Chapter 4- Cleaning with the Quidditch King
I sighed heavily, it was 5:45, I had to go down there soon. What was I going to do? Wood was so...scary, and I just really don't want to put up with him. Even though Flying was okay today, but still, maybe because of what happened this morning, but I must say he has learned how to control his Quidditch aggressive obsession. I looked at the clock once more and I had 10 minutes to get down to the Pitch.
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"Okay, start cleaning the quaffles" He instructed right when I got down there. I nodded trying not to make eye contact and went to the room where they kept the balls. I took a wash cloth and the cleaner and started to clean. After about 20 shining quaffles he finally approached me
"How are you doing?" He asked
"Good" I mumbled dropping a quaffle
"Great, after that your done you can go" He said
"Okay" I said quietly and watched him through the corner of my eye
"So, excited about your captain position?" He asked
"Yea" I said
"I was surprised this morning, I never would have thought you and Marietta would get in a fight, you two have been friends since you came to Hogwarts" He said
"Oh" I started to feel my nerves growing, what's the matter with me? It's not like he's threating me, just making conversation, no need to get nervous...
"Can you say more than one word to me?" He asked
"Yes" I said, and he laughed "What?" I asked
"Still one word" He said
"Fine, why did you take this job?" I asked
"Well, I missed Hogwarts, and I was really excited when Dumbledore wrote to me asking if I'd want to teach here" He said
"Oh" I said
"Especially when Tonks is teaching here" He said
"Why is that so special?" I asked
"Well, Tonks is my girlfriend, but don't tell anyone, you know, don't need people knowing" He winked
"But, but isn't she a bit old for you?" I asked
"Only about three years" He said
"Oh...well I'm done" I said quickly and stood up.
"See you tomorrow morning" He said
"Uh yea" I stammered and tripped over a bench
"Are you okay?" He asked, but I didn't answer, I just quickly walked back to the castle
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"Hello" Luna said approaching me in the common room.
"Hi" I said quietly and looked out a window.
"Sorry if you didn't find me at dinner, I was busy" She said
"Oh no it's fine I had detention" I explained
"Oh okay then, that's splendid" Luna smiled
"What were you doing?" I asked
"Uhm, nothing important" Luna smiled nervously
"Oh" I sighed and looked down at my feet
"What's bothering you?" Luna asked
"Nothing! Just tired" I said
"Look, Cho, I may be strange but I'm not stupid" She said in what I would have never had thought I'd hear it, a serious tone.
"I never knew that you thought yourself as strange" I said
"I didn't, until I found out why all your friends hate you" Luna said
"What?" I said dumbfounded
"I heard them talking, they didn't want you to hang out with me, because they said I was strange, or crazy" She frowned
"Oh, uhm, look Luna, you may be strange, but you're, how do I put this" I started to think
"Crazy or weird?" She said
"No, you may seem strange, but you can be wise" I said
"Really?" She asked
"Yea" I said
"Oh, well, thank you, by the way here" She dug through her bag and pulled out the latest issue of the Quibbler.
"Thanks" I smiled
"No problem, I asked my Dad for two" She started to get up
"Going to bed?" I asked
"No, getting a different chair this one bothers me" She said
"Oh" I started to gaze out the window once again. I started to think of my reaction when he told me. It was such a surprise, on two fronts. 1. That he actually had a girlfriend 2.That it hurt me so much. It's not like I liked him did I?
"So, back to what was bothering you" Luna finally brought her selected chair over. I looked up and her chair looked way more uncomfortable than the last, because it was a small old wooden chair.
"That doesn't look very comfortable" I pointed out
"Oh, it's the safest, cushion chairs are filled with pixie hair" She said
"Uhm...okay" I said and looked at my chair.
"Only the red kind though" She added. I sighed, for my chair was blue.
"Okay, shoot" She said
"Pardon?" I said, it sounded like she wanted me to kill her
"Tell me what's wrong" She explained
"Oh, well, uhm" I said debating whether or not I should tell her
"It has to do with Oliver" She blurted
"What? How did you know?" I asked
"Well, I remember he was the one that gave you detention, so obviously you were last with him" She said
"Oh, well yes, I uhm, I found out that he has a girlfriend" I said
"So you fancy him?" She asked
"No" I spat
"Hmm, I thought you might have, the way you're always nervous whenever he's around, and you get all worried before you see him" She explained
"That's because he scares me" I argued
"Okay, sure, keep thinking that" She said
"Well, I don't know why I'm scared of him..." I drummed my fingers on my chair
"Maybe you fancy him" She suggested
"That couldn't be it" I protested
"Why not?" She asked
"Because..." I said, Oh God I think she's making a point
"That isn't a good reason" She said
"I...uhm...well" I shrugged, I couldn't think of anything
"Well, it sure sounds like you fancy him" She said in a singsong voice
"I can't, he's a teacher" I pointed out
"So, he's only two or three years older than you" She said
"Well, he's not my type" I threw her another reason, oh yea, I'm on a roll
"He seems like it to me" She said
"NO! I DO NOT LIKE OLIVER WOOD AND THAT'S FINAL!" I yelled
"Suuuuuure" She smiled
"You won't let me win" I pouted
"So you do?" She asked
"I don't know" I said "but with all your reasons, it sure seems like I do"
"See" She smiled deviously
"Man oh man" I groaned
"Well, now that I know you do, Good Night" She said
"Yea I better head up too" I said. I opened my dormitory door, and saw something different. All of Marietta's stuff was gone.
"Great" I smiled and plopped on my bed.
a/n: hmm...this was a really long chapter, not one of my best to me, any way. If you guys have any ideas that'd be great! because I'm running out of ideas at the moment.