3: delightful departure

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Two years in the Leaky Cauldron had slugged by, Kate was now fourteen and finally leaving for Hogwarts

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Two years in the Leaky Cauldron had slugged by, Kate was now fourteen and finally leaving for Hogwarts.
However, that was not the only thrilling news of today. When the Daily Prophet landed in that morning, she was shocked to see the front news.

None other than her uncle, Sirius Black, had just escaped from Azkaban the night before

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None other than her uncle, Sirius Black, had just escaped from Azkaban the night before. Kate only knew him through what her aunt had told her; she was only two years old when he was imprisoned and she was terrified yet delighted that he had escaped. Terrified of what would happen if he was caught or where would he be but delighted that he had managed to escape from that horrid prison, she had heard all about how people lost their sanity there and with a swell in her chest, she headed down the stairs to the pub for breakfast. The Leaky Cauldron was crowded than usual today, everyone held the Daily Prophet and posters showing Sirius Black's gaunt face stuck on every wall. She followed down the steps and noticed a long table in the middle of the pub where sat a family of redheads, talking and laughing, she smiled at their cheerful sight wondering how it would have been if her mum and dad were here.

She was so busy looking into their direction, walking mindlessly that she bumped into someone

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She was so busy looking into their direction, walking mindlessly that she bumped into someone. The boy looked no older than thirteen, his black hair was messy and sticking out in different angles though it looked like he he had tried to fix it multiple times, and found shaped glasses perched on his nose behind which his emerald eyes glinted.
"I'm so sorry", she quickly apologised.
"It's all right" said the boy and smiled, "sorry, er, I'm Harry Potter".  He held out his hand for Kate to shake.
"I'm-"

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