Chapter 16 - Your Blood, My Blood

Kathy stood outside the History of Magic classroom waiting for Hermione, her heart was beating, what did this mean? Was it down to her to stop Voldemort? What could she do, she didn't even know much magic?

The classroom door opened and out stepped Hermione, "He Says that that's a really good explanation and it would make sense, and several other things would fit into place too. But I don't need to know about them until next year."

Kathy could feel sweat beading on her forhead, "You didn't mention any names did you?"

"No, but professor Binns couldn't really help much without them, maybe you should go talk to your mum!"

Kathy thought for a moment, "No, I Know she doesn't like the subject, i think i'd prefere to go see Professor Dumbledore, will you come with me?"

Hermione simply nodded and followed her down the corridor to the Headmaster's chambers.

He simply confirmed their suspissions, including that McGonagall is Voldemort's cousin, and that the proficy talk's about her and Kathy but informed them that at present he was unable to elabortate. He made it clear that their was more to it than one curse but would not explain, he told her that she's find out when she needed to know.

Kathy stood infront of the stone gargoyle and siged, "he didn't help much did he?" She looked at Hermione who just blinked before repling.

"Are you going to tell Harry?"

This hit straight away, "He'll hate me!, But i have to!" She sighed again, "In the morning, now all i want to do is sleep."

Hermione gave a weak smile and the two of them headed back to their dorm's in silence.

The following morning was Saturday, Kathy swallowed hard as she entered the common room, she knew what she had to do and was very afraid.

Harry came running up to her and kissed her gently on the lips "Good morning gorgeous"

Kathy pulled back "Harry, i need to have a word with you, can we go for a walk?"

He just nodded and followed her out of the castle. They settled down near the lake and he looked at her, he didn't need to say anything, she just sighed and a single tear ran down her cheek.

"There's no easy way to say this," She paused he smiled and encouraged her to continue, "Harry, I'm related to You-Know-Who." She stopped and waited for his reply, her heart seemed to have stopped beating.

"What? How? I know your parents! They couldn't possibly be.... That would make you a Slytherin, you know he murdered my parents?"

He stopped and his eyes were also starting to become glassy.

Kathy continued, "On my mother's side, she's his cousin, yes i am a Slytherin by blood, but not by house, I'm a gryffindor....HARRY!!" She shouted after him as he had turned and was running back to the castle. She sat on the grass and burst into tears, her world was ending, she'd lost her parents or well the ones she'd know her entire life anyway, everything she thought she was certain of had been changed and now Harry hated her, she might as well curl up and die.

Suddenly an arm was placed on her shoulder, and comforably patted her, she didn't even look up into the face of her companion but just burried her head into thier chest and cried.

Lupin looked down at the girl sobbing, scooped her up into his strong arms and carried her back to the castle.

He settled her down on the end of his bed and wrapped his arms around her and then spoke for the first time since he'd heard her,

"Shhhhh, It's ok! Come on, what's troubling you?" He lifted his daugter's head so that her eyes met his.

Kathy suddenly realised who had carried her in and felt much better for it, she may have been getting on very well with her mum but She'd hardly spoke to Lupin in a father-daughter fashion.

The tears were still pouring down her face, "Toldharryi'mrelatedtoVol- Youknowwhohesangreyandnottalkingtomemissmyparentsand...." She said all this very fast without pausing and only trailed off to cry some more.

Lupin sighed, "Now come on, Slow down and tell me exactly what's going on. Now what's this got to do with Harry?"

She stopped sobbing but the tears were still running down her face. "I told him i was related to you-know-who and he went off and i, i don't know, I don't think he likes me any more and..."

Lupin cut her off, "Whoo, what's this about you being related to Voldemort?" He said with a raised eye brow.

"Oops!" The tears stopped pouring down her face,

Lupin supressed a small giggle, "Now i know that i'm not related to him, and well Minerva's the least Lilky..." he trailed off as realisation dawned on his face, "She can't be, she's even scared of snakes,"He looked at Kathy who just nodded, "Well, bless me, a Slytherin who's scared of snakes," This time he really did giggle, Kathy giggled as well, she couldn't help herself.

"And she's head of gryffindor." She added with a watery grin.

"Well that's novel, anyway, i'm sure Harry just needs time to take it in, i mean it's not like you're anything like them, afterall your still in gryffindor."

Kathy smiled again, "Yeah you're right, Thanks Dad!" At this exclamation Lupin blushed slightly.

"Any time, honey, i think we should get to know each other a bit better anyway." Kathy grinned and Lupin beamed back, "Head of gryffindor is a Slytherin that's scared of snakes," He chuckled again, then more to himself than Kathy said, "James would have loved that one."

Before anyone had the chance to say anything else, the door burst open and they could hear Proffessor Mcgonagall shouting through from his office, "Remus!!" she called, "Kathryn??", she obiously didn't expect to see her their.

"Oh Kathy!" she said sitting down on the bed beside her and wrapping her arms around her daughter, "Albus, just told be about your parents, why didn't you tell me?"

Lupin looked slightly bemused and Kathy's eyes started to stream with tears again.

She stayed there for the entire evening, being comforted by her only true family, feeling lost and alone.