Harriet and the Haunted House

Harriet passed the old house everyday on her journey to and from school.
It was rumoured to be haunted, yet no one had dared to venture beyond the fence that bordered the school's back path. That is apart from Spooky, the local cat who spent her time either hiding in the undergrowth or prowling the school grounds on the hunt for unwatched lunchboxes.
Harriet loved her visits from Spooky at lunchtimes.

If only everyone was as nice to Spooky as Harriet was...