Oliver crept into the girls' dorm and slowly made his way towards Katie's
bed, straining to spot any hidden obstacles blocking his way as the room
was dark. All the curtains were tightly shut, preventing any light from
streaming in. He reached the hangings that hid Katie's bed from his view
but not before hitting his foot on a mislaid trunk and letting out a string
of very creative curses. "Katie?" he called.
Receiving no answer, he hesitantly pulled the hangings apart and peeked in. It was empty.
Oliver sighed, his plans to apologize obviously couldn't be performed if the recipient was nowhere to be found. He turned around and made his way out of the gloomy room as quickly as he could, carefully avoiding the irksome trunk.
Thundering down the stairs to the common room, he stopped abruptly when he saw his chasers minus Katie looking at him with hostility in their eyes.
Fred and George were sitting on the couch behind them, concealed from Oliver's sight.
He inched his way from the girls' table warily, wondering what he possibly could have done to them without considering his insolent act to Katie.
"Hey," he greeted the twins.
They smiled and acknowledged his presence but Alicia and Angelina remained frozen.
He shook off the uncomfortable feeling and tried to ignore the tense mood that had settled in the room following his appearance.
"Where's Katie?" he asked the twins.
Fred was about to answer him when Angelina cut him off.
"Leave her alone," she ordered coldly.
Oliver's surprised look shifted from her stony features and rested on Alicia. She shot him a cold glare, one that couldn't rival Angelina's look but still scared him slightly. Alicia looked away quickly and didn't meet his perplexed eyes.
He forced himself to face Angelina again without faltering under her stern demeanor and repeated, "Where is she?"
Angelina's angry look melted away and her features took on an innocent look. She shrugged and turned away sardonically.
Oliver frowned, why is she being so damn annoying?
"Where is she?" he asked them for the third time, frustration shattering his normally calm voice. Angelina stood up to face him, drawing herself up to her full height. She only reached his chin but she didn't show any sign if apprehension.
"You know something Oliver? You don't deserve her! How could you threat her like that?" Angelina's voice was growing louder and louder with every word she spoke. Her fists were clenched at her sides and she was glaring at him defiantly when she finished. By now Fred had stood up and were watching them warily. Captain or no captain, he wasn't about to let Oliver hurt her, if that was intention. Contrary to his belief, Oliver just took a step back. "I'm not in the mood for games, Angelina…where is she?" his voice had drastically changed to a pleading tone. Angelina eyed him coolly, "Not telling."
Oliver's patience, which had been stretched to a very fine line, finally snapped. He banged a fist on the table, making the books jump with a loud clatter.
"I don't care what she told you or what you believe! No matter what, she IS my girlfriend!" Angelina gasped at his sudden outrage and Fred grabbed his arm.
"Calm down Oliver," he shot a stern look at Angelina who was about to rebel, "We don't KNOW where she is."
Oliver looked at Fred carefully before deciding to take his word. He rushed out of the common room, heading towards the lake. That's where Katie always goes to think, he thought.
$~*~$
Katie stared at the sparkling water in front of her. The faint sunlight that shone through the translucent sky wearily was slowly disappearing behind the endless horizon, spreading faint rays over the lake, tinting the sky a marvelous orange. How picturesque, she thought sarcastically. She unconsciously lowered her hand into the inviting water as the day's events ran through her mind, jumping a little when her fingers made contact with the icy liquid. Before she could analyze all the wrongs Oliver had committed, a twig snapped behind her. Closing her eyes and hoping it wasn't a deadly creature or Oliver Wood, she slowly stood up, her fingers still dripping. Katie smiled weakly when she saw Roger standing between a clump of bushes. Katie sank back to the ground, her thoughts returning to its previous swirling web of confusion. She felt a rustle beside her as Roger sat down.
"I heard what happened," he said, looking at her concernedly. Katie remained silent. She rested her chin on her knees and stared at the moon that had become visible. Roger sighed, she looked so helpless and miserable. Without thinking, he wrapped both his arms around her and pulled her close to him. Instead of pulling away, she rested her head on his shoulder, warming herself. They sat there until the pink sky was blanketed with night and the stars and glowing moon were the only source of light. Katie yawned several times. Roger tightened his arms around her as she snuggled into his robes.
'Just like old times', he thought. Katie was just slipping into a dream consisting of her jumbled thoughts when loud footsteps were heard approaching the lake. She opened her eyes drowsily and looked at the fuzzy figure in front of her. She blinked several times before the newcomer became clearer. She groaned, it was Oliver. She pulled away from Roger slightly and looked at him. He was looking at Oliver challengingly, arms still wrapped around Katie. Katie uncomfortably shrugged them off and stood up.
Oliver ignored her and continued scowling at Roger, who had also stood up. Both of them were clenching their fists tightly, eyes not lifting from the other, trying to stare each other down. A feeling of horrifying familiarity engulfed Katie. The scene unfolding before her was an exact replica of scenes she'd seen in muggle movies.
"You have got to be kidding me," she told no one. Stepping between the two querulous captains. She tried to ease the amounting tension in the air by tugging Roger's arm.
"Come on, Roger, I'm freezing out here, let's go inside."
Roger finally broke his intense gaze and looked at her damp and thin robes. She dominantly pulled him towards the towering castle and sighed in relief when he reluctantly followed her, still glaring at Oliver.
A/N: 9 more chapters to go!!! YIPPEEEE!!! Should I be sad??? Who cares! I updated!
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Kravenclaw: Hello!!! Enough Roger and Katie here? I hope so…I'm not too good with fluff. I think Katie WILL forgive Oliver…who knows?
Cleo2427: Yeah!!! I'm crazy!!! A good crazy? Why thank you!!! =]
Mysteriousone: Finish the story??? SO soon…? Sorry…not this chapter…but I did update…is that good? I hope it is…thank you for reviewing!!!
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I hope I didn't forget anyone!!! Thanks again!!!
Receiving no answer, he hesitantly pulled the hangings apart and peeked in. It was empty.
Oliver sighed, his plans to apologize obviously couldn't be performed if the recipient was nowhere to be found. He turned around and made his way out of the gloomy room as quickly as he could, carefully avoiding the irksome trunk.
Thundering down the stairs to the common room, he stopped abruptly when he saw his chasers minus Katie looking at him with hostility in their eyes.
Fred and George were sitting on the couch behind them, concealed from Oliver's sight.
He inched his way from the girls' table warily, wondering what he possibly could have done to them without considering his insolent act to Katie.
"Hey," he greeted the twins.
They smiled and acknowledged his presence but Alicia and Angelina remained frozen.
He shook off the uncomfortable feeling and tried to ignore the tense mood that had settled in the room following his appearance.
"Where's Katie?" he asked the twins.
Fred was about to answer him when Angelina cut him off.
"Leave her alone," she ordered coldly.
Oliver's surprised look shifted from her stony features and rested on Alicia. She shot him a cold glare, one that couldn't rival Angelina's look but still scared him slightly. Alicia looked away quickly and didn't meet his perplexed eyes.
He forced himself to face Angelina again without faltering under her stern demeanor and repeated, "Where is she?"
Angelina's angry look melted away and her features took on an innocent look. She shrugged and turned away sardonically.
Oliver frowned, why is she being so damn annoying?
"Where is she?" he asked them for the third time, frustration shattering his normally calm voice. Angelina stood up to face him, drawing herself up to her full height. She only reached his chin but she didn't show any sign if apprehension.
"You know something Oliver? You don't deserve her! How could you threat her like that?" Angelina's voice was growing louder and louder with every word she spoke. Her fists were clenched at her sides and she was glaring at him defiantly when she finished. By now Fred had stood up and were watching them warily. Captain or no captain, he wasn't about to let Oliver hurt her, if that was intention. Contrary to his belief, Oliver just took a step back. "I'm not in the mood for games, Angelina…where is she?" his voice had drastically changed to a pleading tone. Angelina eyed him coolly, "Not telling."
Oliver's patience, which had been stretched to a very fine line, finally snapped. He banged a fist on the table, making the books jump with a loud clatter.
"I don't care what she told you or what you believe! No matter what, she IS my girlfriend!" Angelina gasped at his sudden outrage and Fred grabbed his arm.
"Calm down Oliver," he shot a stern look at Angelina who was about to rebel, "We don't KNOW where she is."
Oliver looked at Fred carefully before deciding to take his word. He rushed out of the common room, heading towards the lake. That's where Katie always goes to think, he thought.
$~*~$
Katie stared at the sparkling water in front of her. The faint sunlight that shone through the translucent sky wearily was slowly disappearing behind the endless horizon, spreading faint rays over the lake, tinting the sky a marvelous orange. How picturesque, she thought sarcastically. She unconsciously lowered her hand into the inviting water as the day's events ran through her mind, jumping a little when her fingers made contact with the icy liquid. Before she could analyze all the wrongs Oliver had committed, a twig snapped behind her. Closing her eyes and hoping it wasn't a deadly creature or Oliver Wood, she slowly stood up, her fingers still dripping. Katie smiled weakly when she saw Roger standing between a clump of bushes. Katie sank back to the ground, her thoughts returning to its previous swirling web of confusion. She felt a rustle beside her as Roger sat down.
"I heard what happened," he said, looking at her concernedly. Katie remained silent. She rested her chin on her knees and stared at the moon that had become visible. Roger sighed, she looked so helpless and miserable. Without thinking, he wrapped both his arms around her and pulled her close to him. Instead of pulling away, she rested her head on his shoulder, warming herself. They sat there until the pink sky was blanketed with night and the stars and glowing moon were the only source of light. Katie yawned several times. Roger tightened his arms around her as she snuggled into his robes.
'Just like old times', he thought. Katie was just slipping into a dream consisting of her jumbled thoughts when loud footsteps were heard approaching the lake. She opened her eyes drowsily and looked at the fuzzy figure in front of her. She blinked several times before the newcomer became clearer. She groaned, it was Oliver. She pulled away from Roger slightly and looked at him. He was looking at Oliver challengingly, arms still wrapped around Katie. Katie uncomfortably shrugged them off and stood up.
Oliver ignored her and continued scowling at Roger, who had also stood up. Both of them were clenching their fists tightly, eyes not lifting from the other, trying to stare each other down. A feeling of horrifying familiarity engulfed Katie. The scene unfolding before her was an exact replica of scenes she'd seen in muggle movies.
"You have got to be kidding me," she told no one. Stepping between the two querulous captains. She tried to ease the amounting tension in the air by tugging Roger's arm.
"Come on, Roger, I'm freezing out here, let's go inside."
Roger finally broke his intense gaze and looked at her damp and thin robes. She dominantly pulled him towards the towering castle and sighed in relief when he reluctantly followed her, still glaring at Oliver.
A/N: 9 more chapters to go!!! YIPPEEEE!!! Should I be sad??? Who cares! I updated!
Gambit and Wolvie gals: Have I ever told you how interesting your name is? Thank you for reviewing again!!!
PotterPrincess: Of course I knew that…ooo…Michael Owen…DO you know Miroslav Klose? He plays for Germany…Awfully cute too!!! And you are smart…you write beautifully and update your stories soon please…*begs*
Kravenclaw: Hello!!! Enough Roger and Katie here? I hope so…I'm not too good with fluff. I think Katie WILL forgive Oliver…who knows?
Cleo2427: Yeah!!! I'm crazy!!! A good crazy? Why thank you!!! =]
Mysteriousone: Finish the story??? SO soon…? Sorry…not this chapter…but I did update…is that good? I hope it is…thank you for reviewing!!!
Babystar: Wow…you reviewed so many times!!! Thank you!!!! I think people like cliffhangers because more readers will review their story…I know I do! Only when I'm the writer of course…then I'll know what happens next…hehehe.
Kim: Thank you! Someone described my story as excellent! *blushes*
Snicklefritz: Ahh…I wondered where you went to…So now I'll know that the blanks are actually you! Thanks for reviewing…Oliver didn't get his butt kicked(Severely) though…sorry!
Super Honey: Thank you for reviewing!! Is this soon enough?
I hope I didn't forget anyone!!! Thanks again!!!