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Against all reasons

Chapter 1

"Wanna tell me what you're doing, Bell ?"

Katie Bell froze and slowly turned around.

„Flint", she gasped, her eyes wide with horror.

Marcus Flint had just wanted to take a shower when he noticed, that he'd forgotten his shower gel. So he had returned to the Slytherin locker room and found Katie Bell, the Gryffindor Chaser, hovering over a small table in the corner of the room.

"Were you looking for me, Bell ?"

He was leaning against the door frame – arms crossed before his chest and wearing nothing but a towel around his hips – and leered at the scared girl in front of him, when suddenly his eyes landed on the parchment papers she was holding in her shaking hand.

He blanched. Those were his notes where he had scribbled down the tactics and moves for their next match against Gryffindor.

"What the hell ?!", he roared and pushed himself away from the door, his eyes dark and menacing as he approached the young Chaser.

"I- I didn't - ", Katie swallowed. Merlin, he was so damn angry ..

"You better give me a damn good explanation for this !", he bellowed, closing in on her. Katie immediately backed off until her back collided with the wall of the locker room.

"I .. Wood", she splattered, "He told me to steal your notes ! I – I told him it's a bad idea, but -"

"Then why are you here ?", he snapped.

"He threatened to kick me off the team !", she yelled exasperated. She would kill Oliver for this stupid idea.

"Did you read them ?", Flint asked and gestured towards the notes she was still holding.

"No !", Katie answered immediately.

"You're lying", he growled dangerously, "Don't you dare lie to me like that ! You're only making it worse."

"Fine, yes, I read the notes !", Katie answered defeated. Flint took another step forward, his chest nearly touching hers.

"You're too .. close", she swallowed and shifted nervously.

"Scared, Bell ?", he grinned amused, but his eyes were still sparkling with rage.

"You wish", Katie acted nonchalantly. She would never admit that he actually did scare her.

"Liar", Flint stated, "I told you not to lie."

Katie's breathing quickened.

"Just get away from me !", she spat. Flint grinned and then did the opposite. He pinned her up against the wall with his body.

For a moment Katie's heart stopped dead in her chest. Then adrenalin rushed through her and she pushed hard against his chest, making Flint stumble backwards against the table.

"Careful what you're doing, Bell", he growled, his eyes nearly black with anger.

"What ? You threaten me now ?", she asked calmly.

"I'm just warning you", he answered and approached her again, this time stopping a few feet away from her, "Hmm .. what am I going to do with you now ?"

He sighed theatrically.

"Please don't tell anyone !", Katie begged, "They'll kick me off the team – or worse, out of Hogwarts !"

Flint grinned at her.

"Well, it would be quite an advantage if you weren't on the team anymore", he said and nearly laughed out loud when she blanched, "But I'm in a good mood today. So I'm not gonna tell."

Katie was stunned. Did he really just say that he'd let her go ?

"Of course you would have to do something for me in return."

Katie groaned. Of course – she should've expected this.

"What do you want, Flint ?", she asked exasperated.

Slytherin's Captain smirked.

"I want Wood's plans", he said casually.

"What ?", Katie was horrified, "I – I can't ! He'd kill me !"

"Not my problem, Bell", Flint snapped, "You know our tactics now – wouldn't it be fair to tell me what you're up to ?"

"Screw you !", she spat.

"Alright, Bell", his grin was gone and within seconds he had her pinned against the wall again, his face close to hers. He bent his head and for a second Katie thought he was going to kiss her.

But then she felt his hot breath against her ear and a cold shiver ran down her spine.

"We can do this the hard way, Bell", he whispered, "Either you bring me Wood's notes or I'll obliviate you – or worse, take you to Snape. Your choice, Bell."

She imagined him smirking against her ear.

He drew his head back to look into her face and then placed a hand on her cheek, stroking it softly.

"Don't touch me !", Katie spat and pushed his hand away. He smirked again and finally took a step back to release her.

"Piss off", he said and Katie didn't hesitate to obey.

Katie tiptoed through the Gryffindor common room and had nearly reached the staircase when someone called after her.

"Katie !"

She sighed and turned around. Oliver Wood, her captain, stood right in front of her. Nervously he looked around the common room to see if anyone was listening in on them.

"Do you have the plans ?", he whispered.

"No", Katie hissed angrily, "Flint caught me."

"Oh crap !", Oliver cursed, "Couldn't you be a bit more careful ?"

"Excuse me ?", Katie responded outraged, "Do you have any idea how lucky I am to stand here in front of you, unharmed ? Flint would've loved to kill me on the spot, I can tell you that much. And by the way – I read the notes before he caught me."

"Really ?", Oliver beamed instantly.

"Yes. But unfortunately Flint knows", Katie sighed frustrated. Oliver's face darkened.

"Great. I should've sent the twins in", he muttered annoyed.

"You know what ? Fuck you !", Katie snapped outraged.

"Oh calm down, Katie", he barked, "Now tell me what the snakes are planning for our match !"

"Yeah, you'd like to know that, don't you ?", and without a second glance at him Katie turned around and stomped upstairs.

At breakfeast Katie set nervously between Angelina and Oliver at the Gryffindor table.

She had been thinking about Flint the whole night and had come to the conclusion to give him what he wanted. Flint wasn't someone to mess with. And after all he hadn't told anyone about her trying to steal his notes.

"Oliver ?", she asked and looked sweatly at her captain.

"Hm ?"

"Can I borrow your notes after breakfeast ?"

"I'm sorry, but no", Oliver answered, "It's way too dangerous ! Someone could read it over your shoulder while you're too busy to notice !"

Katie rolled her eyes. He always had to exaggerate.

"Oliver, please", she begged but it was useless.

Fine, Katie thought, at least I won't have to betray my friends now. But Flint ist so going to kill me.

"That reminds me", Oliver interrupted her thoughts, "What are the Slytherins planning, Katie ? You didn't tell me last night."

"You got their notes ?", Angelina chimed in, looking expectantly at her best friend.

"Nope, she let herself get caught by Flint", Oliver mumbled.

Again Katie rolled her eyes at him.

"I'll tell you and Alicia later", she said to Angelina who just nodded.

"But she could read his notes, couldn't you, Katie ?", Oliver said excitedly, "So go ahead."

Katie sighed and told him everything she remembered.