Chapter 12

Two days later, Catherine was heading down the dormitory stairs when she heard a rapping on one of the windows. She hurried over and opened it, letting a familiar phoenix in. Fawkes dropped a letter in her hand, and flew away. Catherine quickly opened the letter and read through it.

'Miss Catherine,

After the events that have occurred over the last few days, we have come to the realization that drastic measures should be taken. Knowing that death eaters are on Hogwarts ground, and are gathering extra people there is causing us to increase security, and begin putting people into hiding. There are however, some people who cannot go into hiding. I would like you to get me those lists please.

-Professor Dumbledore'

Cate glanced around, there was barely anyone around, she then turned, jogging up the stairs to the boy's dormitory.

"Harry?" She called from behind the door.

"Yeah?" He replied, a second later, his face appeared in the door.

"Can I get copy of the members of the DA?"

"Uh . . . sure." He ducked back into the room, rummaged around in his trunk and appeared back at the door, a piece of parchment in his hand. "Here." He held it out, "You can keep it, we've got other copies."

"Thanks." She smiled, took and hurried back down the stairs. Cate picked up her quill, drew a line across the bottom of the page and added five more names of death eaters' children. The young woman folded the parchment, tucked it inside her robes and headed down to the Great Hall.

Catherine ate her breakfast while chatting animatedly with Parvati and Lavander. It had been a while since she had last talked with them, so they spent the meal catching up. Cate looked up when there were twenty minutes before classes, the hall was slowly emptying, and this was her chance.

"Why don't you guys head off to class, I'll be along in a few minutes." Cate smiled as the two other girls left the hall, then walked up to the staff table, crouching down beside Dumbledore's chair.

"Good morning." He greeted, barely glancing down.

"I have the lists you asked for." She slid the piece of parchment onto the table. Dumbledore unfolded it, reading through it quickly.

"May I ask why you've put you own name on the bottom list?" Cate shrugged.

"I'm not included with the top, and I am with the bottom."

"Are you involved already?"'

"No."

"When you are, be sure to be extra careful. Severus would kill us all if anything happened to you."

"So I've heard." Catherine rolled her eyes, then checked her watch.

"I should head off."'

"Before you go." Albus began, "Who should be sent home first?"

"Uhh . . . muggle-borns first, then half-bloods, then muggle supporters, then pure bloods. At least . . . thats the way I figure it."

"All right." He paused, "Now, off to class." Cate nodded, then hurried off to Defence Against the Dark Arts.

The class passed rather calmly, without any interruptions until only ten minutes were left. A soft knock came on the door, breaking the silence in the room. Tonks walked over to the door, opened it, and stepped out, a moment later, she returned.

"Nicole, Kaitlyn, James and Carl." She addressed four of the Hufflepuff's, "Professor Sprout wants to see you, take your things." The four gathered up their books and left the room. Outside, Professor Sprout greeted them with a nod, the look on her face was not a happy one.

"I'm afraid I have some horrible news for you." She began, "The Dark Lord has not only returned with strong power, but he is close to Hogwarts, and planning attacked around England. You four are going to be sent into hiding around the world, where you will continue your schooling. Please go to my office during lunch, where I will meet you with portkeys. Leave all your things in your trunks, in your dormitory, they will be transported ahead of time." She then turned and left, the students headed to Hufflepuff tower.

This behavior continued for a while on afterwards. Heads of houses went around to classrooms, pulling one or two students out, and telling them where to meet that night. In the last class of the day (Charms), Catherine was pulled out of the room by Professor McGonagall.

"Yes?" Cate asked, closing the door behind her.

"We've begun sending students into hiding."

"So I've noticed."

"We decided that as you're a member of The Order, we're going to fill you in on what's happening." The woman looked up and down the hallway, "We're sending some of the muggle borns into hiding tonight. They're being sent to various schools around Canada, and Australia."

"I see."

"We've chosen these locations because from what we've heard there's little talk of Voldemort, much less attacks."

"That would be very true." Cate nodded, "Is that all?"

"Yes." Minerva replied, nodding before hurrying off.