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Midnight Memories: A Katie Bell Story
"Katie we're going to miss breakfast if you don't get ready in about two minutes!" Katie heard her friend and roommate Leanne yelling as she threw on a somewhat wrinkled uniform and a tie she knew had not been untied since the last school year. She grabbed her school bag, threw a few books, parchment, and a couple of quills into it before closing the flap on the messenger bag and heading out the door with Leanne closely trailing her. As they walked across the common room Katie quickly pulled her hair up into a ponytail. "How was that?" Katie asked Leanne as they climbed out of the portrait hole.
"I don't know how you can get ready so fast and still look so good." Leanne said, "Although, it's probably a good thing you have to wear a robe over everything."
"Well, that's the key isn't it? You just have to keep the robes looking nice, the rest doesn't really matter." Katie said as though she was sharing the secret of all her success.
"And I'm sure being naturally good looking doesn't hurt." Leanne added as they walked down the steps.
"I don't know what you're talking about. I just simply don't care what I look like. Makeup is too much hassle if you ask me." Katie finished as they quickly walked into the Great Hall.
Katie quickly grabbed two pieces of toast, threw one on a napkin and quickly threw some scrambled eggs and a couple pieces of bacon onto it and topped it off with the other piece of toast. Just as she picked up the sandwich the food on the table disappeared. Katie looked over at Leanne who only had a piece of toast.
Katie ripped her sandwich in two and handed half of it to Leanne. "Here, we have time to eat it on our way to the dungeon."
The pair left the Great Hall. "Thanks, but let's not make a habit of this." Leanne said as she took a bite of her sandwich.
The rest of the walk to the dungeon was silent; the girls walked quickly and ate as fast as they could. Katie took her seat and shoved the last bit of sandwich into her mouth just before Snape walked in.
Ninety minutes later Leanne and Katie left the dungeon and made their way down the hall toward their Defense class. "Why did I have to get an 'O' on my Potions OWL?" Katie asked with a moan.
"Because you're good at it?" Leanne suggested.
"Yeah, but I hate the class. It's just so… dull." Katie finished as they walked into their Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom.
"Well, at least we get a good looking teacher for this class." Leanne said, but Katie was not paying attention anymore, she was looking out the window at the quidditch pitch. Leanne knew it was pointless to try to talk to Katie when she was thinking about quidditch.
Professor Darcy walked into the classroom. Only when he walked between Katie and the window did she snap back to reality. That same sickening feeling hit her again. When he began to talk Katie's entire body went cold and she had the sudden urge…
Katie bolted from the classroom and barely made it to the nearest bathroom before vomiting. Se laid her head on the wall of the toilet stall and closed her eyes. To Katie's horror, a bright blue light met her closed eyes.
Katie awoke thirty minutes later in a bed in the hospital wing. Angelina, Alicia, and Leanne were standing around her bed. Angelina was the first to speak. "Hey kid" she said in a worried motherly voice, "McGonagall came and got us out of the common room when she heard about you collapsing. Fred, George, and Lee are in the hall arguing with Madam Pomfrey to let them in to see you."
"Wait!" Katie exclaimed sitting up, "I collapsed?"
"I followed you out of class and found you on the bathroom floor. You blew chunks into the toilet and blacked out." Leanne attempted to explain.
Katie remembered now, the bright blue light. What was that all about? She just did not understand what was going on.
"Madam Pomfrey says that you are alright, she just wants you to stay here and rest a bit until dinner. I brought your bag. I'll tell you what other homework we get at dinner." Leanne told her.
"Umm… thanks" Katie replied somewhat distracted "I probably just need a little rest."
"You get better Bell, we need our chaser out there next week for our first practice." Angelina said patting her on the head.
"Yeah, Miss Captain over here would go bonkers if she had to hold try-outs for another position." Alicia chimed in poking Angelina in the ribs. "We better get going. See you at dinner Katie." The rest of the friends said their goodbyes and Katie was left in peace.