Hermione finally broke the silence. "Your dad was in prison?" she said in a faint voice. "What for?"
"And who's Katherine?" asked Ron.
"Katherine is Katherine Martinez, one of my best friends. She," Gabbi pointed at Hermione, "will know who she is"
"You're friends with Katherine Martinez? The 15 year old singer?"
"Yeah. We've been friends since second grade"
"But your dad- why-"
"He was imprisoned," Gabbi said, loathing in her voice, "for third degree murder."
"What-"
"Oh, Gabbi-"
"Who-"
"Gabbi, who did he… um… kill?" asked Harry
"My-" Gabbi's voice broke. Harry looked at her, and was startled to see tears in her eyes. Gabbi- cold, strong, Gabbi- was crying. "My sister…"
