Oliver watched stunned as she walked away. Maggie had never hit anyone. There were a couple of guys who tried things back in Hogwarts but he was there to deal with that. Turning back to the group he saw everyone smiling, "What did I miss?"
"You're kidding right?" George asked.
"Uh… no."
"When was her birthday Oliver?" Ginny asked.
"What are you talking about? Her birthday isn't until…" He trailed off staring into space. "It was the day of the qualifier. My first qualifier on the team. How did I miss that?"
"Because you were focused on nothing but the game. She understood you know," George began. "Didn't even care that you forgot it. What she was upset about was you completely forgetting about her parents dinner the following Thursday. The same day you asked Jenna here on a date for."
"The same Thursday she got the mustang." Lee said.
Oliver sat back down in his chair. "Why didn't she say anything?"
"Because she's used to it," Jenna said.
"You seriously didn't know did you?" Hermione asked.
"Did you know it was her birthday when we met?" Oliver asked Jenna.
"Yes, she told me when you went into the locker room," Jenna answered.
"What did you mean Hermione?" Oliver turned to acknowledged her.
"Look I'm breaking about a dozen friend rules but you seriously didn't know that she's been in love with you since Hogwarts?" Hermione answered.
"What," Oliver said.
"Mate, Friday she came into the shop and said you missing her parents dinner was like getting stood up at the Yule Ball. She didn't even go to the Yule Ball. You guys graduated the year before."
"She helped us get ready for it," Hermione spoke up. She felt a little guilty for making such a big deal about it with Maggie, maybe then she wouldn't feel so bad. "Found the dress for me to wear."
"We talked a lot about it," Ginny added. "She said it sounded like the ball for the muggle children's story Cinderella. Hermione had to explain it to me."
"Basically this girl who all her life has been told she's ugly or worthless gets a wish granted by a fairy godmother. She goes to the ball and meets the Prince and they dance all night. However, at the stroke of midnight her beautiful gown starts turning back into rags and she runs out of there. She left behind a glass slipper. He searches the entire kingdom for the girl that the slipper fits. Finally he comes upon Cinderella's house. Her evil stepmother and two stepsisters try to keep the Prince away from Cinderella but he finds her and the slipper fits and they fall in love. They end up living happily ever after." Hermione finished with a smile.
"Why didn't she just say something?" Oliver asked.
"Why would she?" George spat. "It's not like she wasn't used to it. How many birthday's did you forget? How many times did you cancel study sessions or lunches because of Quidditch?"
"She was used to it," Jenna said. "When you went into the locker room she told me that if we started something not to expect you to care for me before Quidditch. Told me to get used to being in the second spot because everyone always is when it comes to you."
"She honestly believes that? That I care for Quidditch more than her? She's my best mate!" Oliver said. "Okay I forgot a birthday I'll admit that but she knows I get tunnel vision she should have said something."
"Oh please. This isn't the first thing she's done that you haven't picked up on," Hermione said with venom in her voice. The others looked at her in shock. "What? Do you think your hangover potion just restocks itself? That some magical birthday fairy gets everyone together for a big bash? Did you know your mother sent her a birthday card? That she made an excuse to her parents when they were mad you didn't show up?"
Oliver hung his head as she continued, "Of course you didn't. You haven't seen Maggie in years."
With that Hermione stood up from the table, "As soon as we started talking. As soon as we told you that you missed her birthday you should have gone after her. But you didn't."
She took off towards the house. Oliver stood up, "I've got to go. I've got to find her. Explain."
"You have practice in an hour?" Jenna reminded him.
"I'll be late. It's fine," Oliver said a little dazed not really paying attention to his surroundings. "I've got to go."
He took off towards the house, "WAIT!"
He turned back towards a very angry Jenna, "So you're telling me that you wont miss a single Quidditch practice when it means going out with me but you'll blow one off when it comes to Maggie?"
"Jenna she's my best mate, I have to go." Oliver moved closer to the house.
"Unbelievable. You don't even see her as a girl. You call her one of the guys but you still are rushing off to see her?"
"She's always been one of the guys even if she's a girl. Does that mean I forgot that she's a girl, no. But I've to find her. Jenna I have to go."
"No. Right here Right now. Choose: me or her." Jenna said stomping her foot like a child.
Oliver looked at her, "Don't ask me to choose."
"To late. Me or her?"
He tilted his head and without an ounce of remorse replied, "Her."
"What!" Jenna screamed.
"Her. Jenna you may be my girlfriend but she's been my best mate for at least 16 years. You can't compete with that." He shrugged. "Sorry. I've got to go."
He finished his way into the house. Hermione stood by the fire place holding a bag of floo powder up for him, "She's known about this dinner for a month there's no way she'd have a potion interrupt it. She'll kill me for telling you this but I'm breaking all the rules tonight. She sings at a muggle club every once in a while. I think she'll be there. If you're ready I'll take you."
He hugged her, "Thank you Hermione."
"Don't thank me yet. She'll probably slap you again." She smiled.
He smiled back, "Worth it."
Sorry it's so short but I needed to get the break up over with and next chapter might be the last I haven't decided. Let you know. It's a little sloppy but I didn't want to leave you in suspense for to long.
