Chapter 2 – The talk with Alicia

My insides dropped. What could Alicia possible know about Oliver and I? I mean it was only like 20 minutes ago and I don't see why Oliver would got shooting his mouth of if he was supposed to be 'madly in love' with Michelle. Alicia motioned for me to get up.

"It's probably not a good idea to talk about it here." She said walking out of the great Hall.

I followed quickly behind her.

"Talk about what exactly? What do you know?" I said in a hushed voice rounding on Alicia.

She opened her eyes wide.

"What is there to know Katie?" she asked making her way to the staircase in the entrance hall.

I frowned.

"Nothing."

Alicia was a good friend of mine, probably a better friend that Michelle would ever be. She smiled and shook her head.

"Don't lie Katie. I can read you like a book. That's what friends are for right?"

I sighed.

"Alicia Oliver kissed me."

She took a step back, but continued to smile.

"I knew it! You guys have been making eyes at each other all night."

I scolded.

"We have not been making eyes at each other!" I yelled startling a few people in the Entrance Hall.

The looked at me suspiciously.

"We have not been making eyes at each other." I said again this time in a whisper to Alicia.

She laughed.

"Katie calm down." She said soothingly motioning for me to walk with her up the stairs.

I frowned and followed her again.

"How can I calm down Alicia?! How?! My best friends boyfriend and I just snogged in the Quidditch locker rooms!"

Alicia scolded and pulled me into the nearest classroom. She shut the door quietly.

"Katie if you wish to keep that secret, it's not a good idea to yell it out in the Entrance Hall." She took a deep breath. "I think that it's great anyway."

I looked at her disbelieving. Was she kidding? Of course it was good for me, finally getting snogged by Oliver but I mean there was a slight bloody problem. Michelle and the betrayal of our friendship!!! God, Alicia always was a romantic.

"How can you think this is great Alicia? Do have any idea what will happen when Michelle finds out? She'll kill me. I can't believe I did that! I mean I made a promise to myself. Oliver is Michelle's." I said angrily sitting down on a desk.

Alicia shook her head. 

"Oliver is not Michelle's property Katie." She stressed brushing her dark brown hair out of her face. "Yes they are dating, and well probably getting it no right now," I shivered at the idea, she smiled. "But they aren't married. They don't own each other."

I shook my head.

"And I suppose it would be different, if George was cheating on you with Angelina." I said huffily trying to erase the picture of Oliver and Michelle doing it.

Surprisingly Alicia smiled.

"Kat have you not learnt anything?! Of course it would be. No matter how much you and Michelle pretend, you guys aren't best friends anymore. I don't understand why you haven't worked it out yet!"

Worked what out? What was Alicia playing at?

"Worked what out…" I asked biting my lip.

Alicia shook her head.

"4 months ago Oliver was set to make a move on you Kat. But you had no idea as you were just admiring him from afar. He's you friend and I know your policy on friends. Michelle found out and she decided to bag Oliver for herself."

I shook my head. Alicia was lying. Oliver was only my friend and Michelle was like that. Always.

"Alicia, why would you lie to me like that?" I asked looking her in the eye.

She shook her head.

"I'm not Katie! You're my friend why would I? The only thing was that Oliver accepted Michelle and then they well…fell in love."

I nodded.

"That's why it's wrong. You see? I don't even know if anything is going on, but it can't if there is! It won't work. I'll feel guilty about Michelle, Oliver would feel guilty." I rubbed my eyes. "Hang on who says that Oliver even likes me now! That was 4 moths ago Alicia! 4! He could have totally changed his mind and well could be in love it Michelle."

Alicia shrugged and walked towards my desk.

"Who knows Katie. That's why your going to go and ask him." She said pushing me off the desk and towards the door.

I tried to stop her but she was taller than me and had more force.

"Alicia what would I say? Hello Michelle, hello Oliver. Oliver I was wondering if I could chat to you about that snog before." I laughed.

Alicia smiled and shrugged.

"Well something like that. Maybe not so forward thought in front of Michelle."

I laughed as we reached the door.

"It won't work Alicia. I know that you love playing matchmaker but this time it won't work. We're all friends and eventually someone is going to get hurt, and I'm afraid it will be me." I said opening the door and walking toward the Gryffindor tower.

Alicia shook her head.

"Katie you won't know anything if you don't try. Like I said, yes Oliver may have changed his mind but I mean who could be in love with Michelle?" She laughed. "She a…um…nice person…sometimes…but she's a real flirt. I am very surprised that her and Oliver have lasted this long."

I nodded. I did have to agree with Alicia. Michelle was definitely a flirt and on a couple of occasions I had walked in on her as she was working her spell so to speak and at the time she was with Oliver. I sighed as we reached the portrait of the fat lady. I would just have to confront Oliver and ask him if anything was going on or if it was a mistake. Hopefully in some strange twisted way, Oliver could want me. Like I said. In a strange twisted way.

*

The portrait door opened and Alicia and I stepped in. I tried to zip away to our dorm but Alicia grabbed me by the arm.

"Look." She said nodding her head in Oliver's direction. "He's over there and alone. Go and talk to him."

I shook my head.

"No doubt he's waiting for Michelle. I'm not going over there if she's going to turn up. Alicia I can't look her in the eye!" I whispered pulling my arm from her grasp.

Alicia shook her head.

"Your hopeless Kat. Hopeless." She smiled. "Anyway I have study to do. Bye."

Alicia turned and made her way up the stairs to the girl's dorms. I decided against going to my room because Oliver was seated just outside the door. He looked up at me frowning. I pretended not to see him and made my way to an armchair near the fire.

I slumped down in the chair and took a deep breath. What was I going to do? I was screwed. This wasn't supposed to happen. Ever. I wasn't supposed to betray a friendship. We more than one friendship at the same time. I shifted uncomfortable in the chair. Something was sticking in my back. I reached around behind me and pulled a piece of parchment off the cushion. I didn't notice this before. It was folded in half and looked to contain writing. I opened it cautiously not sure if it was for me or not.

Katie,

Meet me in the common room at midnight.

It is really urgent. Don't let anyone know ok, especially Michelle.

Oliver

I folded the note up and put in the pocket inside my robe. I looked up and around to the place where Oliver sat pretending to be busy reading a book. He looked up and I nodded. He smiled, got up out of his chair and walked up the staircase to the boy's dormitory. I sighed. Boy, talk about timing! The clock in the common room struck 9 pm and gonged loudly 9 times. I shook my head and got out of my seat. Time to go to bed and prepare what I would say to Oliver. Ok well the meeting wouldn't be for a while yet, but you can never be too prepared for a meeting like this. Can you?

AN: Thanks for all the support. I know that there are not many Oliver fics out there, well ones that are not slash anyway! Just a note for Olive slash readers:

OLIVER IS NOT GAY AND WILL NEVER BE! GET YOU FACTS STRAIGHT!!!

Lol. Ok so I'm a Biggerstaff fan! So sue me. Actually don't, just review! Next Chappie up very soon.