Catch a Falling Star
By: Illuminate
Chapter Three
Katie and Oliver made their way back to the school laughing and talking about various things from Quidditch to Professor Snape's class. They had opted not to fly back, giving them some time to reconnect. At last they came across the Quidditch pitch ahd tucked their brooms safely into the shed. With a hefty push, Katie closed the door and leaned against it.
"Now what?" She inquired.
Oliver joined her, "I dunno. Think it's lunchtime yet?"
"Let's go find out." She said, striding towards the school, but something caught her eye.
Marcus Flint was making his way towards her, broom in hand. He was dressed similiary to Oliver, with jean shorts and a t-shirt. It was common knowledge that Flint was referred to as the most built male of the seventh years, and Katie didn't let that fact escape her. He was more muscular then Oliver, but that didn't make up for his horrible looking teeth. He stopped before her and set his broom at his side.
"Out for a little flying practice Bell? You could surely use it."
"Oh, come off yourself Flint. Everyone knows I'm a better flyer than you."
"Is that so? Well, I guess we'll find out. Quidditch season is going to be quite a competition this year."
Oliver strode up behind Katie, "Not for us. We have the best team Hogwarts has seen in quite a while. McGonagall said so herself. I have a good feeling that the Quidditch cup will be resting with Gryffindor's name engraved on it this year."
Flint looked somewhat annoyed, "No one asked you Wood."
Oliver smiled, "Hey, I'm speaking the truth." He said, "Let's go Kate." and walked off towards the castle.
Flint smirked at Katie and moved so they were face to face, "Lookin' good by the way." He finished, touching her hips lightly as he moved towards the pitch. Katie took a step backwards and glared. She started off towards Oliver before the entirety of the situation had hit her,
Marcus Flint was hitting on her. He was bloody hitting on her. And she did nothing to stop it.
Katie shook her head and walked in the direction of the school, where Oliver was waiting by the steps. She stopped as Angelina and Alicia came out.
"And just where have you two been?" Angelina asked, pointing her finger at them.
"Out flying. We were bored." Oliver said, "I'll leave you three alone, I'm guessing it's girl talk time." He said, walking into the school, meeting up with Fred and George as they were heading into the Great Hall.
"Katherine Louise Bell, I didn't know you liked Oliver!" Alicia stated.
Katie made a scrunched face and started back inside the school, "You never did cause I don't. Why would you think that?"
"You took took him out flying." Angelina interjected.
"So? What's so bad about two friends flying?"
Alicia and Angelina looked at each other and laughed as they passed Katie to take their seats at Gryffindor's table. Katie rolled her eyes and joined them, sitting next to Fred.
"Hey Katie! Care for a peppermint?" Fred asked, brandishing a round yellow sphere in his hand.
"No," she said,"No more canary creams for me thanks."
"Fred looked shocked, "Now what makes you think that I would do that to you?"
She took the candy from him and turned it to face him. The letters CC were printed across it.
"Hahaha. Nice one Fred." George said, shoveling another spoonful of rice in his mouth.
Fred sighed and put the candy in the large golden bowl in front of him.
Angelina put down her goblet, "Hey. What do you say we take advantage of this nice weather and go swimming?"
"Good idea." Oliver said, finishing his last piece of chicken.
"Okay by me." Alicia replied.
Everyone else nodded. "Alright, meet you boys down there." She said, dragging Katie and Alicia with her to their dormitory.
"Women." said George, "need to prep themselves for everything."
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"You did bring your swimsuits, right?"Angelina asked as they reached their trunks.
"Yes." Katie and Alicia replied, digging through their things.
As soon as they were changes, each girl gave the others a once over. Alicia had a dark red one piece; Angelina had a lavender two piece; shorts and a tank; and Katie had a sky blue bikini.
"Wow, I never know you would reveal Katie." Alicia mocked, nodding approvingly.
"This? My sister bought it for me. It's the only one I have."
"Good enough. Let's go!" Alicia grinned, launching her self out the door, Katie and Angelina in tow.
The boys were already at the pool long before the girls were. And they were getting bored.
"Where d'you think they are?" George asked, lobbing a water bomb at Oliver.
He caught it, "I dunno. Girls always take too much time getting ready."
But they caught sight of three figures walking their way.
"Finally." Fred sighed, tossing one at George.
The three chasers threw their towels on the ground and jumped right in. Katie surfaced behind Oliver and the others behind Fred and George. All three jumped on their corresponding boy's back and held on tight.
"HEY-"
"Whoa!"
"What the-"
"Now you girls, that wasn't nice." Fred said, shaking a finger.
"Oh come on." Angelina replied, securing her arms around his neck,"take me for a ride."
Fred and George to Angelina and Alicia across the lake, leaving Oliver and Katie behind.
"Katie let go of him and swam in front of him, noticing his slight muscles as she did so, "So, what else is on the agenda for today?"
Oliver took in her apparell. She looked REALLY nice in that swimsuit. "Uh....n-n-not much."
Katie looked at him oddly, but she smiled realizing his problem. She rose higher out of the water so he could get a better look, "You like my suit?" She asked, spinning around for him. He nodded, but said nothing. He didn't trust his voice at the moment.
After about an hour of water fights, dunking, and lap contests, they decided call it a day and headed up to the Gryffindor Common Room. The girls went to take showers, but the guys lingered downstairs for a while. Harry, Ron, and Hermione couldn't help but notice that Oliver eyed Katie as she ascended the stairs. Harry called to Wood.
"What's up Harry?" he said as he sat down on the table in front of them, wetting it completely with his soaked shorts.
"Do you have something for Katie?"
Oliver flinched, "Huh?"
"We saw the way you watched her go upstairs. It's obvious." Ron replied, setting his cards down.
"No need to deny it." Hermione added.
"What gave you that idea? I just like her swimsuit. What guy wouldn't like a bikini clad girl?"
Ron looked thoughtful, "He's got a point." Hermione hit him. "Ouch! But he does."
"Okay Wood. but if you need to talk. We're here." Harry said, returning to his game of chess with Hermione.
Oliver's brow furrowed, and he headed up for a shower as well. Fred and George came over.
"I think it's time we took action." Fred said.
"Action?" Hermione inquired, confused.
"We need to get Wood and Bell together."
The trio lit up at the suggestion. "Of course." Ron replied.
"All we need to do is create situations for them to be alone. And VOILA! Presto chango we have a couple!" George slapped his hand on the table.
"Operation Matchmaker has commenced." Fred stated, grinning madly.
A/N: Well. There you go. I hope that was long enough. I took me quite a while to write it though, owing to two school trips, two essays and a research paper. I'll try to update as soon as I get time. I LOVE ALL MY READERS!!