Chapter 10 –
"So I guess this is it?" I said smiling as Oliver looked at me nervously.
"Well, I had fun tonight Ollie Boy," I said as Oliver smiled wrapping an arm carelessly over my shoulders.
"Come on, let's get to bed," He said as I cocked a brow at him.
"Not that kind of bed, well yes that kind of bed, I meant for us to go to sleep, not together no, I mean only if you want, but…I'm just going to shut up," Oliver said as I laughed at him, I pulled my key out opening the door as we both stepped in. I closed it behind me noticing a letter on the floor. I picked it up and smiled as I saw Tiffany's signature on the back. I put my key and purse on the side table as Oliver walked into the kitchen.
"Want a cup of Hot Chocolate?" He asked as I giggled pulling open the envelope.
"Don't forget the marshmallows please," I said as he shook his head and began making it. I folded paper and flipped it open. I smiled pulling out two red stars as Oliver looked at me questioningly as he handed me a mug of Hot Chocolate.
"Tiff says we just need to put a little of our hair in it, mutter a password and it's set and we can move in," I said as Oliver smiled warmly at me.
"I knew you wanted to move in with me Ange' I just didn't think you'd want to so soon," Oliver said cockily as I slapped him over the head as he coughed on his Hot Chocolate.
"Shut up and just do it," I said handing him a red star. I looked at the letter again before getting my wand and pointing it at the star. I muttered a spell as my star morphed into the female symbol on a small key chain. I smiled as I pulled a few strands of hair from my head looking for the little hole. I lodged the few strands in as it fed into the circle, I watched it glow before reading the letter again quickly as I held it to my lips thinking quickly before muttering 'Miluju Té' The symbol gleamed a bright red before resuming a lite pink glow. I looked at Oliver smiling as he shook his head, I handed him the letter as he read through it sipping his drink. I picked up my mug sitting down as I gulped down half the drink smiling sheepishly at Oliver melted marshmallow lining my top lip. I giggled childishly as I licked my top lip before looking at Oliver again as he kept on staring, I waved a hand at him as he shook his head holding the star out in his palm muttering the same charm with his wand pointed as it turned into the male symbol, I cocked a brow at him as he smirked at me, it was blue though ad he placed some strands of his hair in it.
"Come on, you can't keep it waiting forever," I said as he held his hand up at me as I glared playfully before sipping my drink.
"Mes amours pour vous grandissent plus fort de tous les jours," He said as I looked at him confusedly as the symbol gleamed a bright blue before resuming it's natural state. I smiled as Oliver clicked it onto his key chain as I patted the seat next to me as he sat down.
"So what exactly did you just say?" I asked as I snuggled into his chest as he ran his fingers through my hair lightly.
"I'm not going to tell you," He said as I frowned.
"Fine than, I'm going to hold out on you for an extra week than I had previously planned," I said as he cocked a brow at me.
"Are you sure you can keep yourself away from me?" He asked cockily as I sipped my drink shoving him in the chest as he fell onto the floor, I finished the last of the Hot Chocolate smiling down at him.
"So when are we moving to our new apartment Oliver?" I asked as he got up off the floor and sat down cautiously next to me.
"I believe after our first match would seem appropriate," He said as I scratched my chin thinking before nodding.
"I think a couple of days after, so I can organize a tagging portkey with the ministry," I said as he nodded. I yawned as I lay my head on his chest.
"Carry me," I said as he looked at me like I was crazy.
"Why on earth would I do that?" He asked as I rolled my eyes yawning again.
"Because I'm tired and I can't walk upstairs," I said as he huffed at me before picking me up and slinging me over his shoulder.
"Wow, how graceful," I said as he chuckled before walking upstairs me huffing as he plopped me on my bed. I brought my knees up onto the bed as I lay back tiredly.
"Umm…I'm going to-" He began as I patted the spot next to me.
"-Stay, nothing happens, just sleep," I said as he gulped nervously.
"Are you sure?" He asked as I opened my eyes and sat up looking at him.
"What happened to the Oliver cockiness huh? The confident cocky bastard we all know and love?" I asked as he looked around before his famous smirk adorned his features as he came up to me, I leaned back while he hovered over me.
"He just had a momentary time lapse, but he's up to speed now," Oliver said as I looked up into his clouded eyes. I smiled as he leaned down and our lips met in a sweet kiss, as my hands pulled his face closer to mine.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Oliver asked as my fingers ran down his shirt undoing the buttons as I pulled away from Oliver and began kissing down his jaw line.
"I think so?" I said as he stopped me and pulled me up to his face.
"I think we should wait…like a little longer?" He asked, as I looked at him surprised but smiled shaking it off. I got up off the bed and grabbed some Pj's. I walked into the bathroom changing before walking back into my room seeing Oliver holding his head in his hands.
"It's okay Oliver, I totally understand," I said as I kissed him on the cheek. I slipped into the covers smirking wildly at the thought of Oliver saving himself for after marriage. I giggled to myself before flicking off the light on my side as I fell asleep.
The next few weeks came and go, we played against the Holyhead Harpies winning 470-90 our next coming match was against The Chudley Cannons. Roger was substituting for this match, so we were playing him. Oliver and me had been going steady for a few weeks; we've delayed moving until the last match of the season, which happens to be this one.
"Oliver, help?" I said turning my back to him as he rolled his eyes doing up the ties quickly.
"Thanks," I said kissing him on the cheek.
"Everyone over here, we need to talk," Carl said looking at the floor as I smiled at Oliver fake gasping.
"Oh no! I think he's breaking up with us!" I said as the team sniggered sitting down around Carl as he wrung his hands nervously.
"This is our last game…this game determines who wins the series, we need to win, I'm depending on you all," Carl said looking up as Oliver placed a hand on my shoulder as I looked up at him smiling as he stood behind me.
"I just wanted to say, that this is the last game I'll ever be coaching…I'm retiring after this match," Carl said as we all gasped.
"Carl, why didn't you tell us?" Sarah cried through everyone's exclamation of shock.
"-Thus making this game a special game," Carl finished as I looked at him sadly.
"-Thus making this game even more important, giving us yet another reason to cane butt!" I said standing up and looking at everyone.
"Carl we'll win this for you, It's in the bag, everyone knows exactly what we're doing, let's just do a quick run over on our plays and their weaknesses," I said patting Carl on the back while he sniffed.
"Want me to do it, Captain?" I asked as he nodded wiping at his eyes. I smiled at him shaking my head.
"Team, we all know how it is, we go out, we play hard, we play fair, we take advantage of their weaknesses an them ours, today is not only special to Carl but it's special to me, Roger done something to a friend of mine, so beaters take advantage of the bludger on him, and remember their keeper is weak sighted on the far left and dead centre," I said as everyone nodded. I flipped the board around conjuring the dots to move about.
"Remember the new play, I taught you Sarah, their seeker won't know what hit him, everyone else do your best, if not for my friend, than for our captain, Carl Simmons, hip-hip!"
"-Hooray!" Everyone cheered as we got ourselves all psyched up for the game. I walked up to Oliver tapping him on the shoulder.
"Good luck kiss?" I asked as he leaned down and pecked me on the lips.
"If he touches you in anyway, I'm pummelling him after the game," Oliver said as I hugged him.
"Don't worry, I got the double act to upon it, yeah I told them," I said as Oliver looked at the two both of them pulling a thumbs up.
"Are you going to tell me what they're doing?" Oliver asked sliding his hands around my waist.
"Nope, I'm included though, actually most of the team, you just worry bout saving us goals," I said as he nodded pecking me on the lips before we were ushered out into the waiting room. I mounted my broom getting ready to push off. I slid my hand in the inside of my gear checking it was held in tight. I nodded my head at John and Rachel as they nodded tapping their nose chest and than cheek at me while everyone mounted their brooms.
"FOR CARL SIMMONS!!" I yelled as everyone cheered for him. I smiled warmly at Carl.
"I know it's only been a few months since I've known you, but it's been a great pleasure," I said as he smiled at me before everyone pushed off. I flew around and nodded at the team as I felt my heart beating loudly against my chest 'It's now or never, and nobody likes regrets,' I took a deep breath turning with the team as I took position dead centre. I looked up and saw Roger as he glared at me I smiled sweetly.
"Up for a little game of tag?" I taunted as he glared baring gritted teeth at me.
"On your marks…GO!!!" The ref called tossing the quaffle. I flew up poking Roger in his soft spot as he recoiled giving me enough time to snatch the Quaffle before it fell.
"Your it!" I yelled as he glared death, he flew up to me as I zoomed around swerving out of the bludger's way people's cheering drowning out the commentating.
"If you want me you're going to have to catch me!" I taunted as I swerved to the left as the keeper followed suit. I ducked flipping off my broom tossing the quaffle into the middle hoop. I landed on my broom and looked back at Roger.
"Your turn Davies," I said looking over my shoulder as the keeper tossed him the quaffle.
The rest of the game went much like the same until; we all began to tire out. The game had been going on for two days; we were all tired as hell. Sarah speeded up as a tired seeker followed in pursuit. She pulled thumbs up at me as I looked at Davies yawning tiredly before lodging two fingers in my mouth, the crowd asleep, as it was 3am. I whistled causing people to startle everywhere in the crowd as Brent slapped Roger over the head swiftly followed by Trent on the back of Roger's head.
"I'll never forgive you for what you done Roger, I pray that you suffer as little pain as possible when I do this, for the embarrassment will be enough to kill you surely," I said the crowd now deftly silent listening in. I saw a flash as I reached into my robes pulling out a white cloth. I saw Oliver toss Rachel the quaffle as she nodded at me. I swooped past Roger as Rachel and John tossed the quaffle between each other.
"John, twins, in position!!!" I yelled. I pulled my wand out aiming it at the cloth as it glowed red before resuming its white colour. John swooped past me taking the cloth passing me the quaffle as I ducked Roger, John slapping his leg, Rachel doing the same to his other.
"What are you playing at?!" He yelled as the crowd began to jeer.
"Karma's a bitch didn't you know?" I exclaimed as I rammed into him catching him off guard as he rolled to the right, I zoomed up to Sarah grabbing a corner of the cloth as I flew around the stadium as it covered the whole stadium like a blanket. I tossed the quaffle into the goal as I heard people cheer loudly as Sarah caught the snitch.
I watched as Brent and Trent pulled their wands out aiming it up in the air as the cloth sprinkled down millions of glittery rain. I smiled as Roger looked at me questioningly. I flew down to the ground, pulling my wand aiming it at him muttering a spell.
"What the-" He yelled before he glowed a bright pink and he screamed like a girl. I watched as words filled the air floating around him, saying things like 'I had a wet dream last night about Professor McGonagall,' 'I wear briefs because they make my package look bigger,' 'I am only out of jail because my family paid the wizengamot loads of money,' I watched smiling as he tried to swat them away before his gear turned into a ballet leotard with fairy wings. I sighed happily as he tried to cover himself up failing abysmally as he toppled off his broom falling onto the ground as he was trying to land, face first. I saw Sarah point her wand in the air as a familiar scene hit my eyes.
"Roger this isn't funny! PUT ME DOWN!!!" I yelled pounding his back as he laughed.
"Who said I was trying to be funny?" He said almost manically. I screamed pounding on his back, as he walked into his room. He threw me down on the bed before clambering on top of me.
"No!!! Get OFF ME!!!" I screamed fighting him with everything I had in me but he put a silencing charm on me and bound my arms with a jinx.
I tore my eyes away from the scene playing on the white blanket above us as gasps and screams of horror filled the air. I felt a pair of arms around me and looked up into Oliver's face. I heard booing and looked over as people began throwing things at Roger as he tried to detangle himself from his broom though it seemed like his hands were glued to it. I giggled lightly hiding my face in Oliver's chest.
"Can we just go now? I'm really tired," I yawned as Oliver smiled sorrily down on me.
"Sorry we got an interview with Katie for the Daily Prophet and another one for witch weekly, the whole team," Oliver said guiding us over to a confused looking Carl as tears streamed down his chubby face.
"Why didn't you tell anyone Ange?" He asked as I shook my head.
"I wanted to make him pay…plus now everyone knows what an arse he is," I said as Oliver guided me after the team into the top box. I smiled shaking hands with everyone there before making it to the lounge with Oliver. He sat down on a couch holding a shot of Firewhiskey. I sat down in his lap as he moved about getting comfy. I rested my head on his shoulder, closing my eyes as he sipped his drink.
"Is everyone ready?" Katie's voice called as I felt people sitting down on either side of Oliver and me.
"Poor girl," Rachel whispered as I peeped an eye open.
"I'm sleeping, leave me alone," I said as everyone looked at me shaking their heads. I closed my eyes letting Oliver's scent fill my lungs.
"You know for a sweaty Quiditch player, you smell damn good," I said causing the team to laugh as Katie began interviewing everyone while I fell asleep.
"So Angelina?" I felt someone poke me in the ribs.
"Fork ran away with my donut!" I yelped sitting up. I looked around seeing everyone having fallen asleep around us.
"Ange' be serious!" Katie giggled as I wiped my eyes looking at the sleeping Oliver.
"Sorry what?" I asked as she smiled yawning slightly.
"You and Oliver have been going out for almost a month, are you both happy in the relationship?" Katie asked as I smiled at her.
"Nobody could be as wonderful as Oliver, he reminds me I'm beautiful everyday, he sweeps me off my feet in more ways than one, I'm glad I'm with him, I couldn't imagine anyone else who could care that much for me," I said looking at Oliver's peaceful face.
"Cute," Katie said as I smiled at her while she scribbled it down.
"So are you guys planning on anything for the future?" Katie asked as I shook my head.
"Me and him are still one day at a time people, each step is small, but very worthwhile," I said as she scribbled it down.
"I better get going now, everyone's waiting for me at home," Katie said putting everything of hers away. I nodded my head as I slowly stood up making sure not to wake Oliver up. I walked over to the bar pouring myself a glass of milk. I sat down on the stool taking a sip of it as I watched the team layering around the couch. I walked over sipping my milk as I sat down on the small table in front of them. I lay down on my side gulping down the rest of my drink. I saw an owl at the window opening it as it hopped in. I grabbed the letter and looked at whom it was addressed to. It was for Oliver, I read the back: I.C.Q.S, Department of Gaming. Ministry of Magic.
I walked up to Oliver kissing him lightly on the lips as he scrunched his face before opening his eyes tiredly.
"What's up?" He said sitting up slowly. I bit my lip worriedly handing him the letter as he sat up. He took it from me reading the back before his eyes widened.
"You don't think Carl kicked me off did you?" Oliver asked me with wide eyes. I shrugged my shoulders as he slowly pulled open the letter. I watched as his eyes widened running quickly along the letter.
"Great Merlin!" He exclaimed looking up at me finally.
"I've-I've been made Captain?" He choked as I looked at him confused before grabbing the letter and reading it myself a large smile forming on my lips after every word. I squealed jumping into Oliver's arms as everyone started to awake.
"Whatsgoingon?" Brent mumbled before Trent threw his hand over his mouth, knocking him off his seat onto everyone on the couch as I pulled Oliver up hugging him.
"Oliver this is fantastic!!!" I exclaimed smiling as he pulled me into a deep kiss.
"What's fantastic?" Sarah asked while rubbing her eyes, as we pulled apart.
"I salute, our new Captain," I said doing a French bow to Oliver as everyone looked at him surprised before squealing and jumping up hugging him or shaking his hand.
"If I wasn't so sleepy, I'd celebrate, let's just, "yawn" do a dinner or something some other day," I yawned wiping my eyes.
"She's got a point," Brent said pointing at a snoozing Sarah. I put my glass back in the bar as everyone filed passed me saying goodbyes etc.
"Oliver?" I asked tiredly as he walked up to me wrapping his arms around my waist a cheesy grin fixed to his face.
"Yes Angie?" He replied smiling down on me.
"Let's just go home," I muttered leaning my head against his chest closing my eyes. We side along apparated landing in my room. I leaned back falling on the bed, Oliver falling with me seeing as he had his arms wrapped around my waist.
"Congratulations Oliver," I muttered kissing his nose before kicking off my shoes and closing my eyes.
"I love you," I added before sleep over took me.
I woke up the next morning in a pair of silk pyjamas. I looked around wondering where Oliver was before I wiped my eyes and walked into the bathroom. I turned on the shower yawning as I stretched my arms, I rubbed my eyes looking at my face in the mirror. I grabbed my toothbrush and squirted some toothpaste on it brushing my teeth while checking the shower water. I rinsed my mouth and ran my toothbrush under the water. I closed the door and peeled off my pyjamas as they were sticking to my skin. I climbed into the warm jet of water a soft moan escaping my lips as the warm water pelted at my tired muscles.
"Angelina?" I closed my eyes more tightly running some shampoo through my hair letting the suds run down my body.
"I'm in here!" I called smiling weakly as I grabbed the conditioner running some of it through my hair and grabbing my shower puff and lathering my body as the door opened.
"Um, last night-" He began.
"Was unbelievable, I'm so happy for you Oliver, you're captain! That's absolutely amazing," I said lathering my body in the soap.
"I-uh…well you and i…hmm?…could we-" He began as I wiped my hands over my eyes swishing my hair over my shoulder as I turned to look at Oliver.
"Something up?" I asked innocently as he gaped at me and my glory. I smiled gesturing for him to come closer. I saw him visibly gulp as his feet lead him to me. I slowly tugged his button up pyjama top loose, as he stepped into the shower with me. I kissed his lips tenderly, slipping his wet shirt off his arms.
"Ange-Ange…should we…mmmm," Oliver moaned, his hands caressing my stomach before sliding around my waist, as he squeezed my butt tightly. I smirked into the kiss my own hands running through his wet hair.
"As you were saying Mr-" I looked down smiling before looking up at Oliver "-Wood," I said as he blushed before, capturing my lips in his in a more passionate kiss.
"Stop giving cheek," Oliver muttered against my lips as I ran my hands down his back.
"I'm sorry Captain, I just-" I slowly slid off his wet pants biting my lip before looking up at him again. "I couldn't contain myself," I said as he slipped his hand behind my neck pulling me into a hungry kiss pushing me against the glass wall.
"Mmmm Oliver," I said reaching for something to hold onto around me but finding nothing.
"Wait, we can't…this isn't-" Oliver leaned back as my grip loosened from around his neck and I slipped along the wet wall crashing on the floor.
"Oww…" I murmured sitting up as I felt a sharp pain go through my wrist.
"Angie!" Oliver called quickly kneeling down reaching down to look at my hand.
"Are you okay? Let me have a look-" He began reaching for my hand. I snatched it back looking at him annoyed. I carefully got up from around him grabbing my bathrobe with my good hand putting it on carefully while trying to cradle my right.
"Ange, let me help you-" He began looking at me worriedly. I turned my shoulder at him blocking him from looking at my wrist.
"I don't know what's gotten into you but I'll be at Alicia's," I said tying up my robe as I left with a resounding pop that reverberated in the bathroom.
Oliver looked at his reflection in the bathroom mirror "What have I done…"