Walking out of the studio, a hand caught my elbow. I looked up to see Oliver Wood walking alongside me. "Katie, walk with me to the common room?" As former Gryffindors, Oliver and Angelina were given access to our commons area.

"Um, sure," I said nervously. We both had become very flustered when ever we were around each other, since the past summer. No one said much, unless you count us both saying, "penny-whistle," the password, in unison. I was about to head off for a nap, when I heard Oliver say my name.

"Katie," He said.

"Yes?"

"We need to talk about, you know, what happened," he said meaningfully.

"Yeah, we do."

He gestured to the couch, "Sit with me."

'Now's as good a time as any,' I thought.

I moved to sit next to Oliver on the couch, and all was silent for maybe three minutes. I couldn't stand the silence, so I spoke up. "Well, what did you have say about the you-know-what?"

He started fidgeting in his place. Great! Now I made him nervous. Wait, he made me nervous first! HE'S the one who decided to play kiss-n-run! He deserves this!

"Yes, well......it just.....seemed like a good idea at the time!" he explained.

"Enlighten me on HOW that would be a good idea!" I exclaimed.

He looked down at his hands, and began, "You're the only girl--no, woman, who's ever been able to make me nervous! Well, except McGonnagal, but that's different. Do you realize how much it scared me when you kissed back?! I wasn't sure if you were just humoring me, really liked me, or if you were just caught up in the moment!"

"Well, did you really like me? Or were YOU just humoring me, or just caught up in the moment?" I inquired. He'd peeked my interest to a higher level.

"I liked you, Katie. Still do actually, but you would never even like me and oh, great Merlin, I can't believe I just admitted that! I have to go and-" I had to shut him up somehow. So I did the only thing I could think of. I kissed him.

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Just as I wrapped my arms around his neck to really start to get into it, my mind screamed, "KATIE MARIE BELLE! DO YOU EVEN LIKE HIM?!?! OR ARE YOU JUST TORTURING THE BOY?!?!" Of COURSE I like him! Katie Belle just doesn't go around kissing people for the heck of it! Maybe I should break this off and ask why Oliver failed to write me. 'Ah, hell,' I thought. 'That can wait a minute!' But apparently, Oliver had been thinking the same thing. He broke away and asked.

"Do you like me, too? Or are you just messing with my head?"

"Of course I like you, even if I was enough of a git to wait until NOW to admit it to myself! But, I should ask you, what kept you from writing? I wrote you a few letters, but you never wrote back."

"Katie, I was scared," he stated as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. "Wouldn't you be scared out of your wits if you just came up to someone you liked for three years, said 'Hi, how you doing?' and kissed them full on the mouth?? I ran off, and since you never mentioned what happened, I assumed you didn't want ME to mention it."

"That explains A LOT." Which it did. THAT was why he never wrote me about it, and it's adorable how he was terrified! And you know what?? I think, in my sub-conscious, I WANTED him to kiss me, and I was GLAD he kissed me, and now I was glad I kissed HIM this time!!

"Katie," Oliver began hesitantly. "Would you like to go to Hogsmeade with me tomorrow??"

In reply, I gave him a short-but-sweet kiss. "Is that a yes??"

"Of course it is, you sot!" I laughed. When I let out a huge yawn, Oliver gestured to come cuddle on the couch.

"All right," I said. "Just don't let me fall asleep here." But just after I leaned into his arms to cuddle by the fire, I looked up, and let out a soft giggle. He'd fallen asleep! It was then I remembered he'd been up before I had, working on re-writing the songs for a new harmony lead to fit with our group. He was probably exhausted by now! 'Oh, what the hell,' I thought, and eased back into his arms, but not before summoning my blanket to cover us up for a nice, LONG nap by the fire.

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FOUR HOURS LATER *******************

I had been dreaming about Oliver, when I heard a distant voice, urgently saying, "Katie! Oliver! Wake up, Mcgonnagal's coming, and she's on a rampage!" It was Ginny, looking slightly flushed, probably from hurrying to tell us about our Head of House.

"Hmm? What?" Oliver mumbled.

"She's giving out detentions like a mad-woman, just for the slightest show of affection!"

"And were you and Harry displaying a 'slight show of affection?" I inquired cheekily.

"Actually, a little more than slight, but we're still stuck with a detention!"

Oliver grumbled something I couldn't hear clearly. "What??" I asked.

"She can't give me a detention, I already graduated. Me. Nap. You. Katie." With that, he began to pull me back towards him. "You've forgotten I can still get a detention and points taken away, even though you can't! And just imagine what she'd do if she found us SLEEPING on a COUCH!"

Oliver and I were still entangled under my Gryffindor comforter, when our Transfigurations professor burst through the portrait.

"What is the meaning of this?!" She demanded. "A Gryffindor and a Former- Gryffindor should know better! Have you forgotten to set an example for the youngest years? I can't give you detention, Mr. Wood, but I CAN give Ms. Belle a detention, and I CAN deduct 10 points from Gryffindor! Meet me at 8 o'clock, Monday night at the doors of the Great Hall." "I won't say I told ya so!" said Ginny.

"Just for that, I'm napping in you're bed! Alicia's napping in our room, and she snores like a wild-boar!" As soon as that left my mouth, I jumped up and ran into Ginny's room before the younger girl could protest. **************************************************************************** ******

To Be Continued.........