*~*~Head On Collision~*~*

The day continued swiftly and Kat was waiting in the Entrance Hall for Sirius to finish his dinner and to join her. After what seemed like ages, Sirius appeared at her side and they walked outside.
They walked in silence for a minute then Sirus said, "Are you okay?"
"Why wouldn't I be?" she asked, giving him a puzzled glance.
"Well, you seemed like you were edgey all day." he said slowly.
"Edgey?" She stopped and looked at him.
He turned a grabbed her hands in his and said quietly, "I know something's up with you and I want to know what it is and don't say there's nothing wrong because I can feel it and I know when something's wrong with you."
Her gaze refused to meet his. "Have you ever had a secret so horrible that you're afraid to tell anybody in case they betray you?" she whispered.
After a long pause, he said, "Yes, that's why you don't know my entire life story. Now, look at me."
She finially looked up to meet his gaze. He smiled, then leaned down and kissed her.
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So much had happened in the first couple months that Kat had forgotten that Halloween, her New Year (AN: Yes Hallow's Eve is a real New Year for a religion.)was so close. She hadn't even noticed the decorations sprouting up around the castle, let alone her dorm.
"Is Sirius going to try to get into Slytherin?" Kilia asked Kat the day before Halloween.
"I sure as Hell hope not." she said flatly.
Her and Kilia were decorating their dorm with candles and pictures of Spirit.(AN: Again, this is a real religion.) Kat had just finished organizing her Alter for tomorrow's party. Everyone in the entire school that was Wiccan or Pagan was invited.
"Why not? I mean, you would be closer to him and all." Kilia said, a slight quiver in her voice.
"He'd be a laughing stock. I know the Slytherins like him and all but the Gryffindors would call him a traitor," she paused for a second, "And I don't think Sirius wants his friends to ditch him.
"He's happy with his friends and he doesn't plan on losing his friends just because of me." Kat scowled after she had realized what she had just said.
"Maybe it's just me but I think he's getting tired of you." Kilia said quietly.
Kat got up from her bed and walked out of the dorm. Kilia stared after her as she made her way down through the common room and through the fron oak doors.
She headed torwards the Forbidden Forest. She didn't know why she just left like that but she suddenly felt the need to be alone.
"Damnit," she muttered to herself, "Why did I get mixed up with this?" she asked to no one in particular.
"Because you were desperate." came a voice from behind her.
She turned around to see who had spoken. She stared in shock, not believing her eyes. It was her mother.
She shook her head. 'No, it can't be. She's dead.'
"Oh, stop standing there with your mouth hanging open. I'm very well alive." she said sounding highly annoyed.
Kat just stared at her. "What...where...how are you alive? I killed you for Pete's sake!" she stampered.
"I've been hiding. I did die but I was resurrected. I don't understand why, though." her mother stated calmly. "Now, if'll you'll stop staring at me like that, I'll tell you where I was and what happened the night you tried to kill me."
Kat sat listening to her mother's story in silent disbelief.
"I didn't know what to do so I went to Dumbledore. I couldn't just show up back at home after all these years. It would seem weird, wouldn't it? I mean it was quite a shock for you." she finished quietly.
"You know, I never meant to kill you. I was under a curse." she said slowly. She closed her eyes and remembered when it had happened. She saw herself, no more than a year old, watching her mother fall to the ground, dead. Dead, her mind echoed the word. 'Death is but a new adventure.' she thought, 'I never knew that until now.'
She sighed. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry for everything except for the fact that you're dead in my brain. I just can't trigger that you're alive so to me, you're staying dead." she got up abrutedly and turned to face the castle. "Goodbye, Mother." and she left.
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AN: I know this chapter kinda dropped off and I didn't explain that much stuff. Wicca, a Witchcraft religion, celebrates their New Year on Halloween. Pagan is also a Witchcraft religion. Spirit, the highest power element, is honoured and celebrated on Halloween. It is believed to be created on that day. I hope this chapter left you hanging that way you'll want to read more. ^_^;; I edited the first 5 chapters and I finally finished this one so I'll get started on the 8th chapter now. --Kat