I'm really sorry that it has taken me so long to update the story! This chapter isn't as long as I'd like, but I decided where i needed to end it for now. Hope you enjoy, and follow the link at the bottom for more!
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Chapter 16 - A Forbidden Love Is Formed
The 4th task wasn't anymore than a few moments from its start, and Harry's loved ones were beside themselves with worry. The formerly small shrubbery had grown very tall indeed, and from looking down over the top of the maze one could see many frightening looking creatures roaming around throughout the maze. Ron had a tight grip on Majenta's hand, a worried look upon his face.
Majie looked up to see a familiar face approaching. It was former Gryffindor Quidditch captain Oliver Wood! Behind him stood a sharply handsome, bright eyed man, who was following Oliver through the stands.
"Oliver!" Majie stood up, waving towards him. Oliver smiled warmly, turning to the man following him, and nodding in the direction of the waving girl.
Oliver swept Majie up in a warm hug, greeting her and Ron, along with Ron's family.
"Hello! Hello! How are ye' all!" He smiled and waved politely. "I've come with my um, friend, Travis here to see Harry compete! Lord knows what have they done to my old home Quidditch field, it's barbarous!" Majie noticed Travis, the man accompanying Oliver, wince slightly when Oliver described him as his "friend." She wasn't exactly sure what that was supposed to mean.
"Oliver, how are you?" Ron stood up next to Majie, putting his arm around her. Oliver smiled knowingly at Ron and Majie standing together.
"I'm fine lad, I see you've got yourself a girlfriend, eh?"
Ron smiled, "Yes, this is Majie."
"Oh, I know good ol' Majie here. We had some fun times battling it out on the Quidditch field, didn' we!"
"We sure did!" A light flickered in Majie's eyes as she recalled her days as a Ravenclaw seeker. "I've heard you made Puddlemere's team this year!"
"Sure did, and I'm lovin' every min'it of it too!"
"That's great, I'm so happy for you!" Majie smiled, then turned to look at Oliver's friend Travis. She extended her hand towards him, and he shook it gratefully. "Hi Travis, I'm Majenta Loveoak, but you can call me Majie. I'm a 7th year in Ravenclaw here, and I am, well was, a chaser here on my house team! This is Ron, my boyfriend." She nodded towards Ron. Ron smiled and shook Travis' hand as well. "Why don't you two sit with us?" Majie asked, pointing towards Ron's family.
"We'd love to!" Oliver nodded. He and Travis took the two seats next to Ron and Majie.
"So Oliver and Travis, how did you come to meet one another? Don't tell me Travis, you're on the Puddlemere team too?"
Travis laughed for the first time. "No, no, no. I'm a journalist with Wizard's Weekly. Oliver and I met when I was on assignment, I had to write an article on him, coincidentally."
"Oh wow. That had to be really cool."
"Yes, it was." Travis turned and smiled warmly at Oliver. Oliver broke into a happy smile as well. Majie studied the two. Travis had his arm half way around Oliver. Was there something more going on between the two than just friendship? Travis himself had seemed a bit bothered when Oliver had described him as a "friend," but what else could he be?
"Well," Ron interrupted. "I think they're about to let the champions into the maze."
"Ooh" Everyone awed as the first whistle blew. Harry and Cedric entered the maze at the same time, scurrying in opposite directions from one another. They had been inside the maze for several minutes when the second whistle blew. Majie snuck a peek over at Oliver. Oliver was now lightly rubbing the side of Travis' leg.
"Um, Oliver?" Majie looked at the two. He quickly pulled his hand back to himself.
Oliver coughed. "Yes?"
"Could I talk to you for just a moment?"
"But Majie, Harry's in the maze?" Ron looked at her confused.
"It's ok, it will just take a moment. Oliver, come with me for a second." She tugged at his robe, edging him away from Travis and to the back of the seating.
"Majie what, what is it you needed to talk about?" Oliver looked slightly worried.
"What is going on, I mean between you and Travis?" Oliver's eyes grew wide.
"Nuhnothing, nothing at all. What do you mean?"
"Oliver, you two you seem closer than friends?"
Oliver shifted his feet back and forth. "Well well I well"
"Oliver, it's ok, spit it out. I'm your old friend from the Quidditch field, what is going on?"
"It's just that I haven't told anyone else Majie I'm I'm You see let me explain."
Majie cocked her head to the side. She and Oliver looked towards where Ron and Travis were sitting, finding them both staring up the seats at them. Majie chuckled.
"Well we've got two people definitely watching us." She joked.
This made Oliver lighten up slightly. "That's Travis for ya, always worried about everything I do. He recently has been on a mission to feed me properly since he thinks that I need to bulk up a little. He's always saying that I could look even more handsome with a bit more meat on my bones." Suddenly Oliver stopped his babbling on. "I mean, not that it would really matter because because"
Majie eyed him over, realizing just what was going on. "Oliver are you saying you and Travis are together? Like, you're gay?"
Oliver blushed and looked down. "You won't tell anyone will you? Please don't. No one else knows. Travis and I have been trying to keep things private."
"Oh Oliver, I will respect your wishes if that is how you feel. I'm very happy that you have found someone you can be happy with!"
Oliver paused. "So, you don't think of me differently?"
"Not at all! You're still one very cool guy, and anyone that treats you differently is awful, remember that. You just might need to give some people a little time to adjust to the idea that you're gay. I'm just glad that you're happy, that we're both happy."
Oliver broke into a huge thankful smile and wrapped his arms around Majie in a strong hug. She hugged him back, and nodded towards their patiently awaiting loves who were saving their seats.
Suddenly the crowd jumped up, something had happened. Majie and Oliver hurried towards Ron and Travis, who were now peering over the edge of the seating trying to get a better view into the overgrown maze. Both men were looking panic stricken.
"Ron, Travis, what's happened?"
"It's Harry and Cedric! The cup, it's been transformed into a portkey! They've disappeared!"
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Now I just KNOW you're all curious about the new character Travis and his love affair with Oliver! (lol) So if you're interested please follow this link to read The Forbidden Love of Oliver Wood, the first part of a saga by my friend T-Jay.
Dark Angemon (and Blacktailmon): hehe that was the LONGEST but one of the most
amusing reviews i've ever gotten. i know, poor Ron, always getting abused. even
in my stories he gets abused, i'm so ashamed.
T-Jay: lol, stop giving away my plot. you're finally in here, hurry up and post
your off-shoot story already.
Sarah Christine: sorry it was dull :-/ i tried! we'll see what happens though.
Awkwardness: lmao, catching up on chapters i see? oh well i love getting reviews,
yay!
deli: lmao, bad bad bad, teenage hormones i tell you!
