Christmas came and Katie went to see Sean on Boxing Day as per usual. They spent a wonderful day exchanging presents, talking and taking a walk. The discussion was mostly about Katie going to Hogwarts and all the fun they would have when she got there. One thing you will have to remember Sean told her. I may not be able to spend as much time as I want to with you as I will be doing my OWL's that year. I will be spending a lot if time studying. That will ok said Katie. I will probably be studying as much as you will be you know me I have to get top marks. We can study together all the time. If I am in Ravenclaw then we can study together in the common room. It will be so much fun I can't wait.
After Christmas holidays Katie and Sean continued to write to each other regularly. Katie more regular than Sean but well he is a boy Katie would say. It was during the spring break that Katie mentioned that how nice it would be if Sean came to see her. I don't know if that would be possible said Sean. I can't travel like you can he said. I know but maybe you could take a plane. That would bring you. What is a plane he asked? It is a way to travel long distances. It flies in the sky. I guess it is something like a huge broomstick made of metal and holding three hundred or so people. What do you think? I am going to ask my mommy if you can come. When she talked to her mom she was told that it would not be possible for that summer as they would be away for long periods of time. We can't go away mommy I won't be able to see Sean if we go away. Her mother told her that they would not be away all week but would be away for a few days at a time for most of the summer. You still will be able to visit with Sean if you want. It just won't work for Sean to come and stay. Katie was very disappointed when she heard this. When she told Sean he seemed to understand. Maybe next summer he said. I hope so said Katie. I want to show you where I live before I leave.
When summer came Sean and Katie spent as much time as they could together. Katie would visit at least once a week for the entire summer.
When Katie arrived at Sean's house at the beginning of the summer she found that Mrs. Sullivan had bought her a new bathing suit. It was so pretty. It was pink and white polka dot and Katie loved it. When she first put it on she walked out of the guest room which she used when she was visiting as she was a guest.( At least that was what she was told. She felt like she was part of the family but she did understand that she could not have her own room as she was there for such a short time. ) When she saw Sean she asked how he liked her new bathing suit. I think it is beautiful he said. Katie blushed. Thank you she said. He took her hand and they went downstairs to go out to the pool.
When they arrived outside Mr. Sullivan commented on her new bathing suit. Well look at the fashion model in he new suit. Katie laughed and blushed. Do you like it she asked? Yes I think it is very pretty on you. Really she said. Yes really. Thank you mom bought it for me. I love it. I love pink. I would have guessed that said Mr. Sullivan. Katie looked at Mr. Sullivan with a questionable expression, she was not sure if he was serious or not.
While she was talking to his father Sean had jumped into the pool. Are you coming in or not he said to Katie? When Katie heard this she jumped in too. They spent the next hour swimming and playing in the pool. After they finished swimming they put on some clothes and had lunch and then went for a walk and stopped to play in the park for a while. Katie had a very good summer.
What have you been doing this summer Sean asked her one time she had been visiting? You said that you would be away for a few days every week. Where have you been going he asked? Oh mommy has been teaching at different clinics and hospitals. I have to go with her as my dad is on different shifts and I can't be left alone for that length of time each day. What about your brother he asked? He is only thirteen and with my dad on shifts he can't look after me over night. It is not that bad really I have been able to see lots of interesting places.
I do wonder why my brother is not coming with my mom and me but I guess maybe mom is wanting to have some alone time with me. I guess maybe now that she has decided to let me go to Hogwarts she realizes that I won't be home for long periods of time and wants to make the best of the time we do have together. Also it is lots of fun to travel with mommy. We do lots of girly stuff.
What kind of girly stuff asked Sean? Well we go out for lunch and we put make up on each other and do each others hair. My mom says that she loves doing my hair as it is soo long and she can do lots of stuff with it. We stay in hotels and that is lots of fun. We get room service sometimes. I am having lots of fun. The only thing I am sorry about is that you couldn't come to visit this summer.
Do you want to come and visit me at home she asked? Yes I think that would be lots of fun. I have your home and neighbourhood pictured in my mind but I would love to see if it really looks like that. Also I would love to meet your family. I hear so much about them but we have been friends for four years and I have not met your parents. I want you to come. I am going to talk to my mom when I get home and ask her if you can come to visit next year. If you can't come next year then there will be no point you coming at all.
The year after next we will be moving to England. That is if we are going to move. It may turn out that I will be the only one coming to Britain and will go home on holidays. You could always come here for Christmas and Easter holidays if you wanted. That way you would not have to fly back to Canada. I would love that but I don't think that my parents would. They would probably want me to come home for the holidays. I guess we will see what happens said Katie.
Katie and Sean returned to school in September. Sean to start his third at Hogwarts and Katie to start grade four at her school.
A couple of weeks after they both returned to school Katie received a letter from Sean.
Dear Katie
You would not believe who started at Hogwarts this year. Harry Potter. You must know who he is. Anyway he does have the scar on his forehead and he seems like a nice enough kid. He was sorted into Gryffindor. If you don't know about him you could ask your mom she would defiantly know about him.
Anyway got to school. Nothing very interesting happening this year. We have a new DADA professor as per usual. How has school been so far? I hope things are better than last year.
I got your letter. What did you do write a week before I was to start school so I would have a letter as soon as I got here? I really appreciate it. I want credit for writing back so quickly.
I had better go. I have lots of homework to do.
Love you
Sean
When Katie received the letter she immediately went to ask her mother about who Harry Potter was.
Mrs Robinson told Katie all about the story about Voldemort going to his house and killing his parents and how he was not able to kill Harry. She told him that Harry had gone to his relatives. She also told her about the role that Sirius Black had in this whole event. Mrs Robinson told Katie that she did not believe that Sirius had turned on his friends and gave them up to Voldemort.
Where is Sirius asked Katie? He is in Azkaban the wizarding prison. He was sent there for killing a bunch of Muggles and one of his friends. I don't believe he did it. It just didn't seem like him. I knew him my whole life. You did? Yes Katie he is my cousin. Oh said Katie. It seems like we have some interesting people in our family said Katie. We have a suspected murder and an insane madwoman in the family. Yes it seems we do said her mother.
Life went on as usual with Katie and Sean. They went to school and wrote to each other as much as they could. Soon Christmas came and Katie was off to Sean's for her usual Christmas visit.