In Charms, we were to be partnered up for a project that would have
to be handed in three days after we came back. But this time, we didn't
choose our partners. I, unfortunately, ended up with Oliver who looked like
he was going to kill me. I looked over at Fred and Katie who were partnered
up, and they looked at me sympathetically. When I looked at George and
Angelina, they gave me the exact same look. Same with Alicia and Jeremy
when I looked at them. When I looked up at Oliver, he was arguing his way
through with Professor Flitwick, who refused to change our partners. I just
sighed and said to myself, "I will get through this some how, one way or
another."
When class ended, I nervously walked up to Oliver and said, "Ummm... I was wondering if we could start working on the project later... in the Common Room, or Library, wherever you want..." He looked at me meanly and said, "I'll meet you in the Library after Potions," and walked away. Alicia and Angelina walked up to me and I gave them a sad look. Angelina said, "It's alright. Normally he's not like that to anybody, but you seem to be the exception." "Don't worry, we'll be there to help you if you run into real problems," said Alicia.
Then we walked to Transfiguration together, chatting about how we may be able to solve my problem with Oliver, whatever the problem was.
After Transfiguration was Potions. After that, I went to the Library to wait for Oliver. I decided to take a few books out and look over them as I waited for Oliver. I waited and waited. I just kept telling myself, "He'll be here, don't worry." I waited until dinner was about to start and he still hadn't come. I had taken lots of notes, but what good was that when it was a partnership and I had to do all the work. I sadly picked up my books and walked by myself to dinner.
When I entered the Great Hall, I saw Oliver happily eating away. I took a seat as faraway as I could from him by Harry, Ron and Hermione. I just wasn't hungry today. I was too sad to bother eating. I was too sad to bother being angry at Oliver. I had a few bites, then left dinner about half way through looking like I was about to cry.
Angelina, Alicia, and Katie saw me leave. Fred and George caught a glimpse of my face. The five of them turned to each other, then glared at Oliver all at once. Oliver saw the way they were looking at him and said, "What?" Katie looked like she was going to explode. She angrily said, "What is your problem with Mina? Seriously, she's done nothing to you since the first day we met her on the Express. Really!!!" Fred shook his head as he said, "Really Wood. I have to agree with Katie on this one. Mina has been so nice and kind to all of us. While we return her love, you absolutely ignore it and hate her for it."
Percy had caught a bit of what they were talking about and added, "We've all seen the way you treat her. I must say, she's been extremely patient and tolerant with that attitude of yours towards her." They all nodded in shame at Oliver and continued to eat while they let Oliver think over what was said to him.
I had run all the way back to the Common Room. I just sat on the floor and looked at the fire. There was so much to think about and somehow work out in my mind. I didn't understand why Oliver hated me so much. It didn't make any sense to me. After sitting around, I went back to my room and worked on my homework.
After dinner, Angelina, Alicia and Katie came back to the dorm to check on me. I had tears in my eyes. They looked at me sympathetically as I cried. I said, "I know I shouldn't cry. But I can't help it. I've never had anyone act so coldly to me. It really hurt my feelings. I don't understand. Is there something wrong with me that I can't see? I am I really that awful?" Then a knock came at the door before anyone could answer.
It was Fred and George with a load of food. I looked up at them through my teary eyes and smiled. They smiled back at me and said, "We thought you could use something to eat so we snuck a bit of a bedtime snack." I laughed when what they had really brought was every food from tonight's dinner. I said, "Thank you. Why don't we all snack on this snack together," and sat around the girls' dorm talking and forgetting about the previous problem.
When class ended, I nervously walked up to Oliver and said, "Ummm... I was wondering if we could start working on the project later... in the Common Room, or Library, wherever you want..." He looked at me meanly and said, "I'll meet you in the Library after Potions," and walked away. Alicia and Angelina walked up to me and I gave them a sad look. Angelina said, "It's alright. Normally he's not like that to anybody, but you seem to be the exception." "Don't worry, we'll be there to help you if you run into real problems," said Alicia.
Then we walked to Transfiguration together, chatting about how we may be able to solve my problem with Oliver, whatever the problem was.
After Transfiguration was Potions. After that, I went to the Library to wait for Oliver. I decided to take a few books out and look over them as I waited for Oliver. I waited and waited. I just kept telling myself, "He'll be here, don't worry." I waited until dinner was about to start and he still hadn't come. I had taken lots of notes, but what good was that when it was a partnership and I had to do all the work. I sadly picked up my books and walked by myself to dinner.
When I entered the Great Hall, I saw Oliver happily eating away. I took a seat as faraway as I could from him by Harry, Ron and Hermione. I just wasn't hungry today. I was too sad to bother eating. I was too sad to bother being angry at Oliver. I had a few bites, then left dinner about half way through looking like I was about to cry.
Angelina, Alicia, and Katie saw me leave. Fred and George caught a glimpse of my face. The five of them turned to each other, then glared at Oliver all at once. Oliver saw the way they were looking at him and said, "What?" Katie looked like she was going to explode. She angrily said, "What is your problem with Mina? Seriously, she's done nothing to you since the first day we met her on the Express. Really!!!" Fred shook his head as he said, "Really Wood. I have to agree with Katie on this one. Mina has been so nice and kind to all of us. While we return her love, you absolutely ignore it and hate her for it."
Percy had caught a bit of what they were talking about and added, "We've all seen the way you treat her. I must say, she's been extremely patient and tolerant with that attitude of yours towards her." They all nodded in shame at Oliver and continued to eat while they let Oliver think over what was said to him.
I had run all the way back to the Common Room. I just sat on the floor and looked at the fire. There was so much to think about and somehow work out in my mind. I didn't understand why Oliver hated me so much. It didn't make any sense to me. After sitting around, I went back to my room and worked on my homework.
After dinner, Angelina, Alicia and Katie came back to the dorm to check on me. I had tears in my eyes. They looked at me sympathetically as I cried. I said, "I know I shouldn't cry. But I can't help it. I've never had anyone act so coldly to me. It really hurt my feelings. I don't understand. Is there something wrong with me that I can't see? I am I really that awful?" Then a knock came at the door before anyone could answer.
It was Fred and George with a load of food. I looked up at them through my teary eyes and smiled. They smiled back at me and said, "We thought you could use something to eat so we snuck a bit of a bedtime snack." I laughed when what they had really brought was every food from tonight's dinner. I said, "Thank you. Why don't we all snack on this snack together," and sat around the girls' dorm talking and forgetting about the previous problem.
