A/N: Hi there! This is my first Katie Bell/OliverWood fic. I'm really excited. This is not my firs story, I have written another although it was taken off after doing 30 chapters…. blinks ….if you wish to read it your self or the continuation of it really, please check out my website.
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Rating: M (for serious issues of the teenage mind)
Disclaimer: ME + Harry Potter story I own nothing!
Katie Bells POV
"Go on Katie just ask him, he likes you the best." Said George pushing me gently. George Weasley was twin to Fred Weasley who are younger brothers to Percy, Charlie, and Bill Weasley, and older brothers to Ron and Ginny. They were the twin prankster boys of Hogwarts with their matching flaming red hair and identical freckles, they always kept a smile on my face. One thing to remember was not to get on their bad side, trust me. At the moment both boys were trying to get me to persuade our dear Quidditch obsessed Captain OliverWood, My oldest, and best friend, to order an optional practice. I bit my bottom lip nervously.
"Come on then, go over and ask." Said Fred also giving me a push. I turned to face them; they immediately put on there most angelic faces.
"Why am I asking again, when you two are the ones who want it?" I asked crossing my arms over my chest.
"Because, if we ask him he'll say no right away. If you ask him, well he'll do what ever you say." Said George logically. I rolled my eyes.
"That has got to be the stupidest reason I have ever heard." I said.
"To bad, only one we got. Come on, we have to do our prank tonight, we can't if there's practice." Said Fred turning me around and pushing me closer to Oliver. I glared at the twins over my shoulder before letting out a sigh and made my way over to Oliver.
"Hey Ollie" I said sitting down on the arm of the over stuffed red chair where Oliver had currently taken a seat in.
"Hey Kates." He said smiling and looking up from his book.
"Do you need anything?" he asked.
"Well uh…. actually, I was just uh…. well you see I was just wondering if we could have a uh…optional practice." I said. Oliver smirked up at me, and snapped his book shut giving me his full attention.
"Why on earth would I do that?" Now if I haven't told you yet I suppose now would be the ideal time to tell you, I'm not the best liar. I could do some small little white lies, but it was lying to Oliver that was tough. Damn his all knowing eyes that seemed to see right through me. Yet, I would try my best though for Fred and George.
"Well, you see. There comes a certain time every month in a girls life where…uh…" Oliver's face went bright red realizing what I was talking about. "Well, it's not just me but Alicia and Angelina are having the same problem as me."
"Enough Bell I get the point." He said opening his book again, hiding his red face. "I'll tell the team at dinner." He said. I walked back to the Weasley twins proud of myself.
Well?" they both asked. I leaned back against the wall nonchalant flipping my hair behind my shoulder.
"What?" I asked innocently.
"Well…. is it optional or what?'' asked Fred anxiously.
"opt-'' before I could utter another word I found myself in the middle of a Weasley sandwich.
"Breathing is an issue guys," I wheezed out. They both let go and grinned down at me.
"I never knew our little Katie had it in her to lie." Said George. I put on a smug little smile.
"You don't know a lot of things about your little Katie." I said.
"Oh is there something you want to tell us?" asked Fred.
"Nope." I said. "Now if you will excuse me, its almost time for dinner, and you know how important my food is to me." They both nodded their heads.
"It's important to us to." Said Fred.
"Very important." Agreed George.
"Well since we all seem to agree that food is of the goodness then how about we go down and get some." I suggested. They once again nodded their heads and we walked out of the common room.
"Oi! Wait up you lot!" cried Oliver as the pounding of his feet came closer to us.
"You hungry to?" I asked Oliver.
"No I'm not, I just want to be by your side." He said his eyes full of amusement and his words laced with sacrasm.
"Well that's just to bad Mr. Wood, for you see my sides are already occupied by the magnificent Weasley twins." I said looping my arms through the ones the twins offered me as we continued forward.
"But Katie" He whined as he walked backwards in front of us and giving me his best puppy dog eyes and matching pout. I rolled my eyes and unhooked my arms from the twins.
"Turn" I said to Oliver. He did as I instructed him to and I jumped on his back. He stumbled a bit before regaining his balance.
"Geez Kates I knew you liked food but that much ay?" Oliver said electing a laugh from the twins. I laughed slightly, a smile on my face. I nudged Oliver in the side with my knee gently. He got the hint and let me down. Once my feet were placed on the ground I promptly began to walk ahead of the boys. "Aww come on Kates you know I was just joking." Oliver said coming up behind me and wrapping an arm around my shoulder. I shrugged it off carelessly.
"I know Oliver."
"Then why did you get off my back?" he asked grabbing my wrist. I took it back with a sharp tug.
"Its not my problem that you aren't strong enough to carry my weight Wood." I said. Number one fact all boys should know. Do not make fun of a girl's weight, or make any remark that she might be over weight. It will result in the unmistakable smart-ass remarks and snappish attitude. Or she will cry. I continued to walk forward leaving Oliver dumb struck and the Weasley twins failing to keep their laughter concealed. I walked into the Great Hall and took a seat next to my friends Angelina and Alicia. I started to pile on some food to my plate totally forgetting what was said just a few minutes ago. Fred, George, and Oliver soon joined us.
"I would like to make an announcement." Said Oliver gaining our attention. "Tonight's practice will be optional due to a certain someone's girl problems." Oliver said. I blushed a couple shades of red before returning to my conversation with the girls.
"I'll just go tell Harry then." I heard Oliver say off handed. I absently listened to the conversation the girls were having, and was busy picking at my food. Oliver's words kept running through my head 'Geez Kates I knew you liked food but that much ay?'. I wasn't fat was I, or overweight. I mean 120 and some pounds wasn't fat, no of course it wasn't. I began to eat my food finally as I kept thinking. Why were his words having such an effect on me? I mean I know I work out I keep in shape. Oliver makes sure of that. I frowned in confusion. Sure I didn't have a toned up stomach like Angelina, and I didn't have Alicia's self determination to get a four pack. It was just a stomach that slightly popped out in to tight of jeans, but looked absolutely normal in regular jeans. I got up from my seat just as Oliver was getting back.
"Are you leaving already?" Said Oliver. I thought up a lie quickly noticing his words got the attention of a few other people.
"Yeah I've had my fill." I said. He nodded his head and shrugged, the other few people who were listening to my conversation returned back to their own, allowing me to leave without further ado.
"Probably her second" I heard Oliver say jokingly to Fred and George who laughed. My blood boiled and I made my way up to the common room and into my shared room. I quickly went into the bathroom and brought out our scale. I stepped on it carefully, as if I was afraid it might break. 131 lbs. I stepped off and nudged the scale away with my foot and leaned against the sink. So I was a bit off on my estimate with my weight. That didn't mean I was fat. I looked down at my stomach then over at the toilet. If I could just lose a few pounds maybe fit into some of my smaller jeans then Oliver wouldn't be making all of those comments. I slowly slipped down onto the floor and continued to think of ways to lose some extra weight .I remembered suddenly what an old friend of mine had done.
Flashback&&&&&
I sat around a circle with some of my closest muggle friends as we celebrated Amber's 16th birthday. We had just finished pigging out on candy, cake, and pizza when she excused herself to go to the bathroom. I soon followed after her. I leaned against the wall in front of the bathroom door and tilted my head to the side as I heard a struggled coughing noise coming from the other side of the door. I cautiously walked over to the door and knocked on it.
"Amber?" I asked.
"Come in" she said after a few hesitant seconds. I came in and closed the door behind me.
"Are you okay, I heard you coughing, do you feel sick?" I asked concerned. She laughed after spiting out some water she was gargling.
"Let me let you in on a little secret. Promise not to tell?" She said to me. I nodded my head dumbly. "You know how all those girls out there will eat and eat away like little pigs, and then look at me after I've done the same. Then wonder the next day why I haven't gained a single pound?" she said to me, I frowned and shook my head in confusion. "That food doesn't have a chance to actually make its way around my body,
I'll eat and eat and eat my fill, and the hall that food end up making its way back in the loo."
"Do you throw it back up?" I asked perplexed."Well yeah. How else can I keep my body like this? How else could I fit into those jeans I wear?''
"I just thought you exercised." I said.
"Yeah well I did, but that didn't seem like it was enough, I exercised each and everyday. No results, but this. With this I can eat my fill, all I have to do is get it back out before I have time to digest it. Sure I still exercise, just to keep any extra fat off, but this. Its just worked miracles on my body, all I do is once I've eaten all I can, is stick my finger down my throat and then…" she laughed cruelly. "It all comes out. I'm just purging myself of all that ghastly food." I stared at my friend in horror as she walked out of the bathroom. "Remember your promise." She called out once exiting. I didn't say a thing when I went back out.
End Flashback&&&
I stared at the toilet, thinking of what Amber had said. If I kept on exercising then all my friends would think I was losing weight because of that, and I could really be doing the thing Amber told me to do. Purge. I stood and walked slowly over to the bathroom door, closing it softly with a click of the door snapping shut. Locking it I went over to the toilet. I closed my eyes and opened my mouth and brought a cautious finger into my mouth. I gagged from my finger instantly as it reached the back of my throat, but kept it there, wanting to get it over with. I soon felt the sensation of my stomach turning and the food coming back up out of my mouth into the toilet. I struggled to get up on my shaky legs and flushed the toilet. I turned up on the sink and let the cold water run before looking at myself in the mirror. I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand. I let my hands form a cup and let the water rush into them, quickly overflowing. I lowered my face and splashed the coldwater into my face. I dried my face as I heard voices of girls coming up the stairs. I took one last look in the mirror before coming out to greet my friends.
TBC…
Yes the chapter was a bit uh…dramatic, but I needed to get you attention some how. Now I know my rating is Romance/Drama, well here is the Drama and who else but our great Oliver Wood to help our dear Katie in her desperate time of need. Now down in the left hand corner of your screen you will see a bluish purplish button, you need to push it and then review and tell me how you like it. Flames…. eh…. Constructive criticism welcome, and good reviews hey you want a cookie! So yes hope you liked it.
lilred
P.S. if anybody was uncomfortable with the scene I apologize.
