I felt tears sting in my eyes.
Fred and George's arms enclosed around me.
''Are you okay?''
''Oh yes. Perfectly okay when I've been whispered about behind my back, where I feel at home is not my home and I don't belong there.'' I snap.
''Please calm down.'' Ron says as he rounds the corner.
''I'm sorry but I'm leaving.'' I cry and storm around the corner to my dormitory. Once I get there I bolt upstairs and bury my head under my pillow and fold my duvet around myself.
Serena knew to leave me alone and we fell asleep soon.
A stroll into the great hall with Serena by my side and my head down and a plain expression that I was not to be messed with on my face. I hold a quill and a piece of parchment, my golden hair tied up in a messy bun, a few locks hanging loose- framing my face, my black bag slung over my shoulder. I sit at the Ravenclaw table. I write a note to Mrs Weasley.
I heard the end of that Howler. Thank you for letting Arthurs opinions get in there of me. You practically disowned me. To be honest- the only place I can live is your place- so I have to stay at yours but please do not say things behind my back. If you have to say something to me- say it to my face. After that light talk hope everything's well, see you at Christmas, from Kathy.
Malfoy leans over my shoulder.
''You don't belong on this table. Shove off.'' I snap at him.
He laughs at my face. I whip around, take him by surprise and punch him. He clutches his nose in agony. The teachers at the heads table are calling for me to calm down, by which time Enya- AKA Shannon- and Serena are shouting at the teachers and Malfoy and I collect up my bags, send my letter with Errol the owl, then grab several pieces of toast and storm out of the hall, with Enya and Serena on each side of me.
Enya's slightly shorter than me now and Serena is way taller than me of course. We look really girly. I brush this thought off and burst into the common room, I tuck into my toast.
''I've had enough of Malfoy and his cronies. We need to do something.'' Enya says.
''Decided to believe me then about Parkinson and Padma.'' I say.
''Yeah, I'm sorry.'' She says, putting her hand on her heart and fiddling with her dip dyed dark red and dark brown hair.
''It's okay.'' I say, hugging her.
''My third cousin is a twit. Honestly- I don't understand how anyone can stand him.'' Serena says.
''No one does.'' I and Enya say at the same time. We all burst into laughter.
''We make an amazing trio.''
''Yeah- right KATRINA, SERENA AND ENYA. THE ULTIMATE TRIO. BOUND TO BE AWESOME AND TO HOLD EVERYONE LITRALLY SPELLBOUND.'' I say in a fake American deep voice- like the one you get on adverts sometimes. It was a feeble attempt. We all laugh and then Serena smirks.
''We could be called Katseya. Katrina, Serena and Enya!''
''Dat is one awesome idea.'' I giggle. We stroll to our first lesson with Gilldory Lockhart. Oh my gods- save me.
A note hit me in the back as I was falling asleep accidently in defence against the dark arts.
You don't know who this is- Meet me by the black lake alone at midnight- please come. Meet at your favourite tree. I know where it is.
Who would send me such a stupid message. An owl flew in. Gilldory Lockhart chuckled.
''Oh look an owl for me! Fan mail!'' He sung. The owl landed upon my desk. ''Oh no. For Miss don't have a clue.''
''Charming.'' I say loudly. '' You full of yourself idiot- who happens to be named himself Lockhart.'' I mutter to Malfoy, who happened to be sitting next to me. Malfoy smirks and then chuckles back.
I laugh aloud and open the owl.
Dear Kathy,
I'm sorry Arthur doesn't trust you, I don't think Percy does either. Arthur stupidly thinks your evil and should be in Slytherin. You're no different from the twins. Arthur's written underneath.
Love Molly xxx.
Dear Kathy Cyrus,
You know very well why I don't trust you- your true family. Don't pretend you don't know.
Arthur.
I gasp and a tear travels sneaks annoyingly down my cheek- only to be wiped away with a swipe of my hand a second later. Malfoy looks at me curiously and then at my letter. I write at the bottom- I don't know?
''Is there something you want to share? Miss Nobody is it?''
''As a matter of fact its Miss Cyrus and no I don't professor.'' I say, folding my arms across my chest. Malfoy rolls his eyes at the same time as I do. ''Poor, pathetic excuse for a wizard.'' I whisper to Serena, who's on my left. She chuckles.
''I know right?!'' She laughs.
''Miss Winter shut up. This lesson is about me! Now these are deadly creatures and don't be lured by their innocent looks. Prepare yourself for this.'' Lockhart whispers in deadly silence. I prepare myself. Something dangerous lives in that cage. He sweeps the cloth of and I can't help but burst into laughter with Malfoy, Serena and Enya. Parkinson cackles in laughter. I roll my eyes again and start daydreaming. I hear voices in my ears, getting louder, screams of terror and I snap out of non-reality and everyone's running around. Malfoy's already out and knocks over a panicked Lockhart, who's running out. Everyone's out. Leaving the three smarts to clean up after everyone. Like usual.
I, Enya and Serena all start stunning the bright electric blue Cornish pixies and stuffing them back into the bird cage. They fly wild. I chase a few down and catch them in my fist and I see one in the corner of the room seemingly sobbing. Dusk pounces into the room and starts helping Enya and Serena. I approach the smallest pixie in the corner of the room. I take it into my palm and its crying. Tracks of silver lead down its cheeks.
''Are you okay?'' I whisper and it shakes its head and gestures to its wing. Its wing is torn in several places and it has a tracker attached to it. The tracker unclips at my touch and I whisper to the pixie.-'' I know a half giant who can help you- they can release you into the wild- would you like it there?'' I ask and it nods.
That night
Recently Shannon had started using her real name Enya. Everyone likes her new name but knows what it means. Never mind- they never did. I take Crystal the pixie into my hand and slide on my invisibility robes. I had learnt how the disillusionment charm worked, so I performed it on Enya and Serena. Enya had her sleeping area moved to mine and Serena's dormitory so now there were three of us instead of two. We creep out the portrait door a sneak down to Hagrid's hut. I knock on the door and the booming barks of Fang the boarhound- echo around and out the door. The small cosy cabin of Hagrid's, door opens and Hagrid pops his head out. I pull my hood down.
''Hello Hagrid- I've got something.''
''Hullo Kathy, is anyone with you?''
''Yeah, Serena and Enya.'' I say. Hagrid doesn't know Shannon's real name so looks confused then slightly scared at the name. I undo the disillusionment charm on my friends and Hagrid invites us in.
''So what are you here for exactly?'' He asks.
''Just a scared and broken winged Cornish Pixie called Crystal.'' I say and Crystal creeps quietly out my coat pocket. She sits next to a giant mug on Hagrid's coffee table and points to her wing.
''Hullo there! Ah a broken wing if I ever saw one meself.'' He grunts- I barely make out the words from his mumbling. The pixie looks frightened.
''Don't worry- Hagrid can fix anting and heal any animal or pixie or any creature alive, okay?''
Crystal nods, crawls up to me makes a little squeaking sound and crawls back to her original position. That's a pixie's way of saying thanks. We leave. With the disillusionment charm on us and my invisibility robes on with an extra weight lifted off our shoulders.
''I got a note from someone earlier. It said to meet them alone by the Black Lake at midnight.''
''If it said alone you best go alone.'' Enya quickly says, Serena agrees.
''We need to give you some alone time. We'll meet you in our dorm in morning. I-I-I'm t-t-t-tire- tired.'' Serena says, halfway through a yawn. I nod.
''See ya.'' I smile and creep the way to the black lake- to my favourite tree. I'm a quarter of an hour early and a hand taps on my shoulder as I perch in a branch. I whip around to see Malfoy staring me in the face. ''What do you want?'' I sigh he puts an arm around my shoulder as I start losing my balance and nearly fall out the tree. I regain my balance instantly. ''Thanks.'' I mumble.
''It's okay. I just need someone to give me some advice.''
''You- A Malfoy need advice? You're getting weirder every day.'' I chuckle.
''And you're not?'' He smirks, winking at me. I roll my eyes and fall back into him. ''Lucky I'm here really.''
''Yeah but you could be begging a first year or manipulating one to give you advice.''
''Why would I want to do that?''
''Because your Malfoy.''
''Good point.'' He replies. I whack him. He sniggers as I clutch my fist.
''Your chest is really hard!''
''Thanks- called- practising Quidditch.''
I roll my eyes.
''I was wondering,'' He says. '' I mean what was in your letters?''
''What's it to you?'' I snap.
''I heard the end of the howler. About Arthur Weasley hating you. Is it true?''
''How-''
''I was at the Gryffindor table near Neville at the time.''
''Yes.'' I say, shaking my head. I start silently weeping and he puts an arm around me and I shake it off.
''Is that all you wanted to hear?!'' I practically scream.
''NO, I wanted to know that I wasn't the only kid whose hated by their fathers.'' He murmurs.
''Your father hates you?''
''Yeah.'' He mutters, looking sorry for himself.
''I didn't know I-''
''YOU STUPID RAVENCLAWS ARE SO ARROGANT!''
WTF is wrong with this boy? I was going to apologize.
''Am I now?'' I say.
''YES! You don't think of anyone else's issues just yours and your so non- observant is crazy.''
''Well your seriously bipolar. I think you should go to St Mungo's.'' I say, folding my arms, bright red and I wrap my invisibility robes around me together and I walk off back to my cosy dormitory and my welcoming silken laid sheeted beds.
Later that day- at about five o'clock- when lessons finished, I walked down to the court yard with Serena, Enya, Hermione, Ron and Harry. We all started talking about Quidditch.
''I know! Have you seen Viktor Krum flying? He's awesome!'' I laugh.
''Oh yeah!'' Enya and Ron both say together. Enya blushes like a strawberry and looks down. I snigger.
''Yeah, he was one of my friends and I still keep in contact with him.'' Serena smirks.
''All right Harry? I'm- I'm Colin Creevey.'' He beams. He takes a step forward. ''I'm in Gryffindor too. Do you think it would be all right if I could have a picture?'' He raises his camera hopefully. I burst into laughter with Serena and Enya, earn a few looks from Ron, Creevey, Harry and Hermione, then grab a book out my bag and start reading Percy Jackson.
''A picture.'' I hear Harry repeat. I look up from my page, which I keep reading over and over again not taking in the information; he has a blank expression on his face.
''So I can prove I've met you! I know all about you.''
''Stalker.'' I mutter, smirking, Serena and Enya giggle. Theodore Nott winks at Enya. She blushes and giggles further.
''Everyone's told me about how you survived when You Know Who tried to kill you and how he disappeared and left a scar on your forehead.'' He says and scans Harry's hairline for his lightning scar. ''And a boy in my dorm says the pictures will move if you put them in the right potion. It's amazing here isn't it? I never knew what I was doing was magic until I got the letter from Hogwarts.
My dad is a milkman so he couldn't believe it either. I'm sending loads of pictures back to im. It would be cool if I had one of you- maybe if one of your friends could take it and I can stand next to you?''
I laugh hard and everyone stares at me. I carry on reading and take it all in. The action, the amazement, the fear the danger, the-.
''Signed photo's? You're giving out signed photo's Potter?''
Malfoy's voice echoed loud across the courtyard as he stood towering over Creevey. His usual bodyguards stood either side of him. I carry on reading and roll my eyes. I love reading!
Malfoy roared to an invisible crowd and everyone sniggers. I roll my eyes. Harry would just ignore him, wouldn't he?
''Everyone queue up! Harry Potter's giving out signed photo's!''
''No I'm not,'' Harry sounds angry. ''Shut up Malfoy.''
''Yeah shut your trap Malfoy.'' I laugh. ''Go Harry.'' I sneeze.
''Charming as always Kathy.''
''Obviously.''
''But hello anyway.''
''Just go away.'' I say, folding my arms, standing up and looking directly into his cool grey eyes. They remind me of storms. I snap out of it and look down.
''Dream on.'' Malfoy smirks. I mentally slap myself for being so stupid to think Malfoy would go away.
''You're just jealous.'' Creevey pipes up- his whole body is probably the thickness of Crabbe's neck.
''Jealous?'' Malfoy sneers, not shouting anymore for the whole courtyard was listening in. I chuckle with Serena. ''Of what? I don't want a foul scar right across my head, thanks. I don't think getting your head cut open makes you that special, myself.''
Crabbe and Goyole snigger stupidly. I fold my arms.
''And I don't think acting like a bully, or idiot, or retard or acting like your cool when you have a bad rep makes you that special really, myself.'' I say imitating Malfoy.
''Exactly, so why don't you go swallow some soap?'' Serena laughs.
''Or maybe scorigify will do the trick?'' Enya suggests.
''Why don't you fetch a bar of soap from anywhere- I mean everyone knows your reputation as the bully and for the way you tease everyone so anyone will give you a bar of soap.''
''Eat slugs Malfoy.'' Ron sneers.
''Be careful Weasley. You don't want to start any trouble or your mummy will have to come and take you away from school.'' Malfoy sneers and puts on a shrill high voice. ''If you put another toe out of line-''
A big group of Slytherin fifth years laugh loudly at this.
He talks normal again. ''Yeah, and your daddy will be in more trouble, just remember Cyrus, that you can't go getting in trouble and that he hates you- even if he says otherwise.''
I feel a tear track down my cheek and I look at him savagely.
''At least my parents don't know me- I don't care what the Weasley's think of me. I don't care what anyone thinks of me- I won't be in any trouble if I beat you to a pulp. Your father would miss you so much.'' I retort. He stares at me with cold empty eyes. I carry on reading.
''Weasley would like a signed photo, Potter.'' Malfoy smirks. I want to seriously punch im right now- I feel so violent. Don't know how, do you? Yeah- I know what your thinking- that nobody could help it. I can't. ''It'd be worth more than his family's whole house.''
Ron whips out his wand and I make a rude gesture to Malfoy without looking up. Hermione whispers something. ''Look out!'' She snaps her book shut and I do to, seeing Gilldory Lockhart strolling in turquoise robes towards us.
''Who's giving out signed photos?''
Harry started to speak but Lockhart cut him short and flung an arm around him. I smirk and Malfoy slips back into some crowd. I roll my eyes and me, Serena and Enya all walk to our next lesson as Lockhart forces himself by Harry and makes Creevey take a picture of the pair.
''Did you see his face? Malfoy's when you retorted to his insult- wait why were you crying?'' Enya smiles but then frowns.
''He was telling the truth- I have no true family.'' I say.
''He looked confused and shocked at that fact.'' Serena says. ''I know why.''
''Why?!'' I ask.
''I can't tell you.'' She says. ''I have a secret to tell you though. I'm sorry it's a very big one.''
''I won't tell.'' Me and Enya say at the same time.
''Okay, I'm Sirius Black's daughter.'' She gulps. I gasp and Enya's eyes widen. ''My mum is pureblood too- she's called Myra, she married Sirius Black. I live with her and we've sworn to keep it secret but her maiden name was Slewyn. Her sister is Annia Slewyn- Enya's mother. She was an outcast in her pureblood mad family. She had only me with my father and now he rots in Azkaban. I don't know what I would do if he escaped. Mother told me he's an animagas.'' She carries on and I nearly faint at her words. ''So that's why Enya is my cousin and Draco is my third cousin.''
''Whoa- big secret to keep then.''
''I know.'' She nods. We chuckle and walk to the Ravenclaw common room, joking all the way.