Two Worlds Apart
Chapter 3: The Beginning
After Professor Lupin heard the whole story from the beginning, Dumbledore agreed to let Kitty stay at Hogwarts since she would have nowhere else to go.
¡§I think the only way Kitty would get back to her own reality is when she wakes up in her reality¡¨ Lupin drawing his conclusion.
¡§I suppose in the mean time she will have to stay with you. Since today is a Sunday there will be no classes for you to attend. I trust that you would keep our guest company.¡¨ Professor McGonagall said standing up, ¡§I must get going. I will speak with the other teacher, incase Kitty returns tomorrow. I reckon she should and would be able to attend classes.¡¨ Professor Dumbledore nodded and smiled because Professor McGonagall had read his mind, and found out his intentions.
¡§You four may leave now.¡¨ Professor Dumbledore said standing up, ¡§Harry don¡¦t you have a Quidditch game to play?¡¨ Ron, Hermione and Harry had all forgotten it was their first game of the season. Gryffindors verses Slytherins.
¡§Thank you Professor.¡¨ Harry, Ron, Hermione and Kitty said together as they hurried out the door. Dumbledore watch the children disappear and smiled.
Kitty have read all about Quidditch but have never seen it been played live. The stands are fill with people just as the books have described. Behind her, Kitty can hear two boys beating on who is going to win. Soon Neville Longbottom has joined them in the stands.
¡§Hello.¡¨ Said Neville looking at Kitty who stood on her tiptoe on the bench trying to look over everyone¡¦ s heads. ¡§You must be the girl they¡¦ve all been talking about. Hermione¡¦s cousin!¡¨ Kitty turned too looked at the boy, she smiled.
¡§Hello, please to meet you.¡¨ Kitty said sticking out her hand, ¡§you must be Neville.¡¨ Neville looked surprised that Kitty knows him.
¡§Hi Neville.¡¨ Said Hermione who was standing on the other side of Kitty. ¡§I trust that you¡¦ve met my cousin.¡¨
¡§Hermione look they are starting!¡¨ Ron shouted from the other side of Hermione. The crowd has settled down a bit in their seats so Kitty was able to see sitting in Hermione¡¦s lap. She watched as Harry hovered above the game carefully watching his surroundings looking out for the Buldgers and looking for the Golden Snitch. The two teams were tied when the Snitch came out zooming faster than Kitty has imagined. Hermione and Ron watched Harry closely when suddenly Harry made a dive. Straight down flying at top speed on his Firebolte, the next second Harry was once again hovering in mid air with the Snitch in his hands. The crowd cheered wildly, the people in front of Kitty once again stood up blocking Kitty¡¦s view.
Harry flew himself towards the ground with everyone slowly flying over towards him. He felt extremely exhausted, but happy. He wondered if Kitty enjoyed her very first real Quidditch game. Suddenly he heard shouts all around him, he looked at Oliver Wood who was three feet away from him.
¡§Harry look out!¡¨ Oliver shouted. Harry turned his head to see the reason but it was too late. Malfoy zooming at top speed knocked Harry clear off his broom. Harry could feel himself plunging towards the hard earth.
Even if Kitty couldn¡¦t see she could tell that something¡¦s gone wrong by the look of horror on Ron and Hermione¡¦s faces.
¡§What¡¦s going on?¡¨ Kitty asked anxiously. Hermione didn¡¦t answer her. She hurriedly rushed off the stands. Ron however picked Kitty up before running after Hermione. ¡§What happened?¡¨ Kitty asked again.
¡§Harry¡¨ Ron answered as he ran; ¡§Malfoy knocked Harry off his broom.¡¨ As soon as they go out of the crowd Ron placed Kitty on the ground and ran towards the center of the pit where the Gryffindor Quidditch team gathered.
¡§Harry.¡¨ Hermione called kneeling by Harry¡¦s side, ¡§Harry are you alright?¡¨ Harry¡¦s still from didn¡¦t make the slightest movement. ¡§Omygosh! Harry no!¡¨
¡§It¡¦s okay Hermione, he¡¦s alive.¡¨ Ron had made his way through the crowd and placed a hand on Hermione¡¦s shoulder. Several teachers came and took Harry away. The team went away slowly blaming themselves for what happened to Harry.
¡§Is he alright?¡¨ Kitty asked when she finally found Hermione and Ron. Either of them said anything, but Kitty gathered, from Hermione¡¦s sobs and Ron¡¦s sad look, that Harry was not okay. They stood there in silence. Nearby Madam Hooch was questioning Malfoy. They could hear him say, ¡§It was an accident. I don¡¦t know what happened the broom¡K I just lost control.¡¨ Disgusted Ron spoke.
¡§Let¡¦s go down to the Hospital wing.¡¨ Hermione took Kitty by the hand and walked quietly behind Ron and Neville. In the Hospital Wing they found Harry lying unconsciously in a bed. Fright filled the four of them. They were afraid that his closed eyes wouldn¡¦t open again.
¡§He¡¦ll be alright.¡¨ Madam Pomfrey said from behind them. ¡§He was conscious when he got here. I gave him some sleeping potion. He should be awake tomorrow morning. Now run along you four, dinner is starting.¡¨ With a last look at Harry Hermione followed everyone out the door.
Ron, Hermione, and Kitty had forgotten the fact that they hadn¡¦t eaten anything ever since the pumpkin juice in the morning. When they got to the Great Hall none of them felt like eating, but their stomachs didn¡¦t seem to agree with their brain. The found a spot in the Gryffindor table and helped themselves to some delicious looking food. The students around them were all talking about the Quidditch game, more what happened after the Quidditch game. The image of Harry¡¦s lifeless form lying in the field kept flashing back in Hermione¡¦s mind. It was driving her crazy, tears filled her eyes and she fought to keep them in. Kitty saw Hermione¡¦s face. She knew what she was going through. Understandingly she put her hand on Hermione¡¦s hand.
¡§Go and stay with him.¡¨ Kitty said softly, ¡§I will be fine, Ron and Neville will take care of me.¡¨ She gave Hermione a warm smile. Hermione was overwhelmed with relief. Kitty had been so understanding and spoke before Ron or anyone else noticed. Hermione hugged Kitty tightly.
¡§Thank you.¡¨ She whispered and went off.
¡§Where¡¦s she going?¡¨ Ron asked looking at where Hermione¡¦s shadow has disappeared in to the crowed.
¡§She needed to read a book at the library for tomorrow¡¦s class.¡¨ Kitty said giving Ron a meaningful look. Ron go the messaged and said.
¡§Well. Neville I guess it¡¦s up to us to keep Kitty company for the rest of the night.¡¨
¡§I don¡¦t think I¡¦ll be staying any longer.¡¨ Kitty said quietly from her place beside Ron. Ron can see why, Kitty was almost transparent. ¡§Bye Ron¡¨ that was the last thing Ron heard before Kitty fully disappeared.