Pairing: OliverParvati

Prompt: 80. Rave

Word count: 343

Rave

Parvati Patil was a good girl. She finished Hogwarts with ten O. W. Ls and had never flunked an exam in her life. After finishing school, she was going to open her own Divination shop with Lavender, the pair designing and selling all the tools a good Seer would need.

She was well on her way to living her dream, until he came into the picture.

It was a Quidditch match she was never meant to attend. A seat she was never supposed to have. And a meeting that should never have happened.

She remembered him from her school days; strong and obsessive, captain of her house's Quidditch team. Parvati never liked Quidditch much.

Oliver Wood, his name was, and he'd turned pro, playing for Puddlemere United. She'd only attended that match because she'd been given free tickets.

Oliver was everything she'd fantasised about the perfect guy. He was kind, he was handsome, and most importantly, he seemed to like her.

On the downside, Oliver lived the Quidditch lifestyle. Drinks after every match, partying until all hours…

Parvati didn't mean to – she was still a good girl – but after meeting Oliver, she began partying with him. Her dream of owning a shop long forgotten, she attended gatherings and parties he was invited to; social events and end-of-season award ceremonies.

She became a rebel in her early twenties.

But her favourite thing about Oliver was the rave parties he took her to. It was a Muggle thing, and usually, it got messy. But Parvati, in her scarlet knee-length dress, and Oliver dancing close to her, usually had her asking for the next party.

She was still Parvati on the inside, but since meeting Oliver, she was more confident, more willing to take risks. She no longer cared about her shop, or her dream for making Divination more popular. Perhaps Oliver wasn't the best person for her, but she loved the lifestyle, and eventually, she grew to love him.

Oliver had changed her, and one day she'd come to realise it was for the better.

Also written for Pairing the Character Week 4.

Also written for Writing Club - Book Club - Diana Farley - captain, rebel, scarlet