Harry, Kat, and Spellbound ➩ Book 1 [Harry Potter] | #Wattys2016

[CHAPTER 10] Mysteries

"A seeker?!" Ron exclaimed, making Harry, Kataleen, and Hermione shush him as they made their way through the corridor.

"Yes, yes. Now don't talk so loud or else the whole school will hear you," said Harry in a whisper as they passed by the infirmary, where Neville was still being treated, yet his remembrall returned to him by Kataleen.

Kataleen smiled. "It's amazing. You must be the youngest seeker in the... in the --"

"In the century. Wood told me," Harry cut in, dropping his Charms textbook, and stooping down to pick it up.

"So this is your reward for breaking the rules, then," said Hermione with a smug look.

"Hey, Hermione," Kataleen said, clearing her throat loudly. In a whisper she added, "I thought this topic was discussed?"

Hermione sighed, rolling her eyes. Then Ron said, "Don't listen to her, Harry. I think it's bloody brilliant you made it on the team. Have you told Fred and George yet? They're beaters, and they'd be bloody excited over your making the team."

"Nope. But I'll do so down at the Great Hall," he said, and was cut off by tongue clicking.

"Well, well. Looks like Potter here got in heaps of trouble," said Draco, laughing with Crabbe and Goyle as they came in from the other end of the hallway.

The 3 rolled their eyes just as Harry said, "I think I'd do well without your opinion, thank you, Draco."

"What? Bet you earned yourself detention. And surely Granger would be mad at you for that," said Draco, eyeing Hermione, who just crossed her arms and set her lips in a straight line.

Then he looked at Kataleen. "And surely she got angry at you for your little stunt last time."

"At least we got to make up after that incident," scoffed Kataleen. "And you? Before I pull on another stunt, I kindly suggest you leave us be," she added in a sweet voice.

"Fine. But I'm warning you, Potter here may be a bad influence for you," said Draco, turning around.

"We'll mind you Harry just made it on the Qui --" Kataleen blurted, making Hermione, Ron, and Harry cover her mouth and pull her back.

"What was that, Wilton?" Draco said, looking over his shoulder.

Kataleen just narrowed her eyes into slits. Hermione answered for her. "Harry just made it on the quick good side of everyone after risking the rules to help Neville."

Draco just gave them a nod, before nudging his companions. They both followed him out of the hallway.

"The news of Harry being seeker must never get out, or they'd say he's using his popularity for perks at Hogwarts," whispered Hermione in Katalen's ear as they continued walking.

Kataleen just nodded, then looked beside her at Harry. "Sorry I nearly made that get out."

"That's fine. Just be careful next time," he smiled, hands in pockets.

"Oh, and Potter," said the first year they despised, suddenly returning.

"Oh, please keep up leaving us alone. It's doing us real good," said Kataleen dramatically, making Hermione giggle and Ron smile, though Harry had his narrowed eyes focused on Malfoy.

Draco sneered in her face, then looked at Harry. "I'd keep an eye out for my stuff next time. You never know when vengeance comes." With a smirk he turned around with his friends close beside him.

"Now what does he mean by that?" Ron said, looking at a wide-eyed Harry.

"You thinking what I'm thinking?" Hermione said, looking at us sideways,