Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or anything else that happens to belong to someone else in this story. Especially not the Wizard of Oz. So don't sue me because I'm a poor high school student.


Chapter 8:

Catalin continued to be in a very odd and sinister mood until Oliver returned. Her students had thought the behavior was quite funny and interesting. In turn, she'd made her lessons fun and interactive for them. Professor Trelawny still thought her to be extremely obnoxious.

Oliver returned Tuesday evening the following week. Catalin was still at dinner doing evil things to Trelawny. Professor Mcgonagall had given up on trying to get her to stop and Andrew thought it was too funny to be interrupted.

Oliver raised his eyebrows at this when he entered the great hall still in his Quidditch
Uniform.

"Do I even want to know?" asked Oliver as he approached the staff table.

"Oh my god Oliver. You should never ever leave her alone like that again. And I thought the Weasley twins were sinister. Your fiancée is ten times worse," laughed Tasha.

"Oh no, what did she do?"

"Well," started Professor Mcgonagall, "she started off by telling Professor Trelawny exactly what she could do with her crystal ball. Then she went on this really weird kick and captured Peter Pettigrew. Must be the Auroring instinct, anyway then she came back and told Trelawny to suck Windex. After that I think Trelawny got the most abuse out of all of the targets. Constant, yet funny."

Sybill looked positively livid. Oliver laughed out loud and put his hands on Cati's shoulders.

"Are you making mischief dearest?"

"OLIVER!!" squealed Catalin and jumped out her chair and throwing her arms around his neck.

He took a step back to keep balance and hugged her back.

"I missed you too. I hear you've been quite the troublemaker. Is that true?"

She grinned evilly and Oliver swore he saw horns sprout from her head. He gave her an odd look.

"Demon woman! Feel the wrath of my water and MELT I SAY MELT WITCH!" laughed Oliver and drenched her with a goblet of pumpkin juice.

Catalin's mouth stood wide open with a look of general disbelief.

"Oh, mister you'd better be happy I'm not the Wizard of Oz because you'd never get your balls scarecrow," laughed Catalin.

Andrew looked as if someone had just smacked him hard twice across the face.

"Cate! What did you say?"

"Drew, I'm not the little angel anymore. I can say things like that now you know."

"She has a point Drew dear," said Tasha.

Oliver was still doubled up with laughter. When he finally regained his composure he asked her quietly, "Miss me?"

"Like you wouldn't believe."

The next morning Catalin had gone to class and Oliver was on his way back to his and Catalin's quarters. He turned a corner and was nose to nose with Trelawny.

"Look woman, are you a stalker or something? No matter where Cate or I go you're always there. It's like you're out to get us or something and quite frankly its starting to freak me out," said Oliver crossing his arms and glancing at the very odd looking woman. "And did anyone ever tell you that you resemble a bat?"

Trelawny drew a deep breath and stalked away. Oliver shook with silent laughter and continued on down the hall.

Catalin collected her History of Sorcery books quickly off her desk in the dungeons and took off up the stone steps. She was almost to her room when she ran straight into Sybill.

"Sorry Sybill, I thought you would have seen me coming!"

Catalin ran into her Gryffindor classroom and smiled, pushing her hair back.

"Sorry class, I had a bit of a run in with Professor Trelawny. She forgot to crystal gaze before walking out of her room."

The class roared with laughter. She smiled. Today would be a good day after all. But thinks were sure to get better at dinner that night.

Catalin was sitting laughing and talking with Andrew, Tasha, Oliver, and Patty Monroe when Mcgonagall's voice could clearly be heard saying, "Sybill why are you always such a Sarcastabitch!"

Everyone's head whipped around quickly. Mcgonagall and Trelawny were very red in the face. Apparently it was Sybill who broke Minerva's last nerve. She'd been edgy all day. That was it for her. She was done.

"Ladies, ladies. Please take your fight out in the hall. Or up to the staff room. It isn't a good example for our students when two of their Professors fight," said Dumbledore.

Catalin was still in shock that Mcgonagall had actually uttered an actual swearword. Oliver nudged Catalin with his elbow.

"Fancy a walk on the grounds with me for a little while?"

She nodded and stood uttering her good-byes and goodnights to the other staff and students as she left the great hall with Oliver.

It was a calm cool night and the stars danced brightly with the moon on the smooth, unbroken surface of the lake.

He took her hand and walked in close proximity.

"So how was the game?" asked Catalin.

"Good. We won, not by much but we won. Harry really should have been a professional Quidditch player. Anyway everything was smashing. The twins send their love. They're looking forward to seeing you," said Oliver.

She and Fred and George had always been close. She was made a Prefect their last year at Hogwarts. So was Hermione. Hermione, though Catalin loved her dearly, constantly took points off the twins for pranks they would pull. What Hermione didn't know was that Catalin would give the twins back the points she took away plus some.

"Of course they love me," said Catalin resting her head on his shoulder. "Who else would give them points for blowing stuff up?"

Oliver laughed lightly and kissed the top of her head. She had to have been the most wonderful thing that ever happened to him. They stopped walking in front of the lake and he took her hands facing her.

"Cati, you're the most beautiful woman that has ever fallen into my life. I don't want to ever lose you."

"Oh, Oliver," said Catalin looking touched.

He smiled at her and pressed his forehead against hers and got lost in the deep blue green pools. He leaned forward and kissed her softly and then let go. She sighed in disappointment and he laughed kissing her cheek.

They went back to the castle after a few more short conversations. They were still having a conversation when they walked back into the room.

"So Cati, I was wondering. We have another practice this weekend. I was wondering if you would want to come with me. This way it will prevent another incident like the one that happened while I was gone. For your benefit and the rest of the schools," smiled Oliver.

Catalin looked at him for a second, considering his offer.

"Sure, okay. I'd love to meet the rest of the team. You talk about them so much you'd think you were marrying them and not me," laughed Catalin.

Oliver grinned like and idiot and nodded.

"I'll be sure to owl the coach and tell him that you're coming. We'll leave it a surprise for the Weasley twins," said Oliver.

Catalin laughed and pulled on her nightgown and climbed into bed.

"Sleep, I........ need........"

But when Oliver looked over at her he found her fast asleep. He smiled down at her. Definitely the woman for him. He brushed a hair off of her forehead and smiled again before settling into a deep sleep himself.