Title: Ordinary Summer
Summary: This chapter is in Oliver's POV. He loves having Hermione around him in every way.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything in this story. "Spin" is credited to Lifehouse.
A/N: Please comment... I can't say that enough.
"I'd rather chase your shadow all my life
then be afraid of my own
I'd rather be with you
I'd rather not know where I'd be
then be alone and convinced that I know
when the world keeps spinning around
my worlds upside down and I wouldn't change a thing
I got nothing else to lose, I lost it all when I found you
and I wouldn't change a thing."
-Spin by Lifehouse
I will never speak negatively of my love ever again. All last year I battled myself over age difference and rejection. I don't care anymore because, that's the thing about being in love, you can't fight it. I tried but it's never going to stop.
This Summer is quiet and very nice. There is one week left that Hermione is going to be with me. Then fate will plan what it wants us to do. Until then we are very happy. Today I am going to take her into a small village upward from here. Yesterday she asked very earnestly if there was a place I could take her flying. I'm so glad I made her fall in love with flying as much as I was. I knew a place near the village.
"Hey," I smiled to see she'd woken up.
"Hi. Sorry, I didn't mean to sleep so late."
"No problem." Really she didn't sleep too late. I woke up around five in the morning excited, anticipating today. I was nervous but so excited. "Today's gonna be so great... I'm really exited."
"Me too," she says smiling more than even I am "Let me get dressed and I'll see you in a few minutes."
I waited. This was probably the best time in my life. She really had no idea what she did for me. All my time at school not that many people talked to me... I had fans but not friends. She was one of my first real friends.
She came down stairs "Ready?" she asked.
"Yes, I am very ready."
~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*
I could tell by the look on her face, this wizarding part of town was amazing to her. "This is so... cool." she says seeing me look. I stare too much but really, how can I not?
I nod. When I came here for the first time I liked it too. A lot of people we both knew hung around here when they had nothing better to do. I hope she doesn't mind that she may see friends.
We are approached my Madam Hooch, the Hogwarts flying instructor and Quidditch referee. "Mr. Wood..." she yells "and Miss Granger, the heroes who saved Quidditch at Hogwarts."
"Hello Madam Hooch," Hermione says pleasantly to the teacher.
"Hello," I echo.
"I never really got to tell you..." she says softly "What you did means a ton to me... but when Minerva told me I was shocked. I can't believe Charles would ever."
"I know." I say for it took me so long to believe also "He was just jealous Madam, and very hurt."
"You just don't let yourself go the same way Wood," she warned "In a few years Puddlemere, in ten years playing for England maybe. Don't let your obsession take over your life."
"I wouldn't." I say but then I dare to ask "How did you know about my tryouts?"
"The director of the Puddlemere team is a good friend of mine. He said you were exceptional and he wanted to place you but their current Keeper is fine and has a contract."
"Wow," I was very shocked to hear this. Hermione flashed a smile in my direction. "Thank you for the news."
"Watch yourselves..." she warned and then "Goodbye you both."
"Hmm..." Hermione said after she left "Look who's going to be a professional Quidditch player someday..."
"Come off of it." I say slightly embarrassed about it "The chances are extremely slim."
"Be positive." she replies to my comment and we enter a local place of hang out, eat, drink and talk. It is called "Shear's house," and is very popular.
"Hello again," says the waitress to me "I haven't seen you in here for a long time."
"Been busy," I reply "Just got out of school."
"Who's the friend?" she asks.
"Oh, this is a friend of mine Hermione, she is a witch but she lives with muggles."
Hermione nods to the witch and adds "Yes, it's very nice visiting here."
We sit down and she looks at me questioning. Something is bothering her, I can tell. "What is wrong?" I ask
"Nothing," she says uneasily "It's just.... well, what do you call me and what do I call you? I heard you... um ... hesitate a bit before you said I was your friend."
"Oh." I couldn't think of anything intelligent to say. She wasn't exactly my friend anymore and we kissed and admitted everything but would she allow me to say girlfriend. "What do you want it to be?"
"I don't know." she admits "I can't be your girlfriend now... not until we are older but I'm not your friend. I know you feel the same way."
"Oh does it matter who notices?" I have to yell a little "Can't we be now, I'm not patient. Even my parents will tell you that... I want everything now. I will wait if I must but it will kill me."
She laughs and I'm glad she's not mad. "OK," she says then raises her voice so a few around us hear. "My boyfriend is an amazing guy. He's funny, sweet and the best Quidditch player this world will ever see..."
I counter just a little louder "Yes, and my girlfriend is wonderful, intelligent, understanding... and she's all around brilliant."
No we're getting stares. The waitress gives me a funny look. A couple Hogwarts girls giggle at Hermione. She just looks at them and they stop.
~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*
The rest of that week was amazing, no hiding... it was so much fun but like all great things, my great summer had to end. We were at the train station again.
I hate to see her standing in front of me nearly in tears. "Oh, I'll miss you so much." she cries.
I am on the verge of tears too. "Let..... let me head off with you through the platform... make sure you're off OK."
We walked through the platform. "Good .... goodbye." she says rushed "Write me please."
"Everyday." I croak back.
"Let me leave now," she says "This is hurting me too much."
"Wait," I mutter and she turns around. She looks up and I kiss her. There are a few giggles from around us. She will hear about it in her next year but she can deal with it, I know she can.
"See you," she says and runs off into the train. After she is gone and the train leaves I turn to leave but a small man approaches me "You Oliver Wood, sir?" he asks
"Yes," I say "What business do you have with me."
"Hogwarts business," he replies "I was coming down this way anyway, it's a note for you from the Headmaster"
He handed me a piece of parchment with writing scrawled on it. It said:
Mr. Oliver Wood,
I have been told that you would be out of a job this year. I have a request to make of you. Please meet me in Hogsmede at 3 o clock in the afternoon on Tuesday the 2nd.
Sincerely,
Professor Dumbledore.
Tuesday!!! That was tomorrow, I wondered what kind of job Dumbledore wanted. I couldn't wait for the next day to come. What could Hogwarts want of me? I was inexperienced in everything.
~*~*~*~*~*~
"Hello," Dumbledore greeted me when I entered The Three Broomsticks, "Good to see one of our finest students standing here."
"Hello Professor," I said trying to conceal my nervousness but I know he saw.
"Calm yourself Mr. Wood," he laughs "I am simply here to make an offer. Madam Hooch has brought to my attention that you have applied to a Quidditch team and are a first choice upon another's leave. I wish you well but I was wondering... Madam Hooch also brought to my attention her need to leave Hogwarts for a period of one to two years. Poor dear, had a slight family emergency. She had suggested to me that you work in her place.
Me! Was he actually serious? This job was everything I wanted. "Professor, yes... I accept. I..." I was too overcome for words.
"It's a lot of responsibility." he warned "There have been rumors I must look in to and you'd have to know how to maintain order at Hogwarts with the rest of the staff."
"I will!" I almost yell.
He got up "I will send out a car to fetch you next week. Sorry to be so short with you but I must leave. There are many urgent matters I must see to."
He left. I guess this Summer wasn't the end to my life's adventure. I was going to teach Hogwarts students to fly. That's like my favorite thing to do and I'd be at Hogwarts! It isn't near over yet..." Wait until Hermione sees me next week.
A/N: Sorry this fic was so short but look around for "Heaven's choices." please review this fic, I want at least 5 reviews more for a new story to go up.
Summary: This chapter is in Oliver's POV. He loves having Hermione around him in every way.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything in this story. "Spin" is credited to Lifehouse.
A/N: Please comment... I can't say that enough.
"I'd rather chase your shadow all my life
then be afraid of my own
I'd rather be with you
I'd rather not know where I'd be
then be alone and convinced that I know
when the world keeps spinning around
my worlds upside down and I wouldn't change a thing
I got nothing else to lose, I lost it all when I found you
and I wouldn't change a thing."
-Spin by Lifehouse
I will never speak negatively of my love ever again. All last year I battled myself over age difference and rejection. I don't care anymore because, that's the thing about being in love, you can't fight it. I tried but it's never going to stop.
This Summer is quiet and very nice. There is one week left that Hermione is going to be with me. Then fate will plan what it wants us to do. Until then we are very happy. Today I am going to take her into a small village upward from here. Yesterday she asked very earnestly if there was a place I could take her flying. I'm so glad I made her fall in love with flying as much as I was. I knew a place near the village.
"Hey," I smiled to see she'd woken up.
"Hi. Sorry, I didn't mean to sleep so late."
"No problem." Really she didn't sleep too late. I woke up around five in the morning excited, anticipating today. I was nervous but so excited. "Today's gonna be so great... I'm really exited."
"Me too," she says smiling more than even I am "Let me get dressed and I'll see you in a few minutes."
I waited. This was probably the best time in my life. She really had no idea what she did for me. All my time at school not that many people talked to me... I had fans but not friends. She was one of my first real friends.
She came down stairs "Ready?" she asked.
"Yes, I am very ready."
~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*
I could tell by the look on her face, this wizarding part of town was amazing to her. "This is so... cool." she says seeing me look. I stare too much but really, how can I not?
I nod. When I came here for the first time I liked it too. A lot of people we both knew hung around here when they had nothing better to do. I hope she doesn't mind that she may see friends.
We are approached my Madam Hooch, the Hogwarts flying instructor and Quidditch referee. "Mr. Wood..." she yells "and Miss Granger, the heroes who saved Quidditch at Hogwarts."
"Hello Madam Hooch," Hermione says pleasantly to the teacher.
"Hello," I echo.
"I never really got to tell you..." she says softly "What you did means a ton to me... but when Minerva told me I was shocked. I can't believe Charles would ever."
"I know." I say for it took me so long to believe also "He was just jealous Madam, and very hurt."
"You just don't let yourself go the same way Wood," she warned "In a few years Puddlemere, in ten years playing for England maybe. Don't let your obsession take over your life."
"I wouldn't." I say but then I dare to ask "How did you know about my tryouts?"
"The director of the Puddlemere team is a good friend of mine. He said you were exceptional and he wanted to place you but their current Keeper is fine and has a contract."
"Wow," I was very shocked to hear this. Hermione flashed a smile in my direction. "Thank you for the news."
"Watch yourselves..." she warned and then "Goodbye you both."
"Hmm..." Hermione said after she left "Look who's going to be a professional Quidditch player someday..."
"Come off of it." I say slightly embarrassed about it "The chances are extremely slim."
"Be positive." she replies to my comment and we enter a local place of hang out, eat, drink and talk. It is called "Shear's house," and is very popular.
"Hello again," says the waitress to me "I haven't seen you in here for a long time."
"Been busy," I reply "Just got out of school."
"Who's the friend?" she asks.
"Oh, this is a friend of mine Hermione, she is a witch but she lives with muggles."
Hermione nods to the witch and adds "Yes, it's very nice visiting here."
We sit down and she looks at me questioning. Something is bothering her, I can tell. "What is wrong?" I ask
"Nothing," she says uneasily "It's just.... well, what do you call me and what do I call you? I heard you... um ... hesitate a bit before you said I was your friend."
"Oh." I couldn't think of anything intelligent to say. She wasn't exactly my friend anymore and we kissed and admitted everything but would she allow me to say girlfriend. "What do you want it to be?"
"I don't know." she admits "I can't be your girlfriend now... not until we are older but I'm not your friend. I know you feel the same way."
"Oh does it matter who notices?" I have to yell a little "Can't we be now, I'm not patient. Even my parents will tell you that... I want everything now. I will wait if I must but it will kill me."
She laughs and I'm glad she's not mad. "OK," she says then raises her voice so a few around us hear. "My boyfriend is an amazing guy. He's funny, sweet and the best Quidditch player this world will ever see..."
I counter just a little louder "Yes, and my girlfriend is wonderful, intelligent, understanding... and she's all around brilliant."
No we're getting stares. The waitress gives me a funny look. A couple Hogwarts girls giggle at Hermione. She just looks at them and they stop.
~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*
The rest of that week was amazing, no hiding... it was so much fun but like all great things, my great summer had to end. We were at the train station again.
I hate to see her standing in front of me nearly in tears. "Oh, I'll miss you so much." she cries.
I am on the verge of tears too. "Let..... let me head off with you through the platform... make sure you're off OK."
We walked through the platform. "Good .... goodbye." she says rushed "Write me please."
"Everyday." I croak back.
"Let me leave now," she says "This is hurting me too much."
"Wait," I mutter and she turns around. She looks up and I kiss her. There are a few giggles from around us. She will hear about it in her next year but she can deal with it, I know she can.
"See you," she says and runs off into the train. After she is gone and the train leaves I turn to leave but a small man approaches me "You Oliver Wood, sir?" he asks
"Yes," I say "What business do you have with me."
"Hogwarts business," he replies "I was coming down this way anyway, it's a note for you from the Headmaster"
He handed me a piece of parchment with writing scrawled on it. It said:
Mr. Oliver Wood,
I have been told that you would be out of a job this year. I have a request to make of you. Please meet me in Hogsmede at 3 o clock in the afternoon on Tuesday the 2nd.
Sincerely,
Professor Dumbledore.
Tuesday!!! That was tomorrow, I wondered what kind of job Dumbledore wanted. I couldn't wait for the next day to come. What could Hogwarts want of me? I was inexperienced in everything.
~*~*~*~*~*~
"Hello," Dumbledore greeted me when I entered The Three Broomsticks, "Good to see one of our finest students standing here."
"Hello Professor," I said trying to conceal my nervousness but I know he saw.
"Calm yourself Mr. Wood," he laughs "I am simply here to make an offer. Madam Hooch has brought to my attention that you have applied to a Quidditch team and are a first choice upon another's leave. I wish you well but I was wondering... Madam Hooch also brought to my attention her need to leave Hogwarts for a period of one to two years. Poor dear, had a slight family emergency. She had suggested to me that you work in her place.
Me! Was he actually serious? This job was everything I wanted. "Professor, yes... I accept. I..." I was too overcome for words.
"It's a lot of responsibility." he warned "There have been rumors I must look in to and you'd have to know how to maintain order at Hogwarts with the rest of the staff."
"I will!" I almost yell.
He got up "I will send out a car to fetch you next week. Sorry to be so short with you but I must leave. There are many urgent matters I must see to."
He left. I guess this Summer wasn't the end to my life's adventure. I was going to teach Hogwarts students to fly. That's like my favorite thing to do and I'd be at Hogwarts! It isn't near over yet..." Wait until Hermione sees me next week.
A/N: Sorry this fic was so short but look around for "Heaven's choices." please review this fic, I want at least 5 reviews more for a new story to go up.