~ In which a shy Hufflepuff falls for a certain redhead Gryffindor that changes her life. ~
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6th year, Katherine Ollivander watched the Weasley twins run from Filch, the squib caretaker. She smirked at the man's face, which was covered with huge pimples. Katherine wished she had the courage to pull pranks and talk back to teachers. The Weasley twins were what she wanted to be like. Funny, outgoing, sociable. Katherine, on the other hand, was a stereotypical Hufflepuff that liked to keep to herself and watched from the shadows.
Katherine entered the Great Hall, walked over to the Hufflepuff table, and sat next to her best friend, Cedric Diggory. Cedric and Katherine were childhood friends. The Diggory family lived next to the Ollivanders near Ottery St. Catchpole in Devon, England. Cedric and Katherine would run into the Weasleys from time to time due to their closeness in homes, but a friendship never arose from their surprise meetings.
"So have you put your name in the goblet yet, Ced?" Katherine asked as she took a bite of a biscuit.
"No, but I plan on doing it today," Cedric replied happily.
Hogwarts was hosting the Triwizard Tournament this year. The Beauxbaton Academy and Dumstrang were staying at the castle. Everyone was excited for the champions to be picked. Katherine hoped it would be Cedric. No one deserved the prize money more than he did. Cedric was such a kind soul who cared for everyone. He was too modest for his own good.
"Oh, guess what the Weasley twins did to Filch today!" Katherine giggled. Cedric raised his eyebrows. "They made his face break out in enormous pimples!"
"Did they get caught?" Cedric asked while laughing.
"No, but I did see Filch running after them. The poor man can't catch a break." Katherine had still not stopped laughing. "The way he was running was priceless!"
Cedric watched as laughter overcame his best friend. He smiled at her. She was usually quiet and didn't laugh much, but the Weasley's shenanigans always seemed to put a smile on her face. After breakfast, the pair of friends headed to Defense Against the Dark Arts class. Their new professor, the ex Auror Mad-Eye Moody, was quite the teacher. On the first day, he taught them about the Unforgivable Curses. Mad-Eye even showed the younger kids, which took a toll on them. Neville Longbottom was pretty shaken up from what Katherine had heard. Katherine and Cedric took a seat in the back of the class; she didn't want to be called on by Mad-Eye. He really scared her, and Katherine hated to be put on the spot. As Cedric and Katherine talked, she heard two voices sound from behind her.
"Look at that, Georgie. Someone took our seats," Fred jokingly said. Katherine faced them and grabbed her stuff.
"Sorry," Katherine murmured while getting her bag. Then she felt a hand rest on her shoulder.
"Don't listen to Fred. He was only joking," George smiled. He took Katherine's books out of her hand and placed them on the table. Katherine gave a small smile and sat down.
