Title: Family Secrets and Hogwarts truths
Author: Carebear
Summary: Hermione's cousin comes to Hogwarts in their sixth year. Someone with a secret about Hogwarts and some of its professors.
A/N: This is my first Harry Potter story, so please let me know what you think. Also, Hermione's nickname, Ony, is pronounced awe-knee
Hermione Granger looked up as her name was called. She turned to see her two best friends in the world come running towards her. Harry and Ron stopped in front of her trying to catch their breath.
"Hi, how are you?" Harry asked, the first to catch his breath.
"I'm fine, how are you two doing?"
"Just great, Harry spent the last half of the summer at my place. We tried to get a hold of you, but your mum said you were out of town."
"Yeah, I was in the U.S. visiting family."
"Really?" Ron asked surprised.
"What's it like?"
"Not much different than here. Just different styles and accents."
"Cool. Should we go get our seats?" Ron asked excited to be returning to school."
"Sure, lets go." Harry replied, they gathered up their stuff, then boarded the train.
*~*~* That night they sat at the Griffyndor table while the first years were sorted. Finally the ceremony was over and everyone waited for Professor Dumbledore to stand up.
"Welcome to what is sure to be another wonderful years at Hogwarts. I have a few announcements to make before we start; first we have a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, though he isn't quite so new. Professor Snape will be teaching the class this year, and I would like to introduce Professor Salara who will be teaching Potions.
"Second, we have a new sixth year student transferring in. She has already been sorted, and Miss. Ekaterina Granger will join Griffyndor house." Hermione's head shot up as she looked around the room. "Now, let's begin." Professor Dumbledore finished
"Hermione, do you know her?" Harry asked softly.
"Yes, she's my cousin." She replied quietly.
"Did you guys notice Snape's reaction when Professor Dumbledore told us about the new girl?"
"No Ron, I missed it."
"Then you missed a sight we'll probably never see again. Snape went even more white than usual for about a second then turned and actually glared at Professor Dumbledore for a moment." Harry explained.
"What are you talking about Potter. Professor Snape didn't do anything of the sort, at least he's finally got Defense Against the Dark Arts, we might actually learn something useful for once."
"Excuse me, but would you mind moving out of the way, you're blocking the aisle." A soft voice said softly from behind Draco.
Draco turned ready to tell whomever it was off, until he lost all coherent thought. The girl in front of him was unlike anyone he had ever seen. She was tiny in comparison to anyone in the sixth year, though she somehow seemed to belong there. She was about five foot one, with the lightest skin he had ever seen, almost like that story muggles tell called Snow something or other. She even had long black hair the color of a raven's wing that was in a braid reaching her knees. Although her hazel eyes looked strangely familiar. He looked at her in shock for a moment, until Granger jumped up and pushed past him.
"Kitty!" Hermione cried as she jumped up and gave her cousin a hug.
"Hey pet, how are you?" Kitty asked tearing her eyes from the boy who had just been talking to her cousin in a not so nice tone.
"Fine, but I thought you weren't coming to Hogwarts." Hermione continued.
"Professor Dumbledore changed my mind, he couldn't stand the thought of me dropping out of the school back home and not continuing. He insisted I come here."
"Well, I'm glad he did. This is Ron Weasly and Harry Potter, my two best friends in the world, and this is Ginny, Ron's sister. Everyone, this is my cousin, Ekaterina, but everyone calls her Kat."
Everyone said hello and Draco scowled to cover his real thoughts about the new girl, a Granger no less. Probably a mudblood like her cousin, after all they had the exact same eyes.
"And who is this?" the angelic voice continued.
"Oh, that's Draco Malfoy." Ron said rolling his eyes.
"Watch it Weasly." Draco snapped.
"Ah yes, I should have known by the hair and eye color, only the Malfoy's have such blonde hair and gray eyes." Kat said softly with the hint of a smile.
Draco snorted, "I really must be off. Have fun in the Griffyndor House Kat." He said before stalking away. He paused only briefly when two soft- spoken words reached his ears.
"I will."
~*~*~*~*~* A/N I couldn't remember what color Draco's eyes were, blue or grey. if I got it wrong, let me know.
Author: Carebear
Summary: Hermione's cousin comes to Hogwarts in their sixth year. Someone with a secret about Hogwarts and some of its professors.
A/N: This is my first Harry Potter story, so please let me know what you think. Also, Hermione's nickname, Ony, is pronounced awe-knee
Hermione Granger looked up as her name was called. She turned to see her two best friends in the world come running towards her. Harry and Ron stopped in front of her trying to catch their breath.
"Hi, how are you?" Harry asked, the first to catch his breath.
"I'm fine, how are you two doing?"
"Just great, Harry spent the last half of the summer at my place. We tried to get a hold of you, but your mum said you were out of town."
"Yeah, I was in the U.S. visiting family."
"Really?" Ron asked surprised.
"What's it like?"
"Not much different than here. Just different styles and accents."
"Cool. Should we go get our seats?" Ron asked excited to be returning to school."
"Sure, lets go." Harry replied, they gathered up their stuff, then boarded the train.
*~*~* That night they sat at the Griffyndor table while the first years were sorted. Finally the ceremony was over and everyone waited for Professor Dumbledore to stand up.
"Welcome to what is sure to be another wonderful years at Hogwarts. I have a few announcements to make before we start; first we have a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, though he isn't quite so new. Professor Snape will be teaching the class this year, and I would like to introduce Professor Salara who will be teaching Potions.
"Second, we have a new sixth year student transferring in. She has already been sorted, and Miss. Ekaterina Granger will join Griffyndor house." Hermione's head shot up as she looked around the room. "Now, let's begin." Professor Dumbledore finished
"Hermione, do you know her?" Harry asked softly.
"Yes, she's my cousin." She replied quietly.
"Did you guys notice Snape's reaction when Professor Dumbledore told us about the new girl?"
"No Ron, I missed it."
"Then you missed a sight we'll probably never see again. Snape went even more white than usual for about a second then turned and actually glared at Professor Dumbledore for a moment." Harry explained.
"What are you talking about Potter. Professor Snape didn't do anything of the sort, at least he's finally got Defense Against the Dark Arts, we might actually learn something useful for once."
"Excuse me, but would you mind moving out of the way, you're blocking the aisle." A soft voice said softly from behind Draco.
Draco turned ready to tell whomever it was off, until he lost all coherent thought. The girl in front of him was unlike anyone he had ever seen. She was tiny in comparison to anyone in the sixth year, though she somehow seemed to belong there. She was about five foot one, with the lightest skin he had ever seen, almost like that story muggles tell called Snow something or other. She even had long black hair the color of a raven's wing that was in a braid reaching her knees. Although her hazel eyes looked strangely familiar. He looked at her in shock for a moment, until Granger jumped up and pushed past him.
"Kitty!" Hermione cried as she jumped up and gave her cousin a hug.
"Hey pet, how are you?" Kitty asked tearing her eyes from the boy who had just been talking to her cousin in a not so nice tone.
"Fine, but I thought you weren't coming to Hogwarts." Hermione continued.
"Professor Dumbledore changed my mind, he couldn't stand the thought of me dropping out of the school back home and not continuing. He insisted I come here."
"Well, I'm glad he did. This is Ron Weasly and Harry Potter, my two best friends in the world, and this is Ginny, Ron's sister. Everyone, this is my cousin, Ekaterina, but everyone calls her Kat."
Everyone said hello and Draco scowled to cover his real thoughts about the new girl, a Granger no less. Probably a mudblood like her cousin, after all they had the exact same eyes.
"And who is this?" the angelic voice continued.
"Oh, that's Draco Malfoy." Ron said rolling his eyes.
"Watch it Weasly." Draco snapped.
"Ah yes, I should have known by the hair and eye color, only the Malfoy's have such blonde hair and gray eyes." Kat said softly with the hint of a smile.
Draco snorted, "I really must be off. Have fun in the Griffyndor House Kat." He said before stalking away. He paused only briefly when two soft- spoken words reached his ears.
"I will."
~*~*~*~*~* A/N I couldn't remember what color Draco's eyes were, blue or grey. if I got it wrong, let me know.