It had been a whole of three days and Katherines small frame was quivering from hunger and cold, the house-elves had tried to do their best in feeding their little mistress without going against their master Haldus or their mistress Norma, but the result was the same. Jackson hadn't been allowed to see his sister and was miserable. Over the three days, Katherine had been moved from the kitchen to the room Twinkle, their house-elf lived.

The door opened and Haldus entered the room to see his biggest disappointment lying on the bed. He looked at his daughter for a moment, taking her in. Her blonde hair was open and flowing down her back in waves, her blue-green eyes looked red and swollen, he lips starved; she still wore the dress from three days ago and had not had a bath since then. She had a desperate look in her eyes as if hoping for someone to save her and for a moment Haldus almost did, but reminded himself in time that this wasn't his daughter and that the only thing that distinguished her from a lowly muggle was her blood.

"Get up, take a bath and let Twinkie dress you up, we're going out, I hope you remember basic studies, do you?" He questioned doubting it all together that she did, he didn't really know how much she had learned but was sure that it did not matter.

"Yes". Her voice was small, not unlike her, yet it wasn't shaking, when she said it, she said it with the confidence only a Lady could muster in that condition. She got up, her legs shaky and passed by her father to get to her room.

After an hour, she was ready wearing the dress that had been left on her giant four-poster bed. It wasn't much a white dress with delicate design and a long fur coat. She had no idea where she was going but wanted to look her best, she did not want to disappoint her father or mother anymore. She wore the white socks and black shoes left at the end of her bed and went downstairs.

"Hey, Kate". A blonde haired girl, about 5'3 tall turned around to see her friend Anne walking towards her.

"Hey, how are you?" Kate said once Anne had come to stop in front of her.

"What are you doing today?"

"A job?" Kate replied cheekily, "I have to go work at the library today, remember first day of job?" She continued as they both fell into a familiar walk towards the entrance (now exit) of the university. Anne was the sister of a muggleborn student, Mary to which Kate could tell her everything.

"A library where Draco Malfoy is shunned all day in". Anne had heard that Draco was a death eater and had no problem in openly displaying her hatred towards him, not that Kate could blame her.

"Yup, why you want to be introduced?" Kate asked teasingly, knowing she was treading on a thread here, but it wasn't her fault, she loved annoying her friend.

"Kate". Anne said in a tone which said I-am-warning-you-don't-say-anything-else manner, but Kate wasn't about to listen to her friend.

"Hmm….maybe you two could go out, you know, opposites attract". She said with a small laugh.

"Don't do that". Anne said feeling her temper rising.

"Why, you know you both would have that fairytale romance where the main character hate each other at first but gradually fall in love with each other in the end and live happily ever after, those are the best kind, I really love them, imagine you Draco, fighting with each other about petty things and then at the end of it he just pins you to a wall and-" but before Kate could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by a furious Anne.

"Katherine Flemming, don't you dare complete that or else I will –"

"What, exactly what will you do? Huh?" Kate ask challenging her knowing she would have no threat in mind.

"I'll, I will, I will rip out your tongue". She said, but both the girls knew, she would not do such a thing, partly because it wasn't physically possible, unless you were a vampire of course.

"Right". Kate replied in a tone which suggested that she would be become a witch before believing in something so gruesome.

Kate and Anne parted ways from the gate with a promise to meet each other the next day. Kate hailed a cab and reached the place where the Leaky Cauldron was supposed to be and walked inside. The interior of the pub was the same as usual, the same chatter of the people, the only unusual thing was that Kate couldn't see Tom, the owner, he would usually help her get past the barrier and enter Diagon Alley, but today wasn't the same. The one day that she needed his help, he wasn't around.

She was running out of time so, becoming desperate she went behind towards the end and waited for someone, some wizard to come and help her to get through. She hated that, hated asking for help, she had put the last eight years training to be self-sufficient, and this was the result, no matter what she did she will never be able to compare to the abilities of a witch. Sometimes, she wished she was a witch, but had quickly taught herself to banish such wishes from her head, but couldn't do the same with her heart.

She saw someone coming out and soon he was in front of her. She felt like she had seen him somewhere before and the theory was soon proved right when she had a glance at the lightning shaped scar on his forehead. He was much different in person, she didn't know how but the twenty something boy didn't quite resemble the man who had killed you-know-who, it felt like this boy had some innocence left.

She felt a feeling of dread spreading inside her, he was sure to be arrogant, as he had a right to be, she supposed, but that didn't mean that was correct. She was pulled out of her thoughts when she heard someone clearing their throat.

"Hey, um do you mind, I have to go". He said somewhat awkwardly, maybe he had caught her staring at him, or knew occlumency, but as she looked up she felt her heart automatically sped up, his eyes, a beautiful forest green, were breathtakingly beautiful. She cleared her own throat and moved aside to let him go, but before he could even take a step forward she asked him.

"Do you mind if I go with you, I'm a squib and well, I can't go on my own, no wand. So, do you, mind I mean?"

"No, not all". Kate watched as he tapped the bricks with his want and the passage opened. He went in first and she followed barely concealing a scowl. She got really angry when men didn't act like gentlemen, seriously hadn't he ever heard of 'ladies first'? But nonetheless, he had helped her.

"Thanks, but I need to go". She said giving him a small smile.

"Your welcome". With that they both turned towards two opposite directions and walked off, her to the library and him to some place she would probably never know about.

But as she walked away she didn't see him turn and stare at her retreatring form wistfully wondering what was making him want to follow her, wait till whatever work she had was over, and then take her for lunch or perhaps dinner, but whatever it was he didn't act on it and went to meet Ginny for coffee.