Then next day around ten o'clock the fire flared and out came Sean. Oh Sean you are here exclaimed Katie as she ran to hug him. Yes dear here I am said Sean smiling. What do you want to do asked Katie? I don't know said Sean. What do you think asked Sean? Well we could go to a movie or we could go to the library? Umm we could go to a carnival that is in the neighbourhood if you wanted? That sounds good said Sean. Where is the carnival? It is a couple of blocks away said Katie. Yes I think we should go there that sounds like a lot of fun.
Mommy called out Katie!! Yes dear responded her mother. Sean and I are going to the carnival said Katie. Alright said Mrs. Robinson, when will you be home she asked? I am not sure said Katie. I could take the cell phone and call you when we are heading home said Katie. That sounds good said Mrs. Robinson handing Katie a folding phone. Don't lose this said Mrs. Robinson. I won't said Katie putting the phone into the phone holder on her waist. Alright, well you two have a wonderful time and be careful. We will said Katie taking Sean's hand and leading him out of the house. How much is this going to cost asked Sean? Well it shouldn't cost a lot as I have free passes so all that there will be is food. We don't eat all that much so we should be ok said Katie.
As they were walking along the street Katie pointed out an apartment building. I hate that building. Why asked Sean? Well that building blocks my view from my room and I always seem to be in a shadow. I would love to have the sun shine into my room. I don't really see a solution to that problem said Sean smiling. I know but I just wish I knew who owned it so I can complain to them about it. I would make me feel better to get it off my chest she said smiling.
After a few minutes they reached the carnival. Oh this looks good said Sean. Yeah I thought so said Katie. This time I will at least be able to ride the big rides. Katie and Sean had attended a carnival back when she was seven but she was too small to ride the rides she wanted to. We are not going on the fairs wheel thought. No I don't want to get caught at the top again either said Sean.
They gave in their passes and entered the carnival. What ride do you want to ride first asked Sean? I want to ride the roller coaster first said Katie. Alright lets go said Sean. They lined up for the roller coaster and watched as the others rode the ride. That looks really scary said Katie. Are you afraid to ride the ride asked Sean? No I want it to be scary that way it will be fun she said.
It was soon their turn for the rollercoaster. They got on the ride and Sean looked a little white. Are you ok asked Katie noticing his distress? Oh yes I will be fine said Sean. It has just been quite a while since I was on one of these he said. Yes it has been three years since we went to the Exhibition when you came to visit. Has it been that long said Sean? Yes it has doesn't seem that long sometimes. The ride started and they were off. Katie was laughing all the time and Sean tried to laugh but he spent more time holding on for dear life. He was sure that he would fly out of the car and kill himself. After the ride Katie was so exhilarated. That was so much fun she said. Let's ride it again. No I don't think so said Sean. It is going to take a little bit for me to get over that. Sean you are so funny you have no problem flying a broom hundreds of feet up in the air but a rollercoaster scares you? Let's just say I will fly on brooms and you can ride roller coasters. How about that, ok said Katie.
They rode lots of the rides and after a while they stopped to get something to eat. What should we have asked Katie? I don't know let's see what they have. Oh they have curries exclaimed Sean. Curries what are those asked Katie? Oh they are wonderful, spicy and so good. I love curried chicken or curried beef. Well I guess you could have that. Would it be ok if I tried it but I don't think I want to get that for lunch? No problem said Sean. What are you going to have asked Sean? I think I will just have a hamburger and fries. Alright said Sean as he walked up to the booth that sold the curries. How about we get mine and then we can go and get your lunch? Sounds good said Katie.
When they had bought both of their lunches they sat down and started to eat. How is your curry asked Katie? It is really good here try some said Sean. Katie took the bite of curried chicken and ate it. I don't really like it said Katie. You don't questioned Sean? No but if you like it go ahead and eat it. I don't really like spicy foods. They finished their lunches and decided to ride some rides some more rides. They did for a little while longer and then they decided to go home.
Did you have fun asked Sean? Yes I did said Katie. We should do this more often, we need to spend more time together. We didn't spend much time together this year at school said Katie. No I guess we didn't said Sean. Katie was hoping that Sean would explain why he was acting like he was during school. She didn't want to have to ask. What if he thought it was prying or worse what if he didn't want to spend time with her at all the following year? No that didn't make any sense thought Katie. Sean loves me he tells me that so I should believe him shouldn't I? Maybe it was just a misunderstanding that must be it thought Katie. Well if it was a misunderstanding then there is no need to talk about it, would only upset me and I cry enough.
They spent most of the summer together and all during the summer they were the Katie and Sean of old. They were always together. When Mrs. Robinson saw them together she figured that they had talked it out and everything was back to normal.
That summer brought one exciting day. It was the beginning of August and the book lists were expected. I wonder who will be our DADA professor this year queried? I have no idea who it could be this year said Sean as they sat by the pool drinking lemonade. Oh look there said Katie pointing to the sky. I think it may be an owl she said. It was the owl had an envelope tied to its leg. It must be from Hogwarts said Sean. It will be my book list. It was his booklist but when he turned the envelope over and pulled everything out something clinked on the table. What is that asked Katie? Sean looked sort of pensive. I think I know what it is but I can't believe it. Sean picked up what appeared to be a badge. It was a badge. Oh my said Sean excitedly. What is it asked Katie again? Mom!!! called out Sean. Yes dear what is it said Mrs. Sullivan coming outside. My letter from school is here he said. It is that is good. Yes it is he said but look what came with my book list he said holding out the badge. Oh Sean she said excitedly. Oh Sean I am so proud of you. Your dad will be so pleased. Katie was sitting there getting very frustrated. What is that badge she asked? Oh Katie I am sorry this is .. Katie saw what it said on the front. Oh Sean you did it she said excitedly as she leapt out of her chair and leapt onto his lap and gave him a giant hug. You are Head Boy!!! I knew you would be she said. You deserve this. Now I will be able to tell everyone that my best friend is Head Boy at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry just like his father was twenty three years ago. Just think it was twenty three years ago that your dad got his Head Boy letter himself. And it was twenty three years ago that my mommy got her Head Girl badge. I am so happy for you. I am pretty happy myself said Sean. I didn't expect to be this happy he said. Why asked Katie? Well I guess I didn't want to get my hopes up. I had hoped that I would be chosen but I didn't want to pin all my hopes on that in case it didn't happen. I told you years ago that you would be Head Boy and here you are this year's Head Boy. I was right she said. Yes you were said Sean leaning over and giving her a peck on the cheek. You always believed in me he said.
Well now that we have the book lists we will have to decide when we will be going to Diagon Alley to buy all our books said Sean. Yes we will said Mrs. Sullivan. We will also have to get you some new school robes. Why asked Sean I haven't grown that much since we last bought robes. You would be surprised said his mother. Also you will need new robes if you are going to be Head Boy. you have to look good. Sean always looks good said Katie not really thinking of what she had said. I do do I he asked? Katie blushed. Well yes you do. Well at least to me you do she said quietly.
A couple of weeks later Katie, Sean and their mothers were in Diagon Alley to get their school supplies. When they were in Madam Malkin's to get Sean's new robes Katie was so excited and proud of Sean. She was telling everyone there that Sean was going to be the new Head Boy of Hogwarts. After Madam Malkin's they went to Flourish and Blotts to get their books. Katie in a book store equals heaven for her. They had bought all of the books and Katie was nowhere to be found. She was looking at all the books, she wanted to buy all the books. No Katie you cannot buy all the books said her mother. I will allow you to get two extra books. You have so many books already. I know but I love all these books she said.
Before they knew it September first had arrived. Sean arrived at kings cross and went to the front of the train and Katie found a compartment and placed her trunk and Sebastian in it. She went to find Luna and bring her to their compartment.
When she and Luna were sitting in their compartment and had started to talk about what they had done over their summer. Luna told Katie about her adventures with her father looking for strange and unknown creatures. Katie told Luna all about the times she had spent with Sean. Oh Luna he was so sweet this summer we went for walks, we went swimming in his pool, we even went to a carnival together and we had such fun. Really said Luna. So things are going to be different this year?
Yes I think so said Katie. Oh one other thing Sean is Head Boy this year said Katie excitedly. I had a feeling he would be said Luna. He is really the only choice. We really can't have a head boy who is in Slytherin especially since you know who is back said Luna. Sean is the best choice. You really think so I was expecting you to be against him being head boy. Well I don't like the way he was treating you last year but I can see how he would be the best choice.
After they had been talking for a few minutes there was a knock on the door. It was Neville. Would it be ok if I sat in her with the two of you he asked? Sure said Luna. Oh isn't that sweet thought Katie, he wants to spend time with Luna. Maybe if she spends some time with Neville she will forget that prat Ron. Neville sat down beside Katie and started to ask her about her holiday. She told him all about spending the summer with Sean and what they had done. Neville decided to play dumb and asked who Sean was. Oh don't you know him, Sean Sullivan he is now in seventh year and is our new Head Boy this year. He and I have been friends since I was just a little girl I was almost six when we met. Neville looked crestfallen. Yeah but he wasn't much of a friend last year was he said Luna. He treated you very badly. He is my friend said Katie defensively. We talked and things should be better this year. Luna knew that Katie was in love with Sean but Neville started to feel as if he may have a chance. If he just was attentive and treated her well maybe she would fall for him.
Neville what is that asked Luna indicating the plant he had brought in the compartment with him? This is a gift from my uncle it is called a Mimbulus Mimbletonia. Oh is that what they look like said Katie ? just don't poke one of the tubules because they will explode with stink sap. Is that what it was asked Neville I was wondering why it smelled so bad.
A little while later just before the train was to leave there came another knock on the door. When they looked up they found Ginny Weasley standing there. Any room for us she asked? Sure said Luna plenty of room. Great said Ginny, come on in she said and who should arrive but Harry. Ginny introduced Luna to Harry and Luna introduced Katie to everyone. I think I have seen you around Gryffindor common room said Ginny. What year are you in she asked? I am in second year. You are the one that is from Canada aren't you asked harry? Yes I was raised in Toronto. My parents and I moved back here so that I could go to Hogwarts. They attended Hogwarts themselves.
Oh hi Harry said Neville where are Hermione and Ron he asked? They are up at the front of the train in the prefects meeting said Harry. Ron is a prefect exclaimed Katie! Yes said Harry. Oh alright said Katie noting that Harry seemed a little hurt that he was not named Gryffindor fifth year prefect. Luna just beamed. My Ronald is a prefect she thought.
Katie looked at Harry and asked how are you doing ? he looked at her and saw that she was actually interested how he was. Well for a while I was feeling pretty bad but with the help of my wonderful girlfriend I am feeling much better. I am glad said Katie. It was not your fault for what happened last June. I know that here he said pointing at his head but I am still having trouble knowing that here he said pointing to his heart.
For some reason Katie seemed to feel as if there was a connection between she and Harry. She was not sure why or how but she felt it. Maybe it was because they were both half bloods among all these purebloods she was not sure.
The next hour went along as each told of their summer. When Harry told of the Dementor attack Katie was shocked. Yes they almost expelled me said Harry. Hermione told me that there was no grounds for it but it wasn't her that had to go before the entire Wizengamot . I think it was the ministry who did it said Katie. Why would they asked Ginny? Well Harry was telling about how Voldemort was back. Everyone except Harry cringed at hearing the name. Harry on the other hand was impressed that this girl was not afraid to say his name. The ministry doesn't seem to want to acknowledge the fact so they are now trying to make Harry out as some idiot. It is the same thing as with Sirius my mom told me that she didn't believe that he was guilty. He didn't even have a trial as far as my mom knows. How would she know asked Harry? Well my mom is Sirius Black's cousin. She is he said. How is that he asked? Harry had not seen Katie's name on the tapestry in Sirius' living room. Well my mother was born Rebecca Black. Her sister is Narcissa Malfoy and her other sisters are Andromeda Tonks and well you all know who my other aunt is. Bellatrix Lestrange said Neville. Yes and I can't say how sorry I am for what she has done to your family. I wouldn't blame you if you didn't want to be anywhere near me she said to Neville.
It is not your fault said Neville. We can't control who we are related to said Harry although you do seem to be related to some doozies. Well it was because of Bellatrix that my parents had to leave England. Why asked Ginny? Well when my mom married my dad the family was not too happy. You see my dad is muggle born and it was the second sister to marry a muggle born wizard. My mom was supposed to marry the man who became my uncle. Who asked Harry? Katie took a deep breath and spoke. She was supposed to marry Lucius Malfoy. Actually according to my mom he was originally supposed to marry my aunt Andromeda but she fell in love with my uncle Ted so then it was to be my mom but she didn't really want to and she had fallen in love with my dad. You see there was a marriage contract between the two families. It was just lucky that my aunt Narcissa was already in love with Uncle Lucius before all of this had happened. She was so happy that he didn't marry one of her sisters that way she would be able to marry him.
So anyway Bellatrix was so angry that my mother had the nerve to 1. Go against the family and marry who she wanted and 2. To marry a Muggleborn. She felt the shame was too much. She had two sisters that had married Muggleborn and she was in with Voldemort how would that look. Luna quietly asked that she not use his name. Oh I am sorry she said looking at Luna. Back to my story. She was so angry she threatened to kill my parents. My grandparents had already moved to Canada the year before because my grandfather had been offered a really good job. So they packed up and moved to Canada. My mom decided to become a doctor so she started medical school as she had finished her healer training at St Mungo's. My dad joined the police force. That is the muggle form of Aurors. It turned out he was also working with the Canadian Ministry of Magic through the Toronto Police force. Now that we have moved back to England my dad is back working as an Auror and my mom is a healer at St Mungo's.
Just as Katie finished her story Hermione and Ron came into the compartment. We just finished our rounds said Hermione. What do you think of the new Head Boy asked Katie? Sean he is great said Hermione. I met him when I was in my first year she said. Katie just smiled. Katie knew that there had been only one other person that Sean had ever kissed and that person was Hermione. He had kissed her in her first year. He said that she reminded him of her. She was lonely and without friends. Katie had told him when they first met that no one could be sad if someone kissed them so Sean decided to kiss Hermione. That was really the only contact they had had over the years. They would see each other in the library but since the kiss Hermione had become friends with Harry and Ron and was no longer sad.
Katie got up and sat down beside Hermione so that she could talk to her.
I know about what happened your first year she said to Hermione. What do you mean she asked? I know about the kiss she said very quietly. How do you know she asked Katie? Sean told me about it that Christmas when I went to see him. Why would he tell you about it asked Hermione. Because he is my best friend and I asked him if there were any nice girls at school. He told me about you and how you were in some ways like me. You were lonely and without friends. You see when I was growing up I didn't have any friends except for Sean. He has been my best friend since I was six years old. He told me that he thought you were a very nice girl and that you just needed some confidence that people would like you. It seems he was right.
Well I can tell you that I was shocked when he kissed me. We were sitting in the library and we started to talk. He told me about his friend who he said was like me. I guess that was you said Hermione. Anyway after awhile he leaned over and gave me a small kiss. Afterwards he said the strangest thing. "YOU CANT BE SAD IF SOMEONE KISSES YOU" both Katie and Hermione said at the same time. They both laughed. I guess you know that saying said Hermione. Yes it was I told him the first time I kissed him. We had just met and he was sad so I kissed him. I was five.
You were five the first time you kissed him? Yes it was really very nice. He was such a sweet boy. He didn't make fun of me and he didn't tell me to go away. Why would he make fun of you asked Hermione? Because I thought I was Tinkerbelle. From peter Pan said Hermione. Yes you see as I was telling everyone I was raised as a muggle. My parents told me I was a witch but I wasn't to tell anyone else. When I first met Sean I told him I was a witch and he wasn't scared. He told me then that he was a wizard so we decided to be friends. Oh your parents were visiting near his parents asked Hermione. Well no not really said Katie
. Oh how do I explain this said Katie reluctantly? She shrugged and went on. I sort of pop. It is not actual apparating but like that. I would pop from my house to Sean's house. Well where did Sean live asked Hermione? Katie grimaced in Belfast she said. And you lived where asked Hermione? In Toronto said Katie. So you popped from Toronto to Belfast she asked? Yes I did it quite often for a while until Sean started at Hogwarts.
I tried to pop to Hogwarts but I was thrown back by the wards I later learned.
Were you upset that he had kissed me asked Hermione? No because Sean had told me that it only happened the once and that you had found some friends. I think that if he had not told me I would have been upset. I have always told him that I could handle anything just don't lie to me. So I have to live up to that. He has promised not to lie to me and I have promised not to get too upset when he tells me things.
Well I have to say that Sean is a very nice boy and will make a very good Head Boy for this year. I am surprised that you are his best friend as you don't seem to spend a lot of time together, I don't think I have ever seen the two of you together. Wait I think I did see the two of you together after the final task last year but I was too concerned with Harry to really notice. Yes Sean came to see if I was ok as I did get very upset. How is Harry doing asked Katie? He seems ok but still is having some trouble with all that happened. Why do you ask me ? because I asked Harry and he said he was fine and we both know that boys will never tell the truth about how they are feeling so I asked you as you would know.
I know exactly what you mean said Hermione Harry would never admit he was feeling bad about anything. It is a male thing. The two of them just laughed.
What is so funny asked Harry? Nothing just girl talk. Oh alright said Harry looking at Ron and mouthing crazy girls. Ron laughed.
All this time Luna was watching Ron and Neville was watching Katie. Luna noticed that Neville was watching Katie. Neville are you interested in Katie she whispered to him? Neville turned a vivid shade of red. You are said Luna!! Well she is very pretty and she is very nice. Yes I guess she is very pretty and I do confess she is a very nice girl but well .... I know said Neville she is attracted to that boy in Ravenclaw. Yes I believe she is but you still have a chance she said. Just be her friend and you never know when she may need a friend and lean on you. I wouldn't try to bad mouth Sean it will not work she is a very loyal person. That is of course what makes her such a sweet girl. One other piece of advice said Luna. What is that asked Neville? If by any chance she does decide that she wants to see you don't and I mean this don't you ever hurt her!!! She is my friend and I will defend her to the death as she would do for me. Yes Luna I promise. I would never hurt her she is such a sweet girl I can't imagine anyone hurting her. It is because she is such a sweet girl that she can be hurt. She trusts her friends so be very careful. If you hurt her she will have a very hard time forgiving you. I will be very careful when it come to Katie. I think I could fall in love with her said Neville very quietly.
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