At the end of lunch she stood up to go with Hermione, and fainted. She couldn't remember ever fainting before. It wasn't very pleasant.
When she woke up again, Kaitlin was lieing in a white bed, with white sheets, wearing a white night gown in a room with white walls and a white floor and a white ceiling. Her head hurt. Hadn't whoever decorated this room heard of colors? She looked around and spotted Hermione sitting in a chair doing what she supposed was homework.
"Hey Hermione, where am I?"
"Oh, your awake! Madame Pomfrey, she's awake!" Hermione called before turning back to Kaitlin. "You are in the hospital wing. You fainted after lunch. Madame Pomfrey said that it was just shock. You know, you just finally realized what happened to you? Well, anyway, after Madame Pomfrey releases you, Professor Dumbledore wants a meeting with you." Just as she finished her speech, a woman, dressed also in white came in. Kaitlin assumed it was Madame Pomfrey.
"Hello dear, how are you. Do you feel alright?" She started to do nurse like things such as checking her pulse and feeling her head. Then she pulled out her wand and muttered something. A green light floated out. "Ok dear, you seem fine. Now if you start feeling bad, you come back all right? Hermione can lead you here," she said before bustling out of the room.
Hermione stood up and brought Kaitlin the clothes that she had been wearing earlier. "Come on, we still have that meeting with Professor Dumbledore," she said before leaving the room.
Kaitlin quickly got dressed and then went out the way she had seen Hermione go. When she got out the door, she wished she hadn't woken up. There stood a very angry Hermione Granger facing a sneering boy with platinum blonde hair. It was the boy that she had seen laughing at that Poesy girl, or was it Patricia? They both had their wands raised. Kaitlin hurriedly backed up into the door she had just come out of. They were both yelling insults at each other. Kaitlin hoped desperately that neither would do anything stupid nor get killed.
"Excuse me, Hermione, I thought we had to go meet that Professor," Kaitlin said, causing both to lower their wands.
"You're right, come on," Hermione replied before turning on her heals and walking down the hall.
Kaitlin made to follow but a hand gripping her arm stopped her. "I'd be careful if I were you," said the blonde boy. "I wouldn't want you to get hurt. By the way, the names Draco." Then he left. Kaitlin ran after Hermione to catch up. They walked in silence until they came to a statue of a gargoyle.
"Blood pops," Hermione said, startling Kaitlin out of her reverie. The gargoyle leapt aside and a set of revolving stairs spun upward. Kaitlin followed Hermione up them. Kaitlin recognized the office from the day before. Hermione walked up and knocked on the door.
"Come in," called the aged and prestigious voice of the professor called Dumbledore. The door opened on it's own and the two girls walked in.
"Miss Granger, if it is all right, I would like to speak with Miss McDougal alone."
"Of course Professor. I'll just wait outside."
"Thank you," replied the Professor. The door shut behind her. "Now Miss McDougal, I have had a meeting with all the professors and what we came up with was not promising. I'm afraid that we don't know how to get you back to your own dimension. Quite frankly, we have no idea how you got here in the first place. Now, there is unquestionably a magical aura about you that we don't believe exists in your world. Due to the fact that we don't know how long you will be here, we need to train that magic. Otherwise, you could be a definite threat to yourself and others. Strong emotion could trigger it."
"Um Professor, how am I supposed to learn everything? The people at this school have been through years."
"Yes Miss McDougal, that is why the other professors and I have decided that you will attend only magic classes. This means that you will attend only Charms and Transfiguration. The Professors of these classes have agreed to train you in there free time. I'm sure the head girl would be happy to help you after her homework is done also," said Professor Dumbledore with a twinkle in his eye. "Now if you will send in Miss Granger on your way out?" Professor Dumbledore smiled at her.
"Yes sir," Kaitlin replied b before leaving the room. Kaitlin exited the room and found a rather bored looking Hermione. "The professor would like to speak with you. I guess I'll just wait out here."
Hermione smiled and nodded. "All right, I shouldn't be too long."
Kaitlin sat down in a conveniently located, fluffy, sky blue armchair. "Definitely not to my taste, but it's comfortable," she muttered to herself under breath. She only had to sit there about five minutes before Hermione came back out. She looked rather preoccupied in a worried sort of way.
"Hey, what's up? Is there something bothering you?" questioned Kaitlin, concerned.
"Oh, of course not, I'm just a little tired." Hermione smiled at her. "Don't forget, we have to meet in Professor McGonagall's room for a port key. We are going to Diagon Alley for a few things for you. You can't live in just what you're wearing and you will need some supplies for your studies. Professor Dumbledore told me you would be studying magic. If you need any help, don't hesitate to ask." Kaitlin smiled at her in appreciation.
"You might regret that after a little while. I don't know how I'm ever going to be able to learn all of this. It's all so confusing." As they had been talking, they had been making their way down the stairs and out the door behind the gargoyle.
"Don't be silly. I'd be glad to help," replied Hermione kindly. "I know this is going to be a little hard on you since you didn't know magic even existed. I grew up a muggle here and almost thought the letter was a prank. Don't worry, you'll be fine." Kaitlin shrugged in response.
"Thanks."
"No problem. Now, it's time for dinner, are you hungry?"
"Yes, I didn't even realize it, but I'm starved! I just hope we don't run into that Pansy girl."
Hermione couldn't help it, she laughed at that.
Dinner was uneventful. Everywhere around her there sat laughing teenagers telling their friends about their day. It was not that Harry, Ron, and Hermione excluded her or anything, but they were good friends and she knew nothing about them. Kaitlin really wished that she had her friends here to comfort her and help her along with this really confusing day. She couldn't believe that she was already homesick. She was supposed to go home with her friend Anna that Friday and spend the whole weekend with her. She was really sad to miss that. The two of them always had fun together. She hoped none of her friends would worry too much about her. Of course, that was a stupid wish. When they found out that she was missing, they would panic.
Hermione glanced at her watch then sighed. "We have to go guys. Come on Kaitlin, we have to go to McGonagall's room now."
Kaitlin smiled and stood up. Ron who was sitting next to her stood up next to her and took hold of her arm. Probably to make sure she wouldn't faint again. "Ron, I appreciate the gesture, but I can assure you that the fainting was a one time thing. I can stand up from the table by myself."
Ron shrugged nonchalantly and sat back down. "If you say so."
Kaitlin glared down at his very red head then followed Hermione out or the Great Hall. She led her straight to Professor McGonagall's room, ignoring anybody who crossed their path.
"Well, we're here, come on," she said. She sounded business-like. This was part of her head girl duties. This wasn't helping a friend. Kaitlin sighed. They both walked into McGonagall's classroom to find her berating Draco Malfoy for being, simply put, a smart ass to her in her class.
"You have detention tomorrow. Your mouth has gone too far. Because I will also be helping out a student, you will have to copy lines. I'm tired of your smart mouth young man. I won't be having any more of it." Professor McGonagall stated sternly. Draco scowled at her and then stalked out of the room, not even glancing at the two girls standing near the doorway.
"Come on in girls, it is six o'clock and we are only supposed to be gone for an hour and a half. Come both of you, you both need to be touching pocket book or you will be left behind."
Kaitlin was decidedly puzzled, but she did as she was told. A couple seconds later she felt as if a hook had been attached behind her navel and was pulling her forward. It was a very strange sensation. So this was a port key.
When Kaitlin landed, she collapsed onto the ground, very surprised, next to Hermione. Professor McGonagall looked a little shaken up, but she remained standing. A hand reached down to help her up. She looked up into a face that looked somewhat familiar. He smiled at her. She let him help her up. She glanced over to find Hermione being helped up by a man that looked exactly like the one that had helped her up.
"Hey Hermione," they said at the same time.
Hermione grinned at them, "Hey guys." She turned to Kaitlin, "These are the Weasly twins, two of the brother of Ron. I think you'll like them." The twins grinned at each other then looked over at Professor McGonagall.
"Hello Professor," they said respectfully. "We didn't know that you would be coming. It is our pleasure to see you again," said one of them. The other said, "I hope you are keeping Ron in line without losing to many house points." Professor McGonagall smiled at them.
"I do the best I can."
A/N: This chapter is a bit longer than the previous ones. I hope you enjoyed it. Even though not much has happened, I still like this one. I left a bunch of clues as to the happenings of later chapters. Please Review so I know how you liked it.