An: this is the second last chapter of part one of this trilogy, however there will be an epilogue were the house cup winner is announced, so u only have two more chances to get ur say in so list ur house in your review. So with this in mind u all have two chances to vote before the house cup winners are decided. So far it looks as if poor Hufflepuff is out of the running again.

P.s the next chapter is 20 pages so if you want to read it this weekend Review, Review, Review and I'll see what me and my beta can do.

Chapter 20 – The Ball

The rest of the holidays pasted quickly for Harry and Katherine, with frequent visits out to the woods for long passionate kissing sessions. Ron and Hermione had been overjoyed to learn that the two had finally gotten together; saying they knew it was only a matter of time before it happened.

The two weeks that passed before the ball were catastrophic to say the least. All the girls were continually talking about what they should wear and how their hair was going to be.

"Well boys I think its time me and Hermione took off, so we can get ready for tonight." Katherine said grabbing Hermione's hand.

"What? You have to be kidding you guys have three hours before we have to leave!" said Ron

"Ron trust me three hours is nothing and we are cutting it close now," said Katherine and with out saying another word the two girls left up to the girls dormitory leaving Harry and Ron to finish their game of chess.

The 6th year girls dormitory was a mess, the four girls were running around trying to get ready. Lavender and Parvati were going with Seamus and Dean. The girls were helping each other with hair and makeup, making tonight a team effort. Hermione's hair had taken the longest as first the girls had to straighten it and then put it in the hair style opting for all her hair being pilled of her head, with wisps floating around her face to frame it. While her makeup was done to match her light blue robes she had purchased for her and Ron's date.

Katherine had curled her beautiful red hair and let them hand loose, her lips were accented with some lipstick and gloss Lavender had found in her beauty case revealing beautiful full lips that looked as if they were touched by roses. Her pale skin matched beautifully with her hair and robes which were a deep black that hugged the curves of her body beautifully showing off all her accents.

After three final hours the four 6th year students were ready they all looked stunning.

The four 6th year boys were waiting for their dates in the Gryffindor coming room. Neville had once again asked Ginny Weasley to the ball as the two had been dating for the past 3 months, both being very good for one another causing them both to be less shy about themselves and around others.

Lavender and Parvati came done first dressed in beautiful green and red robes. Causing their dates mouths to drop open as they entered the room. "If you think we look good just wait till you see Hermione and Katherine" said Lavender as she took Seamus's arm.

Hermione descended the steps. And Ron froze with his mouth open. To him Hermione was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen, she was even more beautiful then the time in their fourth year with the Christmas ball and she had gone with Krum.

"Hi Ron."

"Hermione... you ... ummm... look... bloody hell... you look beautiful."

"Thank you." Ron and Hermione began to talk. And they all stopped when Katherine appeared at the top of the stairs.

To Harry it was the most beautiful sight he had ever seen, she glided down the stair and met him.

"You like?"

"Definitely." He smiled suggestively at her his angel but he would never tell her that, 'well not yet anyway' he thought. And he kissed her passionately.

"Hmm maybe I should dress like this more often if that is the response."

The girls took the arms of their respective partners as they were lead to the Great Hall for an evening none of them were ever going to forget.

The room was sparkling. Magic had never been real to her it was something people believed in as children but now she was standing it what could only be described as a fantasy, but in fact it was real.

Dancing with Harry felt so right the band Dumbledore had booked for the evening mixed the music with slow and what can only be described as normal music. Another slow song begun to play and Harry had pulled her close to him and they danced to the music.

He leaned in close to her and begun to whisper in her ear.

"I am glad you agreed to come with me."

"So am I."

He leaned in once again and kissed her. The world melted away there was no one else, it was true magic; time stood still hours felt like seconds.

But the moment was broken, and the world once again came back into focus. As he held Katherine she began to shake, confused Harry held her.

"Katherine what's wrong? What do I do?"

Katherine eyes closed and begun to shake even more, the small shaking, which first appeared too turned to violent convulsions. She no longer was standing but convulsing on the floor. The music stooped people begun to form a circle, to get a glance at what was happening.

Harry was oblivious to what was happening around him. He couldn't stand it anymore. He rapped his arms around the girl who appeared to be so vulnerable, so unlike her.

Making his way to the infirmary, backing through the large oak doors as not to damage the precious object he held within his arms.

"Madam Pomfrey, MADAM POMFREY!!"

"Hush child, what is the meaning of this?" she glanced at the girl that Harry held within his arms. "Mr. Potter, please lay her on one of the beds I shall be right back."

"It's ok Katherine I won't let anything happen you'll be fine I promise." The girl, who had such a strong personality, was now helpless lying on the bed while her body spammed.

Sirius, Remus, Dumbledore, McGonagall and Snape as well as Ron and Hermione had followed the two teenagers and witnessed the exchange between them. Sirius had come earlier that day to visit Arabella and Remus, and had later been robed into helping chaperone the dance.

"Will you please all wait outside while I attend to Miss Summers... that includes you Mr. Potter."

"Please may I stay Madam Pomfrey? I don't want to leaver her."

"I am sorry you may visit latter."

Sirius had walked behind his Godson and laid a hand on his shoulder. "Come on Harry lets go and wait outside." Harry didn't move at first but gradually left the side of the girl, he had just promised to protect.

Professor do you know what is wrong with Katherine?"

"Harry I think it is best that we wait for Madam Pomfrey, I am sure that Miss Summers will be fine she is in very capable hands."

As if on cue Madam Pomfrey opened the large oak doors. "You may come but only for a minute she is still unconscious." As if to protest Harry opened his mouth ",And will be fine Mr. Potter."

They all made their way into the hospital wing and no one noticed that a small cat had snuck in between the feet of the adults.

Harry was the first to the bed side of what appeared to be a sleeping angel. He was filled with questions and didn't know where to begin; he turned to Madam Pomfrey but sat dumbfounded.

Remus was the first to break the silence that had formed. "Poppy do you know what has happened?"

She looked to Dumbledore as if asking permission to tell the history of her patient. The headmaster tipped his head, giving his consent.

"Miss Summers suffers from a form of Epilepsy and has done so since she was a child. Its is not very common it, appears this is the first seizure she has had at school that I know of anyway... you children tend to only come here when you have no other option." She glanced at Harry, who more often then not appeared in the hospital wing on a stretcher.

Harry looked alarmed as did Ron and Sirius.

"Dumbledore is their nothing we can do for her a potion perhaps?" asked Sirius.

"I am afraid not Sirius the brain is a very complex organ and therefore very little can be done to heal it... even muggles medicine can only provide some relief, but in Miss Summers case her Epilepsy can't be treated effectively through magic of medicine that we have found, this thus has contributed to her parents reluctance to keep her in school. I imagine Katherine has not talked about such matters with you so I will refrain from saying anymore as it is still her choice what she wishes to say about her condition.

"Now I must ask you all to leave as Miss Summers does need her rest. What is that cat doing here?" Every one turned to see what the Medi witch was taking about. Charlotte was sitting on Katherine's chest staring into her friends face waiting for her to wake up.

"Charlotte what are you doing her?" Harry asked the cat. She acknowledged his question by facing him and then turning back to her watchful position.

"Albus I will not allow animals in my hospital." Albus nodded as Madam Pomfrey moved to remove the feline form her patient she was meet with a series of hisses and paws, which lashed out at her.

Everyone was taken back by the feline's actions as the cat was usually very quiet and affectionate.

"Let me try Madam Pomfrey." Hermione tried to move the determined companion. But failed and received the same treatment as the matron. Harry and Ron even Sirius followed suit but with no luck.

"Headmaster will you please do something."

"I shall try Poppy but I do believe I will have little luck." He flicked his wand and muttered a few choice words but it seemed the cat had reacted and dug her claws into the blanket.

Dumbledore's eyes sparkled behind his half moon glasses. The feline's loyalty and commitment to her friend was something he knew that would not easily to severed. "Poppy I do believe that this cat is not going to leave Ms Summers side until she knows that her friend is fine."

She released she was fighting a loosing battle. "Alright but the rest of you must leave now my patient needs rest."

They all made action to leave except Harry. "Madam Pomfrey I am staying... I am sorry but I will not leave her side." She stared at the boy, who had spent far too much time in the hospital wing and saw the determination that was there and decided this was not a fight she was win. "Fine, but I want there rest of you out now." Harry sat down in a chair next to his sleeping beauty, he reached out to stroke the cat, carefully as not to provoke it, as his hand made contact with the creature's head she began to purr. So he sat and waited.

The rest of the quests made their way back down to the great hall, Sirius and Remus hung back from the group.

"You do realize who he reminds me of Moony?"

"I know I remember it too. I thought James was never going to leave Lily side after that accident in potions."

"Yeah I do believe we will have to keep a closer eye on those two then we first thought. I am the boy's Godfather and am technically related to Katherine so it is my right, to make sure that they are ok."

"Padfoot if you go to far with this it will only end badly for you. Do you remember when Lily hexed you every time she saw you for three days after the watchful eye you were keeping on James. And I do believe that Katherine will not let you off so easily as Lily did." Remus smiled and Sirius returned the gesture.

"Aww Remus that was different plus I promise I will only made sure my Godson and my cousin are ok."

"Yeah right and I'm the head of Slytherin."

"Really Moony? I didn't know that, you should really stop posing as a Gryffindor then and inform Snape that you have taken over his job." The conversation continued all the way to the great hall.

Harry sat next to Katherine gently stroking Charlotte while looking out the window. He turned his head slightly and caught a glimpse of Katherine eye lids fluttered.

"Katherine. Are you awake come on open your eyes?"

As she opened her eyelids she felt a fairly large weight on her stomach.

"Charlotte? Where did you come from?"

"She refused to leave, not even by force Madam Pomfrey nearly having a fit." She laughed silently and for the first time noticing Harry. "So I guess you know now right." It was a statement more then a question.

"Yes Madam Pomfrey and Dumbledore filled us in, but I just wondered why you never told us?"

"What do you mean us?" there was a slight edge in her voice.

Hermione Ron, Sirius, Remus, Snape and McGonagall all followed you up here so they heard the explanation.'

"Oh."

"So back to the second thing why didn't you tell me?"

"Umm... do you know how you hate being thought of as the boy who lived ... well that is kinda like me I hate being thought of as the poor girl, who's brain bugs out on her once in a while... people look at you differently and I didn't want that again. I have been their and done that... it's not pleasant so I decided that I was not going to tell anyone. Dumbledore and Madam Pomfrey had to know as well as McGonagall but I limited what I told them. My parents blow a gasket every time I have a seizure and if they knew I had one like tonight I would be on the next train home, and I would never see you or Hogwarts again. Do you see why now?"

"Yeah I understand being treated different... but I have to say that most of the school now knows because having a seizure in the great hall during a school ball is not really a great way to keep it a secret." He smiled at her.

"Yeah I guess I kinda blew my cover." She smiled back.

Madam Pomfrey came bustling in. "I see Ms Summers you are awake, Mr. Potter would you go and inform the headmaster while I check over my patient."

Harry left to inform Dumbledore, running the entire way down to the great hall so that he could get back as soon as possible. "Thank you Harry I shall be up to see Ms Summers soon." Harry left and made his way up to the hospital Wing again.

Dumbledore made his way towards the stage where the band was playing at the end of the song he spoke to the lead member of the band then took up the microphone in the centre of the stage.

"As many of you may be aware Katherine Summers was recently taken to the hospital wing, it is found that she will be fine. But I must ask you not to ask Ms Summers about the event, which occurred this evening. It is a private matter, therefore I ask you to respect this thank you now please enjoy your evening.

"I am glad to see you looking much better Katherine."

"Thank you headmaster I am."

"I will send a letter later to inform your parents of what has happened."

"Ummm.... headmaster I was wondering if it would be possible for umm..... you not to sent that letter."

"Why would that be?"

"Its just if you send the letter, they will likely become very distressed and threat to pull me out of school again and I doubt that this time Sirius could convince them to let me stay. Therefore I was wondering if I could send the letter, I am more ummm... use to dealing with them."

"I understand, but I will trust that you will send the letter."

"Yes headmaster."

"Then I must return to the Great Hall" and then he left.

"So what are you going to tell them?" Harry asked her.

"Well I told Dumbledore that I would send the letter and I will but I think I shall be selective with the facts." Harry frowned. "Harry you don't know my parents, so I have to be careful about what I tell them, I am going to say that I was sick and that madam Pomfrey had given me something at that will be that."

"Ok I guess you know what you're doing."

She smiled "Yep I have been doing it for years, so you kinda get a feel for things, now when do you think I can get out of here?'

The Medi witch chose this moment to come back into the room. "I would like you to stay here tonight so that I can monitor you."

"What... I really don't think that it is necessary."

"And when did you become such an expert?"

"Well I will say this I hate hospitals no offence... and I have been having seizures since I was 6 years old therefore I can say that I think I will be perfectly fine."

This conversation continued for 10 minutes, with Harry watching the battle of the wills between the two witches.

"Fine, I will let you go but you must come back tomorrow morning so that I can make sure you are still fine, and I want Mr. Potter to accompany you back to your common room."

"Agreed."

Harry and Katherine mad their way back to the common room, with Harry constantly watching her. They took up two chairs next to the fire.

"I am not going to break you know. So you can stop watching me."

"I'm not."

"You are. I told you this would happen, this is why I preferred not to tell anyone, you say you hate people looking at your scar well what do you think you are doing to me. Your treating me like I am going to drop of the planet any minute"

"I'm sorry."

"Well I guess it was to be expected; I just thought you were different."

"I am sorry I guess I am no better then those who stare at my scar."

"Humph... I know you are concerned but you are looking at me like my parents do like a crystal ball that will break."

"I'm sorry, I will try. Its just you scared me so much, I thought I was going to loose you."

"Good, I am still the same chick I always was and I am not going any were. You just know a little bit more about me is all."

"I guess so.''

The rest of the night the two spent talking, until late into the evening it was about four when the rest of the house had gone to bed and life resumed as normal the next day, where no one said anything about what had happened but she still received the looks that she knew far to well, but there was nothing she could do about it.

Review Responses:

Auntarctic: well I don't know if u being confused in a good or a bad thing. But I'm glad to see you liked the chapter. And fair warning the next chapter I'm sending you is 20 pages long. :P :P :P

cardiff bluebird: well then I am doing my job, because your not meant to like them :P :P And I agree its about time harry and Katherine got together. :D

House cup points:

Gryffindor: 160 points

Slytherin: 90 points

Ravenclaw: 50 points

Hufflepuff: 30 points