Authors Note: I feel kind of sad now. This is is. This the last chapter of the first book. omg this is kind of depressing. Anyway check back with me for the second book of Kim Infected. I will be making a sequel about Kim's second year at Hogwarts. Thank you thank you thank you to everyone who read this entire book. It's actually like 180 google docs pages so I'm really proud of myself for writing all of this. Hope you all read my next book so be on the look out for that!

Chapter 36: Silver Linings

Kim was happy to hear that after the portkey had taken her back, Donovan had managed to throw Waters off of him and the dementors had arrived at that very moment to take him away. With Waters behind bars, Kim was able to relax but she kept thinking about Professor Silva. She still seemed fearful even after Donovan had returned which made Kim wonder if maybe Water's wasn't the one in charge of everything.

When they reached Moaning Myrtle's toilet, Kim stopped in her tracks. On the floor there cauldron was missing and her friends were nowhere to be seen. Even Myrtle wasn't present.

"They were right here," she panted, out of breath.

"Who were?" asked Donovan.

Kim looked around every corner before shaking her head.

"Nevermind," said Kim. "Sorry to make you run all this way for nothing. I've got to check the common room myself."

Kim dashed off and rushed down the stairs into the dungeon where the tunnel opened up and she spilled into the common room.

"Kim," said Cherokee.

Kim whirled around and saw Cherokee, Diamond and Leisel all sitting by the fire, all looking perfectly normal again. She couldn't express her relief enough. Kim gave them all hugs and immediately told them what had happened, because they'd all wondered where she'd disappeared to.

"All I remember is becoming really stiff," Diamond said. "Then I just kind of fell into this trance," she explained.

"It didn't work," Liesel said, as if that hadn't been made clear already.

"It's alright," Kim said. "I'm just glad you guys are okay."

"Oh my goodness Kim," said a voice.

Kim turned around and saw Grey coming towards her with a panicked look on his face. He saw the other three girls and Kim realized he wanted to speak to her alone for a second. Quietly, she excused herself from the group.

"I am so sorry about Lilith," he said. "She's... difficult," was all he managed.

Kim remembered the terrifying moment when Lilith had come crashing through the window and had tackled her point blank.

"What did you mean, not again?" Kim asked, remembering Grey's last words before she took hold of the portkey and disappeared.

Grey looked embarrassed and scratched the back of his head nervously. "Just forget about it okay. Where did that portkey take you anyway?" he asked.

"Forget about it I guess," Kim said with a smile and enjoyed Grey's defeated look. There was something he was hiding, Kim was sure about that now. She just couldn't figure out what.

Diamond, Cherokee and Liesel decided not to try another animagus attempt at least not for the rest of the year which Kim was grateful for. As much as she appreciated her friends for wanting to be with her on the full moon, she didn't want them risking their lives again taking a mystery potion. Anything could have happened, she was just grateful the disastrous results had only been temporary.

There was still one matter of unresolved business. Ever since rumors had spread about Kim landing in Azkaban the stories had stretched and contorted themselves into all sorts of things but one factor seemed to remain a mystery to everyone but Kim and her three closest friends; what had happened to Professor Alexandria? Donovan reported that he stayed behind long enough to see her wake up and then she'd run off, screaming down the hallways and was never seen again. Kim felt cruel for thinking so but she almost thought that maybe she had it coming. Now at least her maybe old professor would stop impeaching werewolves now that she was one.

As the months sped by and midterms grew into finals, Kim's first year of Hogwarts held yet one more surprise for her on the last day of the year. Kim and her friend stood outside on a windy morning with their things packed up and tears streaming down their eyes from saying goodbye to the other girls and teachers when in the distance they spotted Donovan and Professor Silva standing together. Kim had decided to withhold the information about Professor Silva's identity as a spy from the other girls because she wasn't yet sure what to do with it so of course Cherokee made them get closer to listen in. Before they'd taken so much as a step Cherokee yanked on Kim's arm and dramatically fell and caught herself.

"Oh my god," she said pointing at Donovan's figure in the distance.

He was kneeling, Kim realized. She'd missed her chance to tell him. Kim felt her insides burn as she realized Donovan was proposing to an imposter. Something from deep inside her had to hold her from running and breaking the two apart. That part of her sympathized with Professor Silva because maybe she was a good person, just under some kind of influence. Or maybe she's not, said a darker voice inside Kim.

Later Kim met up with Donovan and offered him congratulations though she had to bite her tongue. She couldn't go and ruin his happiness now. Donovan didn't look surprised that she'd seen him with Professor Silva and laughed about how nervous he'd been and rambled about other things Kim could only cringe at.

"You can still live with me this summer, you know," he said.

Kim smiled and shook her head. "It's okay," she said. "Diamond's parents offered to let me stay at their house instead."
That was only partially a lie because Diamond said her parents were hardly ever around but she couldn't force Donovan to look after her after he'd just gotten engaged.

"I'm going to miss you," Donovan said, giving Kim a hug. "Be safe, you know with you-"

"Yes I know," Kim said finishing his sentence. He'd meant transformations.

As Kim boarded the train for King's Cross Station, she and the other children stuck their heads out of the window and waved goodbye to the castle of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As Kim waved she knew it wasn't goodbye, it was just so long. A few short months and she'd be back in school. Kim almost laughed when she said that out loud to the others. If this was just another normal year of muggle school she would be devastated to see summer fly by so quickly. Bellona cooed on her perch inside the cabin and Kim stroked her head affectionately.

"Promise to write," Liesel said as the train neared the station.

"I promise," said Cherokee. "Everyday."

"We'll see about that," Diamond laughed. "Kim and I will write too. Right Kim?"

Kim agreed.

Finally Kim's stomach took a downward plunge as the tracks began to slow and she could hear the screeching of metal against metal. Platform 9 and 3/4 came into view, stocked with parents ready to see their children after a long few months. It was really happening, she wasn't at Hogwarts anymore. Kim half expected to pick out her parents in the crowd but no such luck. Her heart fell even more as she had to hug Cherokee and Leisel goodbye and she waved to Grey as he disappeared into the crowd.

"Happy summer Kim," said Diamond.

"Happy summer Diamond," said Kim.

Together they grabbed their carts and pushed their way through the crowds of people.