The remainder of the week went quickly. Too quickly for Katie and Sean. Before they knew it it was time for Sean to go home. You can still come and visit said Sean. I don't go back to school for another week. I will come to see you everyday said Katie. It will seem as if I am living there with you. I will only come home to sleep. That sounds good said Sean. Mom will love to see you and of course Twinkle will be thrilled she misses you during the year.
Shortly after Sean who had packed all of his gifts into his trunk went to the fireplace and stepped in. P and E in a pot he said and off he went. Katie turned to her mother. I know it is stupid but I miss him already. I am sure he misses you already too said her mother.
Katie went to see Sean the next day and everyday until he went back to school. It was as if she lived there and Sean didn't mind at all. When she was there she told his mother all that had happened during his stay and heard all about their trip. So I guess you didn't mind having Sean hanging around during your holiday asked Mrs. Sullivan? No not at all said Katie. We had lots of fun. You can go on holiday at Christmas anytime she said. Sean can always stay with us. Well that is very nice but what about your mother asked Mrs. Sullivan? Mommy wouldn't mind said Katie.
Mrs. Sullivan loved the picture of Katie that Sean gave her for Christmas. They had a little Christmas celebration the first time Katie came to visit. They opened more presents (just small ones) and had their traditional hot chocolate and shortbread. It was during this visit that Sean showed her the other pictures that were taken. Sean had not realized that they were there until he fully took apart the package given to him by the photographer.
There were pictures of the two of them. One where he is looking down at her and she is looking up at him. He was shocked to see the expression on her face. Oh my she really loves me he thought. That look on her face and the look in her eyes. There was another one where Sean is hugging her and she is just smiling. That was Katie's favourite. Sean promised to get a copy of the picture for her.
Mostly it was Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan who had to open their gifts. They loved the picture that Katie drew for them. They also loved the wine that Katie's parents bought for them. It was a special wine that can only be produced in Ontario. It is called Ice wine Katie told them. They make it in the winter after the grapes freeze. Mommy said that it is a very sweet wine. Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan knew of Ice wine and knew how expensive it can be. They were very happy to receive this gift.
Katie was sad to see the time come that Sean would have to return to Hogwarts. Don't worry said Sean. I will be home at Easter so we can see each other then. After that it will be summer and then before you know it we will be going to school next September. I know and we can write to each other I have lots of stationary so I can tell you all that is going on here she said. I look forward to hearing all about what is going on. It will give Sebastian something to do said Katie.
You will have to tell me what your friends from school have to say when you see them. They seemed very impressed with you having a friend my age. It wasn't your age they were impressed with said Katie. It was the fact that you are well … hot. Hot asked Sean? Yes Sean you are hot and you know it said Katie smiling. What does it mean to be hot he asked? Give me a break what would it mean if you said that a girl was hot she asked? Well I guess it would mean that she was very attractive. Well exactly said Katie. You are a very handsome boy she said. I am not handsome said Sean. Are you kidding said Katie you are to. You are very handsome and I am surprised some girl hasn't grabbed you up. Some girl has grabbed me up, that girl is you he said. I only have eyes for you he said smiling.
Yeah right you have the hots for a girl four years younger than you who is not at all hot. First of all you know that I don't care how old you are and second you are hot for a girl your age. You don't have the looks of a girl around sixteen but you shouldn't you are a beautiful eleven year old girl. When you get to be sixteen you will be even more beautiful. Do you really believe that asked Katie? Why do you always question how I think that you are beautiful? I guess I still can't believe that anyone would find me beautiful said Katie. You saw those pictures that were taken, you were beautiful in them. I guess said Katie.
When Katie returned to school her friends were all over her asking about Sean. When did you meet him asked Lorraine? I told you I met him when I was five responded Katie. He is so cute said Jenny. I can't believe you have a boyfriend who is fifteen years old said Tina. Doesn't he want a girlfriend who is closer to his age she asked? No said Katie. He told me that he doesn't care how old I am he loves me. He told you he loved you exclaimed Jenny! Yes he did said Katie. We are going to get married when I finish school said Katie. Yeah right teased Lorraine. We are said Katie. I hope you are right for your own benefit. I would keep the girls away from him though. He is a catch. I know said Katie smiling and I caught him.
The time went by slowly but finally Easter came. Katie was so excited to see Sean. She asked her mother if she could go to kings cross to see him when he got off the train but was told that her mother was going to be at work so she would not be able to take her. Anyway why would she want to go just to see him for a couple of minutes until he went off with his mother? I just want to see him said Katie. I haven't seen him since Christmas and that was so long ago said Katie. I am sorry said her mother. I could take the bus to the train station and back said Katie. Absolutely not said her mother. We don't know when the train will get in and I don't want you on the streets at night. Do you think daddy would take me or even pick me up asked Katie? I don't think so said her mother. I am sorry. If there was an adult that would bring you home I might think about it said her mother.
Katie thought about it for a day or so and then it hit her… Nymphadora. She would ask Nymphadora if she could bring her home that evening. What does she have to lose? Katie floo called Nymphadora and asked. Please I really want to see him and the only way I can is if you would do this for me PLEASE!!! I will cook you dinner if you do this for me said Katie. The dinner was the selling point. Nymphadora was a wonderful person but well she couldn't cook very well. What are you willing to make for me Nymphadora asked? What do you want asked Katie? Chicken with veggies and dessert. I can do that said Katie. Alright I will escort you home from the train station. I personally think I am getting the better part of this deal but what ever.
The day came that Sean was coming home for Easter. Katie took the bus to the train station and waited for him just down from the barrier between platforms nine and ten. When she saw some kids coming along with trunks she knew that he was there. She got up and waited. When she saw Sean she started running calling out his name. Oh Katie what are you doing he said as she launched herself into his arms? I wanted to see you she said hugging him. I missed you so much I just had to see you. I took the bus from school and waited for the train to get here. How are you getting home he asked not wanting to think of Katie on the streets at night time? Dora is taking me home. She agreed to do it if I made her dinner. You really wanted to see me didn't you he said smiling. Of course I did said Katie. I love you and I always want to see you she said. You would be able to see me tomorrow when I got home you know he said smiling. I didn't want to wait she said smiling up at him. Well you can see dad today he is the one who is supposed to meet me said Sean.
They walked a little bit and there was Mr. Sullivan. Sean who is this beautiful girl with you? You had better not let Katie know about her. Dad it's me said Katie. Oh it is!! Well am I embarrassed he said laughing. You have grown so much since we last saw you. You have grown up and more beautiful. Katie smiled and blushed. Hey dad no hitting on my girlfriend said Sean laughing. Alright Sean I won't hit on her. Now this young lady can I hit on her he asked? They turned around and found Nymphadora standing there. I am going to tell mom on you said Katie. That is my cousin Dora. You met last summer at the airport. I have seen you around the ministry said Mr. Sullivan. The pink hair is something you really can't miss. I forgot she was your cousin he said. It is nice to meet you again he said. Same to you said Nymphadora.
We had better be going Twinkle will have dinner waiting for us said Mr. Sullivan. Sean gave Katie a hug and kiss on the cheek. I will see you tomorrow. Yes you will. What time should I come asked Katie? Around ten or eleven sounds good. I will be there. She hugged him again. She whispered in his ear I love you. I love you too he said back. Sean and his father walked to the floo connection and were off home.
You went to all this trouble to spend a few minutes with Sean asked Nymphadora? Yes, I love him and any time I can spend with him is precious. You really do love him don't you said Nymphadora. This is serious not a crush. No it is not a crush. I think I had a crush on him when I was six or seven. Then I fell in love with him. He loves me too. I just know it.
How do you know asked Nymphadora? Well he tells me that he loves me and we are going to get married after I graduate from Hogwarts. You are said Nymphadora? Yes we decided that years ago when I was seven. We decided that if we did not find anyone else who we loved more we would get married after I graduate. By the time I graduate Sean will be finished with his auror training and will be established.
He will be almost twenty three by then. I will be almost nineteen when we get married. Then I have to my training for what ever I decide I want to do. What is it that you think you may want to do asked Nymphadora? Well I would love to be Sean's partner that way we could be together all the time. If I can't do that then I was thinking I may be a healer like mommy. If I wanted to do all that mommy has done it would take me years. She is a healer plus she is a doctor, she is a surgeon too. Really! Yes she didn't finish her training until I was about three or four years old. It wasn't easy with three of us.
Three of you I thought you only had one brother? I do now but I had two brothers. My other brother died when I was only two years old. His name was Michael he was fifteen months older than me. I don't remember him except for what people have told me about him. Everyone says that we were really close but I don't remember. Oh I am sorry said Nymphadora. I thought it was bad being an only child but I guess it would be worse if I had a brother or sister and then lost them.
Sean went through that said Katie. His mother was pregnant with his little sister when she fell down the stairs and lost the baby. Sean was about five when that happened. He was really sad about that as he really wanted a little sister. Why a little sister asked Nymphadora? He told me that when he was almost five he went with his mom and dad to their ten year reunion and he met this little girl who he just thought was so cute and he decided he wanted a little sister. It turned out that his mom was already pregnant at the time and she knew that she was having a little girl so that worked out. I think that is why his mom likes me so much as I came into their lives when I was only five so I was a little girl. She gets the little girl with out having to do the diapers and the terrible twos.
We should be heading off to your house so that I can have my home cooked dinner said Nymphadora. How are we going to get there asked Katie? Well I guess I could side-along you. What is that asked Katie? I would apparate you along with me to your house. Oh I think I could accomplish that myself said Katie. Oh I don't think so said Nymphadora. How do you think I went to see Sean while I was living in Toronto asked Katie? I never thought of that how did you do that she asked? Well I call it popping. I would concentrate hard that I wanted to go to see Sean and then pop I was standing on his parent's front lawn. I can only go to where Sean is and home. So I think I may be able to get home by myself. Let me try. Katie concentrated on going home and pop she was gone. Nymphadora was amazed. She then apparated to Katie's house. When she got there she found Katie standing on the front step of the house waiting for her.
You didn't need me to bring you home said Nymphadora. Yes I did, what if I wasn't able to do that here? This is the first time I have tried it since we moved. Come in I will put on the dinner and we can talk or watch some TV until dinner is ready. I have my favourite dessert for tonight. What is that asked Nymphadora? Strawberry shortcake, I love strawberry shortcake. It is my most favourite dessert of all time. I love strawberry shortcake but my favourite is raspberry tarts or pie. That sounds good too said Katie.
Katie went into the kitchen and started dinner. It must seem strange to see so much magic going on said Nymphadora. It is mommy and daddy didn't use a lot of magic at home. They started to use more the closer we got to moving. I guess they wanted to get used to using magic instead of doing things the muggle way. I can't wait to get to school so that I can do magic. The only magic I have been able to do is incidental magic or wandless magic. You can do wandless magic exclaimed Nymphadora? Yes I can do Wingardium Leviosa. Do you want to see asked Katie? Sure said Nymphadora. Katie got a piece of paper and pointed her finger at the paper. The paper floated up into the air. Oh my said Nymphadora.
You do have some interesting skills she said. Not as interesting as you said Katie. I can't change my appearance at will. It is not all it is cracked up to be she said. Trying to remember what you are supposed to look like can be a problem. What do you mean asked Katie? Well I don't actually look like this she said. You don't asked Katie? No I look more like you I guess but not as pretty. I think you got all the best of the Black looks she said. What do you mean; I am not that pretty said Katie. Oh you are and I think you will only get prettier as you get older. Just look at your mom she is a beautiful woman. My mom is pretty but not as pretty as your mom. Well at least we don't look like Aunt Bella said Katie. Oh I have seen some pictures of Bella and well she does look a little like we do at our ages.
I don't want to look like her she is crazy. Do you know that they have wanted posters in the auror department at the Canadian Ministry of Magic said Katie? They do what do the posters look like asked Nymphadora? Well she looks absolutely nuts she is making faces and I believe that she thinks she is scaring people. It was funny when Sean and I went there two summers ago the minister was shocked when I told him that she was my aunt.
I think he was a little scared that I was going to go Bella on him. Go Bella on him what do you mean by that asked Nymphadora laughing? I don't know go crazy and try to hurt him or curse him or something like that. That is funny I think I will use that Go Bella on someone I love that said Nymphadora laughing.
You went to the Canadian Ministry of Magic asked Nymphadora? Yes we did daddy arranged it for us when Sean came to visit the summer before last. And you met the Minister of Magic? Yes I was surprised myself but he gave us a tour. He said that he wasn't very busy that day so he wanted to do it. He was very nice said Katie. I can not imagine Minister Fudge doing that said Nymphadora, even if he had nothing to do. He would feel it was beneath him to even talk to a couple of kids let alone give them a tour.
We just need to wait for about an hour and the chicken will be ready and the vegetables will be ready around the same time. So what do you want to do until then asked Katie? Oh I don't know we could watch TV. I have one but I don't get many channels. Oh my dad needed all the channels he could find. There is even a channel that shows Quidditch matches that is one of his and Sean's favourites. Oh does Sean watch that channel a lot asked Nymphadora? No they don't have TV at his house but when he was visiting at Christmas he watched with daddy. We can even get channels all the way from Canada. That way we can keep up on what is going on at home. Daddy can watch his hockey games too. He is a mad hockey fan too.
Hockey what is that asked Nymphadora? It is a muggle game that is played on ice. On ice questioned Nymphadora? Yes it is sort of like Quidditch but played with a black puck that the scorer has to get by the goalie and into the net. They players skate around the rink passing the puck between each other and trying to keep it away from the other players. It is played very fast but I have to admit not as fast as Quidditch. I get dizzy watching Quidditch. Hockey is almost as violent as Quidditch but there is not hitting a huge what are they called bludgers at each other but they do body check each other into the boards and they fight. It is the favourite sport in Canada.
Do they play Quidditch in Canada asked Nymphadora? Yes I believe they do it was I am not sure how long ago that Canada won the Quidditch world cup. I got Sean one of the national jerseys for Christmas a few years ago and he was so excited. He said that no one could get one here in Britain. I remember that it was about seven years ago if I remember correctly. I wonder if you could still get them in Canada asked Nymphadora. I don't know I could ask my brother why? Do you want one asked Katie? I wouldn't mind if he could get me one. Let me know and if he can I will send him the money. I will ask him the next time I talk to him.
Who is he staying with asked Nymphadora? He is staying with my grandparents. He didn't want to come here and go to Hogwarts he wanted to finish school with his friends. I think he was afraid that I would outshine him said Katie laughing. Because we all know that girls are smarter than boys. That is true said Nymphadora, because boys are stupid. Well most boys are, all except Sean. He is very smart said Katie. Well he chose you so he must be said Nymphadora. Katie blushed. Thank you she said.
I wonder what would have happened with him said Katie. Why asked Nymphadora? Well his birthday is in December so would he have been held back a year like me or would he have been able to just continue as he was and go directly into sixth year? I would figure he would go to sixth year he had already completed his OWL's said Nymphadora. I guess so said Katie.
Dinner was ready by then so Katie put out the dinner on the plates and they sat and ate. This is really good said Nymphadora. You are going to have to come and teach me how to cook like this. I would love to do that said Katie. We could have lots of fun making all kinds of food. I could teach you how to make stew and pasta dishes. My best dish is chilli. I don't make it very hot but if you want it hotter we could just add more chilli powder. Do you know how to make curries asked Nymphadora? No I have never even eaten curries. I don't like the smell of that kind of food. I don't think I would like it. Oh you just wait until you try it. It is so good. I love curries and most Indian food. There is one dish that I just love it is called Butter Chicken. Oh it is soo good. It is served over rice. Oh I just love it. I could eat that every day. Well I guess I will have to try it if it is so good said Katie.
Once they finished their dinner Katie served the dessert. Would you like some tea with dessert asked Katie? Yes tea would be wonderful said Nymphadora. Katie put on the kettle and when it boiled she made the tea. Katie carried out the two plates of cake and the pot of tea with two cups and milk and sugar. Katie poured the tea and they sat and enjoyed their tea and cake.
I had a wonderful time tonight said Nymphadora. We will have to do this again. Next time you can come to my flat and cook for me she said laughing. I would offer to cook but we wouldn't get any food as I would burn it all. We will do that said Katie. I will come and teach you how not to burn your food and maybe make some really good food. I look forward to it said Nymphadora. I should be going I have to go in early tomorrow. Enjoy your time with Sean said Nymphadora. I will said Katie smiling. When will your parents be home she asked before she got ready to go? Mommy should be home in about a half hour. Oh ok I will go then see you soon she said as she apparated away.
When Katie's mother got home she found Katie cleaning up the kitchen from dinner. Did you see Sean she asked? Yes I did he was so surprised to see me there. How long did you have with him she asked? About fifteen minutes but it was all worth it. Fifteen minutes!!! I think you are a little crazy but oh well. Did you have a good time with Dora she asked? Yes we had a wonderful time said Katie excitedly. I wish she was my sister we would have lots of fun together. We talked all evening. I am going to go to her flat and teach her how to cook. She loved my cooking and we had cake and tea after dinner. I haven't really had many friends until this year so I am not used to being friends with girls. I think I will like being friends with Dora, she is lots of fun and well she is family.
Then next day Katie went to see Sean. Did you have a good time with Dora he asked? Katie told him all about their evening. We had such a good time. I am going to go to her flat and teach her how to cook said Katie excitedly. I bet you will do wonderfully he said. I was surprised to see you yesterday; I never thought you would come to meet me at the train station. I wanted to see you said Katie. I missed you so much she said. I missed you too said Sean. It won't be long until I am finished school for the year and we can spend the summer together. Once the summer is over we will be at school together for the entire year. I know and I can't wait for September, I will finally be going to school with a friend. You have friends at school now don't you he asked? Yes but well I didn't really put my heart into those friendships as I was only going to be at school with them for one year. I guess that makes sense as then you would be leaving them in September.
They spent the holiday together. Both did some homework but mostly they just went for walks and talked. Katie helped Sean do studying for his upcoming OWL's. She would quiz him on the material. They had a wonderful time together. Soon though it was time for Sean to return to Hogwarts for the remainder of the year.
There is one more Hogsmeade visit coming up in the beginning of May Sean told Katie. So if you mom could bring you we could spend the day together. I will ask her as soon as I get home and beg her to bring me. Just let me know and I will think of some things we can do when you get there said Sean. The last time you were there was for the Quidditch game and the weather was not very good. In may it should be nice weather. maybe we could go on a picnic said Katie. That would be wonderful said Sean. I will let you know as soon as I do said Katie. She hugged him and gave him a kiss and floo'd home.
A/N well it is getting closer and closer to the end of this part of the story. I hope you are all enjoying the journey. Please read and review. Thank you's to Silverbirch who gave me the idea to explore Katie's relationship and friendship with Nymphadora. Please if you have any ideas as to what I should do with Katie and Sean please let me know.