Author Note: The only things that are mine our the plot and the character Kat

Chapter 8: Getting a Horse

The next morning, Kat got awaken by Lily again, but this time when Kat said "Stop" Lily stopped.

"Thank you girl" Kat told Lily as she was trying to get out of bed. But once her feet touched the floor, all she could not do so; so she just jumped to the rug next to her closet to get some cloths. 'Thank god that I took dance for five years' Kat thought as she was getting dressed for the day. When Kat walked out of her room, she was dressed in a pair of light wash blue jeans, a pink tank top and a pair of Cowboy boots. Kat saw Severus sitting on a couch reading that morning's newspaper.

"Hi, Daddy" Kat said.

"Good morning, baby girl" Severus replied with a smile, "Are you ready to go look at horses?"

"Yes I am daddy!" Kat replied.

"Come on lets go get breakfast" Severus said getting up and walking to the door.

Kat followed him out the door and up to the Great hall. As they walked in Professor McGonagall was walking in.

"Good morning Kat, Severus" McGonagall said.

"Good morning, Professor" said Kat with a smile.

"How are you this morning?" asked McGonagall.

"I am great!" answered Kat as she sat down next to Severus and Professor McGonagall.

Both Kat and Severus ate quickly. They said their goodbyes and left to go to find a horse. They walked out past the wards of Hogwarts and apperated to a horse farm where they were met by a man named James O'Neil; how was a tall man with red hair and green eyes. Mr. O'Neil and Severus were old childhood friends that had not seen each other since they had graduated from Hogwarts.

"Severus old friend; how are you?" said Mr. O'Neil.

"I am just fine James" replied Severus, "This is my adopted daughter Katherine M. Potter-Snape".

"Nice to meet you; so what can I do for you my friend?" asked James.

"Well Kat here would like a horse" answered Severus.

"What type of horse would you like?" asked James.

"I want something big, with Brown and white fur" Kat said.

"I think I may have just had the horse for you" Said James with a smile.

He took them into a barn with many stalls in it. Outside a stall at the very end of the barn, they stopped; Mr. O'Neil opened the door and went in with a led rope in his hand. When he came out he was leading a tall brown and white horse with blue eyes.

"This horse is three years old and is very well trained as well as gently" said James.

"Daddy, can I have him?" Kat asked nicely.

"Maybe if the price is right" Severus replied, "How much do you want for him?"

"For you my friend I will take 100 gallons for him" replied James. "I will take him then" replied Severus.

"Then, why don't we go work out the contract, while Kat gets to know her new horse" said James.

"That is agreeable with me, if Kat is fine with it and if you have one of your stable hands watch her" said Severus.

"That is fine with me" said James, "Arya can you watch Kat here, please".

"Yes father" said a girl about Kat's age.

"Hello, my name is Arya" said Arya to Kat.

"My name is Kat" replied Kat. "Nice to meet you" said Arya.

"And the same to you" replied Kat.

They walked out of the barn with Arya leading Kat's new horse and into a fenced off area.

"Would you like to ride him? Kat" asked Arya.

"I would love to" answered Kat.

"Let's do this without a saddle" said Arya.

"Ok" Kat said. Arya helped Kat up onto the horse.

"So where do you go to school at?"Asked Kat.

"I am going to Hogwarts in the fall" Arya replied, "Where are you going to school?"

"I am going to Hogwarts also" answered Kat as she sat proudly on her soon to be horse.

"So what is it like living with Professor Snape?" asked Arya.

"It's great; he is so nice to have adopted me" Kat replied.

"You are adopted" Arya said.

"Ya, my full name is Katherine Lillian Marie Potter-Snape" replied Kat.

"Wow! I have read about your family" said Arya.

As Arya was saying that James O'Neil and Severus came out of where they were talking.

"It looks like they have become friends" said Severus.

"Yes they have. So I cannot believe the headmaster is having horses at the school" said James.

"Ya but I think he already thinks of Kat as a Granddaughter and would do anything for Kat" replied Severus.

"Well in a since Kat is related to Dumbledore" James said, "I think it is time to get Kat's new horse ready to leave".

"Yes" Severus replied, "Girls time to get the horse ready to go". "

Ok" they both said as Kat got of her horse.

"Kat have you thought of a name for him?" asked James.

"Yes, I have. I was thinking Eragon" Kat replied.

"Let me guess you have read the book?" Arya asked.

"Yes I have read Eragon" answered Kat.

They walked into the barn and went into a small room where there were rows of saddles and other things needed to ride a horse. James O'Neil went over to one of the saddles and picked it up, as well as the tack.

"I think we have everything" said James.

"Yes we do" said Severus.

"Then let us go to Hogwarts then" said James.

So they all apperated to Hogwarts; once at Hogwarts, Severus said "Kat why don't you go get Lily and Savannah?"

"Who is Lily and Savannah? Kat" Arya asked.

"Well Lily is my dog and Savannah is my owl" Kat replied.

"How many pets do you have?" asked Mr. O'Neil.

"Well I just have Savannah as a pet, Lily is my companion and protector" answered Kat.

"Plus you now have Eragon" Severus reminded Kat, "Now go get that owl and dog of yours."

"Ok, be back in five min." Kat said as she went running for the castle.

Kat got Lily and Savannah and came back outside to meet back with them.

When Kat got to them, she said "I would like you to meet Lily and Savannah."

"What type of dog is Lily?" asked Mr. O'Neil.

"Well she is the magical breed of Golden Retriever" replied Kat.

"The one that is protective and good with horses" add Severus.

Mr. O'Neil then looked at Savannah, who was sitting in Kat's shoulder.

"What beautiful owl, you have" said Mr. O'Neil.

"Thank you, Sir" replied Kat.