Chapter 11
Harry was furious with himself. How can he be so stupid? He was so close to asking Catherine to the dance. Since he didn't ask her the worst possible person beat him in asking her, Malfoy. It was a rather nasty silent trip back to the common room. Catherine was wondering why Harry seemed so upset. Was it because he didn't like Malfoy that much?
When they both reached the common room, Ron plucked up the courage and asked Catherine. Then when she told him she was going with Malfoy, he asked Hermione. Hermione seemed not too pleased about this. But she did accept his offer.
" I was so close in asking her! I was just about to!" muttered Harry. "Do you like Catherine that much? I know she is pretty and everything." asked Ron. "YES! I really like Catherine a lot!" screamed Harry.
The whole common room heard him. Including Catherine.
Catherine looked as if she was really embarrassed and she ran up to the girl's dormitory.
The days after that was extremely dull. Catherine just pretended that what happened in the common room was just nothing at all. Although she seemed a bit uncomfortable with Harry. Malfoy, for one kept on talking to Catherine in the corridors, which annoyed Harry. A lot. Malfoy seemed to think this was some kind of victory.
Although the days seemed to drag on, the Halloween Dance rolled around. Harry, Ron, Hermione and Catherine went down to breakfast in the Great Hall which semi-decorated.
" I suppose they want to leave the decorations for the dance a surprise." said Hermione.
After breakfast, it was Double Divination. So the three went up to the tower.
They all took their seats and opened up their homework, ( a chart of the plantary movement on your birthday and explain how this affects the person that you are now.) when they noticed Professor Trelawny looking grim. She kept a fixed look at Catherine.
Everyone seemed to be too concentrated on the dance to be listening to Trelawny's lecture on the importance of accepting the future they may have forseen. Only Catherine seemed to be listening. Although she did have a look as if she was thinking about something else.
When all the classes were over, the girls seem to be running off to get ready. Catherine offered to help Hermione with her hair. Harry and Ron were talking and walking down the hall when they saw Catherine dropping to the floor, clutching herself and screaming in pain. She seemed to not be able to use her bones to get up. Harry and Ron rushed over and help Hermione get Catherine up. Harry held Catherine and started to run to the Hospital Wing. Ron and Hermione followed.
When they got to ther Hospital Wing. Madam Pomfrey rushed and poured some kind of potion into Catherine's mouth. Then sprinkled some scented oil into the air.
" Well, she'll be alright. I would've thought the pain attacks would've stopped." Said Madam Pomfrey.
" You mean this has happened before? Does she have a disease or a curse?" asked Hermione.
" I am afraid Madam Pomfrey cannot discuss that with you." Said a voice.
It was Dumbledore.
" It is just that Catherine's health is unstable. So I hope that you will all look out for her. It is nothing to worry about. Now the dance is in almost an hour so I suggest you all hurry and get ready." He said. Ron and Hermione nodded and were about to leave. They looked at Harry. He didn't move.
" I wish to stay here." Said Harry.
"Well, if you wish." Said Dumbledore, then left.
Ron and Hermione exchanged looks and said, " We'll stay too."
" No you guys go on ahead. I don't have a date anyway. Go on! Enjoy yourselves." Said Harry.
"Well alright mate." And they both left.
Harry stared at Catherine's almost lifeless body. This has happened before. And even Dumbledore came up to see if she was ok. Maybe there is something really wrong with Catherine. But never seemed to be sick.
What seemed like a couple of minutes looking at Catherine, Harry realized that it was midnight. Then all of a sudden Catherine seemed to jolt and woke up. She looked at Harry. Fear seemed to have taken over Catherine.
" Are you ok? Did I? What did you see?" she said frantically.
" I saw you falling to the ground and you started to scream. Are you alright?" Harry said.
She fell onto her pillow.
"I'm sorry." She whispered.
" No, you have nothing to be sorry about. I just want you get better." And with a little courage said, " I really care about you. It scared me to see you in pain like that."
Catherine went over and embraced Harry and said, " I'm sorry."
Everything seemed to be alright with the world when they embraced.
Harry was furious with himself. How can he be so stupid? He was so close to asking Catherine to the dance. Since he didn't ask her the worst possible person beat him in asking her, Malfoy. It was a rather nasty silent trip back to the common room. Catherine was wondering why Harry seemed so upset. Was it because he didn't like Malfoy that much?
When they both reached the common room, Ron plucked up the courage and asked Catherine. Then when she told him she was going with Malfoy, he asked Hermione. Hermione seemed not too pleased about this. But she did accept his offer.
" I was so close in asking her! I was just about to!" muttered Harry. "Do you like Catherine that much? I know she is pretty and everything." asked Ron. "YES! I really like Catherine a lot!" screamed Harry.
The whole common room heard him. Including Catherine.
Catherine looked as if she was really embarrassed and she ran up to the girl's dormitory.
The days after that was extremely dull. Catherine just pretended that what happened in the common room was just nothing at all. Although she seemed a bit uncomfortable with Harry. Malfoy, for one kept on talking to Catherine in the corridors, which annoyed Harry. A lot. Malfoy seemed to think this was some kind of victory.
Although the days seemed to drag on, the Halloween Dance rolled around. Harry, Ron, Hermione and Catherine went down to breakfast in the Great Hall which semi-decorated.
" I suppose they want to leave the decorations for the dance a surprise." said Hermione.
After breakfast, it was Double Divination. So the three went up to the tower.
They all took their seats and opened up their homework, ( a chart of the plantary movement on your birthday and explain how this affects the person that you are now.) when they noticed Professor Trelawny looking grim. She kept a fixed look at Catherine.
Everyone seemed to be too concentrated on the dance to be listening to Trelawny's lecture on the importance of accepting the future they may have forseen. Only Catherine seemed to be listening. Although she did have a look as if she was thinking about something else.
When all the classes were over, the girls seem to be running off to get ready. Catherine offered to help Hermione with her hair. Harry and Ron were talking and walking down the hall when they saw Catherine dropping to the floor, clutching herself and screaming in pain. She seemed to not be able to use her bones to get up. Harry and Ron rushed over and help Hermione get Catherine up. Harry held Catherine and started to run to the Hospital Wing. Ron and Hermione followed.
When they got to ther Hospital Wing. Madam Pomfrey rushed and poured some kind of potion into Catherine's mouth. Then sprinkled some scented oil into the air.
" Well, she'll be alright. I would've thought the pain attacks would've stopped." Said Madam Pomfrey.
" You mean this has happened before? Does she have a disease or a curse?" asked Hermione.
" I am afraid Madam Pomfrey cannot discuss that with you." Said a voice.
It was Dumbledore.
" It is just that Catherine's health is unstable. So I hope that you will all look out for her. It is nothing to worry about. Now the dance is in almost an hour so I suggest you all hurry and get ready." He said. Ron and Hermione nodded and were about to leave. They looked at Harry. He didn't move.
" I wish to stay here." Said Harry.
"Well, if you wish." Said Dumbledore, then left.
Ron and Hermione exchanged looks and said, " We'll stay too."
" No you guys go on ahead. I don't have a date anyway. Go on! Enjoy yourselves." Said Harry.
"Well alright mate." And they both left.
Harry stared at Catherine's almost lifeless body. This has happened before. And even Dumbledore came up to see if she was ok. Maybe there is something really wrong with Catherine. But never seemed to be sick.
What seemed like a couple of minutes looking at Catherine, Harry realized that it was midnight. Then all of a sudden Catherine seemed to jolt and woke up. She looked at Harry. Fear seemed to have taken over Catherine.
" Are you ok? Did I? What did you see?" she said frantically.
" I saw you falling to the ground and you started to scream. Are you alright?" Harry said.
She fell onto her pillow.
"I'm sorry." She whispered.
" No, you have nothing to be sorry about. I just want you get better." And with a little courage said, " I really care about you. It scared me to see you in pain like that."
Catherine went over and embraced Harry and said, " I'm sorry."
Everything seemed to be alright with the world when they embraced.
