Catherine Potter~Book 3~Prisoner of Azkaban

Chapter 7

"So, I've taken you've heard the news?" Catherine said sitting next to Harry. "Oh I've heard alright." He said bitterly.

"What is it?" Hermione asked.

Harry sighted and waved at Catherine to continue, "Instead of my team playing against the Ravenclaws, we'll be playing the Gryffindors." She said glumly. "Why? What's happened?" Hermione asked again.

"They say that their seeker's arm is still injured." Harry said gabbing a fork into an apple. 5

"That's rubbish! The prat's faking it!" Ron said. "I know that, Ronald. But we don't have the proof." She said. "So, let me guess. You're covering for Seeker?" Hermione said. "Yes, yes I am." Catherine said reluctantly smiling."Good luck." George said."Meaning?" Harry asked."Everything always goes wrong-""When you two compete against each other,"Harry and Catherine looked at each other, "No it doesn't.""Remember in your 2nd years?""De-boned an arm and leg""Because...""The bludger tried to kill you two.""That was completely different for 2 reasons: 1. that bludger was a rogue and 2. Lockhart was an idiot." Catherine said. 2"I agree with her." Harry said. "Just be careful you two." The Weasley twins said in unison just before they left.Harry nudged her sister's side and looked at Slytherin's table. "Don't you have something to do?" he said mockingly. Catherine groaned, "I'll do it later."Harry shook his head, "No! You're going to do it now." He said pushing her and then running out of the Great hall. Catherine was left with no other choice; she sighted deeply and headed towards the table. Here goes nothing. She tapped Astoria's shoulder. Astoria's smile was exchanged for a frightened expression, her eye was starting to heal and her nose was now mended."Can we talk?" Catherine asked trying to ask as calm as humanly possible.Astoria nodded and walked with her outside the grounds. "I'm sorry. About the week before, I was acting stupid and drunk and...you get my point. I didn't mean to do it, I just got lost in control." Catherine said. Astoria hadn't said a word. "I know you have feelings for Draco, Astoria. I know you do.""I love him."Her answer struck Catherine. "Astoria, he's-""I know. He's with you. I envy it when I see you two, being happy. I just thought with you out of the picture, we could be together." She said sadly. "Astoria, I want you to listen to me." Catherine said looking in her blue eyes."I love Draco, and vice versa. We broke up a month ago and then we got back. You can never be with him. He dated you just to get back at me. You're a smart girl, Astoria. A pretty one too, I want you to get over him, find someone else." She said. 1"But... "Her eyes started to water. "Don't you understand?! He will never love you. You're wasting your time for him. I don't want to hurt you, Astoria. Heck. I don't want to hurt anyone but you pushed me to do so. So I'm telling you right this moment that you will never have a chance with him. Are we clear?" Catherine asked. 14Astoria started to cry which made Catherine, surprisingly, upset. "Look, I'm sorry for being unreasonable to you. Draco and I are together, that doesn't mean you can't be happy. Haven't you noticed that the other boys are waiting on you hand and foot?" she asked.Astoria smiled."See! There you go." Catherine said patting her back. "I guess you're right though, Marcus does seem to be interesting." She said with a sly smile."Okay then! I'll be going now." Catherine said smiling. Astoria waved good bye and headed back to the castle. Catherine waited until she got in and ran in the forest. Callidus was waiting for her, his head rested on his paws."Hey boy, here you go." She said feeding him a bacon sandwich. "I'm sorry I haven't visited often, it's been a strange week. Even for me," She said petting him.Callidus looked at her, his brown eyes staring up at her accusingly. "Don't look at me like that. Besides, I heard you made quiet the entrance last night." Catherine said. Callidus, even as a dog, looked like he was smiling. Cold air invaded the forest, the leaves covered with frost; even with the Dementors far back they could still feel the chill.Callidus stood on all 4 legs and nudged her with his nose to go back inside the school, "I'll come back tomorrow, okay?"The dog nodded and his eyes twinkled."By the way, I found him. He's near. I'll try to get him closer to you if possible." Catherine whispered to Callidus. The dogs warm brown eyes turned into hot coals of fury. 6That's just what I wanted to hear. 5~"10 points to Gryffindor!" 2The rain was pounding on them. Soaked in their uniforms, cold to the bone, nothing could stop them from playing. Several had fallen off their brooms due to the strong gust of wind slapping them in their faces."10 points to Slytherin!" the commentator, Lee Jordan said.Catherine was on top speed, searching for the walnut sized ball that would award them a guaranteed win. The snitch literally flown below her nose, she chased it followed by Harry just flying behind like a tail. "Looks like the Potter twins have spotted something."A bolt of lightning missed them by a few meters, "Watch it Catherine!" Harry shouted over the rain. Catherine smirked and kept following the snitch, her right hand extended before she lost her balance after being hit with a flying umbrella. Harry speeded next to her and quickly pushed her back on her broom. 5Catherine was about to thank him then her eye caught something; a cloud that strangely morphed to look like the grim."Harry!!!" Catherine shouted. A bolt of lightning was targeted to him, Catherine flown just about time and blocked it, and unfortunately Catherine's broom was touching Harry's broom which caused both of them to be electrocuted. 7Before they knew it, they felt air pounding on their backs, they were falling, brooms gone. Before they could hit the ground, they heard screams but not from the students; from their parents.~"He looks a bit peaky." Ron said."What do you expect? Let's see what you'd look like when you fall 100 feet from the ground." George said."Probably the same though." Fred answered. "Probably right." Harry said opening his eyes.He put on his glasses and saw a burn mark the size of a pancake on his right forearm. "Be thankful that was the only burn mark left, that was the spot the lightning made the first impact, the strongest too." Hermione said. "I should get used to this now." Harry joked."Where's Catherine?"No answer."Harry, we don't blame you..." George said solemnly. Harry squirmed in his bed and sat up, "Where is she?" Harry said repeating the question.Harry just noticed that their eyes were red and puffy, mostly Draco's, he was still crying in the corner of the bed after Harry's. 5"What in the name of-"Harry looked closer and saw it was occupied, Madam Pomfrey was covering the body with a white sheet, her eyes gleaming with tears."No. No.... NO!" Harry wailed jumping off the bed."HARRY! Stop it! It wasn't your fault!" Ginny said tears streaming down her cheeks. Fred & George blocked his body from Catherine's corpse; screams escaped his mouth leaving his throat raw. Harry saw a pale hand from the white sheets, it was her sister's hand; wearing the charm bracelet he had given her a few years back.Only one thought seemed to never leave his mind; he was the reason Catherine was dead. 54