Emma and I chat, waiting for our turns to be sorted.
"Granger, Emma."
Two seconds. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight, nine, ten.
"Gryffindor!"
Now I pray for Gryffindor.
The K's pass. Then the N. Then the P's.
"Potter, Katherine." I stand still.
"Potter, Katherine!"
"Go on girl! After all, that's your name!" I hear Malfoy yell. And I snap.
"No! My name is Kat, not Katherine, and I will not move until you stop using my deadname!" I scream.
"Potter, Kat!" I walk over and sit down on the stool.
"Plenty of courage, I see. Lots of wisdom, good at spells. Loyal to your brother, friends, and of course your identity. Hmm."
I hear the Sorting Hat's voice in my head. I knew this would happen, so I'm not startled.
"BETTER BE GRYFFINDOR!"
Yes. Yes. Yes! The house with my brother and my first real friend. I'm really glad.
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Kat, Not Katherine
FanfictionWhen Katherine Potter came out as non-binary and changed her name to Kat, their brother, Harry, supported them. But this is 1990, and their foster family, the Dursleys, did not support them at all. Read along as Kat makes new friends, learns difficu...
