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Chapter 8 – Quidditch announcements and other announcements of a startling kind

My meeting with Oliver late last night was brief, but it did include a pretty good snogging session if I do say myself. But at breakfast this morning we were back to normal, myself acting as Michelle's best friend (cough cough) and Oliver trying to be her humble and loving boyfriend. And trust me, he was acting out the loving side of things quite well in front of me at the table. Michelle was still being the brat she usually is, still complaining about her Pop's funeral.

"It's just not fair O! I mean I have been planning my outfit fro the ball for over a month, then he decides to go and kick the bucket! I'm telling you that it's not fair."

I rolled my eyes and looked up from my porridge.

"Michelle do you really think that that's fair?" I asked raising my eyebrow. "You can't blame your grandad for dying can you? Plus you haven't even known about the ball for a month. The announcement went out last Thursday."

Michelle frowned and glared at me.

"I don't care Katie. It's still his fault!  Now I have to spend Christmas in a bloody foreign place at a bloody funeral!"

Oliver dropped his knife that her was buttering his bread with on the table.

"Michelle I'm bloody sick of hear you whinge about it. There is nothing you can do, so you have to go. Don't you think that your Grandad deserves respect?" Oliver said hotly.

Michelle looked like she had just been slapped. I myself couldn't believe that Oliver raised his voice at her. 

"O…" she said pleadingly her lip trembling.

I looked at him. He shook his head.

"Sorry Shell. I didn't mean it. I'm sorry." He said leaning over and hugging her tightly. "I don't know what came over me. Look I'll make it up to you." He said rubbing her arm and kissing her nose. "How about I buy you something special? Something that you'll love." 

She smiled.

"Ok then I'll settle for a present then." Michelle said sighing.

Michelle then leant over and kissed Oliver full on the lips. "You such a loving boyfriend. Isn't he Katie?" she asked looking at me.

I nodded.

"Yeah, I suppose he is." I said sighing.

Why did it have to be like this? I mean last night Oliver and I made a promise that we wouldn't get jealous of Michelle and Cedric but right now I felt like I was letting the promise down. What was it with guys and promises?

"But you know what its like anyway Kat? I mean with you and Cedric and all."

I nodded and smiled. It was time to get back at Oliver.

"Yeah Cedric's great." I said not caring how much it soaked into the Oliver.

Frankly I wasn't in the mood. Michelle smiled devilishly.

"Yeah I bet he is." She said smiling at something above my head.

Oliver bit his lip.

"And speak of the devil." He said tightly.

I turned to see Cedric standing behind me.

"If you're referring to me Wood," Cedric said hotly. "Then I think that you're extremely wrong. We obviously have different opinions of what a devil is." Cedric said sitting down beside me.

I glared at Oliver to remind him of our deal. He nodded and held up his hands in a sign of peace.

"Sorry Diggory. I … ah…crossed the line there."

Cedric looked at me. I smiled.

"Apology accepted wood." He said holding out his hand for Oliver to shake.

They shook briefly but were interrupted by Michelle.

"Excuse me," she said shallowly. "A girl with a major funeral problem here."

Oliver nodded and started discussing with Michelle what he would buy her. Cedric looked at me confused.

"Don't even ask." I whispered.

He laughed.

"How was your study session?" he asked smiling.

I laughed.

"It was a) study and b) for potions. How do you think it went?"

Cedric laughed again.

"Point taken." He said grabbing a piece of toast.

I smiled.

"What are you doing here anyway?" I asked taking another sip of my pumpkin juice.

Cedric pretended to look offended.

"What a guy can't come to another houses table and talk to his beloved girlfriend?" he asked in mock offence.

I raised my eyebrow.

"Ok. Ok." He laughed. "I came to tell you that I no longer need you to chase Helena Star around and convince her to go out with me."

I smiled. Trust Cedric to come up with a new girl so soon into the deal.

"Heart set on someone else already huh?" I asked laughing.

Cedric smiled.

"You could say that."

I nodded and finished my last mouthful of porridge.

"So. Who's the new girl then?" I asked poking him in the ribs with my spoon.

It was probably some little Ravenclaw blonde. Cedric smiled.

"You." He whispered.

I swallowed hard. Shit. I didn't see that coming. Oliver diverted his attention to me but he hadn't heard what Cedric had said or the conversation following. I bit my lip.

"Cedric I…" I whispered stunned.

I mean what the bloody hell do you say to that? He held up his hands.

"Look Katie don't say anything now ok? Just think about it and get back to me."

He smiled and kissed me on the cheek as he got up and left. Just forgetting the current situation I couldn't decide whom I liked better. Smug 'ladies man' Cedric or Mellow 'confess everything' Cedric that I had just discovered. Michelle leaned across the table and tapped me on the arm.

"Earth to Katie? Hello Kat?" She said waving her hand in front of my face.

I snapped back into reality. Michelle was sitting in front of me with an annoyed expression on her face. Oliver on the other hand looked worried.

"What just happened? What did Cedric want?" Michelle asked finishing her breakfast and pushing her plate towards the middle of the table.

"He um…" What could I say? "He um...just wanted to wish me luck for Potions."

Michelle rolled her eyes.

"Is that all?"

I looked at Oliver. I could tell that he didn't believe me from the look that he was giving me. I nodded and Michelle dropped the subject. I turned away and looked towards the teacher's table. How could Cedric say that? I didn't want it to turn out like this. It was just suppose to be pretend! Then again how do I know that he's not just making it up to try and get me away from Oliver? I shook my head and watched Professor McGonagall get out of her seat. She waved her wand and silence fell upon the hall.

"Before you all begin to make your way to your first class, I have a few announcements." She smiled briefly which was quite unusual for her. "Wednesday's Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Slytherin had been moved forward to midday today."

"Shit." Said a distressed Oliver behind me.

He was quiet right too. We were screwed.

"So," Professor McGonagall continued. "I must ask the players from both teams to see me now, while the rest of you are dismissed." She waved her hands and the rest of the Hall began to move off.

I turned around to face Oliver. He had his head hidden behind his hands.

"Katie we're done for." He said simply.

"Come on." I said getting up and pulling him towards the Teacher's table.

The Slytherins and the rest of the Gryffindors were already assembled there. McGonagall stayed straight faced as Oliver and I approached.

"Professor Dumbledore has decided as the message was only delivered this morning that both teams have been granted permission to train for the first two lessons." She looked at Oliver who was standing with an angry look on his face.

He always did take Quidditch very seriously.

"If you agree," she said looking between Flint and Oliver "Gryffindor will have the pitch for the first lesson and Slytherin second lesson. I trust that you will use this time wisely."

She then gave one last look and turned to leave. Oliver motioned for the rest of the team to follow him back to the table. He sighed heavy heartedly.

"Well we have 4 hour before game time to train and perfect everything. I don't want any messing around, as this is very serious. We have lost two training session that I was relying on to prepare us. We need to…"

Fred rolled his eyes.

"We know Oliver. We know what to do. So why don't you just let us get out there and train!" he said sarcastically.

Oliver nodded and smiled.

"Ok then. Let's go." He said leading the way out of the Hall.

I sighed. Great. 4 hours of perfecting then the match. Just what I needed on a Monday morning. I guess there was one upside. No potions meaning that all my study was wasted. Yep it already sounded like another bloody Monday.

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