Disclaimer: No- ugh .. I don't . . . . . I- . . . I don't own Harry Potter! There, I said it! Satisfied now?! ::storms off::
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Chapter 10 - Advice from the Love Master
Once they got Oliver and Narwen separated, the meeting continued without further interruption. They resolved to do a little reconnaissance before they told anyone anything about Voldemort.
Slowly everyone either left and went back to their respective homes or dispersed around the house. Narwen was no where to be found, Percy and Penny were talking about the wedding with Mr. And Mrs Weasley, Bill, Charlie and Tonks had gone to catch up. Alicia, Angelina and Dom had left along with Snape, who did not stay at Grimmauld Place longer than was needed.
Oliver wandered out to the backyard by himself, finally getting some time alone to just think. Only to find that he wasn't so alone.
"Well, well. If it isn't our very own utterly conflicted friend." Fred smiled mischievously.
"Indeed, how goes it, Oliver?" George asked, a bit more sympathy sounding in his voice.
"Bloody Elf." was all Oliver muttered in response.
"Driving you crazy, isn't she?" Remus asked sitting on a bench near the boys.
"Basically, I can't think of anything but her and I hate every second of it." Oliver replied.
"That's what it's like to be in love." Sirius laughed, "Except the hating part. But, some relationships are love/hate like this."
"There is no relationship!" Oliver exploded, "I don't want there to be one! That's not the woman I fell in love with; that's someone totally different."
"No, no not really." George mused.
"Yeah, the Narwen I knew would never find public humiliation to that scale amusing." he said.
"Bloody hell, Oliver!" Fred exclaimed, using the famous Weasley phrase, "What Narwen have you known?!"
"Fred's actually right, everyone who's ever met her knows that she finds people's public humiliation - *especially* to that scale - hilarious!" George laughed.
Oliver looked at Sirius and Remus who were nodding their agreement to George's statement.
Fred nodded solemnly along with them before adding, "And, as her close friends, we know that she'd do just about anything to help bring it about!"
"That's why she was such a wicked partner in crime when we needed her." George grinned.
"Heh, heh, heh," Fred laughed, "Remember the time when the three of us-"
"ENOUGH!" Oliver bellowed.
After a few moments of awkward silence, Sirius spoke.
"Do you want her back or not?" he asked.
"I don't know . . . I-I - well it's not like she wants me back." Oliver mumbled.
"Quite the contrary, actually." Remus offered, "When she was talking to us in the Leaky Cauldron she told us a lot of things."
"Like what?!" Oliver asked excitedly.
"She still loves you, Oliver. She's just good at hiding what she really feels; she's not going to let herself get hurt again." Remus said calmly.
"So . . . what am I supposed to do?" he asked, burying his face in his hands.
"Cheer up, mate. We'll just lock the two of you in a broom cupboard, wandless, and let the old habits start up again." George smiled exuberantly.
"No, no, George . . . maybe a love-" Fred began, but he got no further for suddenly, Sirius stood up, smiling manically.
"Boys, boys, boys . . . the answer to your problems is right before your very eyes!" he exclaimed.
Remus, on the other hand, grimaced, "Oh no, not again."
"Have no fear, the Master of Love is here." he grinned, "I've dealt with a relationship like this before."
"Who?" Fred asked curiously.
"Lily and James." Remus sighed.
"The two hated each other when they first met, but, thanks to me, what happened? They got hitched and popped out little Harry."
"I hardly think they 'popped out' Harry, Sirius." Remus groaned.
"Whatever, you're interfering with my mojo." Sirius said seriously, (A/N: No pun intended) "What you need to do is everything a woman wants a man to do."
"Like what? Women are a complete mystery to me." George scoffed.
"Well, then listen up boys, you could all benefit from this. First, you have to take her hand, hold her, put your arm around her. Always show your affection for her. Second, always tell her sweet little things that you think are stupid, always complement her. Third, always watch, women love to send little signs or say insignificant things that they expect you to notice. They'll bring these things up later and tell you that you don't care if you don't remember them. Fourth, women can be very fickle. One minute they'll want you to hold them and kiss them and cuddle with them . . . then they don't want to see you, they don't want to hear your voice, they don't want you looking at them or touching them." Sirius lectured.
This went on for hours on end. About halfway into it, Remus got disgusted and left, although, the three boys were completely enthralled by Sirius' word of infinite wisdom.
When he finally finished his lecture, the sun was totally absent form the sky and it was almost dinner.
Fred and George thanked Sirius and left, heeding to the will of their stomachs, which were growling ferociously.
"But . . ." Oliver began, "None of these things apply to Narwen. One, she isn't insecure, she's an Elf, she knows she's damn near perfect! Two, she says whatever she wants to say outright. And three, she won't let me touch her in the first place!"
"Well then, now this is almost the exact same problem James had with Lily. Except, Lily wasn't an Elf. The girl simply wanted nothing to do with him," Sirius paused to increase the impact of his next words, "On the outside."
Oliver looked at him expectantly.
"Just sit her down - make sure you're alone - and talk to her. Tell her exactly what you feel and then, when the moment is right and she's completely off her guard kiss her and don't stop until she responds. And if you're passionate enough and if you did it at the right moment, there's no doubt that she will." Sirius said sagely.
He stood, stretched and began to go inside.
"How will I know if it's the right moment?" Oliver asked, totally lost.
"You'll know." he said mysteriously and with that he disappeared into the doorway, leaving Oliver alone.
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Fredwina - My loyal reviewer! LOL, I'm really, really glad you like it! This whole story was just spontaneous stuff that I think up occasionally, I didn't think it would be much good. Hope you enjoyed this chapter, can't wait to hear from you.
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Chapter 10 - Advice from the Love Master
Once they got Oliver and Narwen separated, the meeting continued without further interruption. They resolved to do a little reconnaissance before they told anyone anything about Voldemort.
Slowly everyone either left and went back to their respective homes or dispersed around the house. Narwen was no where to be found, Percy and Penny were talking about the wedding with Mr. And Mrs Weasley, Bill, Charlie and Tonks had gone to catch up. Alicia, Angelina and Dom had left along with Snape, who did not stay at Grimmauld Place longer than was needed.
Oliver wandered out to the backyard by himself, finally getting some time alone to just think. Only to find that he wasn't so alone.
"Well, well. If it isn't our very own utterly conflicted friend." Fred smiled mischievously.
"Indeed, how goes it, Oliver?" George asked, a bit more sympathy sounding in his voice.
"Bloody Elf." was all Oliver muttered in response.
"Driving you crazy, isn't she?" Remus asked sitting on a bench near the boys.
"Basically, I can't think of anything but her and I hate every second of it." Oliver replied.
"That's what it's like to be in love." Sirius laughed, "Except the hating part. But, some relationships are love/hate like this."
"There is no relationship!" Oliver exploded, "I don't want there to be one! That's not the woman I fell in love with; that's someone totally different."
"No, no not really." George mused.
"Yeah, the Narwen I knew would never find public humiliation to that scale amusing." he said.
"Bloody hell, Oliver!" Fred exclaimed, using the famous Weasley phrase, "What Narwen have you known?!"
"Fred's actually right, everyone who's ever met her knows that she finds people's public humiliation - *especially* to that scale - hilarious!" George laughed.
Oliver looked at Sirius and Remus who were nodding their agreement to George's statement.
Fred nodded solemnly along with them before adding, "And, as her close friends, we know that she'd do just about anything to help bring it about!"
"That's why she was such a wicked partner in crime when we needed her." George grinned.
"Heh, heh, heh," Fred laughed, "Remember the time when the three of us-"
"ENOUGH!" Oliver bellowed.
After a few moments of awkward silence, Sirius spoke.
"Do you want her back or not?" he asked.
"I don't know . . . I-I - well it's not like she wants me back." Oliver mumbled.
"Quite the contrary, actually." Remus offered, "When she was talking to us in the Leaky Cauldron she told us a lot of things."
"Like what?!" Oliver asked excitedly.
"She still loves you, Oliver. She's just good at hiding what she really feels; she's not going to let herself get hurt again." Remus said calmly.
"So . . . what am I supposed to do?" he asked, burying his face in his hands.
"Cheer up, mate. We'll just lock the two of you in a broom cupboard, wandless, and let the old habits start up again." George smiled exuberantly.
"No, no, George . . . maybe a love-" Fred began, but he got no further for suddenly, Sirius stood up, smiling manically.
"Boys, boys, boys . . . the answer to your problems is right before your very eyes!" he exclaimed.
Remus, on the other hand, grimaced, "Oh no, not again."
"Have no fear, the Master of Love is here." he grinned, "I've dealt with a relationship like this before."
"Who?" Fred asked curiously.
"Lily and James." Remus sighed.
"The two hated each other when they first met, but, thanks to me, what happened? They got hitched and popped out little Harry."
"I hardly think they 'popped out' Harry, Sirius." Remus groaned.
"Whatever, you're interfering with my mojo." Sirius said seriously, (A/N: No pun intended) "What you need to do is everything a woman wants a man to do."
"Like what? Women are a complete mystery to me." George scoffed.
"Well, then listen up boys, you could all benefit from this. First, you have to take her hand, hold her, put your arm around her. Always show your affection for her. Second, always tell her sweet little things that you think are stupid, always complement her. Third, always watch, women love to send little signs or say insignificant things that they expect you to notice. They'll bring these things up later and tell you that you don't care if you don't remember them. Fourth, women can be very fickle. One minute they'll want you to hold them and kiss them and cuddle with them . . . then they don't want to see you, they don't want to hear your voice, they don't want you looking at them or touching them." Sirius lectured.
This went on for hours on end. About halfway into it, Remus got disgusted and left, although, the three boys were completely enthralled by Sirius' word of infinite wisdom.
When he finally finished his lecture, the sun was totally absent form the sky and it was almost dinner.
Fred and George thanked Sirius and left, heeding to the will of their stomachs, which were growling ferociously.
"But . . ." Oliver began, "None of these things apply to Narwen. One, she isn't insecure, she's an Elf, she knows she's damn near perfect! Two, she says whatever she wants to say outright. And three, she won't let me touch her in the first place!"
"Well then, now this is almost the exact same problem James had with Lily. Except, Lily wasn't an Elf. The girl simply wanted nothing to do with him," Sirius paused to increase the impact of his next words, "On the outside."
Oliver looked at him expectantly.
"Just sit her down - make sure you're alone - and talk to her. Tell her exactly what you feel and then, when the moment is right and she's completely off her guard kiss her and don't stop until she responds. And if you're passionate enough and if you did it at the right moment, there's no doubt that she will." Sirius said sagely.
He stood, stretched and began to go inside.
"How will I know if it's the right moment?" Oliver asked, totally lost.
"You'll know." he said mysteriously and with that he disappeared into the doorway, leaving Oliver alone.
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Fredwina - My loyal reviewer! LOL, I'm really, really glad you like it! This whole story was just spontaneous stuff that I think up occasionally, I didn't think it would be much good. Hope you enjoyed this chapter, can't wait to hear from you.