Chapter 15 – 19-08-1995

It was a Saturday the 12th of October 2003 and the four students had decided to swim in the lake, however keeping close to the shore, there by avoiding the squid.

"Harry what is that?" Katherine pointed to the sky at a large winged creature that was flying over the forbidden forest.

"Oh that's a Thestral." Harry began to explain exactly what a Thestral, and what had occurred in there fifth year.

"Katherine but who was it you saw die?"

"What makes you think I saw anyone die?"

"Because the only way to see the Thestral is by the fact that you have watched someone die."

"Leave it alone Harry...please."

All four of them began to dry off with the towels they had brought down to the lake.

"Kat, what is that?" asked Hermione. Hermione was looking at the inner lower arm where a tattoo lay that said 'never again, never forget' with the date 19-08-1995 was written, beneath it.

"It's my tattoo; please I don't want to talk about it."

Katherine has spent the week very quiet she would not rise to the snide remarks made by Snape or some of the Slytherins avoiding the Gryffindors as much as possible.

'How am I going to get out of here?' It seems her chance had come Saturday there would be a Hogsmeade weekend.

"Harry I was wondering if I could ask you a favour?"

"What is the favour?"

"I have to go back to London on Saturday for the day and I was wondering if I could ask you to cover for me, I mean that it shouldn't be that much trouble no one should notice I am gone and I should be back before 6.30pm."

"Kath I don't know...."

"Please Harry; it's a promise I have to keep."

"Alright but be careful, how are you planning on getting to London?"

"I was going to fly unless you can think of a better way?"

"Actually I can... you ever heard of the Floo network?"

"Nope."

"Well then I guess I should tell you." Harry began to explain the Floo network and between the two they began to formulate a plan on how to get Katherine to London.

Harry and Katherine snuck out early in the morning it was 8:00am in the morning and the rest of the castle was asleep. They snuck into Professor Lupin's office, since even though Umbrige's watch on the fireplaces had stopped the Floo network was still closely monitored by the ministry, and the house fireplaces by Dumbledore concerning Floo traveling from those fireplaces.

"Harry I have no idea how I can thank you for this..."

"Don't worry Kath, just go and do what you have to do..."

"I promise I'll make it up to you I really do..."

She stepped in the fireplace carrying a backpack; throw in the Floo powder "the Leaky Cauldron."

Harry walked back up to the Gryffindor tower to find Ron and Hermione sitting in the common room waiting for him.

"Harry have you seen Kat, as she wasn't in our dormitory?"

"I just took her up to the hospital wing as she wasn't feeling well; Madam Pomfrey said she shall be back in the tower by tonight."

"Well then we should go and see her mate," said Ron

"No, madam Pomfrey told me not to come and visit her as she had given her some dreamless sleep potion that would allow her to sleep. So I thought we could get her some chocolate in Honeydukes."

"That's really nice of you Harry," said Hermione

"Well haven't you ever heard that I am a nice guy?" He smirked.

"Alright you too lets get going," said Ron

Katherine stepped out of the Leaky Cauldron and went into the bathroom where she changed out of her causal where into a simple long sleeved black dress.

She made her way through London and caught the train back to Marie Hill. Walking down the street she found the little cemetery, she walked through the long rows of graves until she reached the end where she found a small grave stone that read Jillian Liearty, beloved daughter and friend, born 6/07/1987 died 19/08/1995. Katherine placed the red roses she had brought in front the the grave, which she had brought on the way.

"Hey Jill, I told you I would always come, I miss you. You would not believe what has happened to me this year, remember how you always thought magic was real well it is and I got accepted to this school where they teach it to you. Guess what I turned 16 and I got that tattoo done, it really hurt to but at least its there. It says; never again, never forget with 19/08/1995 listed underneath it. I'm so sorry it's my entire fault, I should never have gone. But I swear I shall never make that mistake again." She began to cry.

After Harry, Ron and Hermione had come back from Hogsmeade; Professor Lupin had invited the three students back to his office for tea; where Sirius black was waiting for them.

"So you three how are your classes?" asked Remus.

"Aww come on Moony don't ask them that, what you should ask them is why they haven't pulled any pranks yet." The three students tried to keep in their laughs.

"Padfoot don't encourage them."

"Awwh come on Moony."

"Harry where is Katherine I thought she would be with you three at Hogsmeade today."

"No actually she is in the hospital wing she isn't feeling well."

Remus raised an eyebrow at his Godson. "Really strange how I didn't see her there when I went to see Madam Pomfrey before lunch."

"Yeah that is... Madam Pomfrey said she would be there until later tonight."

"Harry, why is it that you look really guilty right about now?" asked Remus.

"Harry where is Katherine?" asked Sirius.

"Umm... with Madam Pomfrey."

"Wrong answer. Ron Hermione would you two wait outside for a minute please?" said Sirius.

The two students left and went out into the corridor.

"Harry James Potter you better start telling the truth or you will never play Quidditch again." said Sirius.

"But Sirius I can't..."

"What do you mean you can't, do you or do you not know where Katherine Summers is?" said Remus in his professor type voice.

"Well umm yes I do..."

"Well Harry then where is she?" asked Sirius

"Umm... she is in London."

"And what the hell is she doing in London?" asked Remus

"Well umm that I don't know she just told me she had some promise she had to keep so she need to go to London for the day."

"And how did she get there?" asked Sirius

"Um... we sort of used your Fireplace Remus... I'm sorry but I didn't want her to get lost because she planed on flying the entire way there."

"Harry you are grounded..." said Sirius

"And we will figure out the rest of your punishment later." said Remus "but right now we need to tell the headmaster."

"Remus really you don't have to she said she would be back by 6:30pm tonight, and it's six now, please Remus she'll get in so much trouble if you do."

A few hours earlier.

"Jillian I am so sorry, I should have done something, it's my fault you are here. If I could take it back I would give up everything I would live my life a thousand times over, letting everything happen to me again and I would never complain if I could just change what happened that night." She began to cry again. Using her sleeve to wipe away the tears it was 5.30 pm and she had to be getting back she had promised Harry she would be back by 6:30pm.

She entered the leaky cauldron and ran over to the fireplace it was 6:25pm "Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry Remus Lupin's office professor of defense against the dark arts." As she turned and twisted thought the fireplaces she hoped that Harry had been able to get Professor Lupin out of his office.

"Arh hello." She was met with the site of Professor Lupin his dog Snuffles and Harry.

"Ms Summers would you care to explain what you are doing walking out of my fireplace."

"Umm... no."

"I think you miss understood when you thought it was a request."

"I had to keep a promise."

"Care to elaborate."

"Sorry professor you can expel me but I'm not going to go into any more detail."

"Well I am sorry I have gone take you both to Professor Dumbledore."

Harry, Remus, Snuffles, and Katherine left Lupin's office as they did they passed Ron and Hermione how where still waiting outside. From Dumbledore they Harry had received 3 weeks detentions and a loss of 90 points, while Katherine had received 2 months detentions and a loss of 150 points; however she had refused to tell exactly where she had been. Then they both had been sent back to there tower.

"Harry I am really sorry about this."

"Don't worry about it I've been in worse trouble before."

"Still..."

"Did you get to do what ever you had to...?"

"Yes."

"I don't suppose you would tell me what you did?"

"Maybe someday, but it had to do with a promise I made 8 years ago and the tattoo you saw the other day. Sorry."

"I understand... don't worry about it. Hey but at least we didn't get expelled."

"Yep, so do you think that Ron and Hermione will let me off as easy as you did?'

"Nope, but between the two off us we should be able to calm them down."

She wasn't to worried what mattered to her was that she had kept her promise for another year. They were right Hermione and Ron had been full with questions however they that were nothing compared to the foul looks the other Gryffindors had given them for the amount of points that the two had lost. The detentions where not a picnic either, and they had been rotated between teachers for there time. However two months later Katherine had finally finished her last detention with Hagrid for the night, which she was thankful for because in two days time she had an essay due for professor Snape on the dune beetle.

TBC

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Cardiff bluebird: I really have to thank you for you ideas, I did plan on bringing this aspect in but it was going to be in the second part to this story. Any more ideas are greatly appreciated. Hope you like the chapter enjoy.

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