Chapter 7
Katie was so furious with Oliver. How could he be so selfish? One of his team players had almost killed himself and all he thinks about is how he wanted to win. Katie stormed in to ht bedchambers. Angelina was siting on her bed studying the exam notes. "What's the matter?" Angelina asked. Katie gave a deep sigh and started to change out of her robes. "I just can't stand Oliver!" Angelina now seemed to have Katie attention. "He won't see Harry. He's too caught up with his self pity that he can't stand to go cheek on his seeker." "Hmmm.." Angelina pondered. "What?" Katie asked as she put on her nightgown. "Nothing." Angelina said as she continued to read the notes. "I'll just talk to him tomorrow," Angelina concluded. "Don't bother", she said as she lay on her bed. " I tried doing that trick. He's to bloody thickheaded. "How bad did the bludger get you? " Angelina asked. "Not too bad. But I'll had a painful bruise on my stomach for quite a while" Katie answered. Suddenly Merlin flew into the room with a letter for Katie. "It's from Mum and Dad. They said that I can stay at your place for the whole break." "Wonderful!" said Angelina. "Maybe we can even stay in London ". "Sounds like fun to me" Katie said as she feed Merlin some leftover lunch.
"I'm getting tired, let's just call it a night." Angelina said as she crawled under the covers. " "Goodnight" Katie whispered and turned out the lamp.
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Oliver felt like he was stuck in a ditch and couldn't get out. He still hadn't seen Harry yet and Katie had refused to talk to him for the entire day. What made him feel worse was that he should had apologize to her for losing his temper. He was now at the dinning hall having supper by himself. Lee had left to speak with Professor McGonagall so Oliver was by himself. "Why such a glum face?" said Angelina who had just sat down next to Oliver. "What is it Angelina?" Oliver grumbled as he picked his sweet potatoes. "Katie is still not talking to you is she?" Oliver sighed, " Why are you in this situation?" Oliver asked. "Because I know you're in love with Katie" Angelina answered. Oliver stopped concentrating on the potatoes. "How did you come up with that idea?" "Because the way you look at her. You just glow whenever she's around and yet you blush the most when she's around you. Plus I've never seen you argue with Katie like this before. I know you want to make it all up to her." Oliver was stunned on how women knew everything .He wouldn't be surprised if someone had told him they could read minds. "You're not going to tell her are you?" he gulped. "No, I promise. I'll even do the secret handshake with you." "No thanks, I'll pass on the spit and sake," he laughed. "Now, you have to figure out how to get Katie back." He gave a small nod. "And how do you think I can make it up to her?" Angelina gave a wide grin. "I was hoping you'd say that".
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Katie was so tired the next day. All the teachers seemed to just have the habit to give the hardest work today. Her stomach was still sore and she bet that tomorrow was going to be worse since Oliver was probably going to make them stay even longer for practice. He always did this when they lost a game. She plopped her stuff on the bed. There was a box on her bed. It was addressed to her but it didn't say whom it was from. She slowly opened it. It was a rat! "George and Fred! When I get my hands on you I'll.". There was a note! Dear Katie, I'm sorry I've been such a jerk to you. In consideration, I have turned my self into a rat to show you how sorry I am. If we are still friends you may change me back to human. But if you are not willing to forgive then I shall remain a rat forever.
Hopefully Your Friend, Oliver
Katie quickly put down the note. The rat was still there. "Don't worry Oliver we're still friends" she said to the rat. She ran to her books to look up how to turn him back. Nothing! "I'll go to the library," she told Oliver, "Don't go anywhere!" She ran quickly to the library. She looked everywhere! "The book must be checked out" said the librarian. "I'll just ask Professor McGonagall" she told herself. She ran to the Professor's classroom. Her room was locked. When she asked Percy where she went, he told her that she had retired early for the night. Katie was ready to sob. She sullenly walked to the Gryffindor Tower. Oliver was sitting on the bed still. "This is all my fault" she said to the rat once she got back, "I shouldn't had fought with you. I'm so sorry Oliver". Angelina walked into the room. "What's the matter Katie?" she asked. Katie burst into tears. "Remember when I had that fight w/ Oliver last night?" she sobbed. Angelina nodded. "Well, I wouldn't speak to him today, so he turned himself into a rat and asked for forgiveness and I can't change him back!" Katie gave rubbed her face. "How silly not being able to find such an easy cure and now Oliver will be a rat until McGonagall gets back. It could be tomorrow, it could be Sunday, it could even be on Monday." Katie blew her nose on the tissue that Angelina gave her. "Well Katie, why didn't you ask me? I had checked out this week." "You do?" "Yes of course, let me get it out." Angelina ran to her trunk and pulled out the book. "Let's see.here it is!" she said flipping to the page. Angelina held up her wand towards Oliver "Rebeko Lumboso ". Blue sparks flew out. Within a minuet, the rat had turned back into Oliver. Oliver stood up. He turned towards Katie. His hazel eyes fixed on her green eyes. "How could you not remember to turn a animal back to human form?" he laughed. "We learned it our fourth year!". Katie laughed and gave Oliver a hug. "It good to have you back!". "Yes it's good to have me back too" he joked. "I'm sorry but I must go see Harry." He explained as he walked out the door. "I'll caught you guys tomorrow at practice!" "Oliver? Wait!" Angelina called out. "Are you coming with us to Hogsmeade on Sunday?" Oliver nodded " Sure, Thanks again Angelina!". Once he left he Katie feel on her bed. "Well, that was interesting!" she sighed. Angelina sat by the foot of the bed. "You know, this was the first time I ever saw Oliver do something crazy to get a friend back!" Katie nodded. "He must really care about you." "I'm glad we're fiends again," Katie said, "I just hope he'll keep his temper down." "I doubt it" Angelina giggled. "He gets so serious when it comes to quidditch." "Just as he is being serious with you." "But you don't understand, Angelina," Katie corrected "He only loves quidditch." "I'm just a player, not a game."
Katie was so furious with Oliver. How could he be so selfish? One of his team players had almost killed himself and all he thinks about is how he wanted to win. Katie stormed in to ht bedchambers. Angelina was siting on her bed studying the exam notes. "What's the matter?" Angelina asked. Katie gave a deep sigh and started to change out of her robes. "I just can't stand Oliver!" Angelina now seemed to have Katie attention. "He won't see Harry. He's too caught up with his self pity that he can't stand to go cheek on his seeker." "Hmmm.." Angelina pondered. "What?" Katie asked as she put on her nightgown. "Nothing." Angelina said as she continued to read the notes. "I'll just talk to him tomorrow," Angelina concluded. "Don't bother", she said as she lay on her bed. " I tried doing that trick. He's to bloody thickheaded. "How bad did the bludger get you? " Angelina asked. "Not too bad. But I'll had a painful bruise on my stomach for quite a while" Katie answered. Suddenly Merlin flew into the room with a letter for Katie. "It's from Mum and Dad. They said that I can stay at your place for the whole break." "Wonderful!" said Angelina. "Maybe we can even stay in London ". "Sounds like fun to me" Katie said as she feed Merlin some leftover lunch.
"I'm getting tired, let's just call it a night." Angelina said as she crawled under the covers. " "Goodnight" Katie whispered and turned out the lamp.
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Oliver felt like he was stuck in a ditch and couldn't get out. He still hadn't seen Harry yet and Katie had refused to talk to him for the entire day. What made him feel worse was that he should had apologize to her for losing his temper. He was now at the dinning hall having supper by himself. Lee had left to speak with Professor McGonagall so Oliver was by himself. "Why such a glum face?" said Angelina who had just sat down next to Oliver. "What is it Angelina?" Oliver grumbled as he picked his sweet potatoes. "Katie is still not talking to you is she?" Oliver sighed, " Why are you in this situation?" Oliver asked. "Because I know you're in love with Katie" Angelina answered. Oliver stopped concentrating on the potatoes. "How did you come up with that idea?" "Because the way you look at her. You just glow whenever she's around and yet you blush the most when she's around you. Plus I've never seen you argue with Katie like this before. I know you want to make it all up to her." Oliver was stunned on how women knew everything .He wouldn't be surprised if someone had told him they could read minds. "You're not going to tell her are you?" he gulped. "No, I promise. I'll even do the secret handshake with you." "No thanks, I'll pass on the spit and sake," he laughed. "Now, you have to figure out how to get Katie back." He gave a small nod. "And how do you think I can make it up to her?" Angelina gave a wide grin. "I was hoping you'd say that".
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Katie was so tired the next day. All the teachers seemed to just have the habit to give the hardest work today. Her stomach was still sore and she bet that tomorrow was going to be worse since Oliver was probably going to make them stay even longer for practice. He always did this when they lost a game. She plopped her stuff on the bed. There was a box on her bed. It was addressed to her but it didn't say whom it was from. She slowly opened it. It was a rat! "George and Fred! When I get my hands on you I'll.". There was a note! Dear Katie, I'm sorry I've been such a jerk to you. In consideration, I have turned my self into a rat to show you how sorry I am. If we are still friends you may change me back to human. But if you are not willing to forgive then I shall remain a rat forever.
Hopefully Your Friend, Oliver
Katie quickly put down the note. The rat was still there. "Don't worry Oliver we're still friends" she said to the rat. She ran to her books to look up how to turn him back. Nothing! "I'll go to the library," she told Oliver, "Don't go anywhere!" She ran quickly to the library. She looked everywhere! "The book must be checked out" said the librarian. "I'll just ask Professor McGonagall" she told herself. She ran to the Professor's classroom. Her room was locked. When she asked Percy where she went, he told her that she had retired early for the night. Katie was ready to sob. She sullenly walked to the Gryffindor Tower. Oliver was sitting on the bed still. "This is all my fault" she said to the rat once she got back, "I shouldn't had fought with you. I'm so sorry Oliver". Angelina walked into the room. "What's the matter Katie?" she asked. Katie burst into tears. "Remember when I had that fight w/ Oliver last night?" she sobbed. Angelina nodded. "Well, I wouldn't speak to him today, so he turned himself into a rat and asked for forgiveness and I can't change him back!" Katie gave rubbed her face. "How silly not being able to find such an easy cure and now Oliver will be a rat until McGonagall gets back. It could be tomorrow, it could be Sunday, it could even be on Monday." Katie blew her nose on the tissue that Angelina gave her. "Well Katie, why didn't you ask me? I had checked out this week." "You do?" "Yes of course, let me get it out." Angelina ran to her trunk and pulled out the book. "Let's see.here it is!" she said flipping to the page. Angelina held up her wand towards Oliver "Rebeko Lumboso ". Blue sparks flew out. Within a minuet, the rat had turned back into Oliver. Oliver stood up. He turned towards Katie. His hazel eyes fixed on her green eyes. "How could you not remember to turn a animal back to human form?" he laughed. "We learned it our fourth year!". Katie laughed and gave Oliver a hug. "It good to have you back!". "Yes it's good to have me back too" he joked. "I'm sorry but I must go see Harry." He explained as he walked out the door. "I'll caught you guys tomorrow at practice!" "Oliver? Wait!" Angelina called out. "Are you coming with us to Hogsmeade on Sunday?" Oliver nodded " Sure, Thanks again Angelina!". Once he left he Katie feel on her bed. "Well, that was interesting!" she sighed. Angelina sat by the foot of the bed. "You know, this was the first time I ever saw Oliver do something crazy to get a friend back!" Katie nodded. "He must really care about you." "I'm glad we're fiends again," Katie said, "I just hope he'll keep his temper down." "I doubt it" Angelina giggled. "He gets so serious when it comes to quidditch." "Just as he is being serious with you." "But you don't understand, Angelina," Katie corrected "He only loves quidditch." "I'm just a player, not a game."