More Than Quidditch
AN: Okay, I've got some news! First, let me say how SO, SO, SO, SO, SO SORRY I am for not updating in quite awhile. Forgive me! And here's the news! There will be a sequel to this story! Whoo-hoo! There will be DRAMA in it. Oh yes, lots of DRAMA! So, if you like this story, there WILL be a sequel! And then maybe a trilogy. That'd be cool. Well, I'm really excited about this, and I hope you are too! Well, here's chapter 6.. Or 7 (Who's counting?).. I hope you like it!
Disclaimer: Not Ms. Rowling. Therefore, the HP universe is not and most likely will never ever in a bizillion light years be mine. That just makes me depressed.
WELCOME CHRISTMAS
It was Saturday. Kat woke up at 7:03 and decided she would go to Hogsmeade so she could get all her Christmas shopping over with. It was December and Christmas was coming at a rapid speed. after her breakfast, Kat went to her dormitory and got out money from her trunk.
At Hogsmeade, Kat strolled around, thinking of what to get her friends and family. She went into Zonko's and bought her little brother and the Weasley Twins some joke stuff. After that, Kat bought some small things for Ginny, Hermione, Ron, Harry, and her two roomates, Jenni and Megan. Kat bought her mum and dad gifts and then found a gift for her older brother. There was only one person left for her to shop for, and she had no clue what to get him. What would Oliver like? It needs to be something nice... Something good... Katrina racked her brain and all she could think of was Quidditch. Well, I guess that'll do. She sighed, wishing she could get him something more personal, but he loved Quidditch and would probably like anything Quidditch that he got as a gift.
Katrina walked into the Quidditch shop and looked around for awhile. Then she decided that she would get Oliver a new copy of Quidditch Throughout The Ages, since his copy was tathered and the pages were completely falling apart. Kat also bought Oliver a scarf that was scarlet. Then she got it to say in gold: Oliver Wood, Gryffindor Keeper and Captain. It looked really cool, and Kat hoped he would like it.
Kat walked out of the Quidditch shop and decided that she would head over to the Three Broomsticks for some butterbeer. She wondered if Oliver was getting her anything for Christmas, but then decided not to get her hopes up. She trudged through the slushy snow on the streets and struggled with her bags. She had a ton of heavy bags, and it was hard to carry them with all the wind. Kat thought that if the wind got any stronger, she would fall over.
Kat kept walking until someone yelled, "Hey, Kat! Wait up!" Kat turned around and saw Oliver running to catch up with her. He grabbed most of her bags and walked with her.
"Thanks," Kat told him. She was relieved that she didn't have so many bags to carry. She was also glad that Oliver was the one that helped her.
"No problem. You looked like you were having some trouble. Christmas shopping?" Oliver asked.
"Yeah. I decided that it was time to get the shopping over with. I got gifts for everyone on my list all today," Kat told Oliver.
"I still have one person left to buy a gift for. I just don't know what to get them. I want to get them something specail. I just have to look around and think of something they might like, I guess," he said. "Are you staying at Hogwarts for the holidays?"
"Well," Kat started, "I'm not sure. It depends, really. My parents already left to go to Hungary with my little brother, Jimmy. They're visiting some relatives that I don't even know at all. And my older brother Sean might be going away with his girlfriend to someplace. So, I guess I will be staying at the castle," Kat said. She sounded upset about not being able to spend the holidays with her family.
"Well, that makes the both of us then. My parents are going on some 'romantic get-away' to Paris. Count me out of that. I'm staying at Hogwarts," Oliver said. He noticed Kat's face brighten up when he said that. He smiled and asked where she was headed.
"Oh. The Three Broomsticks. Would you like to join me?" Kat asked hopefully.
Oliver laughed a little, "Sure, I'll go with you. I just can't stay long, though. I have to get a gift for that one person still, remember?"
They sat in a booth at the Three Broomsticks for about a half hour. They drank butterbeers, talked about Quidditch, and laughed a bunch. They both had a really nice time. Then Oliver left to do his shopping. Katrina wondered who that last and special gift was for, but decided not to put too much thought into it.
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On Christmas morning, Katrina woke up feeling happy. Christmas was her favorite holiday. She looked at the foot of her bed and saw a large stack of presents. Kat smiled and got out of bed to open her gifts. She opened the gifts from her family first. All her aunts and uncles sent her money. Kat's parents got her a Nimbus Two Thousand and One. She was extremely happy about that. Jimmy got her a poster with Viktor Krum on it. Sean got Kat a photo frame that said 'World's Best Quidditch Player' on it. And then there was a picture of Sean in the frame. In the picture, he was laughing and pointing at the camera, as if saying, 'Haha! I'm the best!' Kat laughed and rolled her eyes. It was such a typical Sean thing to do. He was always better at everything, and he was so full of himself.
Next, Kat opened the gifts from her two roomates, Jenni and Megan. Jenni bought Kat the new Weird Sisters cd. Jenni was the artsy, band girl type. Megan bought Kat this cute little purse that was suade brown. Megan was the girly girl who always had the prefect outfit. Katrina moved on to her other gifts. Hermione got Kat a diary that wrote down what you were thinking, instead of you physically writing in it. Ginny's gift to Kat was a beautiful new quill that was from an eagle. Ron got her some chocolate frogs, and Harry got her sugar quills. Fred and George got Kat some joke stuff and a mysterious looking chocolate that would probably turn her into a chicken, or make her sick in some way.
Kat hadn't recieved a gift from Oliver. She was upset and slightly hurt. Kat wouldn't allow herself to cry. She held back the tears and headed down to the common room to give Oliver his gift. She wished that she hadn't decided to give him his gift personally, becasue now she felt stupid about it. But she went down to the common room to give him his gift anyway.
The common room was empty, except for the single figure that was sitting in an armchair near the fireplace. This lone figure was none other than Oliver Wood. Katrina walked over to him.
"Happy Christmas," she said as cheerful as she could.
Oliver smiled and said, "Happy Christmas," back to her.
"I got you something," Kat said quickly and handed over the two wrapped gifts. Oliver smiled some more and opened the book first.
"I noticed that your was getting old, so I thought you might need a new one," Kat explained.
"Thanks. I really did need a new one. I had the old one since before first year. And I do read it all the time..." Oliver trailed off as he started ripping open the other present. When he saw what it was, he looked very happy. Kat was glad that he seemed to like it.
"Wow. This is great! and it says my name on it and everything! Wow. Thanks," Oliver said and put on the scarf, even though it was toasty next to the fire. Then Oliver took out a wrapped present from behind his back. He handed it to Kat.
"I got you a gift too," Oliver told her. Kat was surprised at first, and then extremely excited. He got me something! Yes, yes, yes! He got me a gift! Kat opened it and stood there in shock. She couldn't believe it. Oliver had bought her the most beautiful thing she had ever seen.
AN: Ah ha ha ha ha! Cliffhanger! Sorry, but I gotta keep you guys coming for more, right? Well, REVIEW!
