A/N Greetings… do people actually read this stuff? I don't know but oh well. I have Pre-band camp this week so the likelihood is slim that I will be updating, and the next week is Band camp I know call me a band geek if you must but I love it. I will be writing while I am away but not updating! Okay cool! I have also been looking for a car, which I really need by my birthday if I hope to get my licenses. I have been listening to The Shins - New Slang Great song and everything. You should get it. Okay I am so rambling but I hope you don't mind. If you feel I am forgetting this story email me and yell at me … there is nothing like getting mail begging you to update … it warms the soul. This story is AU! You have been warned so don't kill me. I neither own nor created Harry potter or charters with in the books, they belong to the lovely J.K. Rowling the only thing I own is the figments of my imagination.

Okay With out further impediment, delays and random babbling I give you… Just believing by: Hovizi

Chapter 3

Love takes off masks that we fear we can't live without and know we can't live within.

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Previously

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"Nooooooo" Mr. Bell yelled, "I didn't do it I am innocent, you can't take me away from my family" he said coming louder. "I didn't do anything, I have two children to raise you can't do this to me" and then the voice was silenced. The several people had stunned them and carried them away. As soon as they were out the door Anna bell sank to the grown and burst into tears.

End Flashback

Katie sat hugging Natalie and not wanting to talk about what she had remembered.

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"Katie?" Oliver said breaking the silence of the compartment. "Are you okay?"

"I am fine" Katie replied still rather mad at him.

"Listen," he started,"I am s—"

But Katie cut him off, "Sorry? I am not the one you should be apologizing to. She is here so you shouldn't waste your breath apologizing to me, I don't want it and even if I did, I am not going to forgive you. Maybe my sister will be different." With that she stormed out the door.

"Katie, wait," Oliver said for the second time that trip. "Natalie, is that what I should call you? But I assume it's better than Katie's little sister."

"Natalie is fine," she replied softly.

"Okay well, I sort of said some things to your sister that I regret and I am truly sorry about," he paused as if he were trying to collect his thoughts and not make a fool of himself. Natalie could tell that he was embarrassed and ashamed of what he had to say. "They somewhat involved you and the fact you some times stutter, and I meant nothing by it. I just want to say that I am really sorry and I want to make it up to you somehow." Anyone who had just seen that would have seen that Oliver was upset and truly sorry for what he had said to Katie. Natalie was also quite clear on that as well.

"O-Oliver, I forgive you," she paused, "but I am not sure if Katie will." She paused again," She d-doesn't accept things like this as easily, j-just don't upset her," Natalie said as she shook Oliver's hand for the second time that train trip.

"Thank you, Natalie, and I know I just don't want to lose our friendship over something like this," Oliver said trying to think of what to do next.

"Go find her, tell her you are sorry. I-I may be eleven but I can tell you l-like my sister," Natalie said pushing him out the compartment door. Oliver walked away mumbling something about "the whole bloody school knowing".

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Katie stormed away. How could Oliver do something like that? Really I mean we don't talk about family and he knows just how bad it is for me. That insignificant grrr. She couldn't get this off her mind. This would not be an incident where Oliver's deep chocolate brown eyes got him out of trouble, but how could she stay mad at him for long? she thought to herself. Katie was so deep in thought she didn't notice none other than Marcus Flint coming towards her with what seemed to be a mouth full of things to say.

"Well, well, well, word on the train is that itty bitty Katie had a wittle scare with the scary dementors," he said trying to pus has many buttons as possible.

"Shut up!" Katie replied.

"Ah … I bet your father knows all about the dementors," Marcus taunted a bit more.

"You leave my father out of this," Katie replied getting angry by the second.

"Why not? He did kill three people," he taunted even more.

"He is innocent. It's people like you who need to be locked up," Katie said on the brink of tears.

He smirked. "Me? Why would you think that?"

"You are the little deatheater in training," Katie said with a slight smile.

"So? I haven't done anything wrong yet," Marcus said with a slight grin.

"You little…" Katie said balling her fist.

"Me little? "he laughed slightly. "I am sure I will enjoy teasing your little sister as well this year," he scaring Katie slightly.

"Don't!" Katie said somewhat shocked that he would do something like that.

"And why not? " Marcus asked.

"For god's sake, Flint, you are really going to sink that low as to tease a First Year about something she doesn't even remember? Do you even have a soul?" she asked getting closer to crying.

"Awe is poor Katie going to cry?" he taunted a bit more. Suddenly Katie lunged forward and punched him in the face, blood dripping from his mouth.

"Why you little bitch," he replied tasting the blood.

"Takes one to know one," Katie said shocked that she had actually hit him.

"Why you ... "..." he said beginning to get angry and started after Katie. Katie turned and ran straight into Oliver, hugging him afraid to let go.

"Hey, Flint, you have some blood right here," Oliver said removing one of his arms that was wrapped around Katie and pointing to his lip.

"Yeah, that little bitch did it," Flint responded pointing towards Katie.

"Don't say that about Katie or I'll really make you bleed," Oliver threatened. Marcus turned and stormed away.

"Katie—" Oliver"Oliver started.

"No," Katie cut him off as tears were pouring down her face." Ollie, thank you. I don't know what would have happened if you weren't here."

"Katie don't cry, he isn't worth it. Don't let what he said get to you," Oliver explained.

"Oliver, he was talking about my dad. He was saying how he was going to make fun of my sister. I just can't let something like that go. You don't get it; you don't know how much I'm trying to protect Natalie from all of this. She is so lucky. She doesn't get nightmares like I do; she doesn't even remember the night. She doesn't feel like she has this constant burden of guilt. I don't want her to have any of that," she paused wiping her eyes. "I am trying to hard to protect her. I don't want her to grow up as the murder's daughter as I have," Kate said as more tears fell from her eyes.

"Katie, look at me," he said lifting her chin. "I understand that you want to protect your sister. But you won't always be there for her no matter how hard you try. She knows that you love her and don't want anything to happen to her. You don't always have to watch out of her. Give her the space that you got when you were a first year. That will help her get over all this," Oliver said hugging her. Katie pulled away and looked at him; she was unaware that he had this deep down, caring side. Oliver reached over and pushed a piece of hair behind her ear and wiped the tears away with his thumbs. "Come on Katie, don't let Marcus get you down. This is our Seventh Year. Time for adventures, new things. We are ending everything we started our First Year, all our traditions. Smile Katie. This is the end … don't make it look so grim," Oliver said as Katie had stopped crying. "Come on let's go back and see what the twins are up to. We don't want to be on the receiving end of their prank."

"Yeah," Katie said in agreemeant," and Oliver," Oliver looked over towards her, "thanks."

"You're welcome," Oliver said smiling as he walked into the compartment.

"Katie," Angelina and Alicia said pushing Oliver out of the way, "are you okay?"

"Yeah," Katie said softly.

"Kate," Fred said.

My mate," George added, both hugging her and completely unaware of what had happened between her and Flint moments earlier.

"So how about Quidditch this season? Huh?" Katie asked. Oliver instantly perked up at the mention of it.

"This year we are going all the way," Oliver stated rather loudly.

"You mean, that we are all going to–" Fred started .

"Shag!" George said excitingly.

Katie was shocked at what had just come of out the twin's mouth. Angie smacked one upside the head as Alicia got the other. Katie gave Oliver a glare as if this was his entire fault.

It was only a matter of time before they had reached the castle. They had gotten off the train and into a carriage.

"Man, am I hungry," George stated.

"Is that all you think about? " Angelina asked.

"That and quidditch and some jokes," Fred answered for the both of them.

"Boys," Katie said as her Angelina and Alicia all shook their heads.

A/n annoying/ author's note

Well here it is! A tad bit shorter than my normal ones … sorry band is driving me CRAZY! Tell me what you think please and thank you! Reviews make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside!

A thank you to

Emelinee – as always my wonderful BETA. Thank you so very very much! I don't know what I would do with out … well have a poorly edited fan fic that is for sure.

And

Number1bandgeek – well Natalie is Katie's sister… and I hope this explains it a bit more If not let me know I will add more in the next chapter.