, my dear.and Harry Potter. It's wonderful to meet you."
"Nice to meet you as well, sir."
"Oh, please, call me Mr. Gryffindor! Sir is too formal." Katie smiled.
"Alright.Mr. Gryffindor."
"That sounds better. So, what was the rush for, Katie?"
"Well, papa.would it be alright if Harry came with us to Diagon Alley? His Aunt and Uncle won't take him, since they are the most wretched muggles ever to set foot on this planet."
"Of course, dear. We won't leave for another hour, but he can come if he wishes." She squealed.
"Thanks, papa. Now to go see if Ron and Hermoine have responded yet." Her and Harry headed back up to her room, and Ceris sat on the windowsill, waiting. Katie smiled.
"Well, at least we get to Diagon Alley."
"I thought you wanted to ask him about me.moving in." She shook her head.
"I mean, I will, but I have to do it from school, with Ceris, or else he'll say no.let's see what they have to say." She unrolled the parchment, and scanned it.
~Neat! This is going to be so cool! That means.we get to spend two years with you, right?
~Yes, Ron, that's right. Oh, this is going to be so much fun, Katie. And, no, we haven't gotten our things yet. In fact.
~My parents are taking us to Diagon Alley now. We are in a taxi, but it's all good. We will meet you outside of Quality Quidditch Supplies in two hours. Is that okay?
~Yea, is that okay? Honestly, I wanted to meet at Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlor, but we can't spend money on food until we have our books and supplies.
~Well, just come find us. If we aren't at Quidditch, we're at Florean, or visa versa.See you!
~Bye!
Katie giggled, and waved her wand over the parchment once more.
"Great. Harry? Could you excuse me? I have to get changed." He nodded, and walked out her door, closing it behind him.
