::an:: I wrote this story because I had a little curious mind about Oliver's love life and what would happen if his love interest was on a different Quidditch team.::
::disclaimer:: I do not own any of these characters… as you would have guessed. Well, the Harry Potter characters, anyway. The name Claire Montgomery I got from that movie, Go! Anyway, on with the story, I guess.::
Oliver Wood sat impatiently in one of the compartments of the Hogwarts Express. He did the foot-tapping thing, the head bobbing, and jumping-up-and-down thing. There was no doubt that Oliver had anticipated seeing his girlfriend of three years, Claire Montgomery. They both were entering their last year at Hogwarts: School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Oliver was a Gryffindor and Claire a Hufflepuff.
The compartment door opened as Oliver quickly shot up from his seat, only to slump back down as his Quidditch team (minus Harry) walked in.
"Hey, Oliver. Whatcha doing here all by yourself? Shouldn't Claire be in here with you?" Fred Weasley asked, sitting next to Oliver.
"I'm just waiting for her. She should be here soon, though. I wonder if she's still with her Hufflepuff friends. I wonder if she's bringing them here," Oliver answered.
"It wouldn't be that bad to have them around, though. I like Claire and her friends. They all seem pretty nice," Alicia Spinnet said.
"They do, don't they?" Katie Bell added.
"Well, she should be here soon, I hope," Oliver sighed. Just then, the door opened once more, only two figures walked in—a redhead and a blonde.
"Oliver, we'd better go—"George, Fred's twin brother, whispered in Oliver's ear.
"—Before Percy blinds us to death with his *shiny* Head Boy badge," Fred finished for his brother. The five fifth years greeted the two older students and left the compartment.
"Hey, Wood," Percy beamed, sitting next to Oliver. Penny sat next to him.
"Nothing much. I'm just waiting for Claire. Have any of you seen her?" Oliver asked, his hands covering his face.
"I have. She was in a compartment with some Hufflepuffs. I talked to her and she said that she'd be here soon, Oliver," Penny explained.
"Oh, well, that's good, then. I guess," he responded.
"What's wrong?" Percy asked.
"Nothing really. I just really miss her."
"Aw, that's so sweet. But didn't you send an owl to her during the holidays?" Penny said.
"No, we were both too busy to write to each other. What with me and my Quidditch plans and her and vacationing to America, we just couldn't find the time to," Oliver told the couple.
"Well, okay then," Percy said, simply. Then, the train rattled as the wind and rain blew harder. The lamps in the compartment flickered and then completely blacked out as the train stopped.
"What's going on?" a very frightened Penny asked. She was clinging on the Percy and vice versa.
"I don't know. Maybe we're already at Hogwarts," Oliver quivered.
"No, we can't be. It's too early to arrive at school," Percy chuckled nervously.
"Is it getting cold in here?" Oliver asked the two.
"I thought I was the only one freezing, but I guess it is getting colder," Penny replied. After a few minutes wondering fearfully about what was happening, the lights turned back on and the Hogwarts was moving again.
"What was that about?" Percy questioned as he and Penelope let go of each other.
"Dunno," Oliver answered him as the door opened once again. A tall brunette walked into the compartment and sat on the other side of Oliver.
"Hey, guys. Sorry I came late. I would've come sooner, but it was pitch black in our compartment and the train stopped. So, then my friends and I were kinda scared and I didn't really wanna move. But I am here now, and I terribly sorry that I came late," Claire expressed, tucking loose hair behind her ear. She kissed Oliver on the cheek and hugged him.
"I missed you," she said sincerely.
"I missed you, too," Oliver said back.
"I got you something from America. Actually, I got all of you guys something from America. Some of them are muggle products, but I don't think you guys would mind—would you?" Claire spoke in a rush to her three friends.
"No, we wouldn't mind," Penny retorted.
"Did you get the letter for Head Girl, Claire?" Percy inquired curiously.
"Yes, I did. I got it a few days after I came home from my vacation," she responded.
"Well, where's you badge? I wanted to see it."
"Percy, you have a Head Boy badge. It's practically the same—except that mine reads HG, not HB," Claire giggled at her friend's inquiry.
"You're Head Girl?" Oliver asked her.
"Yeah, Percy didn't tell you?" she asked back.
"No. Why didn't you write to me about it?"
"Why didn't you write to me during the summer?"
"Well, I thought that we agreed we didn't need to write to each other because we were going to be busy during the summer," he timidly spoke.
"Okay then. I am sorry I didn't write to you about me getting the letter for Head Girl. I just didn't want to bother you about it. Rather, I wanted to surprise you," Claire apologized.
The four got into a conversation on the new school year and about what had happened prior to Claire's arrival. Then, the Hogwarts Express came to a stop again, this time with the lights on. So, they all stood up and got out of the train. They waited for a carriage, which brought them to the castle.
Once at the castle, they split ways to their different house tables. They dined at the Welcome Back feast after the Sorting Hat took place. After the feast, Claire and Oliver found their way back to each other and said their goodbyes. Then, they headed for their different house towers.
::How is it so far? Does it suck? Well, review it, but please don't flame me. I spent so much time pondering the thought of making this fic real, looking for inspiration from different Oliver Wood fan fictions, and wondering if someone did this idea already. If you did this idea, I am sorry that I took it from you…I am a biter…but not in a bad way… Well, review it and tell me if I should continue. Thanks a bunch.::