For a while neither Harry nor Ron said anything. Then, Harry burst out, "But wait I thought Voldemort- oh give it a rest Ron- only reined here!" Hermione said, "That's what I don't get. It just doesn't…" Her eyes widened upon the back Harry and Ron. They turned to see Katie in her night gown. She stared at them. Hermione immediately said, "Oh Katie I'm so sorry. They asked and…." Katie said, "It's all right. I can tell you guys the rest." She sat down on a couch, and Ron moved to sit by her. Katie looked at him, confused. Ron lied, "Um sp-spider." Katie blushed. Katie then said, "I was born here and was supposed to go to Hogwarts, but my parents decided to move to America. My dad worked in the Ministry as an Auror, so he Apparated here every now and then. Well, You-Know-Who knew that my father was on the break of finding him, so he personally went up and used the Avada Kedevra on him. My mum, a magnificent witch though, could not support us, and my grandparents, my dad's parents, told us to move in with them, no if's, and's, or but's. But…" She stopped and looked at the floor. Harry saw a tear roll off her face and onto the floor. She said, "My mum is sick, and might die any day now." She sobbed into her hands. She got up and said, "I'm sorry." And ran off into her dormitory. Hermione frowned and said, "I shouldn't have said anything." Ron whispered, "So he killed her dad, and her mum's going to die. Poor girl." Harry said nothing. He whispered, "Yeah." Hermione stood up and said, "I'm going to go apologize." She ran off into her dormitory. Harry and Ron got up and went to bed.
When morning came, the ground was covered in snow. Harry and Ron waited for Hermione in the common room, but figured she'd be in the Great Hall eating breakfast with Katie. Ron raised his hands in the air, said, "Yes, a Saturday of fun in the snow. I'm going to see if I can hang with Katie." Harry smirked at him and said, "I take it you really like this girl, huh?" Ron's hands immediately went down and he blushed. Harry laughed very hard. When they got to the Great Hall, they saw Katie and Hermione eating breakfast. Hermione was reading a book, and Katie was just sitting there. As they walked towards the table, Katie noticed them, and waved happily to them. Ron waved back, but Katie didn't see. Someone had gotten in front of her. Actually three boys. Harry recognized them and said, "Malfoy!" Ron asked, angrily, "What's he want?" Harry answered, "Probably asking her if she's muggle-born." When they got in hearing reach, they heard Malfoy yell, "What do you mean 'No'?!" Hermione said, "It means she doesn't want to hang out with you, Malfoy." Malfoy looked at her and said, "No one asked you, Mud-Blood!" Hermione turned away. Katie yelled, "DON'T YOU DARE CALL HER THAT!" Malfoy looked as though she had stricken him. He frowned and said, "FINE HAVE IT YOUR WAY, BLOOD TRAITOR!" Malfoy turned around to face Ron. Ron said, "Don't….ever….yell at her….." Malfoy was about to say something when a voice ask, "Is there a problem Mister Malfoy?" Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle turned to see Professor McGonagall. Malfoy didn't answer. Instead walked off angrily out of the hall. McGonagall turned to Hermione and said, "Miss Granger I would like you, Mr. Weasley, and Mr. Potter to get….acquainted with our new student. Show her around outside." Hermione said, "Of course Professor." McGonagall turned to Harry and Ron and said, "Professor Dumbledore made sure her schedule matched you two's. I want you to lead her to her classes, understood?" Harry and Ron said, "Yes ma'am." McGonagall smiled and said, "Thank you both. Miss Wendell….?" Katie stood up and walked with McGonagall. McGonagall said, "I will send her with you when I am through with her."
Ron asked, "I wonder what's taking so long." He threw a snowball at Dean across the field. Harry, who barely dodged one, said, "Don't know. Maybe something's come up." "Harry! Ron!" They both turned (thus letting snowballs hit them in the back of their heads) to see Hermione running with Katie. Katie was smiling. She ran to Ron and embraced him with a hug. "My mum's in St. Mungo's. They said they might be able to cure her." Ron blushed a whole lot. Katie let go of him, picked up snow, patted it into a ball, and threw it at a celebrating Dean and a couple of other sixth years. It hit Dean in the head. The snowball fight was back on.
Thirty minutes later, Hermione was sitting on a bench, away from the snow, reading her Potions book. Harry, Ron, and Katie were sitting in the snow, laughing. Harry thought: Don't know when the last time I had this much fun. Hermione closed her book and said, "Well I'm going inside to warm up." Harry shot up and said, "I'll come with you. If I stay out here any longer, my toes might fall off. See yah Ron. Later Katie." As Harry caught up with Hermione, Hermione asked, "So when do you think he'll ask her?" Harry looked confused and ask, "Ask who what?" Hermione groaned and said, "When do you think Ron'll ask Katie out? It's so obvious they like each other." Harry laughed, turned to look at Ron and Katie, (who were throwing snowballs at each other) and said, "Really….I haven't noticed." Hermione sighed and said, "I swear Harry, sometimes I think you're blind or something."
An hour later, Harry and Hermione were sitting by the fire, Harry reading his Half-Blood Prince Potions book, and Hermione moving onto Runes. Katie then came into the room, blushing. Hermione looked up from her book and asked, "You ok, Katie?" Katie walked over to Hermione, whispered something in her ear, causing Hermione to scream, "WHAT?!?!" Harry asked, "What's wrong?" But before he could get an answer, Katie and Hermione ran into their dormitories, leaving Harry confused. Then, Ron walked into the room. Harry shot up and said, "Finally! 'Ya know what's with Katie? She came into the room, whispered something in Hermione's ear, Hermione yelled, and they walked into their dormitories." Ron simply nodded his head, apparently not paying attention. Harry waved his hand in his face and asked, "Heellllllooooooo! You ok?" Ron muttered something Harry couldn't hear. Harry asked, "What?" Ron muttered loud enough, "She snogged me." Harry yelled, "She did! What did you do?!" Ron looked at him and said, "I snogged her back." Harry patted Ron and asked, "'Ya going to tell me what happened?" Ron sat down and said, "We were making snow angels. We then sat up. My looked horrible and I told her 'Yours looks like a real angel.' She blushed, and then we both laughed. Next thing I know, she's snogging me and I'm snogging her back." Harry said, "Well now you know she likes you. You guys going out?" Ron shrugged and said, "I want to, but when we broke apart she ran inside." Harry said, "Well let's get to dinner." Hermione came out and she and Harry started to walk. Ron said, "I'm going to wait for Katie. You guys go on."
Minutes later, Harry and Hermione were eating, when they saw Katie and Ron enter the Great Hall, holding hands. As they walked to the Gryffindor table, Harry saw Malfoy look upset. Him and about all of the boys on Gryffindor table. When they sat down, Ron said, "Yes Harry, we're going out." Harry smiled at him. Katie was blushing. Then, Harry and everyone else heard someone yell, "Levicorpus!" And Katie was immediately in the air. Harry turned around to see Malfoy holding his wand up. Harry and Ron both pulled out their wands and yelled, "Stupefy!" Malfoy immediately lost concentration and dropped his wand, causing Katie to fall to the ground. "What's… going on?" Harry, Ron (who was helping Katie up) looked to see Snape. He said, "Well, well, well. What have we here?" Hermione said, "Professor, Malfoy…" "I did not ask you Miss Granger." Snape looked back at the three and said, "Detention. All three of you." Ron yelled, "But Katie did nothing! It was Malfoy….." Snape ignored him and said, "Detention. Tomorrow in my room." And he walked off leaving Harry and Ron furious.
Wow Snape all ready doesn't like Katie. Wonder why? Might be revealed soon. See ya later. Xp I mean