Chapter 15: Katelyn Sorted
"Come on," said James, "We better get going."
"How are we getting to Hogwarts?" asked Harry.
"Dumbledore gave us a port key," said James pointing to an old magazine on the table. "On the count of three, everybody touch it. One. Two. Three."
Everyone touched the magazine. A few moments latter they all arrived in Dumbledore's office.
"Ah, you're all here," said Dumbledore, "I see you have already found out Remus."
"Yes," smiled Lupin.
"I thought that I would test Katelyn first, and sort her," said Dumbledore, "then, Harry can show her around the place while I talk to the rest of you. So, if you all would step outside. It shouldn't take too long."
Everyone except for Katelyn went into the hall. "Good luck," said Harry before he closed the door.
Katelyn just smiled back at him. She was very nervous.
"I hope she does ok," said Mary.
"She'll do fine," said Sirius.
"I hope that she will be with kids her own age," said Mary, "I tried to teach her the best I could. Of course I couldn't teach her anything at home. That would have been against the Restriction of underage witches and wizards. I taught her at the headquarters of Erised. Magic can not be traced there."
"If you taught her she will do fine," said Lily, "after all, you were one of the smartest witches when we were at Hogwarts."
"It would be great if she got in Hogwarts," said Harry.
"I'm sure she will," said Sirius, "she was very brave last night. She ran up to us and said that we could take you to her house.
"True," said James, "after she got over the shock of us being alive."
"Well, then I'm glad I got to talk to her before I was attacked," said Harry.
"Yeah," said Sirius, "I can only imagine what would have happened if you hadn't."
"You would be in Azkaban right now," said Mary.
Just then they heard footsteps from around the corner. "Go make sure who ever it is doesn't come down this way," whispered James to Harry.
"What why me?" asked Harry.
"Duh!" whispered Lupin, "because you and I are the only live ones in this bunch. Come on."
"Oh true," said Harry, "I keep forgetting that the rest of you are suppose to be dead."
Lupin and Harry walked around the corner. It was Professor McGonagall. "What are the two of you doing here?" she asked.
"Err," said Harry, "Dumbledore wanted to talk to us."
"Oh about what?" she asked.
"Stuff," said Lupin.
McGonagall looked at them suspiciously. "Well, I have got to get going," said McGonagall walking towards the hallway where the rest were hiding.
"Wait," said Harry.
"What is it?" she said, "I really need to talk to Dumbledore."
"Err," said Harry.
McGonagall walked around the corner. Harry and Lupin heard the books she was carrying fall to the floor. Lupin and Harry looked at each other and then Harry smiled. "Oh, well," he said, "We tried."
They followed McGonagall. "James! Lily! Sirius! Mary! But how?"
"Katelyn is here too," said Harry.
"What is going on?" McGonagall demanded.
"Ok, I'll explain it this time," said Sirius. When he got through the entire story, McGonagall was speechless.
"I can't believe this," she said.
"Don't tell anyone," said Mary, "Dumbledore does not want anyone to know until he gets everything straightened out. He thinks it would be too much of a shock if we all showed up. I have no clue how he is going to do it. He said that they would explain Katelyn by saying that she was found living in an orphanage during vacation."
Just then Katelyn and Dumbledore walked out of his office. Katelyn had a huge smile on her face. "How did she do?" asked Mary.
"She did great," said Dumbledore, "She is exactly where she should be. She is a little behind in Defense Against the Dark Arts, but the captain of the DA can help her there."
"The what?" asked James.
"Are you still doing that?" asked Sirius.
"Yes," said Harry answering Sirius. Then he turned to his father, "we didn't like our teacher last year so I came up with a club to get back at her. The Ministry of Magic was trying to take over and they only wanted us to do book work. Nearly everyone wanted to actually practice the spells so I taught them is secret."
"It was illegal at the time," Sirius added.
"Yes, but this year I have permission. Professor Oaks said she could use the help. "So you're a sixth year?" asked Harry Katelyn.
"Yes, and that's not all," said Katelyn, "I'm in Gryffindor."
"That is great!" said Harry, "come on I'll take you on a tour. Is that ok?"
"Get out of here," said James.
Harry smiled at him, and then took Katelyn's hand and led her off to the Gryffindor common room.
"Wow!" said Katelyn, "This is wonderful."
"I know isn't it," said Harry.
Harry took the rest of the afternoon showing her all of the classrooms, the Great Hall, the Quidditch field and several other things.
"I can't wait until school starts," said Katelyn.
"Yes," said Harry, "this half should be a lot better than the first." * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I am really glad that everyone likes my story. Please keep reviewing. I love hearing from you!
"Come on," said James, "We better get going."
"How are we getting to Hogwarts?" asked Harry.
"Dumbledore gave us a port key," said James pointing to an old magazine on the table. "On the count of three, everybody touch it. One. Two. Three."
Everyone touched the magazine. A few moments latter they all arrived in Dumbledore's office.
"Ah, you're all here," said Dumbledore, "I see you have already found out Remus."
"Yes," smiled Lupin.
"I thought that I would test Katelyn first, and sort her," said Dumbledore, "then, Harry can show her around the place while I talk to the rest of you. So, if you all would step outside. It shouldn't take too long."
Everyone except for Katelyn went into the hall. "Good luck," said Harry before he closed the door.
Katelyn just smiled back at him. She was very nervous.
"I hope she does ok," said Mary.
"She'll do fine," said Sirius.
"I hope that she will be with kids her own age," said Mary, "I tried to teach her the best I could. Of course I couldn't teach her anything at home. That would have been against the Restriction of underage witches and wizards. I taught her at the headquarters of Erised. Magic can not be traced there."
"If you taught her she will do fine," said Lily, "after all, you were one of the smartest witches when we were at Hogwarts."
"It would be great if she got in Hogwarts," said Harry.
"I'm sure she will," said Sirius, "she was very brave last night. She ran up to us and said that we could take you to her house.
"True," said James, "after she got over the shock of us being alive."
"Well, then I'm glad I got to talk to her before I was attacked," said Harry.
"Yeah," said Sirius, "I can only imagine what would have happened if you hadn't."
"You would be in Azkaban right now," said Mary.
Just then they heard footsteps from around the corner. "Go make sure who ever it is doesn't come down this way," whispered James to Harry.
"What why me?" asked Harry.
"Duh!" whispered Lupin, "because you and I are the only live ones in this bunch. Come on."
"Oh true," said Harry, "I keep forgetting that the rest of you are suppose to be dead."
Lupin and Harry walked around the corner. It was Professor McGonagall. "What are the two of you doing here?" she asked.
"Err," said Harry, "Dumbledore wanted to talk to us."
"Oh about what?" she asked.
"Stuff," said Lupin.
McGonagall looked at them suspiciously. "Well, I have got to get going," said McGonagall walking towards the hallway where the rest were hiding.
"Wait," said Harry.
"What is it?" she said, "I really need to talk to Dumbledore."
"Err," said Harry.
McGonagall walked around the corner. Harry and Lupin heard the books she was carrying fall to the floor. Lupin and Harry looked at each other and then Harry smiled. "Oh, well," he said, "We tried."
They followed McGonagall. "James! Lily! Sirius! Mary! But how?"
"Katelyn is here too," said Harry.
"What is going on?" McGonagall demanded.
"Ok, I'll explain it this time," said Sirius. When he got through the entire story, McGonagall was speechless.
"I can't believe this," she said.
"Don't tell anyone," said Mary, "Dumbledore does not want anyone to know until he gets everything straightened out. He thinks it would be too much of a shock if we all showed up. I have no clue how he is going to do it. He said that they would explain Katelyn by saying that she was found living in an orphanage during vacation."
Just then Katelyn and Dumbledore walked out of his office. Katelyn had a huge smile on her face. "How did she do?" asked Mary.
"She did great," said Dumbledore, "She is exactly where she should be. She is a little behind in Defense Against the Dark Arts, but the captain of the DA can help her there."
"The what?" asked James.
"Are you still doing that?" asked Sirius.
"Yes," said Harry answering Sirius. Then he turned to his father, "we didn't like our teacher last year so I came up with a club to get back at her. The Ministry of Magic was trying to take over and they only wanted us to do book work. Nearly everyone wanted to actually practice the spells so I taught them is secret."
"It was illegal at the time," Sirius added.
"Yes, but this year I have permission. Professor Oaks said she could use the help. "So you're a sixth year?" asked Harry Katelyn.
"Yes, and that's not all," said Katelyn, "I'm in Gryffindor."
"That is great!" said Harry, "come on I'll take you on a tour. Is that ok?"
"Get out of here," said James.
Harry smiled at him, and then took Katelyn's hand and led her off to the Gryffindor common room.
"Wow!" said Katelyn, "This is wonderful."
"I know isn't it," said Harry.
Harry took the rest of the afternoon showing her all of the classrooms, the Great Hall, the Quidditch field and several other things.
"I can't wait until school starts," said Katelyn.
"Yes," said Harry, "this half should be a lot better than the first." * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I am really glad that everyone likes my story. Please keep reviewing. I love hearing from you!
