Hey you know I could use a few more reviews than just one at a time. Anyway this chapter has a flashback returning clues to why Katherine ran away at such a young age. Read and review please!
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Katherine had just arrived down at the entrance to the Department of Mysteries when an idea suddenly came into her head.
'I can't just barge in and join this battle; it could put the others in danger. We're going to need backup, and I know just who to contact.' Katherine pulled out her wand and sent out three letters to Dumbledore, and her boss Cornelius Fudge. One to notify Dumbledore about the attack, one for Fudge as well and another for Fudge explaining the centaur attack on Dolores Umbridge, including everything she'd done to the school. Once the letters were clear out of sight, Katherine cast a spell to transform herself into a spider so she could sneak in since it seemed quiet in the room for now.
She climbed through the small crack in the door to see Harry Potter, another boy she kept a close watch on since he first started school, standing directly in the middle of a band of death eaters, each one holding a hostage while he held in his hand a prophecy meant for him. Just as she continued climbing up the wall she spotted her father, Lucius Malfoy, walking over to him…saying something she couldn't exactly hear too well from her point of view. Looking closer she saw that he was threatening to kill the others if Harry didn't give him the prophecy, also seeing his hand held out.
'This has got to stop…right…about…now!' just then Kathy saw Sirius appear in the room, and saw her father turn around.
"Get away from my godson." He spoke right before punching Lucius in the face making him fall off his feet and roll over; dropping the prophecy and it broke. The rest of the order came through the veil and the battle began. Katherine took this opportunity to leap down from her spot and take the form of a beetle before she used her tiny wand to begin lending hands to some members who appeared to need it. She heard her aunt's cackling laughter all across the room giving her a large headache until she saw Bellatrix land on a rock aiming at Sirius.
"Avada Kedavra!" she shouted and the curse struck Sirius in the chest. Katherine froze in her spot before taking her true form and shouting "NO SIRIUS!!!" and he fell through the veil, even Harry couldn't believe it. Lupin immediately grabbed Harry trying to console him and Kathy turned to see Bellatrix about to walk out and raised her wand.
"You'll pay for that you death eater bitch!!" Kathy started firing curses at Bellatrix but sadly they were all either blocked or countered since Kathy couldn't focus properly and all she could see was red. Suddenly she was knocked off her feet and landed on her head before everything went black due to a curse aimed at her by mistake. The last she remembered seeing was Harry Potter running after Bellatrix and Lupin's worried voice begging her to stay awake.
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Flashback:
"Dobby, did daddy go out again?" Kathy asked the small house elf as she helped him gather her clothes to be cleaned.
"Young mistress mustn't ask such questions, but Dobby thinks Master Malfoy and Mistress Malfoy have gone out. His raids maybe…oh Dobby mustn't go further…"
"It's okay; I know where he is…and where mommy is too…" Katherine looked out the window where she could see the rain beating against her large window. She turned back to Dobby and grabbed his hand before he could pick up the basket.
"Dobby…I know daddy and mommy are death eaters like Aunt Bellatrix and Uncle Rodolphus…so I'm asking you to help me…"
"Dobby wonders why young mistress needs help."
"I can't stay here anymore Dobby, ever since Draco was born two weeks ago, mommy and daddy don't pay me any attention…all I can do is study, play, eat, and sleep, and neither of them love me like they love Draco."
"Don't say that young mistress…Dobby is sure that…"
"No you're not sure Dobby, I need to leave here…if I stay any longer then I'll become a death eater like mother and father. I have to get away and I want to stay with Dora, Aunt Andie and Uncle Ted. I need you and the other house elves to help me get my stuff and apparate me to their home; I swear Dobby mother and father will never find me there. They think I've never met them and that way I'll be safe. Please Dobby I'm not asking you as a mistress…I'm asking you as a friend and a favor."
The house elf was speechless at such large words from a small child. He knew how badly Katherine felt because her parents didn't care about her. He knew they wouldn't care…so he just nodded and stood up straight.
"Dobby vows to help young mistress escape…but we must act now before master and mistress return home from trip with young master."
"I already told Dora I was coming; they know I'll be there. No hurry, and make sure no one says a word of this." Dobby nodded and grabbed the laundry apparating back to the kitchen to warn the other house elves.
End of flashback:
St. Mungo's Hospital:
It had been three days since the Department of Mysteries was infiltrated, and three days since Katherine Malfoy had been awake to see most of the Death Eaters arrested. She had been sent to St. Mungo's due to the large concussion on her head from the curse. Tonks and Kingsley Shacklebolt were in her room with Minister Fudge who had come to tell of the news.
A few minutes after the doctor came in Kathy stirred and awoke with a large headache and a room full of people with worried looks on their faces.
"Welcome back Cessy, you really gave a quite a scare there." Tonks spoke up pushing her pink hair out of her face.
"Where am I?"
"St. Mungo's dear girl, Fudge said walking a bit closer to her bedside; you took quite a nasty blow to the head from that stray curse back in the Department of Mysteries."
"Why the hell are you here? Did you come to frame Sirius again or come to tell me it was just a minor break in like you've done with every other lie you told the people?"
"Cecilia…" Kingsley warned but Fudge stopped him in mid-way.
"I understand how you feel dear girl…but I came to tell you that Sirius was killed in the battle and we know now he was innocent, and that Lucius Malfoy and a few others were taken to prison."
"I figured that. How many others?"
"Five or six I suppose…and I'm resigning from my post as Minister. I'm getting too old for this job and I've suspended Dolores Umbridge for pending our investigation."
"Suspended?! That woman deserves to be dismissed for all the bullshit she's put those kids through, especially since she's the one who sent off the dementors after Harry Potter. Or maybe you didn't know that because you're such a bloody coward?"
"Ms. Maloney easy…I'm sorry about your cousin and Dora's and I won't say much for what I've done. But Dolores is suspended and unless I find proof she's under some kind of secret business I'm unaware of she will remain so."
"Fine…is Lucius in Azkaban already?"
"Yes he's looking at a life sentence possibly twenty years maybe…unless he gives up information."
"You know he can't do that; one word of betrayal to the dark lord from him and they'll all be killed! Remember what happened to Karkaroff? He's dead because he gave off names of the others he knew were death eaters!" Kathy began to calm down and took a few deep breaths before looking back at Fudge.
"When can I interview him?" Fudge's face turned to shock at the question.
"Cecilia you're not thinking of…?"
"I am…."
Fudge looked at Kingsley and Tonks and they just nodded because they knew once Katherine's/Cecilia's mind was made up there was no way of changing it.
"Yes, you can see him tomorrow at his cell between one and five o'clock. You should be able to leave soon now that you've recovered. I'll see you later Maloney, Kingsley, Tonks…" Fudge bowed and put on his hat before leaving for the door and Tonks looked at Katherine with amazement.
"You sure you wanna do this Kat?"
"Yes Dora, I have to and I'm not going to stop until my family is safe from harm."
"But what if…?" Katherine stopped her midway.
"He won't know it's me…don't forget he 'supposedly' hasn't seen me since I left. To him I'm dead remember?"
"Right…should I go with you?"
"No, if he sees you there's bound to be trouble cousin, what about you Kingsley?"
"I'll go…just don't cause me any trouble Kat."
"Oh don't worry, I don't intend to cause trouble…yet."
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Like it, well maybe this'll give you an idea of why Katherine ran away from home. If you have any ideas for the next chapter then please let me know okay? Love ya lots later!