So, I'm stuck on this pairing now. I am just in love with it and Valentine's day starts in 28 minutes. I don't completely hate the holiday, but I'm not fond of it either. But anyways, this story will probably be about three or four chapters. Maybe five.

Disclaimer: I really don't own any of this. I like to pretend I do, you guys can pretend too if you want. But in reality I don't. And that is sad.

February 12, 1994

Katie POV

Merlin I hate this.

Way too pink for my liking. And it's not even here yet.

I stared at the pink hearts scattered across the walls and glitter covering every surface of the Common Room. There was miniature Cupids flying around delivering letters and love noted to everyone in sight. I glanced around at the pile that had been sent to me. What? The reason I hate it has nothing to do not getting any admirers. I actually have quite a few. Contemplating whether to throw it all in to the fire not I heard my name.

"KATIE! You would never believe what just happened!" Leanne, Angelina, and Alicia all ran up to me grinning and squealing. Why am I friends with these three again?

"What?" Their smiles didn't falter at my lack of enthusiasm.

"Guess!" Angelina yelled her smile too big for her face.

"Fred, George, and Lee all asked us to Hogsmeade on Monday!" Leanne yelled before I could even think, getting us a few curious stares from some second years.

"It's going to be a quadruple date," Alicia stated in her matter of fact voice.

"Quadruple? There are only three of you."

"Four including you Katie, you and your date will come too," Alicia replied slightly offended. She hated people questioning her logic.

"My date? Do you even know who I am?" Honestly, I thought they knew me better than to actually take part in the only holiday I truly hated. I was disgusted to hear that the professors decided to give us the Monday off. Then again, I wouldn't blame them for not wanting to put up with the sickening sweetness.

"Of course we know who you are," Leanne gasped in mock shock, "You are the ever popular Katie Bell: Blonde Bombshell, tomboy Chaser for the Gryffindor Quidditch team, and my best friend forever."

"Blonde Bombshell?"

"We know you don't realize it, but you are extremely pretty. Just look at all these Valentines you've gotten and it's not even Valentine's Day yet," Angelina gestured to growing pile beside me.

"Have fun without me. I'm not going."

"But look at some of these invitations you've gotten." Leanne picked one of the heart-shaped cards up and read it aloud, "To the gorgeous Katie Bell, I know we haven't spoken much, but I find you amazing. Will you give me the honor of taking you to Hogsmeade for St. Valentine's Day?"

"See? That was sweet! Who's that from?" Angelina turned to Leanne.

"Let's see. It says, 'Forever Yours, Marcus Flint."I gaped at them incredulously. "Well, um, you won't go with him. I'm sure there are plenty others though." Leanne offered a smile.

"Of course there are!" Alicia said encouragingly. "Ooh! Here's one from Roger Davies! Go tell him you'd love to go with him. You two would make the cutest couple!"

"No! I will not go with him or anyone else for that matter." I grabbed a few of the glittery cards and tossed them into the fire for emphasis.

"Why?" She pressed.

"That'd make me a total hypocrite."

"How?" They weren't giving up were they?

"I hate Valentine's Day."

"WHAT? YOU DO? WHY?" My three friends screamed at me and successfully scared off the second years.

"I hate Valentine's Day. Yes. There are so many reasons," I smirked answering each of their outbursts.

"Really?" Alicia looked at me skeptically. "Give me five reasons."

"Just go look at the list. I posted it on the notice board," I told her dryly.

"There's a list?" Angelina glanced over to see a few other Gryffindors gathered around the parchment I stuck up there.

"Yeah, I got sick of telling everyone when they asked so I made a list. I wasn't going to keep talking about the holiday I abhor most," I rolled my eyes. "Abhor means I hate it," I said to Leanne's blank look.

"I knew that," she said indignantly. "I just don't get why you hate it."

"Then go read the list. Or actually, I made copies." I pulled out three other parchments I had charmed to say the same thing.

Why I, Katie Bell, Hate Valentine's Day

1. It is way too sappy and sweet to be sincere.

2. Valentine's Day is a scam to get people to spend money. You spend money to buy all of your friends cards they look at once then throw away. Then you spend even more on whoever your date or "significant other" is when chances are it won't work out anyway.

3. How many dates actually end well? Someone always ends up pissed off and walks away.

4. Most relationships end on Valentine's Day. Either someone in the relationship forgets or the date or present wasn't 'good enough'

5. Who really wants to be around that much pink? I feel like barfing just thinking about it.

6. The glitter and sparkles too. It's just gross.

7. Do I even need to remind anyone of two years ago? You know, when Lockhart was here? I'm going to need therapy to get over that.

8. The singing goblins still give me nightmares.

9. By celebrating Valentine's Day, we are really celebrating the death of someone.

10. Too much chocolate makes you fat.

11. It takes weeks to get the glitter out of your hair.

12. I'm allergic to all the perfume and cologne it seems necessary to wear.

13. Love Potions. Need I say more?

14. Your friends always find the need to get you dressed up special and do your hair and make-up for your date.

15. From what I've observed, the date always ends in crying.

16. Why spend the time doing make-up if it'll be ruined anyway?

17. February is cold. I actually like the cold. Why'd I write this?

18. Oh yeah. I don't like the snow.

19. I especially don't like wearing heels in the snow.

20. Valentine's Day is a cliché.

21. I hate Valentine's Day.

P.S. If any of you think my loathing of this wretched holiday is because I don't have any admirers, you are WRONG. I have ever growing piles of Valentine's (regular, animated, and singing), love notes, and invitations to Hogsmeade in my dorm, and piling next to me in the Common Room, library, and Great Hall. Ask Leanne, Alicia, or Angelina if you don't believe me.

"You are unbelievable," Alicia stared at me in disbelief.

"Such a downer," Leanne agreed.

"You're wearing pink and there's an empty chocolate frog wrapper right next to," Angelina smirked at me.

"This is more of a magenta color, and this isn't the Valentine's Day edition they have out. That stuffs more fattening," I smirked right back.

"You're impossible," the taller girl sighed. "You're still coming tomorrow though."

"No I'm not. I will be here. Actually, no, I will be on the Quidditch Pitch, away from the first and second years that actually enjoy celebrating this holiday."

"What if we could find your dream guy to take you?" Alicia suggested looking pleased that she thought of this.

"I wouldn't go with him. That'd be stupid."

"Why?"

"Number 3." She checked the list again and rolled her eyes.

"You are insane."

"Maybe." I glanced outside. "I kind of feel like flying right now, see you girls later."

No one's POV

"We have really got to do something about her," Angelina sighed and glanced at the other two. "Any ideas?"

"We could tie her up and force her in to a date with Roger…" Alicia said thoughtfully.

"Yeah…no! We tried that last year with Zacharias Smith. Didn't end well…" She shuddered at the memory. "What do you think Leanne? Leanne?"

"What? Oh sorry, I was just looking at all of these notes. A lot of boys like Katie. There has to be someone she's be willing to go out with."

"Have you found anyone yet?"

"Maybe, do you think Katie still has that crush on Oliver Wood?"

"Did he send her one?!?!" Alicia asked excitedly.

"Not exactly, but there might be something in here…"

Was it alright? Should I continue? I probably will either way, but I'd like some feedback. Hopefully I'll update tomorrow. I'm not doing anything since I'm single. But that's cool with me.

So anyways, review please!