Katey Potter: Book 1 (Revised and Edited version)

Of Siblings and New Glasses

September 1990, Katey age 10...
Nearly four years have passed. With the passing of the four years, the mixed family of Lily and Severus had truly united and formed a true family. With the passing of time, Lily and Severus had added three new daughters; Lydia Grace Snape, who was four and would be starting St. Evangeline's Primary as a second year the next year, Alexandra Eileen Snape, who was three; and, Kassandra Alice Snape, who would turn one in a couple of weeks. When Lydia was born, Lily had decided to devote her time entirely to her children, and had stopped her job as Headmistress of the school, giving her job to Remus. Just because she decided to give the job of Headmistress of the primary school to Remus did not mean that she stopped working. Lily worked remotely from home keeping track of the school finances, records, the academic standing of the pupils, and ensuring that every pupil who attended St. Evangeline's Primary School for young Witches and Wizards received the best possible education before they entered Hogwarts. Lily enjoyed the ability to work from home, as it enabled her to look after her younger children, keep her home neat and tidy, prepare wonderful meals for her family, bake some treats for dessert, all while working from home. Besides working for two hours in the afternoon and some in the evening after the children had gone to bed, Lily was busily teaching Lydia, and Alexa their alphabet, reading, writing, and simple maths so that they would be prepared to enter Hogwarts Primary at the age of five.

Katherine Potter was now ten years old, in her last year of Primary. She would begin Hogwarts the next fall, and she was very excited about finally being a student at Hogwarts. Since she lived at the school with her parents year round, the only main differences for ten year old Katey would be that she would have her own wand, would be eating meals in the great hall, would be attending different classes inside the castle, and would be living inside a house dormitory. Katey was very excited to begin Hogwarts next fall, and could not wait be able to be a student at Hogwarts, and was completely excited. No matter how excited she was, she still had to complete her seventh and final year at Hogwarts Primary before she could enter Hogwarts.

"Now, your math homework is to solve problems 1-10 on page 15." Professor Williamstone told his class of seventh years, at St. Evangeline's Primary School for young Witches and Wizards, as they finished the math lesson. "Alright class, put your math books away and take out your science books." He said with a wave of his wand, the chalk board had cleared itself from the math lesson. "Today, we are going to start studying plants. I want you all to turn to page twenty in your books." The students hurried to obey. "Who here can tell me what a plant needs to grow?" Neville raised his hand. "Neville?"

"A plant needs, soil, water, sunlight, and warmth." He replied.

"Excellent job, Neville." Professor Williamstone praised the boy as he once again flicked his wand at the chalkboard. "Now, we know that a plant needs soil, water, sunlight, and warmth in order to grow, but, how do they get the water that they need? Now, how do you think plants get the water that they need, Lisa?"

"Um, the rain?"

"Yes. We've already established that plants need sunlight in order to grow. Katey, can you tell us what is written on the board that has to deal with sunlight and plants?"

"Um-" Katey began, as she looked at the board, finding the words fuzzy. Katey took off the cheap silver framed glasses from four years ago and rubbed her eyes before putting them back on. Glancing at her book, she sighed for some of the words there were blurry as well. "I'm not really sure." Katey said with a sigh.

"What? Can four eyes not see?" Parkingston sneered.

"Samantha, that comment was uncalled for, young lady." The teacher scolded. "I don't think you would appreciate it if people made fun of you like that."