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Where did that come from?

"And then…" Cat was having trouble controlling her laughter, while Hermione was doubled over and Harry was in hysterics. Even Ron was chuckling. "… and then they both fell face first in the mud!"

Harry didn't think he'd ever laughed so much in his entire life. He moved and something fell out of his pocket. He bent down to pick it up but found Cat already had it. That was when he realised that it was the fake horcrux. She examined every inch before losing her temper. "Oh Regulus Aristotle Black, if you weren't dead now I would soooooo kill you, you scamming little sneak-thief. You could have left nothing, but noooo, you just had to steal the locket my parents gave me when I was a little girl to leave instead. Well I hope you buggering happy. In fact, I hope you burn in bloody Hell you rotten son of a…" Her hairs seemed to bush out and crackle with electricity. Her eyes flashed green.

"Umm, Cat, you're kind of talking nonsense." Harry told her. Ron looked at Harry like he was crazy. Ron was obviously quite scared of her, but she made Harry feel safe, secure, like the feel of a mothers arm after you've had a nightmare, the feeling that nothing can hurt you. There was something very familiar about her. "What in Merlin's name are you on about? Do you know something about that locket?"

Cat looked up at the sound of Harry's voice. She looked at him and in that moment when their eyes locked, he saw fear, guilt and sympathy, like it was all her fault. He had no idea what was his fault, but it was definitely something. And then there was none of that. Bubbling, bouncy Cat was back. He shook his head. Maybe he'd imagined it.

"This was my necklace. My parents knew this man, Regulus, he lived on my estate. He said if I gave him my necklace, he'd give me a better one as soon as he could. A day later he gave me this." She pulled the silver chain out of her scarf and the trio gasped in shock. It was Slytherin's locket.


AN Thanx 4 the reviews. Soooooooo appreciated. Sorry 'bout the cliffie, but I'm not sure wots going 2 happen next so I'll post this coz I don't know when I'll finish the next bit