It had been three months since the school had learned who she was. Since
her first night visit with him. She sighed as she thought of him. She never
thought she would be in love. It wasn't part of her plan.
Immediately all her happy thoughts disappeared. She still hadn't told him everything about her. And she couldn't no matter how much she wanted to.. How she hated herself. Gathering her supplies she left her room. It was time for breakfast, and if she didn't eat today, Ony would start trying to figure out what was wrong with her.
She made her way down to the Great Hall and sat down. She took a bagel, and put some ham and eggs on it. Looking around she tried to see if there were any potatoes. Then in front of her appeared a small plate with hashbrown casserole. Aniee was at it again. About three nights after her first visit with Aniee, the elf had appeared in her room wanting to know everything that she had liked in America. So, after five hours of interrogation, she had relented and spilled. Most of the things she loved were delivered to her room, except for hasbrown casserole. She had fallen in love with the treat, hashbrowns mixed with cheese then baked, and loved having it at breakfast, so Aniee always made a small plate and sent it tow her. Kat had no idea how Aniee knew where she sat and when she sat there.
Smiling happily she pulled the plate over and put part on the bagel, finishing her sandwich, then put the rest on her plate. Immediately the plate disappeared and she shook her head. Aniee was a one of a kind elf. Pulling out a small book she began to read while she ate.
"What are you reading?"
Kat looked up as Hermione and the rest of the gang sat down. "A book."
"Well we figured that, what book is it?" Ron said rolling his eyes.
"How to turn annoying boys into slugs and toads." She replied with a smile. Ron gulped nervously.
"You're joking right?" Harry asked warily.
"Yes, I couldn't resist. It's actually a book by a muggle author named Janette Oke."
"How'd you get it?" Fred asked as he filled his plate.
"It's just a plain book, but when I want to read a book, I tap it with my wand and say the name of the book I want, and it's that book." She explained with a shrug.
"You should have taught Hermione that years ago, would have saved her all the lugging about of those books." George said with a smile.
Hermione snorted before Kat answered. "Actually, it only works for muggle books. Since we have access to wizarding books already." She replied with a smile.
"Oh ok." George said with a smile.
"Neat." Ginny said with a smile. "Here comes the mail." She said looking up towards the windows. Sure enough, the owls were flying into the hall.
Towards the end of the group of owls, Fearchar flew in and dropped three letters into her lap. Kat looked up and smiled at her friend, and Fearchar left, the room. She knew the owl would be waiting for her in her room, so she grabbed a piece of cantaloupe to take to her.
Looking at the three letters she saw one was from her aunt based on the paper, and two had no names on them. Glancing at one she recognized the handwritting and opened it quickly, holding it so the others couldn't see.
*~*~*
Katia, meet me in the kitchen before lunch, I have something to ask you, and maybe we can go on a picnic for lunch. Let me know, if you will be there.
*~*~*
Turning slightly she looked for him in the hall. Finding him she saw he was already looking at her. She nodded slightly and he smiled. She smiled then turned back to the table and slipped the note into her book. Turning to the other letter with no name she flipped it over and opened it.
~*~*~*~*~
Hermione glanced up from the edition of The Daily Prophet when she felt Kat move next to her. Kat was turning back to the table; she must have been looking at something, or so Hermione thought. Glancing at Kat again she saw that she was opening a letter. Looking back at the paper she continued reading the article, until she heard Kat gasp.
Glancing at Kat quickly she stopped in shock. Kat was as pale as one of the ghosts, and was trembeling. "Kat are you alright?" she asked, drawing the others attention.
"Bloody hell Kat, are you ok?" Ron asked softly.
"I'm fine." Kat said gathering her stuff and standing up. "I'll see you guys later ok?"
"Sure Kat, but are you sure you're ok?" Hermione asked softly.
"Just fine. But I have to go." She replied before making her way away from the table and out the door.
"Why do I not believe her?" Harry asked softly.
"Because none of us do." Hermione replied looking up at the head table, Snape was watching the door, then glanced at her, his eyes showed her that he had seen everything, and was just as worried about her. "Not even her father believes her." She said as she turned back towards the others.
Harry looked up at Snape who was looking at the door Kat had walked through, yes he did look worried. "I wonder what happened." he thought to hmself. He really wanted to know for Hermione's sake. she was worried sick about her cousin. He hated seeing her so upset.
Immediately all her happy thoughts disappeared. She still hadn't told him everything about her. And she couldn't no matter how much she wanted to.. How she hated herself. Gathering her supplies she left her room. It was time for breakfast, and if she didn't eat today, Ony would start trying to figure out what was wrong with her.
She made her way down to the Great Hall and sat down. She took a bagel, and put some ham and eggs on it. Looking around she tried to see if there were any potatoes. Then in front of her appeared a small plate with hashbrown casserole. Aniee was at it again. About three nights after her first visit with Aniee, the elf had appeared in her room wanting to know everything that she had liked in America. So, after five hours of interrogation, she had relented and spilled. Most of the things she loved were delivered to her room, except for hasbrown casserole. She had fallen in love with the treat, hashbrowns mixed with cheese then baked, and loved having it at breakfast, so Aniee always made a small plate and sent it tow her. Kat had no idea how Aniee knew where she sat and when she sat there.
Smiling happily she pulled the plate over and put part on the bagel, finishing her sandwich, then put the rest on her plate. Immediately the plate disappeared and she shook her head. Aniee was a one of a kind elf. Pulling out a small book she began to read while she ate.
"What are you reading?"
Kat looked up as Hermione and the rest of the gang sat down. "A book."
"Well we figured that, what book is it?" Ron said rolling his eyes.
"How to turn annoying boys into slugs and toads." She replied with a smile. Ron gulped nervously.
"You're joking right?" Harry asked warily.
"Yes, I couldn't resist. It's actually a book by a muggle author named Janette Oke."
"How'd you get it?" Fred asked as he filled his plate.
"It's just a plain book, but when I want to read a book, I tap it with my wand and say the name of the book I want, and it's that book." She explained with a shrug.
"You should have taught Hermione that years ago, would have saved her all the lugging about of those books." George said with a smile.
Hermione snorted before Kat answered. "Actually, it only works for muggle books. Since we have access to wizarding books already." She replied with a smile.
"Oh ok." George said with a smile.
"Neat." Ginny said with a smile. "Here comes the mail." She said looking up towards the windows. Sure enough, the owls were flying into the hall.
Towards the end of the group of owls, Fearchar flew in and dropped three letters into her lap. Kat looked up and smiled at her friend, and Fearchar left, the room. She knew the owl would be waiting for her in her room, so she grabbed a piece of cantaloupe to take to her.
Looking at the three letters she saw one was from her aunt based on the paper, and two had no names on them. Glancing at one she recognized the handwritting and opened it quickly, holding it so the others couldn't see.
*~*~*
Katia, meet me in the kitchen before lunch, I have something to ask you, and maybe we can go on a picnic for lunch. Let me know, if you will be there.
*~*~*
Turning slightly she looked for him in the hall. Finding him she saw he was already looking at her. She nodded slightly and he smiled. She smiled then turned back to the table and slipped the note into her book. Turning to the other letter with no name she flipped it over and opened it.
~*~*~*~*~
Hermione glanced up from the edition of The Daily Prophet when she felt Kat move next to her. Kat was turning back to the table; she must have been looking at something, or so Hermione thought. Glancing at Kat again she saw that she was opening a letter. Looking back at the paper she continued reading the article, until she heard Kat gasp.
Glancing at Kat quickly she stopped in shock. Kat was as pale as one of the ghosts, and was trembeling. "Kat are you alright?" she asked, drawing the others attention.
"Bloody hell Kat, are you ok?" Ron asked softly.
"I'm fine." Kat said gathering her stuff and standing up. "I'll see you guys later ok?"
"Sure Kat, but are you sure you're ok?" Hermione asked softly.
"Just fine. But I have to go." She replied before making her way away from the table and out the door.
"Why do I not believe her?" Harry asked softly.
"Because none of us do." Hermione replied looking up at the head table, Snape was watching the door, then glanced at her, his eyes showed her that he had seen everything, and was just as worried about her. "Not even her father believes her." She said as she turned back towards the others.
Harry looked up at Snape who was looking at the door Kat had walked through, yes he did look worried. "I wonder what happened." he thought to hmself. He really wanted to know for Hermione's sake. she was worried sick about her cousin. He hated seeing her so upset.