Kat stopped at the top of the stairs. She could handle lots of people in a large area, like the Great Hall, but not in here. Granted, there were only about thirty or forty people there, but that was a lot of people in this space. She took a deep breath and gathered all her books from earlier. She headed up to the dorm room, and on the way, ran into Chandi and Steph.
"Hey Kat. We're just about to go down to dinner, want us to save you a spot?" Asked Chandi.
"Nah, that's okay. I'm kinda tired. I'm gonna go to bed early." Kat replied with a smile on her face.
Steph's brow furrowed. "Are you okay?" She could see through the smile and the worry was evident in her voice.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Being re-sorted took a lot out of me." With that, Kat walked past them to her dorm room. Chandi and Stephanie exchanged looks, but continued down.
In her dorm, Kat put her books away and got into her pajamas. She grabbed her diary along with a quill and began to write.
Down in the Common Room, everyone started heading down to dinner. Fred looked around for Kat, but didn't see her. He asked Stephanie where Kat was, and she said that Kat was to tired for dinner. Chandi and Steph started giggling. "What?" Fred was confused.
"You reeeeaaally like her!" The tips of Fred's ears turned pink. Stephanie walked off to the Great Hall with George, and Chandi went with Ron. Fred stood for a moment before running to catch up with his brothers.
They all reached the Great Hall after everyone had started eating. They took their usual spots, Fred sitting between his brothers, and started eating. They all laughed and talked, but Fred only did so half-heartedly.
"Hey evil twin, what's up? Ron asked his brother.
"Yeah, your mind is somewhere else." George told Fred, ignoring the 'evil twin, good twin' comment.
"Mmm…I guess I'm not that hungry. I'm going to bed." Fred said as he stood up and walked out the Hall.
He walked through the hallways toward the Common Room. He spoke the password and stepped through the portrait hole. He headed up the stairs to his dormitory, when heard crying, coming from the girl's side. He walked over and knocked on the door. "Kat?" He heard her trying to stop her tears. At no response, he opened the door and walked in. "Are you alright?"
Kat was sitting cross-legged in her bed, the blue and white composition notebook open in front of her, a quill resting in the crack. "Yeah, I'm okay," she forced out, wiping the tears from her face.
Fred, unbelieving, crossed the room and sat next to her. "What's wrong?"
She looked up at him. "Nothing's wrong. It's just that for once, everything is right." He looked at her, waiting to hear more. "You guys are my first real friends since I've been here. You've been nice and accepting." She paused and whispered, "I don't deserve it, any of it."
"Ooh Kat…" Fred pulled her close. "You've suffered being a Slytherin in the same year as Draco for three years, you deserve it." He sat against the headboard pulling Kat with him. "I love you." He held her in his arms, her head resting on his chest.
Kat smiled and closed her eyes. "I love you too, Fred." They both fell asleep within minutes.
Down in the Common Room, everyone was getting back. Stephanie and George decided to go to bed. They climbed the stairs and stood at the top. They kissed goodnight and went their separate ways. Stephanie walked into her dorm and immediately noticed Kat and Fred. She was still standing in the doorway, thinking what to do, when George burst in.
"Steph! Have you seen--!" George started, but noticed them. "Fred…" He wrapped an arm around Stephanie's waist. "Well, what should we do?"
"I don't know. They make a cute couple, don't you think?"
George laughed. "Yeah, but they're not as cute as us!"
Stephanie giggled. "So, what should we do?" George shrugged. "Let's just let them sleep." George nodded and kissed Stephanie.
Kat woke the next morning, screaming. The images from her nightmare were still vivid in her mind. She had been walking through a forest, it was pitch black in the middle of the night. She stumbled upon a clearing with two people in it. They were around a huge cauldron full of some sort of potion. One was waving his wand, muttering something, while the other looked on. Kat hid behind a bush to keep from being seen. The potion swirled and changed colors before turning into a picture of Hogwarts castle. The first person grinned maliciously. "My daughter," he had spoken, "is at Hogwarts." The images started to leave her mind, but they were still there.
Everyone including Fred was jerked awake. Kat clung to Fred, whimpering. Everyone else crossed the room to find out what happened.
"Kat, what's wrong?" Steph asked, rubbing her eyes.
"What's going on?" Questioned Hermione.
"Is the world about to explode?" Asked Chandler, yawning. She got a glare from Stephanie.
"Shh…it's okay, you were just having a bad dream." Fred kissed the top of her head and held her closer. "It's okay, it's over."
"No, no, no…" Kat mumbled and buried her face in Fred's chest. "He-he's coming." Kat's voice was muffled by Fred's shirt and chest.
"Kattykins…who is it? Who's coming?" Fred asked and pulled her face from him. She shook her head violently. "C'mon Kat…"
She looked into his eyes and spoke, her voice barely audible. "Voldemort." Her eyes teared up. "He's coming. I-I saw him." The tears fell down her cheeks. "Freddy, I'm scared."
He pulled her close. "Go get McGonagall." Steph, Chandi, and Hermione ran off. "Kat, everything will be okay."
"I can feel him coming after me. Don't let him get me, please." Kat squeezed her eyes shut and tried to stop the tears.
"I'm not planning to. He'll have to get through me first." He kissed her forehead. "I'd never leave your side."
She rested her heard against his chest and he held her close. McGonagall walked in, the three girls trailing behind. "What did you see?"
Kat sat up, took a deep breath, and told about her nightmare. "I felt so cold, so alone. I woke up, terrified."
Everyone was silent for a few minutes. Finally the professor spoke. "You have great magical abilities, and I think that what you saw truly happened. I shall have to speak with Dumbledore, but I believe that he will agree with me. Also, you should remain in the castle at all times." Kat nodded and McGonagall left.