Katharine's Story
"I know your both right it's just hard sometimes thanks Ron for helping and thanks to you as well Herm." Katharine who had been standing this whole time finally took a seat on the ground where she had been standing Ron was now towering above her for he was still standing by her side. Hermione looked over at Katharine. "Hey Katharine where did you say you came from again." Katharine beamed "Africa from Kenya to be exact." Hermione nodded "that's where a lot of animals are I rember reading it in a geography book." Katharine nodded ecstatically "we practically had lions and cheetahs in our back yard."
Ron decided he had better sit as well every one else had made them selves confirmable so he ploped down next to Kat. Harry was the next one to ask a question because he was inquisitive about something. "Katharine how are you related to Ron I mean I know you're his cousin but how are you his cousin?" Katharine looked over at Ron placing a hand on his back. "Well yah see I am related to this bloke because of my father is Uncle Arthur's older brother his name is Randal." Ron piped up with more information when Katharine stopped to take a breath " Uncle Randal works for the Ministry Of Magic there in Africa he is an auror. In fact he leads a team of aurors doesn't he Kat?" Kat nodded her head happily.
"Wow you have a dad that's an Auror what does your mom do?" Harry was really interested now he had always been fascinated by talks of Aurors. A sad expression crossed Katharine's face and Ron griped onto the hand that was lying in her lap. "My Mum doesn't do anything she died two months back in a raid but she use to be an Auror like my father in fact she was part of his task force." Harry felt guilty because he hadn't known and he could see Katharine had started to cry, "I am sorry I didn't know." Kat looked up at him instead of looking down at her lap "Its not your fault its just hard sometimes realizing Mum wont be there any more to talk to and to cuddle up next to."
"I know I shouldn't ask this but this keeps bringing up a question that has been nagging my mind since I heard you where coming and that is why have you come is it just to spend a little time away from home?" Hermione asked softly. Katharine bit her lower lip and shook her head. "No I am to live with Aunt Molly and Uncle Arthur and go to school at Hodwirts. My father said its safer for me to stay with them. He's gone for days at a time you see which would mean I would have to stay home alone. He said I need love and some one to watch over me and I would get that with his
brothers family." Katharine Realized her mistake when she was useing her hand to brush away her tears. "I meant Hogwarts sorry I am trying to get use to talking in English again I am so use to Nigerian." There was a frown on Katharine's face "so you mean your here for this year?" Hermione asked. Katharine nodded then added "and the year after that and the year after that I will be with them until I graduate from Hogwarts and find work."
"Yah she's a poor lass she will be stuck with my family and we know how awful that is." Ron was trying to lighten the atmosphere and it worked Katharine smiled "Oh shut up Ron." "What its the truth your going to always have someone in your face and bugging you." Katharine snickered "Yah well at least I know how to scare one of them away all I have to do is find a spider and enlarge it." Ron's cheeks turned red "if you ever do that I will tell every one about the time you... mufh pufd." Katharine had smacked a hand over Ron's mouth she was still smiling only now she was blushing as hard as Ron.
Ron pulled his mouth away from her hand his face back to normal. "I wasn't going to say anything." Ron smirked Harry could tell he was fibbing. "So Katharine where you born in Africa?" Harry asked hoping this wouldn't set off another display of waterworks. "Oh heavens no my parents moved me there when I was six." Hermione was the next one to ask a question "so how old
are you then?" Katharine's smile got bigger as she hugged Ron. "I am three days younger then Ron so another words I am the same age." Harry and Hermione nodded showing they understood "so you would be a fifth year do you have to go through the sorting ceremony?" Harry asked this time. Katharine nodded yes. "Dad received a letter before I left from the Headmaster saying I was to take place in the sorting ceremony on the first day of school." Katharine sighed "I hope I get into Ron's house oh by the way please call me Kat."
"I know your both right it's just hard sometimes thanks Ron for helping and thanks to you as well Herm." Katharine who had been standing this whole time finally took a seat on the ground where she had been standing Ron was now towering above her for he was still standing by her side. Hermione looked over at Katharine. "Hey Katharine where did you say you came from again." Katharine beamed "Africa from Kenya to be exact." Hermione nodded "that's where a lot of animals are I rember reading it in a geography book." Katharine nodded ecstatically "we practically had lions and cheetahs in our back yard."
Ron decided he had better sit as well every one else had made them selves confirmable so he ploped down next to Kat. Harry was the next one to ask a question because he was inquisitive about something. "Katharine how are you related to Ron I mean I know you're his cousin but how are you his cousin?" Katharine looked over at Ron placing a hand on his back. "Well yah see I am related to this bloke because of my father is Uncle Arthur's older brother his name is Randal." Ron piped up with more information when Katharine stopped to take a breath " Uncle Randal works for the Ministry Of Magic there in Africa he is an auror. In fact he leads a team of aurors doesn't he Kat?" Kat nodded her head happily.
"Wow you have a dad that's an Auror what does your mom do?" Harry was really interested now he had always been fascinated by talks of Aurors. A sad expression crossed Katharine's face and Ron griped onto the hand that was lying in her lap. "My Mum doesn't do anything she died two months back in a raid but she use to be an Auror like my father in fact she was part of his task force." Harry felt guilty because he hadn't known and he could see Katharine had started to cry, "I am sorry I didn't know." Kat looked up at him instead of looking down at her lap "Its not your fault its just hard sometimes realizing Mum wont be there any more to talk to and to cuddle up next to."
"I know I shouldn't ask this but this keeps bringing up a question that has been nagging my mind since I heard you where coming and that is why have you come is it just to spend a little time away from home?" Hermione asked softly. Katharine bit her lower lip and shook her head. "No I am to live with Aunt Molly and Uncle Arthur and go to school at Hodwirts. My father said its safer for me to stay with them. He's gone for days at a time you see which would mean I would have to stay home alone. He said I need love and some one to watch over me and I would get that with his
brothers family." Katharine Realized her mistake when she was useing her hand to brush away her tears. "I meant Hogwarts sorry I am trying to get use to talking in English again I am so use to Nigerian." There was a frown on Katharine's face "so you mean your here for this year?" Hermione asked. Katharine nodded then added "and the year after that and the year after that I will be with them until I graduate from Hogwarts and find work."
"Yah she's a poor lass she will be stuck with my family and we know how awful that is." Ron was trying to lighten the atmosphere and it worked Katharine smiled "Oh shut up Ron." "What its the truth your going to always have someone in your face and bugging you." Katharine snickered "Yah well at least I know how to scare one of them away all I have to do is find a spider and enlarge it." Ron's cheeks turned red "if you ever do that I will tell every one about the time you... mufh pufd." Katharine had smacked a hand over Ron's mouth she was still smiling only now she was blushing as hard as Ron.
Ron pulled his mouth away from her hand his face back to normal. "I wasn't going to say anything." Ron smirked Harry could tell he was fibbing. "So Katharine where you born in Africa?" Harry asked hoping this wouldn't set off another display of waterworks. "Oh heavens no my parents moved me there when I was six." Hermione was the next one to ask a question "so how old
are you then?" Katharine's smile got bigger as she hugged Ron. "I am three days younger then Ron so another words I am the same age." Harry and Hermione nodded showing they understood "so you would be a fifth year do you have to go through the sorting ceremony?" Harry asked this time. Katharine nodded yes. "Dad received a letter before I left from the Headmaster saying I was to take place in the sorting ceremony on the first day of school." Katharine sighed "I hope I get into Ron's house oh by the way please call me Kat."