I HOPE YOU LIKE THIS CHAP! I'M REALLY NERVOUS! WHAT IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT?
*Sniff* well here goes! Hope you like it . . .
CHAPTER 8 - unrequited love or not?
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Monday was a nightmare for Hermione. She had triple potions and double flying lessons. She hated brooms! (Let's just say she does, okay?)
"Err-hello," said an unsure voice. Hermione closed her eyes tightly and sighed. Oliver. Goodie.
"Hi Oliver." She said, slowly turning around. Oliver gave her a nervous smile but still, it was ravishing. Hermione couldn't help but smile back at least.
"I'm sorry about-"
"I understand."
"Oh. Good." They each stared at everything but each other for a minute. "Listen Oliver, let's um-let's keep away from each other for a while." Hermione said. There was hurt in her voice, and it was obvious.
Oliver looked crestfallen. Hermione couldn't bear to look at his brown eyes. They were full of questions, full of hurt and rejection.
"But-but-but why? What have I done? Have I-"
"Please," Hermione pleaded. "Just-just don't. Leave me alone." With that, Hermione ran to the quidditch pitch. (She was in the great hall, by the way.)
As she was running, she could hear footsteps following her.
Oliver's shoes pumped hard against the moist grass as he ran to keep up with Hermione. She darted around a corner and stopped, leaning against a wall and gasping for breath. Oliver appeared, panting.
"GO AWAY!" she barked. "CAN'T YOU LEAVE ME ALONE? WHY DON'T YOU JUST BLOODY LEAVE ME ALONE?! DO YOU FIND PLEASURE IN PESTERING ME?" she screamed. Oliver took one step toward her.
Hermione flicked out her wand. "I swear, if you take any step further, I'll- "
"Listen to me." Oliver pleaded softly, his eyes searching hers for an answer. Hermione considered this. "All right but don't try anything funny," she said slowly, lowering her wand. Oliver nodded.
"I didn't mean to scare you with that comment of mine-"
"You didn't scare me."
"Then tell me-what did I do?"
"You hurt me."
"How?"
"How can you pretend that you like me? Is this a game? Did you make a bet? What, like popular quidditch captain has to catch nerdy little Hermione? HAH!"
"Who said anything about pretending?"
Hermione was at loss for words. "You mean-you like me?" she asked, unbelievingly.
Oliver nodded. "But I'm four years younger! Wouldn't you want someone like Katie?" Hermione asked, still shocked.
"No." he said simply. He walked to her and tilted her head with his finger up so she could see how sincere he was. Hermione gasped. "You're serious," she breathed. They stood there in that position for a long time, both thinking.
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HERMIONE'S POV
He means it. He likes me! Oh good wizards! I don't like him. But-why is my heart fluttering? Why do I feel lightheaded? Why-why do I feel like jumping for joy, reaching up and kissing him?
Does that mean I like him?
***
OLIVER'S POV
I told her. I hope she doesn't hate me. Rejection. She is so rejecting me right now. I can see it in her face. I'm such a loser.
***
NORMAL POV
Hermione didn't know what she was doing. She stood on the tips of her toes and attempted to kiss him.
Oliver was too tall. [I look stupid] Hermione thought bitterly. But to her surprise, Oliver bent down and brushed his lips on hers gently. It was a soft, smooth, innocent kiss. Hermione's heart fluttered. Oliver's insides were screaming with delight.
They both felt an electrical shock. Hermione drew in a sharp breath. "I'm sorry, did I hurt you?" Oliver asked quickly.
"Did you feel that?" she whispered.
Oliver licked his lips. "Yeah." He replied thoughtfully.
"So-did you . . .like it?" he asked very, very, VERY nervously. Hermione blushed and couldn't help keeping a small smile from appearing from her face.
"Uh," she shuffled with her feet. "Yes?" she squeaked. Oliver let out a breath of relief. "I thought you-" but he was cut off by Hermione pulling him down to her level for another sweet kiss.
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THERE YOU HAVE IT! BUT THIS IS NOT THE END, DON'T WORRY! Keep reviewing! =)
B R CARY ---- hey there! =) Thanks so much! And oh yeah, thank you for the reminder about Oliver and Percy. That was really nice of you. =)
Average-Jane ---- glad that you love this story! =) I'm really happy that you liked that last chapter. =)
Care bear-Janiney ---- hi again! =) Yes, December 20 is fast approaching! =) I thought that chapter was cute too!
Karo ---- well, here's the next one! Hope you like it! =)
The Blackheart ---- oh, freaky review. =) LOL! What's cruel and unusual? Liked your review-it's not the typical review. =)
Dracosgurl10 ----- Ooh! Okay, I will! =) *whimper*
Dracosprincess1 ---- thanks! =) oh, and FYI, I reviewed your story already. Good job there. Thanks! =)
Gilana1 ---- yes, things will look better eventually. =)
Pao1 ---- Hola! ¿Como esta? I speak a bit of Spanish too since I go to a school that teaches Spanish. The Spanish exam was dreadful! ARGH! Thanks for wishing me luck! =) I just hope I pass!
Catwngs ---- HI! =) thanks for reviewing again! =)
CHAPTER 8 - unrequited love or not?
***
Monday was a nightmare for Hermione. She had triple potions and double flying lessons. She hated brooms! (Let's just say she does, okay?)
"Err-hello," said an unsure voice. Hermione closed her eyes tightly and sighed. Oliver. Goodie.
"Hi Oliver." She said, slowly turning around. Oliver gave her a nervous smile but still, it was ravishing. Hermione couldn't help but smile back at least.
"I'm sorry about-"
"I understand."
"Oh. Good." They each stared at everything but each other for a minute. "Listen Oliver, let's um-let's keep away from each other for a while." Hermione said. There was hurt in her voice, and it was obvious.
Oliver looked crestfallen. Hermione couldn't bear to look at his brown eyes. They were full of questions, full of hurt and rejection.
"But-but-but why? What have I done? Have I-"
"Please," Hermione pleaded. "Just-just don't. Leave me alone." With that, Hermione ran to the quidditch pitch. (She was in the great hall, by the way.)
As she was running, she could hear footsteps following her.
Oliver's shoes pumped hard against the moist grass as he ran to keep up with Hermione. She darted around a corner and stopped, leaning against a wall and gasping for breath. Oliver appeared, panting.
"GO AWAY!" she barked. "CAN'T YOU LEAVE ME ALONE? WHY DON'T YOU JUST BLOODY LEAVE ME ALONE?! DO YOU FIND PLEASURE IN PESTERING ME?" she screamed. Oliver took one step toward her.
Hermione flicked out her wand. "I swear, if you take any step further, I'll- "
"Listen to me." Oliver pleaded softly, his eyes searching hers for an answer. Hermione considered this. "All right but don't try anything funny," she said slowly, lowering her wand. Oliver nodded.
"I didn't mean to scare you with that comment of mine-"
"You didn't scare me."
"Then tell me-what did I do?"
"You hurt me."
"How?"
"How can you pretend that you like me? Is this a game? Did you make a bet? What, like popular quidditch captain has to catch nerdy little Hermione? HAH!"
"Who said anything about pretending?"
Hermione was at loss for words. "You mean-you like me?" she asked, unbelievingly.
Oliver nodded. "But I'm four years younger! Wouldn't you want someone like Katie?" Hermione asked, still shocked.
"No." he said simply. He walked to her and tilted her head with his finger up so she could see how sincere he was. Hermione gasped. "You're serious," she breathed. They stood there in that position for a long time, both thinking.
***
HERMIONE'S POV
He means it. He likes me! Oh good wizards! I don't like him. But-why is my heart fluttering? Why do I feel lightheaded? Why-why do I feel like jumping for joy, reaching up and kissing him?
Does that mean I like him?
***
OLIVER'S POV
I told her. I hope she doesn't hate me. Rejection. She is so rejecting me right now. I can see it in her face. I'm such a loser.
***
NORMAL POV
Hermione didn't know what she was doing. She stood on the tips of her toes and attempted to kiss him.
Oliver was too tall. [I look stupid] Hermione thought bitterly. But to her surprise, Oliver bent down and brushed his lips on hers gently. It was a soft, smooth, innocent kiss. Hermione's heart fluttered. Oliver's insides were screaming with delight.
They both felt an electrical shock. Hermione drew in a sharp breath. "I'm sorry, did I hurt you?" Oliver asked quickly.
"Did you feel that?" she whispered.
Oliver licked his lips. "Yeah." He replied thoughtfully.
"So-did you . . .like it?" he asked very, very, VERY nervously. Hermione blushed and couldn't help keeping a small smile from appearing from her face.
"Uh," she shuffled with her feet. "Yes?" she squeaked. Oliver let out a breath of relief. "I thought you-" but he was cut off by Hermione pulling him down to her level for another sweet kiss.
******
THERE YOU HAVE IT! BUT THIS IS NOT THE END, DON'T WORRY! Keep reviewing! =)
B R CARY ---- hey there! =) Thanks so much! And oh yeah, thank you for the reminder about Oliver and Percy. That was really nice of you. =)
Average-Jane ---- glad that you love this story! =) I'm really happy that you liked that last chapter. =)
Care bear-Janiney ---- hi again! =) Yes, December 20 is fast approaching! =) I thought that chapter was cute too!
Karo ---- well, here's the next one! Hope you like it! =)
The Blackheart ---- oh, freaky review. =) LOL! What's cruel and unusual? Liked your review-it's not the typical review. =)
Dracosgurl10 ----- Ooh! Okay, I will! =) *whimper*
Dracosprincess1 ---- thanks! =) oh, and FYI, I reviewed your story already. Good job there. Thanks! =)
Gilana1 ---- yes, things will look better eventually. =)
Pao1 ---- Hola! ¿Como esta? I speak a bit of Spanish too since I go to a school that teaches Spanish. The Spanish exam was dreadful! ARGH! Thanks for wishing me luck! =) I just hope I pass!
Catwngs ---- HI! =) thanks for reviewing again! =)