This is… NOT Deathly Hallows compliant… Because I just cannot handle Fred dying. Or George losing an ear, but Fred being dead is SO much worse… Oh and the heart smile thing is from my great friend, Leading. I'm dearly sorry about the wait, but it is just so hard to get motivated to right unless you get reviews, and I thank all the people who reviewed, because I really appreciated them, but you know… It's just hard! Hopefully the chapter makes up for it!!
"d'you suppose we should wake him up?" "Yeah, mate, I guess…" "Yeah." The twins shrugged and poured cold water from their wands onto Oliver's face. "What the bloody hell?!" Oliver sprang up, spluttering, wiping his face off and swearing at Fred and George, who's only response was to tut tut and tell Oliver that Katie was watching, and that he should be careful about her delicate lady ears. At this, Katie cuffed the twins up the back of the heads, while swearing at them and Oliver blushed and stuttered and prayed that Katie hadn't read his cat's nametag.
She hadn't.
Well, technically, she had, but Fred and George, annoying though they may be, are good at heart, and had charmed the nametag to read "Bellayna Wood". Of course, some might say that they just wanted to prolong the awkwardness between Oliver and Katie for as long as possible, as it was highly entertaining, but I'm sure it was because they're good at heart.
Oliver scramble up and grabbed his cat, who was in the midst of cleaning herself and wasn't greatly appreciative of being interrupted. "Ow! Sorry, Bell." The cat looked up at him and meowed plaintively. Oliver smiled down at the cat and rubbed her ears. The cat closed her eyes and purred and Oliver continued scratching her head and cooing at her.
When Katie watched them, she saw a very strong man being soft with a cat. It was one of the most adorable things she had ever seen. When Fred and George watched them, they saw a man in pathetic need of a girlfriend. Katie sighed, Fred and George made immature kissy noises.
Oliver looked up, suddenly becoming aware of his audience. He blushed and stuttered something about having to go and… having to go…. Then he ran off. After Oliver had left, Katie turned to Fred and George with a bemused expression, "Fred.. George…" She blushed, "does Oliver.." Fred and George leaned in eagerly, "have a bladder problem?" Now, Fred and George would have loved to use this and tell her that yes, Oliver did have a bladder problem, but could not help the howls of laughter that escaped them. "YOU THINK- HAHAHAH… OH… Oliver… Problem! HAHAHAHAH!!!" George continued after Fred collapsed, "HAHAHAHEHEHEHEHAHAH!!! OH…. OLIVER…. BLADDER PROBLEM!!!" Katie sank down on the bench desperately wishing for something, anything, to hide behind.
Oliver was still in hearing distance.
At least enough to hear George bellow out that he, Oliver, had a bladder problem. Oliver sighed, walked back to the bench and Silencio-ed them. Katie looked at him, her cheeks flaming, "why aren't you blushing? Or hiding behind a bush..? Or… Or something??" Oliver smiled in an almost patronizing way, "Katie, I know you're really good friends with Fred and George, but they're my best friends, and when you're best friends with Fred and George Weasley, this is NOT embarrassing." Katie laughed a little and Oliver's heart smiled, he'd made her laugh!!! "So.. Katie…" She looked up, "yeah?" "Well... I was wondering…" He shyly swung his foot along the grass, crossed his arms behind his back and stared at the ground. Katie's face took on an inquisitive look and Oliver finally worked up the guts to look at her face. He looked into her eyes, blushed bright red, looked back down at the ground and started pacing. "Katie.. We're friends.. Right?" Katie nodded before remembering that he wasn't looking at her, "er, right!" Oliver nodded, still pacing, "right. So… If I asked you on a… er… Out for- no- Hm… If I asked… Asked you to…" Oliver took a deep breath and continued, "if I asked you if you wanted to get coffee with me sometime…?" Oliver squeezed his eyes shut and braced himself for the rejection. "Seriously? I would love too!!!" (By this time the twins had stopped laughing and were pretending to be unconscious on the ground). Oliver grinned for all his worth, "really? Wow, great! How about next time you've got a trip to Hogsmeade or Diagon Alley or something…?" Katie smiled brilliantly, "Yeah! Great! I'll owl you!" Oliver nodded, strode to her side and kissed her cheek. He drew back and blushed bright red, "Oh.. Um.. I'm SO sorry.. I didn't mean..-Not to say that I don't like you… I mean, not LIKE like… But.. I do LIKE you… and- Er.. Sorry!" He stared at his shoes and wished he could hide in them. Katie laughed, "Oliver, I most certainly don't mind!" Oliver's head whipped up as he beamed at her and gave her a hug before walking away, singing and calling Bell.
Katie smiled and turned around, "AAH! WHAT THE BLOODY HELL IS BLOODY WRONG WITH YOU???" George and Fred shrugged, "just watching Oliver's interesting way of –ahem- asking someone out." Katie glared at them, "STANDING RIGHT BEHIND SOMEONE AND TRYING TO BE ANNOYING IS NOT THE SAME AS WATCHING SOMEONE ASK ME OUT!" She stopped, "AND HE DID NOT ASK ME OUT!" Fred and George grinned, "what ever you say, Katie!" Katie glared at them for a few seconds before sighing, "you two are impossible!!!" The twins grinned wider and looked bashful, "aw shucks miss, there's no needin' to go puffin' our poor lil' 'eads up" Katie rolled her eyes, "get your bloody heads out of my bloody face!!" "Language, Katie!" Katie huffed and crossed her arms as she fell onto the bench. Fred and George sat down on either side of her and threw their arms around her shoulders, "there, there, Katie, it's not that bad… I mean, think about it…" Fred paused and George continued in what was obviously supposed to be a high-pitched 'girly' voice, "Hunky Oliver just asked you out!!" Fred and George got off the bench and started jumping up and down, clapping their hands and squealing in high pitched voices. Katie's mouth twitched the slightest bit as she tried to drown out the continuous, "ohmygoshohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh!" in front of her.
-TWO WEEKS LATER-
"Oi! Oliver! You've got a letter! It's in pretty handwriting too… You got a secret girl you're not telling us about? Eh?" Oliver grabbed the letter, "Katie!" He looked up at his team mates, "Er … Right, no. Of course not. Katie and I are just friends." James, one of the beaters, nodded knowingly, "right you are mate, but soon enough 'just friends' could become 'just married'!" Oliver's eyes widened and Frankie, the other beater, elbowed James in the ribs. Oliver's eyes eventually returned to normal size and he turned away from the others to read the letter.
Dear Oliver,
I'm free this week, tomorrow actually.
Sorry about the short notice. It appears that the
reason I didn't find out last week has something
to do with the twins.
Are you free? If you are, owl and tell me where
To go, and if you aren't, make yourself free.
OLIVER I LOVE YOU AND I WANT TO GET
A BIG HOUSE WITH YOU AND HAVE LOTS
OF BABIES!!!!!!
Sorry, Fred and George wrote that and this
is my last piece of parchment. Wankers.
Anyway, you want to just get coffee, or coffee and something to eat?
I've gotta go, Fred and George are persecuting first years and
if I don't stop them no one will.
Katie Bell
-Ten minutes later-
"OLIVER! STOP-no! quit it! I SAID STOP!" Oliver looked at Frankie curiously, "stop what?" "STOP DANCING!!!" Oliver stopped. Frankie walked over and patted Oliver on the back as he said, "I know what you're going through lad, I felt the same thing when my wife first said that she would go on a date with me." Oliver looked incredulously at the huge, rough man, "you're married? And it's NOT a date!" James laughed, "'Course I am, mate! She's the one who's always in the front row screaming my name." Oliver shook his head and smiled wryly, "I just thought that she was an obsessed fan of yours…" James shook his head and laughed, "nope! Just an obsessed wife. But honestly, mate, this Katie-bird sounds like a nice girl. Don't mess it up." Oliver, who had been smiling, immediately drooped as he considered the many, horrible things that could happen. James grinned and punched him in the arm, "no worries Oliver! If she likes you enough to agree to go on a- I know, I know, it's not a date! As I was saying, if she likes you enough to… Go somewhere with you… Then she probably won't mind at least SOME of the stupid things you're bound to do. And you say that she's already a pretty good friend? Then she probably won't mind the other half of the stupid things you're bound to do!" Oliver nodded, thanked James, and wondered when on earth James had become such a good counsellor.
Back and Hogwarts
"Ooooh! Katie! You sent it, didn't you?" Katie jumped, glared at the twins, and continued biting her nails, "none" –bite- "of" –bite- "your" –bite- "business." Fred and George giggled like schoolgirls with pig-tails and pink dresses, "you DID!" Katie bit one nail ferociously and looked at Fred and George anxiously, "yes! I did! NOW SHUT UP!!!" "Fine. But We're not talking to you anymore!" Katie sighed, "don't act like such four-year old girls." "We are not!!" "You are and you're doing it just to try and make me laugh and I won't have any of it!" Fred's brows knitted together, "you won't have any of our trying to make you laugh? Why not?" Katie let out a growl, "Because… I. Am. Not. In. The. MOOD!!!!" George looked at her, "why not?" "AAAUGH! BECAUSE I'M WORRIED ABOUT MY DATE WITH OLIVER!!!" Fred and George shook their heads, "no, see, you're not going on a date with Oliver, you said that yourself! You are simple two friends who are getting coffee together. Remember?" Katy glared at the twins, got up off the couch, and said very slowly, "I'm giving you a head start. Three seconds before I start trying to kill you." Fred and George looked at each other, shrugged their shoulders and started running before Katie even reached "one".
-NEXT CHAPTER-
Oliver and Katie's –ahem- date. Hopefully some more Fred and George. I'm never sure when they'll show up. Honestly, there are two characters that I have no control over. Anyway, hope y'all liked the chapter… And some hopefully loved it!
-Lady