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
Thanks to everyone who reviewed.: playstationgirl Esther- I meant Godric, thanks for pointing it out And to Abbiee, here's the next part :)
Fifteen minutes later, the seven of them stood outside the doors to the Great Hall.
"Well, lets go see what this is all about." Kat said with a smile before they opened one of the doors and made their way inside. The professors and Filch were up at the head table talking, and didn't notice the students come in. everyone stayed rather quiet as they walked up towards the table.
Kat stopped rather suddenly in front of them, and they all looked at her in surprise. She was looking down at the ground with a shocked expression on her face. They all looked down wondering what had her attention.
"Mrs. Norris." Hermione whispered confused.
In front of them stood good old Mrs. Norris, who was looking up at Kat.
"Meow"
"My sweet?" Filch asked turning around, drawing all the teachers from their discussion. Everyone turned to look at Kat and Mrs. Norris. The cat cocked her head to one side, then leaped up at Kat.
Thinking quickly Kat put her arms out to catch her, and immediately Mrs. Norris curled up in her arms and began to purr. Kat laughed softly, "So you do remember me." She said with a smile as she scratched the cat behind her ears.
"Amazing." Ron said softly as they watched the two Kats.
"Bloody traitor." Filch said shaking his head.
Kat smiled then continued walking up to the teacher's table, the other six on her heels. "Good evening professors, Mr. Filch, papa." She said nodding to each of them.
"Good evening Katherine." Albus said with a smile. "I see we aren't the only ones who remember you."
"It would appear that way Albus." She replied with a smile. "Since we are reverting back to our old ways."
"Touché young one." He replied with a smile. "But please, refrain from using our given names around the students."
Kat turned and looked at her cousin and the others, then turned back to him.
He shook his head with a smile. "Outside of those present of course."
"Of course." She replied with a smirk. "So, why did you need to see us?" she asked as they all sat down, Mrs. Norris remaining on her lap.
"Of course, well it's about what was learned today by some of the students. We're assuming that you told all of the Weasley's about your father. As you already probably assumed, we will tell the rest of the school that Severus is your father tonight. Now, it's up to you if you want them to know about your previous school experience."
"Alright Albus," she replied scratching Mrs. Norris on her head. "As to my past school history, I think I would rather get it out now than wait. I learned my lesson the first time."
Everyone at the table looked at her in silence, watching her after she finished her statement.
"Are you sure Kitten?" Severus asked softly.
"Yes papa. It's better for them to learn the truth about me now."
"All of it?"
Kat looked down at Mrs. Norris. In the cat's eyes, the one creature almost every Hogwarts student hated, she saw love. Unconditional love for her. But she knew that humans weren't as forgiving as animals, even animals as evil as Mrs. Norris was supposed to be. She had learned that a long time ago, humans whether magical or not didn't like those who were different then them. She wouldn't give up everything she had worked so hard to gain, not again.
She looked up at the people she had considered family during her younger years. "Tell them who my father is Minerva, and that I went to Hogwarts when I was five."
"Alright Katherine. We'll tell them about your father and your past here." Albus replied slowly.
"Alright then. Thank you." She replied
"Professors?"
"Yes Mr. Potter?" Minerva asked
"Well, is there anything that you need from us? We understand why you had Kat come here, was there anything we need to know?" he asked softly.
"Well Mr. Potter, we just wanted all of you to know what was going on. And please, don't talk about what you have learned unless Katherine says it's ok. I know that you probably wouldn't talk about it anyway, but we just want you to realize that everything is Katherine's decision."
"Of course Professor McGonagall."
"I hate to interrupt, but the students will be here any minute."
"You're right papa. We had better get going." Kat said standing up and setting Mrs. Norris down. "See you guys soon." She continued before turning around. Hermione and the others made their way towards the door, before they noticed that Kat wasn't with them.
"Umm, Kat? Where are you going?" Ron asked her, wondering why she had walked over to the wall instead of towards the door.
"Katherine, you realize that you can't continue the things you did the first time you were here." Minerva said softly.
"I know Minerva, but by now there are at least fifty students out there if not more. Do you really want them trying to figure out why we were in here?"
"She has a point Minerva. This one time only alright?" Albus replied.
"Of course." Kat replied. "Guys, we are going to use the secret passage." She said with a smile as she pushed against one of the walls, immediately a portion of the door seperated then moved back into the wall and to the right, sliding behind the wall. "Are you guys coming?" she asked.
"Alright, we're coming." Hermione replied and they all walked through the passage, the wall closing behind them.
"Why do I have the feeling that she was only humoring us when she said she'd not use the passages." Minerva asked her fellow staff members.
"Because we know that girl a little too well. After all, she's like a niece to all of us." Madame Hooch replied with a smile.
"Yes, well we better let the students in." Albus said with a smile.
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
Thanks to everyone who reviewed.: playstationgirl Esther- I meant Godric, thanks for pointing it out And to Abbiee, here's the next part :)
Fifteen minutes later, the seven of them stood outside the doors to the Great Hall.
"Well, lets go see what this is all about." Kat said with a smile before they opened one of the doors and made their way inside. The professors and Filch were up at the head table talking, and didn't notice the students come in. everyone stayed rather quiet as they walked up towards the table.
Kat stopped rather suddenly in front of them, and they all looked at her in surprise. She was looking down at the ground with a shocked expression on her face. They all looked down wondering what had her attention.
"Mrs. Norris." Hermione whispered confused.
In front of them stood good old Mrs. Norris, who was looking up at Kat.
"Meow"
"My sweet?" Filch asked turning around, drawing all the teachers from their discussion. Everyone turned to look at Kat and Mrs. Norris. The cat cocked her head to one side, then leaped up at Kat.
Thinking quickly Kat put her arms out to catch her, and immediately Mrs. Norris curled up in her arms and began to purr. Kat laughed softly, "So you do remember me." She said with a smile as she scratched the cat behind her ears.
"Amazing." Ron said softly as they watched the two Kats.
"Bloody traitor." Filch said shaking his head.
Kat smiled then continued walking up to the teacher's table, the other six on her heels. "Good evening professors, Mr. Filch, papa." She said nodding to each of them.
"Good evening Katherine." Albus said with a smile. "I see we aren't the only ones who remember you."
"It would appear that way Albus." She replied with a smile. "Since we are reverting back to our old ways."
"Touché young one." He replied with a smile. "But please, refrain from using our given names around the students."
Kat turned and looked at her cousin and the others, then turned back to him.
He shook his head with a smile. "Outside of those present of course."
"Of course." She replied with a smirk. "So, why did you need to see us?" she asked as they all sat down, Mrs. Norris remaining on her lap.
"Of course, well it's about what was learned today by some of the students. We're assuming that you told all of the Weasley's about your father. As you already probably assumed, we will tell the rest of the school that Severus is your father tonight. Now, it's up to you if you want them to know about your previous school experience."
"Alright Albus," she replied scratching Mrs. Norris on her head. "As to my past school history, I think I would rather get it out now than wait. I learned my lesson the first time."
Everyone at the table looked at her in silence, watching her after she finished her statement.
"Are you sure Kitten?" Severus asked softly.
"Yes papa. It's better for them to learn the truth about me now."
"All of it?"
Kat looked down at Mrs. Norris. In the cat's eyes, the one creature almost every Hogwarts student hated, she saw love. Unconditional love for her. But she knew that humans weren't as forgiving as animals, even animals as evil as Mrs. Norris was supposed to be. She had learned that a long time ago, humans whether magical or not didn't like those who were different then them. She wouldn't give up everything she had worked so hard to gain, not again.
She looked up at the people she had considered family during her younger years. "Tell them who my father is Minerva, and that I went to Hogwarts when I was five."
"Alright Katherine. We'll tell them about your father and your past here." Albus replied slowly.
"Alright then. Thank you." She replied
"Professors?"
"Yes Mr. Potter?" Minerva asked
"Well, is there anything that you need from us? We understand why you had Kat come here, was there anything we need to know?" he asked softly.
"Well Mr. Potter, we just wanted all of you to know what was going on. And please, don't talk about what you have learned unless Katherine says it's ok. I know that you probably wouldn't talk about it anyway, but we just want you to realize that everything is Katherine's decision."
"Of course Professor McGonagall."
"I hate to interrupt, but the students will be here any minute."
"You're right papa. We had better get going." Kat said standing up and setting Mrs. Norris down. "See you guys soon." She continued before turning around. Hermione and the others made their way towards the door, before they noticed that Kat wasn't with them.
"Umm, Kat? Where are you going?" Ron asked her, wondering why she had walked over to the wall instead of towards the door.
"Katherine, you realize that you can't continue the things you did the first time you were here." Minerva said softly.
"I know Minerva, but by now there are at least fifty students out there if not more. Do you really want them trying to figure out why we were in here?"
"She has a point Minerva. This one time only alright?" Albus replied.
"Of course." Kat replied. "Guys, we are going to use the secret passage." She said with a smile as she pushed against one of the walls, immediately a portion of the door seperated then moved back into the wall and to the right, sliding behind the wall. "Are you guys coming?" she asked.
"Alright, we're coming." Hermione replied and they all walked through the passage, the wall closing behind them.
"Why do I have the feeling that she was only humoring us when she said she'd not use the passages." Minerva asked her fellow staff members.
"Because we know that girl a little too well. After all, she's like a niece to all of us." Madame Hooch replied with a smile.
"Yes, well we better let the students in." Albus said with a smile.