Thanks to bumblebee for the review. I'm sorry these chapters are short.
Any one have any suggestions for me to make them a bit longer? But in the
mean while, here's the newest installment of my story.
Chapter Five: A New Perspective and Prospective
Katie was still angry with Angelina and Alicia at practice that night. She was frequently heard mumbling stuff about 'backstabbing', 'traitors and so on. She was so mad; she wouldn't even pass the quaffle to the other two chasers on the team. She practiced by herself, racing back and forth up the pitch trying to get the ball past Oliver. This did not go over well.
"Oi Bell! This is a TEAM practice, not your practice!" Wood shouted out to her. She glared at him and he recoiled, not wanting to upset her even more. "Yeah Katie, come on! Get the stick out of your arse and just have fun with us!" Alicia yelled. Katie scoffed. "I DO NOT have a stick up my arse, but it does feel like there is a knife in my back," she said cruelly to both girls. The whole team stared at Katie.
All of them looked at her in surprise. Why was she holding such a grudge against someone who wanted to help her?
"Ouch," George said looking up at the three chasers, "that was a low blow."
"Listen Miss Supreme Female of the Universe. We're just trying to make you happy. You haven't been happy for a long time now. Just forget about Roger. I'm sorry what he did to you, and that you had to go through all of that. I wish I could get rid of all the pain you went through, but you're taking this too far. Not every guy is like him. Just let it go Katie, he's gone. Just wake up and look at what's in front of you," Angelina said, mentioning towards Oliver. Katie looked as if she were about to explode.
"You have no idea! None of you! I will NEVER let myself be that vulnerable or naïve again! I will never trust another guy again, how could I. And by the way, I'm happy being by myself, thank you," Katie choked out. "Bullshit," Angelina said.
If looks could have killed the moment that word came out of Angelina's mouth, Katie would have killed her a million times over.
Katie looked about her team angrily. From the looks on everybody's face, they all agreed with Angelina. "FINE!" Katie screamed furiously and flew down to the ground. She walked furiously, finally stomping into the change room, throwing off her Quidditch gear. Her anger was let go when she screamed, as hard and as loud as she could. Then, as calm as night, she stepped into the showers.
There was an eerie feel on the pitch. Everyone on the pitch faintly heard Katie's scream. That scream had to be pretty loud to be heard where they were hovering. "Well, practice is over then," Oliver said. Everyone looked at Oliver somewhat shocked, but obeyed quietly, gliding down towards the ground.
"I feel bad now," Alicia said. "Don't. She deserved what she got. Maybe now she'll have a bit of sense knocked into her," Angelina replied as she opened the change room door, and then walked in. "Let's just have a quick shower, get changed, and head to the common room to do our homework," Angelina said as they started to strip down. Alicia nodded as they stepped into the showers, where Katie was. "Yeah. She needs to apologize to US."
After her shower, Katie headed to the common room, feeling horrible. She just flipped on her best friends for trying to help her. But they didn't understand. She vowed to herself that she would never open up or be naïve or actually allow herself to trust another guy again. They didn't get that all guys were the same. They all end up cheating and lying in the end.
She thought back to Roger. The first time she caught him. They had been together just over a year. She walked down to the pitch finding him and another Ravenclaw having a bit of fun under the bleachers. She had been so stupid, so naïve, to believe that he just slipped. That he really loved her and told her that it would never happen again. The second time was shortly after that, at a Ravenclaw victory party. He walked in on him and a different girl in his dorm room. She was even stupider to believe his PROMISE that it would never happen again. The third time was enough. It was over. She felt totally brainless for letting herself fall for him, to be in love with him. He was lucky that she didn't have her wand with her. But he was unlucky that she knew how to fight. Put him in the hospital wing for 2 days. And she didn't forgive him. She would never forgive him. And she swore that she would never date again.
She walked into the common room and sat next to the fire on a chair. She was just about to let the tears fall when she heard the portrait open, and see Angelina and Alicia walk in.
"Angelina, Alicia," Katie said quietly. "Can we help you? Oh right. You don't want help," Angelina said irritated. "Ange, don't," Alicia said gently. "No, Alicia. She deserves it," Angelina retorted. Katie looked down. "I know. I'm sorry." "What was that? We didn't quite hear that," Angelina mocked. "I'm sorry!" Katie exclaimed. "Thank you," Alicia said.
"Katie, now you have to hear us out. About Oliver," Angelina said. Katie started to get defensive, but Angelina stopped her. "Oliver likes you. Everyone knows it. He's not Davies. Not even close. Give him a chance. You don't have anything to lose Katie. You don't need to be so angry with him. You're only angry with yourself. Just stop that, ok? I know you were hurt, but that's no reason to be like this. Just think of Davies as a lesson. You've learned something and you can carry that to your next relationship so you DON'T get hurt. But if you really don't want Oliver, at least be nicer. He doesn't deserve to have your anger let out on him. And neither do we," Angelina said, "Come on Alicia, let's go get our work and let Katie get off to detention." Alicia nodded, "Please just listen to her. Katie, please." Katie nodded, "Don't worry Ali. I'll take her advice." Alicia smiled and set off towards the stairs as Katie headed toward the portrait.
Katie set off to Snape's dungeon, thinking about what Ange had said. Was she really just mad at herself? It didn't make sense. But at the same time it did. Well at least she had enough stuff to think about to make detention go by a bit quicker.
***
Katie returned to the common room around 12:30. But the last thing she felt like doing was sleeping. She plopped down on her favourite chair by the fire: staring, thinking. She DID like Oliver, but only as a friend. She did want to be nicer. But this damn defense mechanism was holding her back. Or was it really a defense thing? Was it really her anger doing this? She was so confused! She wanted to protect herself but she did want to open up. She leaned back into the chair and shut her eyes. She hated to be confused.
The next thing she knew, she was being shaken awake. It was still dark though, and the fire was almost out. "Katie, beautiful, time for bed," a deep male voice said. "Oliver? Is that you?" Katie mumbled. "Yeah sweetie, it's me," he replied. "Mmm. I'm so tired," Katie said closing her eyes again. "Katie, you need to go up to your bed. We have a game in less then a week and I can't have you out with a stiff back and neck," Oliver said laughing. "Then I'll sleep on the couch," she said and moved slowly to the couch, lying down. He picked her up in his arms. "No. I'm taking you up to your room. I will not allow you to sleep down here," Oliver said sternly. She was ready to protest, but decided against it. She was way too tired to even try to start a fight with Oliver. (And that's saying something). So, she just put her head down on his shoulder and closed her eyes.
Oliver thought his heart was going to explode with love when he felt her head on his shoulder. She looked like an angel in his arms, and he couldn't stop himself from thinking he could do this for the rest of his life. He climbed the stairs as slowly as possible. He wanted to make this last for as long as he could. But they still reached her room too quickly. He opened the door and set her down on her bed. He wanted to lie beside her, and hold her there all night. He wanted to wake up beside her, to tell her how beautiful she looked. But he finally moved away towards the door.
"Oliver?" Katie's voice asked quietly. "Yes?" he replied. "Come here," she said and sat up half way. He walked over to her bed and sat next to her. "What is it sweetie," he said in a low whisper. "I just wanted to say thank you," she said, and then hugged him. She lie back down and fell asleep quickly. He leaned down, kissed her softly on the forehead, walked out of her room, and back to his. He crawled into bed and thought about Katie. He had been in love with her for 6 years, since the moment he saw her. And tonight had been the first time that she had actually shown affection toward him. Tonight was the first night he truly believed that he had a chance with the amazing Katie Bell.
Chapter Five: A New Perspective and Prospective
Katie was still angry with Angelina and Alicia at practice that night. She was frequently heard mumbling stuff about 'backstabbing', 'traitors and so on. She was so mad; she wouldn't even pass the quaffle to the other two chasers on the team. She practiced by herself, racing back and forth up the pitch trying to get the ball past Oliver. This did not go over well.
"Oi Bell! This is a TEAM practice, not your practice!" Wood shouted out to her. She glared at him and he recoiled, not wanting to upset her even more. "Yeah Katie, come on! Get the stick out of your arse and just have fun with us!" Alicia yelled. Katie scoffed. "I DO NOT have a stick up my arse, but it does feel like there is a knife in my back," she said cruelly to both girls. The whole team stared at Katie.
All of them looked at her in surprise. Why was she holding such a grudge against someone who wanted to help her?
"Ouch," George said looking up at the three chasers, "that was a low blow."
"Listen Miss Supreme Female of the Universe. We're just trying to make you happy. You haven't been happy for a long time now. Just forget about Roger. I'm sorry what he did to you, and that you had to go through all of that. I wish I could get rid of all the pain you went through, but you're taking this too far. Not every guy is like him. Just let it go Katie, he's gone. Just wake up and look at what's in front of you," Angelina said, mentioning towards Oliver. Katie looked as if she were about to explode.
"You have no idea! None of you! I will NEVER let myself be that vulnerable or naïve again! I will never trust another guy again, how could I. And by the way, I'm happy being by myself, thank you," Katie choked out. "Bullshit," Angelina said.
If looks could have killed the moment that word came out of Angelina's mouth, Katie would have killed her a million times over.
Katie looked about her team angrily. From the looks on everybody's face, they all agreed with Angelina. "FINE!" Katie screamed furiously and flew down to the ground. She walked furiously, finally stomping into the change room, throwing off her Quidditch gear. Her anger was let go when she screamed, as hard and as loud as she could. Then, as calm as night, she stepped into the showers.
There was an eerie feel on the pitch. Everyone on the pitch faintly heard Katie's scream. That scream had to be pretty loud to be heard where they were hovering. "Well, practice is over then," Oliver said. Everyone looked at Oliver somewhat shocked, but obeyed quietly, gliding down towards the ground.
"I feel bad now," Alicia said. "Don't. She deserved what she got. Maybe now she'll have a bit of sense knocked into her," Angelina replied as she opened the change room door, and then walked in. "Let's just have a quick shower, get changed, and head to the common room to do our homework," Angelina said as they started to strip down. Alicia nodded as they stepped into the showers, where Katie was. "Yeah. She needs to apologize to US."
After her shower, Katie headed to the common room, feeling horrible. She just flipped on her best friends for trying to help her. But they didn't understand. She vowed to herself that she would never open up or be naïve or actually allow herself to trust another guy again. They didn't get that all guys were the same. They all end up cheating and lying in the end.
She thought back to Roger. The first time she caught him. They had been together just over a year. She walked down to the pitch finding him and another Ravenclaw having a bit of fun under the bleachers. She had been so stupid, so naïve, to believe that he just slipped. That he really loved her and told her that it would never happen again. The second time was shortly after that, at a Ravenclaw victory party. He walked in on him and a different girl in his dorm room. She was even stupider to believe his PROMISE that it would never happen again. The third time was enough. It was over. She felt totally brainless for letting herself fall for him, to be in love with him. He was lucky that she didn't have her wand with her. But he was unlucky that she knew how to fight. Put him in the hospital wing for 2 days. And she didn't forgive him. She would never forgive him. And she swore that she would never date again.
She walked into the common room and sat next to the fire on a chair. She was just about to let the tears fall when she heard the portrait open, and see Angelina and Alicia walk in.
"Angelina, Alicia," Katie said quietly. "Can we help you? Oh right. You don't want help," Angelina said irritated. "Ange, don't," Alicia said gently. "No, Alicia. She deserves it," Angelina retorted. Katie looked down. "I know. I'm sorry." "What was that? We didn't quite hear that," Angelina mocked. "I'm sorry!" Katie exclaimed. "Thank you," Alicia said.
"Katie, now you have to hear us out. About Oliver," Angelina said. Katie started to get defensive, but Angelina stopped her. "Oliver likes you. Everyone knows it. He's not Davies. Not even close. Give him a chance. You don't have anything to lose Katie. You don't need to be so angry with him. You're only angry with yourself. Just stop that, ok? I know you were hurt, but that's no reason to be like this. Just think of Davies as a lesson. You've learned something and you can carry that to your next relationship so you DON'T get hurt. But if you really don't want Oliver, at least be nicer. He doesn't deserve to have your anger let out on him. And neither do we," Angelina said, "Come on Alicia, let's go get our work and let Katie get off to detention." Alicia nodded, "Please just listen to her. Katie, please." Katie nodded, "Don't worry Ali. I'll take her advice." Alicia smiled and set off towards the stairs as Katie headed toward the portrait.
Katie set off to Snape's dungeon, thinking about what Ange had said. Was she really just mad at herself? It didn't make sense. But at the same time it did. Well at least she had enough stuff to think about to make detention go by a bit quicker.
***
Katie returned to the common room around 12:30. But the last thing she felt like doing was sleeping. She plopped down on her favourite chair by the fire: staring, thinking. She DID like Oliver, but only as a friend. She did want to be nicer. But this damn defense mechanism was holding her back. Or was it really a defense thing? Was it really her anger doing this? She was so confused! She wanted to protect herself but she did want to open up. She leaned back into the chair and shut her eyes. She hated to be confused.
The next thing she knew, she was being shaken awake. It was still dark though, and the fire was almost out. "Katie, beautiful, time for bed," a deep male voice said. "Oliver? Is that you?" Katie mumbled. "Yeah sweetie, it's me," he replied. "Mmm. I'm so tired," Katie said closing her eyes again. "Katie, you need to go up to your bed. We have a game in less then a week and I can't have you out with a stiff back and neck," Oliver said laughing. "Then I'll sleep on the couch," she said and moved slowly to the couch, lying down. He picked her up in his arms. "No. I'm taking you up to your room. I will not allow you to sleep down here," Oliver said sternly. She was ready to protest, but decided against it. She was way too tired to even try to start a fight with Oliver. (And that's saying something). So, she just put her head down on his shoulder and closed her eyes.
Oliver thought his heart was going to explode with love when he felt her head on his shoulder. She looked like an angel in his arms, and he couldn't stop himself from thinking he could do this for the rest of his life. He climbed the stairs as slowly as possible. He wanted to make this last for as long as he could. But they still reached her room too quickly. He opened the door and set her down on her bed. He wanted to lie beside her, and hold her there all night. He wanted to wake up beside her, to tell her how beautiful she looked. But he finally moved away towards the door.
"Oliver?" Katie's voice asked quietly. "Yes?" he replied. "Come here," she said and sat up half way. He walked over to her bed and sat next to her. "What is it sweetie," he said in a low whisper. "I just wanted to say thank you," she said, and then hugged him. She lie back down and fell asleep quickly. He leaned down, kissed her softly on the forehead, walked out of her room, and back to his. He crawled into bed and thought about Katie. He had been in love with her for 6 years, since the moment he saw her. And tonight had been the first time that she had actually shown affection toward him. Tonight was the first night he truly believed that he had a chance with the amazing Katie Bell.