Chapter 11

Growing Feelings

The first Hogsmade visit was coming up, Katherine demanded I go and have fun that time. I made her promise that the next time she would let me stay at the castle with her. I met her in an empty room before I left.

"You're not going to try and talk me out of this are you?" she asked.

I smiled and shook my head.

"No, I've long since given up on arguing with you. I just wanted to spend a little time with you before I left."

I swore I saw her turn red. I took her hand and she looked at me with those beautiful brown eyes.

"I care about you Katherine. I mean I….well I….."

She hugged me tightly.

"I know Draco. I feel the same way." she whispered.

Thank god that worked out!

I sighed in relief and wrapped my arms around her. Out of the corner of my eye I swore I saw something move. I pushed Katherine behind me and drew my wand. I was aiming at what appeared to be a stuffed dog. It was a big black dog.

"Draco?"

"I swear on my life I saw that thing move."

She went forward and then jumped back.

"Harry and I saw that thing before we got onto the Night Bus!"

The dog now turned its head and looked at us. It didn't appear threatening. It was bone thin and didn't look as though it could hurt us. Katherine lowered my wand arm and slowly went forward.

"Kat no…"

She ignored me and knelt down.

"You're not going to hurt me….are you?"

It lay down in front of her and she slowly extended her hand. The dog didn't move, but I didn't put away my wand. She pet him and still it did nothing.

"You're all scruffly. I think I'll call him Scruffles."

I chuckled and she looked at me.

"Something wrong with that?"

"No, no. I think it's a fitting name for him."

She smiled and then the dog ran off. She ran out to find him but he was gone.

"Draco you should go. You don't want to miss out on Hogsmade. Now go."

I gave her a hug then ran off.

Katherine's POV

I decided to take a walk down on the grounds, maybe visit Hagrid. As I was walking towards the bridge, I heard voices.

"You know the first time I saw you Harry I recognized you immediately. Not by your scar by your eyes. And your mother Lily's. And your sister….she is the spitting image of her. Like you are your father."

It was Professor Lupin.

"Oh yes I knew her. Your mother was there for me at a time when no one else was. Not only was she an exceedingly gifted witch, she was also an uncommonly kind woman. She had a way of seeing the beauty in others, especially when that person could not see it in themselves. And your father James on the other hand…" he laughed. "He had a certain shall we say, talent for trouble." Lupin moved back towards my brother. "A talent, rumor has it, he passed onto you."

I smiled a bit.

"You and Katherine are more like them then you know. In time you'll see just how much."

I sighed sadly and then walked back inside the castle.

"Miss Potter."

I groaned when I heard Snape's voice.

"What?" I asked.

His eyes flashed dangerously.

"What are you doing wandering the corridors?"

I rolled my eyes.

"Well I can't go to Hogsmade so I was thinking of going to the library. I like to read. Are you writing a book or something?"

He narrowed his eyes. I was not afraid of Snape, I never had been.

"Very well."

He turned on his heel and swept away.

"Git." I muttered.

I turned and continued on towards the library.