Chapter 18: Katelyn Getting Acquainted
"Harry, why does that teacher keep glaring at me?" asked Katelyn.
Ron, Hermione, and Harry couldn't help but laugh a little at this. "Katelyn, have you been listening to our fathers' stories?" asked Harry.
"Yes," said Katelyn.
"That is Snape," said Harry.
"So?" said Katelyn.
"That is the guy they picked on the most," said Harry.
Then it dawned on Katelyn why he didn't like her. "But, why doesn't he glare at you this much?" she asked Harry.
"Yes, we were wondering the same thing," said Hermione.
"I know I would like to hear this answer," said Ron.
"Fine," said Harry, "I had a little talk with him at the beginning of the year."
"A little talk!" said Ron in disbelief, "What did you say?"
"Well, you remember what I told you I saw in Snape's Pensive?" asked Harry.
"Yes," said Hermione, "but that should have made it worse."
"What did you see?" asked Katelyn.
"I saw the marauders gaining up on Snape," answered Harry, "I just told Snape how I felt about it."
"And what exactly was that?" asked Ron.
"That gaining up on people is a cowardly thing to do," said Harry, "That is what Father did. That is also what Dudley did to me many times. Come to think of it, that is what Voldemort has been doing too."
"Wow," said Ron, "I have heard James Potter called many things, but never a coward!"
"Only you, Harry, would get away with calling James and Voldemort cowards," said Hermione.
"I didn't really call my father a coward," said Harry, "I just called him a coward when he was in his fifth year. According to Sirius and Lupin he became more mature in his seventh year."
"Still, Harry," said Hermione, "you are the ONLY one who could pull that off."
"Thank you very much," said Harry.
"So, how do I get him to stop glaring at me?" asked Katelyn.
"Well, we'll have to think of something," said Harry, "probably when ever he is around talk about how immature our fathers were."
"Ok," said Katelyn, "Do you think it would help if we get them to apologize?"
"Maybe, but probably not," said Harry, "It definitely will not help if he knows that we are making them."
All of the other teachers welcomed Katelyn happily. Most of the student's liked Katelyn, but there were a few that did not like her because of what her father was accused of. This included Parvatti and Lavender. In Care of Magical Creatures class Lavender asked Harry, "Why do you hang out with her? She is the daughter of the man who betrayed your parents."
Harry answered, "First of all, you do not get to choose your parents. Secondly, Sirius was framed by Peter Pettigrew."
During Potions, Draco Malfoy attempted to get Katelyn to be his girlfriend instead of Harry's. Katelyn just ignored Malfoy. This made him mad. Then Harry told him, "I already told you Malfoy, she does not associate with your type."
After classes Ron, Hermione, Katelyn, and Harry went to the Gryffindor common's room. "When is your next Quidditch match?" asked Katelyn, "I can't wait to watch you play."
"Next Saturday," answered Ron.
"Hey, you wouldn't want to play, would you?" asked Hermione, "You can have my position."
"Well, it does sound like fun, but I have never even ridden a broom," said Katelyn.
"If you really want to play, you have about five days to practice," said Harry.
"Well if you think you can teach me by that time," said Katelyn, "I'm willing to try."
"Well let's get going than," said Ron.
All four of them went down to the Quidditch pitch. They used Harry's Firebolt to teach Katelyn to fly. She was a naturally. She learned as quickly as Harry.
"This is fun," said Katelyn, "What next?"
"Well now all you have to do is practice catching and passing the quaffle," said Ron.
Katelyn learned this quickly, also. "Must be a marauder thing," said Hermione, "Well at least I don't have to play anymore."
Just then they saw Neville coming onto the pitch. "Why didn't you tell me we were having practice?" he asked.
"Well this isn't really practice," said Ron, "we are training Katelyn to be a chaser. Hermione doesn't really like the job."
"Oh," said Neville, "So, how did she do?"
"Great," said Ron, "She is as natural at the game, as Harry is."
"Really!" said Neville.
"Yes," said Harry, "She is great!"
Katelyn started to turn red. "So do I play on Saturday?" she asked.
"Most definitely," said Hermione.
"Hey, Neville," said Harry, "How are your parents doing?"
"Great," said Neville, "I'm going to see them Sunday. The healers say that they get better every time that the unknown visitors visit."
"That is great," said Harry, "Well I guess this is the end of us being without parents."
"Yes," agreed Neville, "Yours are alive, and mine are finally getting better."
"We are not the only ones who got a parent back," said Harry, "you can't tell anyone, but Katelyn got her father back too."
"Really," said Neville.
"Yes," said Katelyn, "He came back with Lily and James."
"Wow," said Neville, "Is everything bad over now?"
"Not quite," said Harry, "We still have to get all the Death Eaters into Azkaban, and prove Sirius innocent."
"Well, things are really looking better than they did last year," said Neville, "Well, I'll see you later. I need to get some studying done."
"We'll see you up in the Gryffindor tower than," said Harry.
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"Harry, why does that teacher keep glaring at me?" asked Katelyn.
Ron, Hermione, and Harry couldn't help but laugh a little at this. "Katelyn, have you been listening to our fathers' stories?" asked Harry.
"Yes," said Katelyn.
"That is Snape," said Harry.
"So?" said Katelyn.
"That is the guy they picked on the most," said Harry.
Then it dawned on Katelyn why he didn't like her. "But, why doesn't he glare at you this much?" she asked Harry.
"Yes, we were wondering the same thing," said Hermione.
"I know I would like to hear this answer," said Ron.
"Fine," said Harry, "I had a little talk with him at the beginning of the year."
"A little talk!" said Ron in disbelief, "What did you say?"
"Well, you remember what I told you I saw in Snape's Pensive?" asked Harry.
"Yes," said Hermione, "but that should have made it worse."
"What did you see?" asked Katelyn.
"I saw the marauders gaining up on Snape," answered Harry, "I just told Snape how I felt about it."
"And what exactly was that?" asked Ron.
"That gaining up on people is a cowardly thing to do," said Harry, "That is what Father did. That is also what Dudley did to me many times. Come to think of it, that is what Voldemort has been doing too."
"Wow," said Ron, "I have heard James Potter called many things, but never a coward!"
"Only you, Harry, would get away with calling James and Voldemort cowards," said Hermione.
"I didn't really call my father a coward," said Harry, "I just called him a coward when he was in his fifth year. According to Sirius and Lupin he became more mature in his seventh year."
"Still, Harry," said Hermione, "you are the ONLY one who could pull that off."
"Thank you very much," said Harry.
"So, how do I get him to stop glaring at me?" asked Katelyn.
"Well, we'll have to think of something," said Harry, "probably when ever he is around talk about how immature our fathers were."
"Ok," said Katelyn, "Do you think it would help if we get them to apologize?"
"Maybe, but probably not," said Harry, "It definitely will not help if he knows that we are making them."
All of the other teachers welcomed Katelyn happily. Most of the student's liked Katelyn, but there were a few that did not like her because of what her father was accused of. This included Parvatti and Lavender. In Care of Magical Creatures class Lavender asked Harry, "Why do you hang out with her? She is the daughter of the man who betrayed your parents."
Harry answered, "First of all, you do not get to choose your parents. Secondly, Sirius was framed by Peter Pettigrew."
During Potions, Draco Malfoy attempted to get Katelyn to be his girlfriend instead of Harry's. Katelyn just ignored Malfoy. This made him mad. Then Harry told him, "I already told you Malfoy, she does not associate with your type."
After classes Ron, Hermione, Katelyn, and Harry went to the Gryffindor common's room. "When is your next Quidditch match?" asked Katelyn, "I can't wait to watch you play."
"Next Saturday," answered Ron.
"Hey, you wouldn't want to play, would you?" asked Hermione, "You can have my position."
"Well, it does sound like fun, but I have never even ridden a broom," said Katelyn.
"If you really want to play, you have about five days to practice," said Harry.
"Well if you think you can teach me by that time," said Katelyn, "I'm willing to try."
"Well let's get going than," said Ron.
All four of them went down to the Quidditch pitch. They used Harry's Firebolt to teach Katelyn to fly. She was a naturally. She learned as quickly as Harry.
"This is fun," said Katelyn, "What next?"
"Well now all you have to do is practice catching and passing the quaffle," said Ron.
Katelyn learned this quickly, also. "Must be a marauder thing," said Hermione, "Well at least I don't have to play anymore."
Just then they saw Neville coming onto the pitch. "Why didn't you tell me we were having practice?" he asked.
"Well this isn't really practice," said Ron, "we are training Katelyn to be a chaser. Hermione doesn't really like the job."
"Oh," said Neville, "So, how did she do?"
"Great," said Ron, "She is as natural at the game, as Harry is."
"Really!" said Neville.
"Yes," said Harry, "She is great!"
Katelyn started to turn red. "So do I play on Saturday?" she asked.
"Most definitely," said Hermione.
"Hey, Neville," said Harry, "How are your parents doing?"
"Great," said Neville, "I'm going to see them Sunday. The healers say that they get better every time that the unknown visitors visit."
"That is great," said Harry, "Well I guess this is the end of us being without parents."
"Yes," agreed Neville, "Yours are alive, and mine are finally getting better."
"We are not the only ones who got a parent back," said Harry, "you can't tell anyone, but Katelyn got her father back too."
"Really," said Neville.
"Yes," said Katelyn, "He came back with Lily and James."
"Wow," said Neville, "Is everything bad over now?"
"Not quite," said Harry, "We still have to get all the Death Eaters into Azkaban, and prove Sirius innocent."
"Well, things are really looking better than they did last year," said Neville, "Well, I'll see you later. I need to get some studying done."
"We'll see you up in the Gryffindor tower than," said Harry.
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