"I thought last night… I don't think we should see each other anymore," Harry mumbled looking at his feet, not daring to look anywhere near Katie.
"What?" Katie asked, he could hear the hurt in her voice and actually looked up, it was a stupid move, he could see the hurt all over her face as she looked at him, she didn't understand, he was stupid to have started it in the first place.
"I can't see you anymore Katie. It's too-… it's too dangerous, I'm too dangerous, I can't do that to you Katie," Harry sighed, regretting that he'd actually let it get even this far, he should have never let them start.
"Don't be ridiculous," Katie said in a small voice. "I knew everything before I asked you out Harry, and I still did it, I know what happened to Cedric, and I am so sorry it is you that these things happen to, but that doesn't mean I'm going to stop being with you." Katie said desperately, she'd wanted this for too long to let it disappear now; she refused to let him push her away.
"I'm not being ridiculous Katie," Harry stressed.
"And I don't care," Katie retorted.
"If you end up getting yourself hurt, I blame you," Harry sighed finally giving up on the argument.
"Good, if I get myself hurt I'll blame me too," Katie said smiling finally.
"You are a mystery," Harry grumbled as he took Katie's hand and started walking with her towards the quidditch pitch.
"Nah, juts a girl who likes a boy," Katie replied smiling at Harry as they walked out to the grounds.
"Of course you pick me to like," Harry grumbled, and then wondered how well he really knew Katie, she loved chocolate and quidditch, had a younger sister and was average in all her classes, not unlike him, but he wanted to know more. "What's your sisters name?"
"Nicola, she's hoping to come to Hogwarts next year, I think she'll get in," Katie told Harry. "You're sister is in her third year isn't she?"
"Don't remind me," Harry said grimacing. "It's bad enough that she has always been really mature for her age, but now she's getting worse…. It's a wonder she wasn't born thirty."
"She's just got a good head on her shoulders," Katie laughed.
"Maybe, I just don't want her to grow up too quickly…" Harry trailed off.
"Like you did you mean?" Katie asked quietly.
"Huh? I didn't say that," Harry said, slightly defensively. Katie smiled sadly at him.
"But you did, didn't you; I can't imagine any way that you couldn't have… All you're life Harry you've been h-hunted… I guess that can't be easy," Katie said softly, her hands holding Harry's in her lap, they were sat by each other on the damp soil and a silence lapsed over them, and yet it wasn't uncomfortable.
"Do you realise none of my other friends have ever really mentioned it… well Hermione did, but she doesn't miss a thing," Harry said, forcing a slight laugh.
"I think some people really just don't know what to say around you Harry, it's not fair… You're a really, really nice guy, no one wants this for you, for anyone." Katie said her voice no more then a whisper now, her eyes were fierce though, telling him just much she meant it.
And he didn't know what to say, or what to do, but his body reacted for him, and he kissed her.