Disclaimer- JK Rowling has all rights to Harry Potter. I only own the character of Kate, and the plot of this story.
The first couple of weeks were just as good as Kate's first day. She got along with Hermione, Ron, and Harry without anymore quarrels. However, there was something a bit odd about them.
More than a few times, Harry had received mysterious letters. Each time, he would scan through the letter, than stuff it into his pockets. Later, he would discuss the contents of letters with Hermione and Ron.
Kate knew this because one time, she went to the library during lunch. She intended to see if they had her favorite book, 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austin. While she was wandering the shelves, she heard snippets of whispered conversation, wafting in from the back stacks.
"They said that things will get even worse. Even Harry won't be able to do anything," Kate heard Hermione whisper urgently.
"Oh, come on Hermione. Everyone knows that it is getting worse, I am just mad that the Order won't tell us anything else," Ron replied.
"I am surprised that Hermione did not point out the answer yet," Harry said quietly. "Nothing is safe to write in letters. Letters can be intercepted and read, even if they are in code. You should know that from what happened with Umbridge last year."
"Yes, well, we really must be quiet about all this. The Order wouldn't be too happy if anybody found out. I just fell so weird about lying to Kate everyday. She has become one of my best friends," Hermione whispered.
"Well, of course we can't trust her. We have only known her for about a month, so we can't exactly tell her confidential secrets," Ron replied.
"I don't care, I still feel bad about lying to her. I mean, Harry, you didn't like it last summer when Ron and I kept you in the dark, now did you?" Hermione demanded.
"No, I did not like it, but it was necessary. You could not have told me things, in case that information got into the wrong hands. Now, I agree with you that it is a little weird to be lying to Kate. I feel the guilt too. But, for all we know, when we told her, she could be an imposter who took the Polyjuice Potion. Or perhaps someone could be using the Imperius curse and force her to tell them what we said," Harry said.
"Harry, now you sound just like Moody," Ron replied.
"You're right. I am sure that Kate would be furious if she found out, but it is a needed precaution," Hermione said.
Kate held back a small gasp when she heard her name. What was so secret that her friends had to lie to her everyday? Hermione had even said that Kate was one of her best friends, so why couldn't they let her in on the secret?
Instead of walking boldly over to them, and demanding to know what was going on, Kate turned around and ran back to her dormitory. Perhaps she would question Hermione later, after she had some time to figure things out.
It was then that she ran into Seamus again. Still a bit upset about finding out that her 'friends' were keeping secrets from her, Kate ran into the Gryffindor common room, expecting to go upstairs and listen to her Simple Plan CD, which always made her feel better when she was mad. Instead, she found Seamus lying lazily on a crimson overstuffed couch, reading a book.
When Seamus saw her, he quickly put his book aside and stood up. "Hey Kate, what's up? I haven't seen you around much lately," he said.
"Yeah, I know, I have been busy with focusing on my classes and stuff. Are you going to Animagus club this afternoon? Today is the first meeting, and I think that it would be fun to be able to become an animal, you know?" Kate replied.
"I know. It'll be pretty cool. What animal will you choose?" Seamus asked.
"I don't know yet. There are so many choices! I mean, I can hardly choose one," Kate said.
"I know what you mean. Well anyway, what are you doing this weekend?" Seamus questioned nervously.
"Nothing that I know of," Kate replied, wondering what he was getting at.
"Well, tomorrow is the first Hogsmeade weekend of the year," Seamus said quietly.
"So I have heard. What's the big deal about this Hogsmeade place, anyway? It seems as if everyone is making a big fuss about it," Kate said.
"Hogsmeade is the only all wizarding village in all of Britain. There are lots of fun things to do, such as Zonko's Joke Shop, the Shrieking Shack, and the Three Broomsticks. And I was thinking that it could be fun if you and I went together," Seamus said hopefully.
Kate's face was illuminated by a glowing smile as she replied, "Sure, that would be great!"
"So I will meet you after breakfast tomorrow, ok?" Seamus said happily.
"That is fine by me," Kate said as she started to walk up to her dormitory. She couldn't believe it. Seamus had just asked her out on a date! Kate had never gone on a date nor had a boyfriend in her life. She hadn't even ever been kissed. Tomorrow was sure to be full of exciting surprises and new experiences.
Authors note: I know, this chapter is kind of short as well as really lame. I just have writers block? Don't you hate it when you get writers block?
Ashmee- What type of music do you like? I like classic rock and alternative. My favorite bands are The Clash and Simple Plan.
Crazyloverofboys- sorry! I don't mean for it to be confusing!
