So here it is already! It's short but I love it...
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Ruby was feeling very cold but didn't move whatever Witty (who was freezing in her light lavender colored silk dress) said. Now that the first shock was over anger flooded over Ruby like a huge wave tearing her away from the school she now hated again and never bringing her back.
She didn't hear the soft footsteps drawing nearer and so she was rather startled as she felt somebody throwing a coat around her trembling shoulders and wrapping a scarf around her icy cold neck. A sweet scent of cinnamon found its way through her nostrils up into her aching mind. Immediately all the wrath was blown away leaving a distressing emptiness. Ruby didn't look up nor said anything but Witty gave a thankful reply and crawled under the coat. Oliver sat down on Ruby's right side.
"I heard about - your situation. Professor McGonagall has told during the Prefect's Meeting this evening and Percy's told me."
Ruby's only reply was "The Meeting's already over? Is it that late?"
"Oh yes it is! Franklin must be out of his wits by now! By the way he doesn't believe a single word, says Percy."
Ruby shrugged "It's a free land."
"What are you going to do now?"
Suddenly Ruby felt very stupid. She realized that actually didn't know. Her head was totally empty still. Despair forced new tears into her eyes. Oliver who had carefully been studying her features in the increasing darkness spotted them immediately and laid his arm around her shoulder.
"Well, taking your christmas exams would be a nice first step, wouldn't it?"
Ruby couldn't help smiling through her tears. All she had wanted was being left alone and in peace now. But it was an overwhelming comfortable feeling to sense the soft touch of his arm around her shoulders and to listen to the quiet consoling words he was pouring over her troubled soul. Inspite the coldness all around them Ruby could feel the warmth spreading out from him which was a pleasure for her cold and stiff body. And then, without thinking, she leaned over and placed her head on his shoulder. She could feel him stiffen with surprise for a split-second but then his body relaxed again and he gave her shoulder an encouraging squeeze.
Ruby felt very comfortable and protected. She was surprised by the sudden urge to never leave this position. Nevertheless she didn't fight it down but closed her eyes and enjoyed it.
After some time she felt his warm fingertips caressing her icy cold hand. She opened her eyes again and looked up at him. But it would have boiled down to the same thing if she had let them shut for it was so dark now that Ruby rather felt the intense stare of Oliver's chocolate brown eyes than actually saw it. Now she felt him leaning in closer and shut her eyes again. Ruby's heart nearly exploded when his soft warm lips met hers. Her stomach was full with excitedly fluttering butterflies, her mind stopped aching and the emptiness in her head suddenly felt sensationally good. Automatically Ruby opened her mouth and almost naturally his tongue glided inside it. She noticed a taste of mint humbugs.
At exactly that momnet a bright face with deep blue eyes, light blonde curls and an adorable cheeky grin flashed through Ruby's dazed mind.
It was an interesting timing for Christopher Carlisle to reappear in her thoughts.
Her eyes immediately opened wide again and quickly she pulled away. Ignoring the surprised muffled sound coming from his lips she had felt just a moment ago she stood up letting the coat fall down and hurriedly stalked away. The moon broke through the dark clouds and reflecting the light in the snow it showed her the way back up to the castle. Sounds behind Ruby told her that Oliver was following.
"W...what have I...done wrong? I had the feeling...well, that you wanted, too..."
Without turning or even slowing down Ruby answered hotly "Nothing's your fault, Oliver!"
'No, it's all mine.' She thought bitterly 'Chris doesn't write for some weeks and I go and kiss another guy!' She had so craving to receive her first kiss from Christopher Carlisle which would now never happen!
"Leave me alone!" she cried at a taken aback Oliver and sped up. The Gryffindor Keeper stopped short and frowned deeply and disappointedly. Ruby didn't care but made her way straight to Hufflepuff Gardens.
When she entered the common room she met many curious (and some furious) stares: the information about her talk with McGonagall had spread like a wild fire through the whole school and Franklin was nearly the only one who didn't want to believe.
Aforementioned Frank was now rushing towards her with a stern concerned look on his face.
"Here you are at last, young lady!" he sounded a lot like her father "I've been searching the whole school for you and just came back."
Ruby wasn't in the mood for a talk with him and simply replied "I'm here now, so you can sleep carefreely."
She wanted to turn towards the girls' dormitories when Frank spotted something that alarmed him highly.
"Why are you wearing THAT again?"
It was just then that Ruby noticed the scent of cinnamon again: she still was wearing Oliver's red and golden scarf.
"Did you talk to HIM?" his voice sounded slightly hurt now.
What's his freaking problem? "What's it to you?" Ruby spat annoyed about his antipathy towards Oliver "At least HE knew where to find me!" Without another word she turned around and left the common room packed with staring Hufflepuffs and an open-mouthed Franklin Abbott.
When she entered her room she saw most of the other girls already in their night gowns and pajamas sitting and lying on their beds. On the spot she could tell they were really keen to interrogating her but the look on her face told them better not to do so. Quickly Ruby changed into her over-size pajamas (releasing Witty who earnt some "Aaahs" and "Ooohs" from the girls) and scrambled into her bed closing the curtains. On a second thought she (unseen by the others) reached out of her bed hangings, grabbed Oliver's scarf and rolling it up she tugged it under her arm.
It look a long time until she had shoved Christopher's trusting face out of her mind. Once she had managed she could finally find some sleep full with dreams about her first ever kiss. And she had got it from Oliver Wood.
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Rather short I know but I wanted it as one chapter alone. Please review! Thank you.
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Ruby was feeling very cold but didn't move whatever Witty (who was freezing in her light lavender colored silk dress) said. Now that the first shock was over anger flooded over Ruby like a huge wave tearing her away from the school she now hated again and never bringing her back.
She didn't hear the soft footsteps drawing nearer and so she was rather startled as she felt somebody throwing a coat around her trembling shoulders and wrapping a scarf around her icy cold neck. A sweet scent of cinnamon found its way through her nostrils up into her aching mind. Immediately all the wrath was blown away leaving a distressing emptiness. Ruby didn't look up nor said anything but Witty gave a thankful reply and crawled under the coat. Oliver sat down on Ruby's right side.
"I heard about - your situation. Professor McGonagall has told during the Prefect's Meeting this evening and Percy's told me."
Ruby's only reply was "The Meeting's already over? Is it that late?"
"Oh yes it is! Franklin must be out of his wits by now! By the way he doesn't believe a single word, says Percy."
Ruby shrugged "It's a free land."
"What are you going to do now?"
Suddenly Ruby felt very stupid. She realized that actually didn't know. Her head was totally empty still. Despair forced new tears into her eyes. Oliver who had carefully been studying her features in the increasing darkness spotted them immediately and laid his arm around her shoulder.
"Well, taking your christmas exams would be a nice first step, wouldn't it?"
Ruby couldn't help smiling through her tears. All she had wanted was being left alone and in peace now. But it was an overwhelming comfortable feeling to sense the soft touch of his arm around her shoulders and to listen to the quiet consoling words he was pouring over her troubled soul. Inspite the coldness all around them Ruby could feel the warmth spreading out from him which was a pleasure for her cold and stiff body. And then, without thinking, she leaned over and placed her head on his shoulder. She could feel him stiffen with surprise for a split-second but then his body relaxed again and he gave her shoulder an encouraging squeeze.
Ruby felt very comfortable and protected. She was surprised by the sudden urge to never leave this position. Nevertheless she didn't fight it down but closed her eyes and enjoyed it.
After some time she felt his warm fingertips caressing her icy cold hand. She opened her eyes again and looked up at him. But it would have boiled down to the same thing if she had let them shut for it was so dark now that Ruby rather felt the intense stare of Oliver's chocolate brown eyes than actually saw it. Now she felt him leaning in closer and shut her eyes again. Ruby's heart nearly exploded when his soft warm lips met hers. Her stomach was full with excitedly fluttering butterflies, her mind stopped aching and the emptiness in her head suddenly felt sensationally good. Automatically Ruby opened her mouth and almost naturally his tongue glided inside it. She noticed a taste of mint humbugs.
At exactly that momnet a bright face with deep blue eyes, light blonde curls and an adorable cheeky grin flashed through Ruby's dazed mind.
It was an interesting timing for Christopher Carlisle to reappear in her thoughts.
Her eyes immediately opened wide again and quickly she pulled away. Ignoring the surprised muffled sound coming from his lips she had felt just a moment ago she stood up letting the coat fall down and hurriedly stalked away. The moon broke through the dark clouds and reflecting the light in the snow it showed her the way back up to the castle. Sounds behind Ruby told her that Oliver was following.
"W...what have I...done wrong? I had the feeling...well, that you wanted, too..."
Without turning or even slowing down Ruby answered hotly "Nothing's your fault, Oliver!"
'No, it's all mine.' She thought bitterly 'Chris doesn't write for some weeks and I go and kiss another guy!' She had so craving to receive her first kiss from Christopher Carlisle which would now never happen!
"Leave me alone!" she cried at a taken aback Oliver and sped up. The Gryffindor Keeper stopped short and frowned deeply and disappointedly. Ruby didn't care but made her way straight to Hufflepuff Gardens.
When she entered the common room she met many curious (and some furious) stares: the information about her talk with McGonagall had spread like a wild fire through the whole school and Franklin was nearly the only one who didn't want to believe.
Aforementioned Frank was now rushing towards her with a stern concerned look on his face.
"Here you are at last, young lady!" he sounded a lot like her father "I've been searching the whole school for you and just came back."
Ruby wasn't in the mood for a talk with him and simply replied "I'm here now, so you can sleep carefreely."
She wanted to turn towards the girls' dormitories when Frank spotted something that alarmed him highly.
"Why are you wearing THAT again?"
It was just then that Ruby noticed the scent of cinnamon again: she still was wearing Oliver's red and golden scarf.
"Did you talk to HIM?" his voice sounded slightly hurt now.
What's his freaking problem? "What's it to you?" Ruby spat annoyed about his antipathy towards Oliver "At least HE knew where to find me!" Without another word she turned around and left the common room packed with staring Hufflepuffs and an open-mouthed Franklin Abbott.
When she entered her room she saw most of the other girls already in their night gowns and pajamas sitting and lying on their beds. On the spot she could tell they were really keen to interrogating her but the look on her face told them better not to do so. Quickly Ruby changed into her over-size pajamas (releasing Witty who earnt some "Aaahs" and "Ooohs" from the girls) and scrambled into her bed closing the curtains. On a second thought she (unseen by the others) reached out of her bed hangings, grabbed Oliver's scarf and rolling it up she tugged it under her arm.
It look a long time until she had shoved Christopher's trusting face out of her mind. Once she had managed she could finally find some sleep full with dreams about her first ever kiss. And she had got it from Oliver Wood.
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Rather short I know but I wanted it as one chapter alone. Please review! Thank you.