Chapter 25

The After-party

It was a great match! Ireland won but the Bulgarians caught the snitch. I would admit that Krum was a fantastic seeker. I told Mr. Weasley I was going to meet my friend Pavarti and then went to the woods. I found Draco there and he opened his arms to me. I smiled and ran into them as always. I stayed there in his arms for quite some time before I looked into his eyes. I smiled at him and he smiled back. I loved Draco's smile, not the classic smirk, but his real smile.

"I love your smile." I said.

He chuckled and I found myself leaning towards him. He started to lean towards me until we heard screams. I looked back towards camp and saw fire.

"HARRY!"

I ran and so did Draco. There were masked and hooded figures everywhere.

"What are they?!" I asked.

"Death Eaters! Katherine we have to go now!"

"But my brother…."

"He'd want you to be safe now come on!"

I had no choice but to follow. We ran back into the woods and hid there.

"Why are they here? What do they want?" I asked.

"I don't know Kat. But we need to get out of sight." He looked all around. "Quick into the tree." He said.

He lifted me up so I could grab hold of a branch. He jumped up and grabbed another branch. We climbed up and watched the camp burn, but there was nothing we could do.

"Come down!" shouted a voice.

Harry's POV

When I woke up everything was destroyed. I needed to find my sister no matter what. I heard something bang into something else and looked around. There was a man staring at me. He stood still for a few seconds before he started to walk towards me. I stood up and then I heard Ron and Hermione.

"Harry!"

They ran towards me but Katherine wasn't with them.

"Where's Katherine?" I asked.

Before they could answer a green light shown down from the sky. I looked up and saw a skull with a snake going through it.

"What is that?!" I asked.

My scar started to hurt badly. Then a group of people appeared around us.

"Get down!"

I pulled my friends to the ground and then Mr. Weasley came running.

"Stop! That's my son!"

Katherine's POV

There was my godfather standing beneath the tree. Although as for what he was doing there I couldn't say. I climbed down with Draco and he looked at us.

"Are you both alright?"

"Yes." we said.

"Good now what on earth were you thinking? Coming out into the woods by yourselves?!" he shouted.

I had never seen him act this way. I wanted to smile but I knew I shouldn't. Him shouting at me like this made me know he really did care. When he stopped shouting he took a deep breath.

"Katherine you're coming with me. If the Death Eaters find you they will kill you. Draco you go back to your mother now."

All we could do was nod. I hugged Draco and then Snape took my hand.

"Don't let go."

"What are you going to…."

I was lifted from the ground and my stomach turned.

Draco's POV

I smiled as he apparated away. I knew she would be safe with him, so I went back to find my mother.

Katherine's POV

When my feet finally hit the ground I felt like throwing up.

"Next time….please warn me." I said.

"My apologies." he said.

When my stomach settled I looked around. I was in a small house, in a room with several bookshelves.

"Is this….your house?"

"Yes."

I smiled a bit. I had never been to anyone's house except the Weasley's.

"It's lovely." I said.

He smirked. I knew he wasn't good at expressing himself but he was still my godfather.

"Now I'll send an owl to Mrs. Weasley telling her where you are. You can stay here tonight."

I smiled and nodded. He left the room and walked over to the many books. I recognized some of the authors, most of them I did not. I heard him walk back in and I quickly turned.

"I know you like to read. There's no harm in looking."

I smiled and nodded.

"Right, now you'll be sleeping in my old room. Come along, it's late."

The room was a dark grey and it has a small bed on one side and a desk on the other. There were Slytherin banners on the walls and I smiled.

"Thank you."

He nodded.

"Now get some sleep. I'm sure you've had a long day."

I turned and looked at him.

"Good night."

He gave me a small smile.

"Sleep well Katherine."

He started to close the door but then stopped.

"Do you want the door opened?" he asked me.

"Just a bit if you don't mind."

He nodded and left it open a little. I smiled and went to the bed, it was then I realized how tired I was. I yawned and snuggled under the covers. I closed my eyes and started thinking about Draco. His smile, his eyes and the feeling of his arms around me.

"Good night Draco." I whispered.

With those words I drifted off into a peaceful sleep.