Disclaimer: I own nothing except my character Kinsie.
Summary: After getting her heart broken when her crush Oliver Wood starts dating her friend Katie, Kinsie begins to spend time with Cedric Diggory. She begins to think that maybe Oliver was the wrong guy for her all along. A Potions assignment brings Kinsie andCedric closer and the closer they get the angrier Oliver gets. Much better than it sounds.
Author Note: Thanks for the reviews. Only two more chapters until the Halloween Ball.
"Kinsie wait," Katie called out and she stopped. "Here," she said handing her a piece of cake. "Chocolate makes you feel better."
"Thank you," Kinsie said.
"Want to talk?" Katie asked.
"Not really," Kinsie told her taking a bite of cake. "Why is he like that?"
"No one knows how Oliver's mind works and I think we're all glad we don't," Katie said. "But if he wasn't like that he wouldn't be Oliver."
"I guess not," Kinsie agreed.
"I think Oliver and I are over," Katie said softly.
"Katie, I'm sorry," Kinsie said sympathetically.
"He doesn't pay attention to me, he's been very distracted or he seems that way. I'm tired of being ignored so I'm breaking up with him tonight," she said "I found a guy in Ravenclaw that I like and we are going to the ball together." she said and Kinsie didn't believe her, it was the way she said it, like she was hiding something.
"Well its good you found someone else and I hope you know what you're doing," Kinsie said.
"I don't but its all for the best," Katie said.
"I guess so," Kinsie agreed
"Well I guess I'll see you later."
"Ok Katie see you later" Kinsie replied and Katie went back inside the Great Hall.
Kinsie was still walking down the hall when she saw Marcus Flint. She was thinking about what Oliver had said about why Marcus asked her to the Ball.
"Marcus," she called out and he turned around.
"Kinsie," he said walking over to her.
"I just need to ask you a question," she told him.
"Ok."
"Did you ask me to the Halloween Ball to make Oliver mad?"
"No," he answered.
"Why did you then?" she asked, "I mean you ignored me the past few years."
"Because you seem so different this year. Your hanging out with Cedric Diggory, you're putting Wood in his place, you're speaking your mind. Your dressing different and I thought it won't hurt to ask, I knew you'd say no," he told her. "So you have a date for the ball?"
"Well I'm going with Cedric but its not a date," she told him, "You?"
"I have a date, she's not in Slytherin."
"What house is she in?" Kinsie asked.
"You'll never believe me."
"Try me," she told him.
"Gryffindor."
"No way! Who?"
"Katie," he said smiling.
"You're not a Ravenclaw, she told me she was interested in someone in Ravenclaw and that he had asked her to the dance."
"Its true, I'm taking her, you can ask her," Marcus told her.
"Ok I will," Kinsie said.
"Oh and if you think that Diggory only thinks of you as a friend then your wrong." Marcus said and walked away.
When Kinsie got to Gryffindor tower, she saw Katie in the common room.
"Can I talk to you?" she asked and Katie nodded and followed her.
"I just had a interesting conversation with Marcus Flint," she told her.
"Really?" Katie asked nervously.
"Are you going to the ball with him?"
"Well I…"
"Is he the guy you like?" she asked, "I can keep a secret."
"He is" Katie admitted. "He's not what everyone thinks he is," Katie told her. "He's really not so bad."
"If you say so, Good luck" Kinsie said and walked away.
Katie took a deep breath and walked over to Oliver.
"Oliver we need to talk alone," Katie said.
"Ok" Oliver told her and they walked outside to the deserted hallway.
"Oliver there is no easy way to do this. It's not working out Oliver. You ignore me all the time and I'm sorry but we're over."
"Katie No," Oliver said, "If you give me another chance, I won't ignore you."
"Yeah you will," Katie sighed. "But its ok, find yourself someone who you won't ignore, that you'll enjoy being with because it's not me."
"Katie" Oliver said.
"I'm sorry Oliver," Katie said and went back inside the Gryffindor common room. When she was gone Oliver covered his face as a tear ran down his cheek. He hads been stupid and now he lost Katie because of it. Kinsie walked out a few minutes later, she was going to meet Cedric, she had her bag and his jacket.
"Oliver are you ok?" Kinsie asked seeing him standing by the stairs, he looked sad.
"Katie broke up with me," he said miserably.
"I'm sorry Oliver."
"I knew it was coming, I've been stupid," he admitted.
"At least you realize that, it's to late now though."
"So where are you off to?" Oliver asked
"To the library to meet Cedric," she told him.
"Mind if I walk with you, I need to go to,"
"Of course not." She said
"I'll go get my stuff," Oliver told her.
A few minutes later Oliver returned and they walked to the library together. When they arrived he followed her over to where she was meeting Cedric. Kinsie saw him sitting at a table, he glanced up at her and saw her with Oliver and it bothered him a little to see her walk in with him.
"Oliver I have to go, Cedric's waiting for me, I'll see you later ok."
"Ok," he said sadly and walked the opposite way.
Kinsie walked over to Cedric and sat down across from him.
"So you walked here with Oliver," he stated.
"Yeah we were both coming this way so we walked together," she told him.
"Oh, ok that's fine," Cedric said though from the tone of his voice it was obvious it wasn't so fine. "But is there something going on between you and Oliver?" he asked, he sounded jealous.
"No," Kinsie thought, "He can't be jealous."
"No there is nothing going on he's just a little upset," Kinsie told him.
"Why?"
"Katie dumped him."
"Why?" Cedric asked and Kinsie looked at him and leaned over the table to get closer to Cedric so she couldn't be overheard. Cedric leaned in as well.
"Can you keep a secret?" she asked and he nodded. "Apparently Oliver has been ignoring her and he's been a bit distracted lately."
"I'd say he's more than a bit distracted," Cedric told her.
"Anyway, Katie just dumped him and you'll never believe who she is interested in and who is taking her to the ball."
"Who?" Cedric asked interested.
"Marcus Flint."
"No way!"
"Yes way! Marcus told me himself, I didn't believe him but I went and asked Katie and she said it was true."
"Wow, Marcus Flint," Cedric said. "When did you talk to Marcus Flint?"
"When I stormed out at dinner." She told him.
"What did you talk to him about besides Katie?"
"Why he asked me to the ball," she told him leaning back. "I wanted to know if he asked me to make Oliver mad."
"What did he say"?" Cedric asked leaning back as well.
"That he didn't. He said he asked me because I seemed so different this year."
"Oh" Cedric said.
"Well how about we get to work," Kinsie suggested
"Sure alright," Cedric said and Kinsie grabbed one of his books and started to read.
"Oh before I forget, here's your jacket, I forgot to give it back to you," she told him.
"Oh thanks" Cedric said taking his jacket. Kinsie looked down at her book and started to try and find something about their potion. Cedric was looking at Kinsie. She had her hair down again; he liked it when she wore her hair down. Kinsie was trying to read but she knew Cedric was watching her, she tucked her hair behind her ear and tried to go on reading. Finally she looked up at him.
"What?" she asked, "Why are you looking at me?"
"I like when you wear your hair down," he said.
"Oh ok," Kinsie said and went back to reading.
"I also like it when you don't wear make-up," Cedric said.
"Why?" Kinsie asked confused.
"Because even though you're just as pretty with make-up, I happen to think you're prettier without make-up. I don't care either way, if you like to wear make-up though." Cedric said and Kinsie looked up at him.
"I think there are plenty of people who would disagree with you," she told him.
"Well they are stupid and their opinions don't matter," Cedric said.
"Just your opinion matters?" Kinsie asked smiling.
"Well in this case yes," Cedric said.
"Well thank you," Kinsie said.
"Your welcome," Cedric told her. "How about if we just go over everything we've gathered so far and see what we have," Cedric suggested. "That way we'll know what we need to find."
"That sounds good," Kinsie said pulling out her notes, Cedric pulled all his notes out as well.
"This might work better if you come over and sit beside me," he told her.
"Alright," Kinsie said and she got up and walked around the table and sat beside him, she moved his jacket off the seat and hung it on the chair and then she sat down.
"Ok so what have we got so far?' Kinsie asked
"That Verus Amor should be used only on your true love or the consequences could be deadly," Cedric said.
"Cupio in viscus should be made first so you know if you are the hearts desire of the person you are making for," Kinsie said. "And we think Snape will want us to make this one, since there are no consequences and you don't remember what you said when it wears off."
"Verus Amor heals from something, basically anything." Cedric added. "Is that all we have?"
"No we have more, the ingredients and directions of each Potion, which I left in my room," Kinsie told him.
"Yeah I left some stuff as well," Cedric told her. "Ok lets just do a little more research to see if we can find something different"
"Alright," Kinsie said and she grabbed the book and started to read, but again Cedric wasn't reading, he was trying to make it look like he was. He had his head down like he was reading the book but he tilted his head to the side so he could see Kinsie.
"You're not reading," Kinsie told him. "You're looking at me again."
"How do you know that unless you're looking at me to?" Cedric asked.
"I…it doesn't matter, why are you looking at me?"
"Because I want to," Cedric told her.
"Crazy," Kinsie mumbled.
"What I didn't catch that it sounded like you said I was crazy," Cedric teased.
"Well it is crazy that you want to look at me," Kinsie said.
"No its not, don't you realize guys are looking at you?" Cedric asked.
"Crazy" Kinsie whispered.
"Let's go," Cedric said.
"What?" she asked confused.
"Lets go" he said and stood up. He grabbed his jacket and bag. Kinsie put the papers in her bag and stood up, Cedric grabbed her hand and led her out.
"Where are we going?" she asked.
"Here," he said opening a door to an empty classroom.
"Why are we here?" Kinsie asked.
"You have a mirror?" Cedric asked
"Yeah." Kinsie said opening her bag and pulling a compact out.
"Ok open it," he said and she did. "Now look in it and tell me what you see."
"I see ugly brown hair, that's wavy. I hate it; it's the wrong color. My nose I don't like it either. I love my eyes; it's the only thing I do like. I hate everything about me." She said and Cedric took the mirror and closed it.
"So you want to know what I see?" he asked taking the mirror from her.
"Well…"
"I'm going to tell you anyway," Cedric said "When I look at you I see a girl who is sweet and funny. Your hair color is perfect and so is your nose. I love your eyes to," he said. "There isn't anything I don't like about you."
"Cedric, don't do this," Kinsie said looking away.
"Do what?" he asked and he put his hand under her chin and tilted her face to look at him.
"Lie to me!" she exclaimed. "What you are saying, Its all lies!"
"I would never lie to you," he said softly.
"I have to go," Kinsie said and turned to walk away.
"Kinsie," Cedric said grabbing her arm gently.
"Please let me go," she said and Cedric let go of her arm.
"Kinsie," he said.
"I'll see you later, I have to go," Kinsie said and ran out.
"Kinsie." Cedric said as she ran out. "What have I done?" he said to himself and he put his hand on top of his forehead.
