Disclaimer: In a far away place and a different time, I still would not own Harry Potter or anything else that is JK Rowling's.
Two chapters on the same day, man am I good or what? Just kidding, but not really. Anyway, go head!
"So you can actually turn a rat into a goblet," asked Katie in astonishment yet again.
"Yeah," said Harry, not meaning to sound smug.
"Can you show me?" asked Katie.
Harry sighed. "I wish I could, but it's against wizard law to do magic outside of school when you're under seventeen, and you can't do magic in front of muggles either."
"But you did magic in front of me last night," contradicted Katie.
"I know, I don't know why I didn't get a letter from the Ministry," he said more to himself then to her.
"Are you allowed to show me some of your school things, and your Firebolt too?" Katie asked eagerly.
"Sure, why not?" answered Harry.
Harry gave Katie a few minutes to get ready and she emerged from her room looking more beautiful then Harry had ever seen her. He had always thought of Katie as pretty, but never as a… girl, to be honest. Now she looked, well there was no other word for it, sexy.
She was wearing a short denim skirt that showed off her long legs and a gray simple tank top that dramatically showed off her curves. She also had her dark curly hair down, which was rare; Harry had always remembered her in a ponytail or bun.
"What?" Katie asked interrupting Harry's ogling.
"Nothing, you just look really different," Harry said breathlessly.
"Um, thanks. Do you think the hair is a little to much?" asked Katie curling a dark curl.
"No, it looks nice," he said. Nice didn't even begin to cover it, he thought.
"Okay," a slight blush creeping up her cheeks.
They walked to number four in silence. Neither knew what to say, until they finally reached Harry's small bedroom.
Katie sat herself comfortably on Harry's bed; needing no guide. Harry went straight to his desk, only now just noticing two official looking letters on top of his Charms book. He picked up the first one and quickly ripped them open. They where obviously from the Ministry of Magic.
Dear Mr. Potter,
We have received intelligence that you performed the Patronus charm at twenty-three minutes past nine this evening in an muggle-inhabited are in the presence of a muggle.
The severity of this breach of the Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery has resulted in you expulsion of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Ministry representatives will be calling at your place of residence shortly to destroy your wand.
As you have already received and official warning for a previous Offense under Section 13 of the International Confederation of Wizard's Statute of Secrecy, we regret to inform you that your presence is required at a disciplinary hearing at the Ministry of Magic at 9 AM on August 12th.
Hoping you are well.
Yours sincerely,
Mafalda Hophirk
Improper Use of Magic Office
Ministry of Magic"Harry what's wrong?" Katie's momentarily jarred him out of his shock.
This was umimagible, he was expelled from Hogwarts, his wand was going to be destroyed, and he might go to Azkaban. He was never going to see Ron or Hermonie again. He had to get away; he had to leave right now.
"Harry, what's wrong?" repeated Katie, obviously getting frustrated.
He wordlessly handed her the letter and proceeded to start throwing his things into his trunk.
"Harry, what a minute," said Katie.
"Katie you don't understand, I'm never going back to Hogwarts again, and I can't surrender my wand. I can't protect myself without it," he said, desperately trying to fight the tears that were threatening to fall from his emerald eyes.
"Harry," Katie insisted," You are going back to Hogwarts and you get to keep your wand."
"Katie, didn't you read the letter?" Harry asked impatiently.
"Yes I did," she said curtly, "But you didn't read the other letter. Here, listen to what it says."
Dear Mr. Potter,
Further to our letter of approximately twenty-two minutes ago, the Ministry of Magic has revised its decision to destroy your wand forthwith. You may retain your wand until your disciplinary hearing on the 12th of August, at which time an official decision will be taken.
Following discussions with the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the Ministry has agreed that he question of your expulsion will also be decided at that time. You should therefore consider yourself suspended from school pending further inquiries.
Hoping you are well,
Yours Sincerely,
Mafalda Hophirk
Improper use of Magic Office
Ministry of MagicRelief flooded through Harry, and without thinking about it, rested his head on Katie's shoulder.
"It's okay," Katie insisted, she had wrapped herself around him now, rubbing his back, "You're going back to Hogwarts and you only have to worry about the hearing and that's a month from now. I'll go if you want me to," she added.
"You will?" he asked incredulously.
"Of course I will," said Katie, "If I can," she added, "I don't they'll let someone like me in the Ministry, though."
"I don't care what they think," he said in her shoulder, "But you're probably right."
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