Lily in the Shadows

Chapter 12 (Edited)

For the rest of Christmas Break Lily-Kathryn spent time with Draco and her other friends. They would go outside and make snowmen or have snowball fights. Draco tried to teach her to ice skate though it just ended in wet clothes and bruised tailbones. She thought it would be easier considering she danced often, but dancing and ice skating are two completely different challenges. She sent lots of letters back and forth with Art, Ari, Grace, Pansy, Blais, and Theo. At one point Cedric came outside with them and helped Draco hold Kathryn up as they tried ice skating again. She rarely saw Harry but when she did, she did her best to avoid him, not wanting to get insulted again.

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Though she enjoyed the time taken off for break, Kathryn is absolutely ecstatic for school to start back up again. On the first day after break she rushes down to the station to greet her friends with Draco. Everyone eats dinner and goes to bed, trying to get rested before classes the next day. Due to the lack of attacks on the students for the past couple of weeks, everyone is very calm and at ease. Art, Pansy, and Lily walk to the Great Hall for breakfast discussing their summer plans. After eating a quick breakfast they make their way to their first class of the day. Pansy leaves them to head to her first class. As the two walk to Charms Lily has to use the restroom.

"Hey, Arty, I have to use the restroom. You go ahead, would you mind letting Professor Flitwick know why I'm late?"

"Of course, just make sure to hurry up, buttercup." They part ways and Kathryn looks for the restroom.

Entering the restroom she does her business and finds a sink that works. She is washing her hands when she hears something nearby, a whispering of sorts. Turning around she sees nothing. She doesn't make a sound for fear of letting the whispers know she was here, she turns around to grab her bag when she sees something in the mirror, causing her to scream.

Standing behind her is a girl with her hair in two bunches. She is wearing glasses and has a pair of Ravenclaw robes on. Lily turns to look at her and is amazed by how solid yet translucent she looks. She holds out a hand with a smile.

"Hello, I am Lily-Kathryn, but everyone calls me Kathryn. What's your name?"

"What are you doing here!? This is my bathroom, everyone knows that. Are you here to make fun of me? 'Stupid Moaning Myrtle, ugly Myrtle, fat Myrtle, crybaby Myrtle.' You're just like all of the rest." The ghost girl called Myrtle, flies off whaling into a cubicle.

Kathy rushes over to the cubicle and knocks on the door. "Please, I didn't mean to offend you. I was only using the restroom. I had no idea you were in here, and even if I did I would never make fun of you. I was actually just hoping to be your friend."

"My, my f-friend?" She sniffs, poking her head through the stall door. "You want to be my friend?" Kathryn nods. Myrtle zooms through the door and wraps her arms around the human girl. She expected to feel a rush of cold that has been described to her when ghosts pass through someone. Instead, she feels a solid cold form-hugging her tightly. Myrtle looks at her with shock and excitement.

"I can touch you! I haven't touched anyone in so long!" Myrtle exclaims hugging the girl close again. After hugging for a few moments Kathryn realizes she's been in the restroom for far too long. Wishing Myrtle, well she gathers her things and rushes off to charms with a promise to visit soon.

Entering the classroom Professor Flitwick looks at her in alarm, the class staring at her strangely. "Miss. Potter, where have you been? Everyone has been frantic?" Lily-Kathryn whirls around to face Professor Snape, who was behind her.

"I was in the restroom, Art and I split up in the hall, he came ahead to tell Professor Flitwick. Did he forget?" Kathy looks around the room for Art while the Professors exchange looks. "Miss. Potter, please follow me." Snape turns and leaves, Kathy scuttling behind him. "Is everything alright professor, is this because I'm late?" She stresses then remembers. "Sir, where is Art?"