"Hey who is that?" Oliver asked interestedly as he stepped off from
the Hogwarts train when it had reached its destination and came to a
complete stop. Fred Weasley followed Oliver's gaze and instantly burst out
laughing. "What?" Oliver asked irritably, though he never took his eyes off
this mystery person that he was watching intently. "You... you don't...
know... who...she is?" Fred gasped between his laughter. "Just answer the
bloody question Fred, who is that girl?" Oliver said firmly. "Oh man, have
you ever been present to this school at all? Oh wait... I'm talking to
Oliver Wood and I forget that all he ever thinks about is Quidditch," Fred
corrected himself, a wide grin still apparent on his face. "Oh forget it
already, I'm going to go talk to her," Oliver muttered pushing Fred aside
as he began to stride towards the girl who he had a great interest in. A
hand shot out and grabbed Oliver by his forearm. "Are you bloody crazy?
Come off of it Oliver, that's Marcus's girlfriend of three years!" Fred
cried out, his eyes held disbelief. "Flint? She's Flint's girlfriend?"
Oliver asked incredulously. "Where have you been? Everyone knows that!"
Fred pointed out. "Everyone know's what?" George Weasley, Fred's twin
brother piped up as he stepped off of the train. "Oliver thinks he can go
up on his high horse and go prancing to Aryianna Shelton," Fred explained
to his brother. George gave Oliver a funny look. "Oliver, you know that
she's Flint's girlfriend and that she's in Slytherin, right?" George asked
cautiously. "Completely out of his mind, he wants to woe Aryianna," Fred
shook his head disbelievingly. "I'd like to see Aryianna fall for
a Gryffindor, she'd probably chew you up and spit you out Oliver," George
frowned at Aryianna Shelton who was standing by herself near one of the
carriages which seemed to be pulled by invisible horses. "How can she
refuse these looks and these eyes?" Oliver asked as he prodded his face and
flexed his muscles. "What's up with you Oliver? You've never been
interested in girls before," George observed keenly. "Well it's my final
year, and I thought I should start taking interest in something else,"
Oliver stated out. "Well take interest in something that's not already
taken, will you?" George said as he rolled his eyes and stocked off.
"What's his problem?" Oliver asked Fred. "Oh don't worry about it; he's had
a crush on Aryianna since our first year. She chewed that silly git up and
spit him out. I guess he just wants to look out for you. But I agree with
George, don't go for a Slytherin. Cocky group of people they are," Fred
muttered and with that said, he too walked off. Oliver shrugged and sighed
as he turned back to face Aryianna. It puzzled him why he never noticed her
before. She was actually quite beautiful compared to other Slytherin girls.
She had long flowing black hair, sort of elfin features that didn't make
her seem ugly though, but in fact contributed to her beauty, and she had
these incredible silvery blue eyes that were just as silver as the
moon. She suddenly glanced his way as if realizing that someone's eyes were
upon her. Oliver straightened up as best he could and offered her a small
smile. She cast him a curious look, but it appeared to have a tinge of
annoyance in it. She didn't return the smile however, but turned in the
direction of which her name was called. Oliver also looked to see who had
called and frowned in disgust. Marcus Flint came trotting up to his
girlfriend with a big, stupid grin on his face. He leaned forward and
whispered something in Aryianna's ear that caused her to giggle loudly and
glance Oliver's way. Oliver suddenly got the nasty feeling that they were
talking about him. "Hoy, Oliver! You do want to ride with us, don't you?"
Fred hollered out at him from one of the carriages windows. "Yeah, sure,"
Oliver mumbled as he began to make his way towards the awaiting carriage
that Fred, George, and Lee Jordan were waiting in. He kept his eye on
Aryianna the whole entire time, and it was only when Marcus leaned forward
to kiss her, did Oliver finally avert his gaze. Indeed Aryianna was pretty,
in fact she was gorgeous. Oliver wondered to himself why he had never
noticed Aryianna before. It was a shame that she was a Slytherin. It was
even more of a disappointment to know that she was Flint's girlfriend.
Oliver gritted his teeth at the thought of Marcus Flint but ignored the
feeling of hatred since it was only common to feel hatred towards Marcus
Flint. But the hatred was worse now that before since Marcus had Aryianna
at his side.
