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Here's my longest chapter yet,
Chapter Eight: The Plan
"Angelina, I need to talk to you!" Katie called out as she burst into the common room. "Hello Katie, nice to see you too!" Angelina said. "Ok, don't start with me, I actually NEED to talk to you," Katie said. "Ok," Angelina said, setting down her work. "I think I'm starting to feel something for Oliver! I don't know! I actually let him hug me! What's happening?! I just want to be friends!" Katie said quickly. "Katie! My goodness girl, calm down. Well, maybe you're just confused. You haven't let a guy in for so long that you're just not sure of what your feelings are. You just need to relax and think about it," Angelina told her. Katie nodded. "You're right. I do just have to think about this rationally," Katie said and went up to her dorm room. Angelina smiled to herself as Katie went up the stairs. "Oh that crazy, crazy Katie."
A few minutes later, Oliver walked in. He spotted Angelina and walked to her. Before he said anything, she said, "I've heard." "Well, good. Does she feel anything for me? I mean anything?" Oliver said. "She said she thinks she does, but I really only think that it's friendship right now. But this definitely has potential though," Angelina commented. Oliver smiled. "So what should I do?" "Just play it cool and don't come on too strong, she'll get scared. Do something for her. Do something to make her feel really special. But don't ask me Wood," she said when she saw Oliver about to ask, "This has to be from you. Sure the swan and the flower were sweet and all, but you also have to show her that you can be trusted. That you're totally done with the player thing." "Right. How can I do all of that within the 2 days before Christmas holidays?" he asked. Angelina's eyes bulged out, then she started to laugh uncontrollably. "2 days?! 2 DAYS?! Oliver! This could take 2 months! Girls take time! Well, the good ones anyway. And trust me, Katie is a good girl!" Oliver sighed, somewhat in defeat. "Oh dear, this is going to take a lot of work," he said, realizing the fact that some girls aren't just won over with a bit charm. "Damn straight! So you'd better start thinking of lots of stuff!" Angelina said giggling as Oliver walked off.
***
"I'm not crazy. Its just friendship, right?" Katie thought to herself, "Yeah, that's all it is." She thought of Oliver. No funny feelings in her stomach. Her heart wasn't starting to race. But she did have this silly smile on her face. But overall, she felt pretty much the same when she thought about Fred or George - friendship. Even her intuition was telling her that it was friendship. Or was it just her head telling her what she wanted to hear? But the more she thought about it, the more Angelina was right. She just freaked out because she was letting someone in that liked her more then a friend. She hadn't done that since Roger, almost 3 years ago. It was weird, but it wasn't that bad. "I think I'll just like Oliver as a friend. I just want him to know that's all I want," Katie thought to herself, "Yeah, that's all." Katie gathered up her books and went down to the common room to finish her homework.
***
Oliver entered his room and lay down on his bed. What could he do for Katie? He knew she like flowers, but that wasn't very original, and he had already gone down that path. Chocolate? No, that wasn't very original either. He was frustrated. He never had to work this hard for a woman's affection before. All he usually had to do was smile and say 'hi'. But no. Katie HAD to be difficult. He was about to yell in frustration when Percy Weasley entered their room. Then the light turned on in Oliver's head.
"Percy! I need your help with something!" Oliver said nearly taking Percy down as he got up. "With what Oliver?" Percy said looking shocked. "How did you get Penelope to like you?" Oliver said animatedly. "Why do you ask? You've had no problems getting women," Percy said picking up a pair of black satin panties. Oliver blushed. Those belonged to Isabella Glass, last night's encounter. He was rather nervous about the game.
"Sorry," Oliver said grabbing them and throwing them on his bed, "Well I usually don't have problems with women, but there's this one girl. And I actually have to try with her." "Ah, Katie. Right?" Percy asked. Oliver nodded. "Well, with Penelope, things were mutual. All I really had to do was tell her, and then she was my girlfriend," Percy said feeling a touch bad for Oliver. Oliver looked disappointed. "Well, what do you have in common? Play off something that you both enjoy," Percy replied, trying to make his roommate feel better. Then it came to him. "Percy, you are brilliant! Thank you so much for the idea!" Oliver yelled and ran out of the room.
***
Alicia was heading up the stairs and was just setting foot on the breezeway between the male and female dormitories when she saw Oliver screaming down the stairs of the boys' dorms. "Hey Oliver!" she said, "I heard about the thing with Katie, Angelina filled me in." "Oh good. Alicia, I figured out something to do for Katie, but I need yours, and Angelina's help," he said, slightly breathless. "Ok, but Angelina is down in the common room and Katie's with her. Just tell me, and then I'll tell Angelina," Alicia replied, extremely fascinated in what Oliver had to say. "Ok, well here it is," Oliver said and told her. "I love it! Alicia said when he was finished.
Angelina didn't hear the idea until the next day, but she loved it too.
"When are you planning to pull this off?" Angelina asked him. "The night before we leave for holidays," Oliver said. "But that means that, that's tonight!" she exclaimed. Oliver smiled happily. "I know." "Oh my, that means I'll have to arrange everything, and then look up that potion," she said getting more thrilled by the minute. Oliver nodded, "Just make sure she's there, ok? And make sure no one else is there too." "No problem," Angelina said. "Great," Oliver said smiling, "I can't thank you two enough for helping me with this."
That night, the five girls who shared a dorm room, sat in the common room, chatting and sharing their plans for the holidays. Angelina, Alicia, Katie, Alexandra, and Julie sat around the fire, enjoying a couple of butterbeers. When the clock struck eleven, Alexandra and Julie got up.
"We're sneaking off to meet up with our boyfriends for a bit of late night fun," Julie said winking. "So don't wait up for us!" Alex added. The two girls were dating boys from Ravenclaw. "Oh, we won't," Angelina said, winking at the two girls. They were in on the plan.
"Alright girls, we'll see you when we get back then!" Katie said waving to the girls as they left the common room, "Hey Angie, hand me another butterbeer." Katie and Alicia started a conversation. Angelina took this opportunity to slip a little sleeping potion into the butterbeer. It was strong enough to put her into a nice sleep, but weak enough so she would wake up, if say, someone knocked on the window. "Here Katie," Angelina said, handing her the drink. "Thanks Angie," she replied taking it. She took a sip and continued talking to her friends. Angelina and Alicia smiled discreetly to one another.
Katie finished the butterbeer within a few minutes. And then she felt exceptionally tired. Just a couple butterbeers didn't usually do this to her. "Hey girls. I think this day of packing has worn me out. I'm off to bed!" she said, rose off her chair and headed towards the stairs. "Goodnight Katie!" "Sweet dreams!" Katie waved and disappeared.
"This is SO romantic. I didn't know Oliver had it in him!" Alicia said quietly, in case Katie was lingering. "I know! If this doesn't make friendship into a bit more, then I don't know what will!" Angelina whispered back.
***
Katie made her way up to her room slowly. She felt so tired and it seemed to come out of nowhere. She sluggishly undressed, and put on her black jogging pants and pink tank top. Then, she pulled her long hair into a messy bun on the top of her head. She pulled down the sheets and crawled in. The white flannel warmed up quickly, and the warmth let Katie drift into a light sleep.
***
Alicia went up to the room 5 minutes later to check on Katie. She was sound asleep. Alicia raced back down to Angelina as quickly and quietly as she could. "She's asleep." "Good," Angelina said, opening a window. The she shot green sparks out of her wand towards the lake, where Oliver was waiting. He shot sparks back to show that he had got her signal. Angelina smiled. "The plan is in action."
***
Tap, tap, tap. Katie's eyes fluttered open. It was still dark but the noise continued. "What is that?" she thought sleepily. The window. Something was at the window! "An owl? At this hour?" she said to herself. She threw off the warm blanket reluctantly, and made her way to the window by her bed. And when she looked through the window, she got the surprise of her life.
Her eyes widened. "Oliver!" she exclaimed and opened the window, "Get in here!" A blast of cold air hit her as Oliver climbed in the window. "Hey Katie," he said smiling. "What the hell do you think you are doing?!" she yelled. "I'm here to take you out for a little midnight ride," he said looking at her in adoration. "Are you off your rocker? It's freezing out there," she said. "I know. Go put on your socks and shoes. I'll put a warming charm on your quilt and you can wear it around you as we fly," Oliver said. Katie sighed, then smiled and obeyed. This was rather romantic. "Ok, but you can't let me fall off or freeze," Katie said as she put on her socks and black Quidditch shoes. "I promise," he said and wrapped the quilt around her bare shoulders. "Thanks. I'm ready," she said. "Ok," Oliver responded. He stepped on the ledge and mounted the broom. "Jump on!" She smiled a smile he'd never seen before. It was a genuine smile. She mounted the broom behind him and wrapped her arms around his waist. He smiled and his heart skipped a beat. "Ready?" he called back to her. "Yes!" she called back, and then set her chin on his shoulder.
They took off and Katie felt free. She hadn't felt like this in a long time. She didn't feel the cold at all. The blanket was blissfully warm, and so was Oliver. She smiled to herself and held on tighter. She took in the scenery around them. The moon was casting its' silver light on the lake they were flying over, and on the trees that lined the shore. It was breathtaking. She couldn't believe that this was happening to her.
Oliver squeezed Katie's hand gently and smiled. No girl had made him feel this good, or this happy, ever. The more he thought about it, the more he realized he was in love with her. He almost missed the spot he had set up for them; he was so lost in thought. "Katie," he turned slightly, "We're heading down." "Ok," she said softly in his ear.
They set down at a spot by the lake that Katie had never seen before. She knew that they must have been far away from Hogwarts. There were willow trees all around them, and it looked like all the snow had been cleared off the ground. "Do you like it?" Oliver asked. "I love it," she replied and looked up at the moon and the star-filled sky. "I absolutely love it." "Good," Oliver replied, transfiguring a couch from a large rock, and conjuring a small black box. "What's that for?" Katie asked pointing to the small box. "I'll tell you later. Now let's sit," Oliver said. She laughed and sat down. "So why did you bring me here?" she asked looking up at him. "I'll tell you as soon as you share that quilt with me," he replied. She looked at him sternly. "Ok, hurry up then," she said, opening the blanket up. He quickly pulled one end of the quilt around his shoulders and then pulled Katie onto his lap.
"Ok, now spill," she said curling up against his nice warm chest. "I'm trying to convince you I'm a good guy. That I am somewhat worthy of a chance," he said looking into her eyes, "I've never felt like this before, about anyone." Katie blushed and smiled. "Well you're doing a good job. So far," she added. "Well I'm happy to hear that," he said pulling her in closer. They sat there talking for what seemed like 5 minutes. It had been almost 30 minutes.
Surprisingly, she was starting to enjoy the feeling of Oliver's arms around her. She knew now that she liked him, that she had been in denial with herself. This was going to evolve into something more then friendship, and she had a feeling it was going to be soon. She sighed. "What was that about?" Oliver inquired. She smiled, "Nothing, don't worry about it." "Ok," he said and stood up, with Katie and all. "What's going on?" Katie asked startled. Oliver smiled impishly. He put Katie down and wrapped the blanket back around her. He moved back to the couch where the black box sat. He took out his wand and whispered a charm. Then, music filled the silent night.
Katie smiled at the slow, jazzy type music playing. "May I have this dance?" he said to her. "Of course," she replied, her eyes twinkling at him. She opened the blanket and he stepped in, wrapping his arms around her waist. She put her arms around his neck, blanket and all. He pulled her as close as he possibly could, never wanting this perfect moment to end.
Oliver couldn't believe he was holding Katie Bell in his arms. She smelled beautiful, like flowers. He closed his eyes and kissed the top of her head. She looked up at him with those beautiful green eyes. They shone like he had never seen them before. They were warm, loving, caring. He wanted to kiss her, but before he could even try, she put her head back down on his shoulder, and they stayed that way for the next hour.
Katie was almost asleep when she heard Oliver say her name. She looked up, blinking. "Time to go," he said unenthusiastically. He made the couch and the speaker box disappear. "Do we have to?" Katie said, the euphoria of the night still with her. "Sorry but yes," he replied and mounted the broom. Katie got on the back and wrapped her arms around him tightly again.
They reached the castle, in what felt like nothing. "Katie, we're back," Oliver said back to her. "Hmm? I don't want to go back. I want to stay with you," she mumbled. It sounded like she was sleeping. "Sorry sweetie. Don't worry; we'll do this again. I still have a long way to go to prove to you I'm good enough," he said, opening her window. "Too right you are," she said, getting off the broom and stepping on the ledge. She set her feet on the floor safely.
"I had a great time tonight Oliver. You definitely showed me a side I didn't know you had," Katie said quietly. She leaned out the window and kissed Oliver on the cheek, "If you give me a little while, I'll have a decision for you." She smiled mysteriously and closed the window.
Oliver sat on his Nimbus 2000, stunned. She was actually considering him now. He laughed joyfully and gave a loud holler. He flew off towards his window. He might actually have a chance! He could barely open his window from shear happiness. Once he did, and climbed in, he stripped down and climbing into bed. But he couldn't sleep. With the feeling of Katie's lips still on his cheek, how could he?
Kathy - Katie has never really paid attention to Oliver. You'll see within the next few chapters what's been going on in Katie's head!
Jayne1 - Thank you for the review, I fully intend on finishing this story
Anna - Oliver/Katie fics are my fav too, thanx for the review!
Shadow - Thank you so much for your review, it means a lot to me
The Blackheart - I've been writing like crazy, don't worry. Thank you for recognizing my grammatical skills, I take pride in them. No bribe is needed, at least not yet!
Xzaire - She would have, but the she realized something! Thanx for reviewing!
Here's my longest chapter yet,
Chapter Eight: The Plan
"Angelina, I need to talk to you!" Katie called out as she burst into the common room. "Hello Katie, nice to see you too!" Angelina said. "Ok, don't start with me, I actually NEED to talk to you," Katie said. "Ok," Angelina said, setting down her work. "I think I'm starting to feel something for Oliver! I don't know! I actually let him hug me! What's happening?! I just want to be friends!" Katie said quickly. "Katie! My goodness girl, calm down. Well, maybe you're just confused. You haven't let a guy in for so long that you're just not sure of what your feelings are. You just need to relax and think about it," Angelina told her. Katie nodded. "You're right. I do just have to think about this rationally," Katie said and went up to her dorm room. Angelina smiled to herself as Katie went up the stairs. "Oh that crazy, crazy Katie."
A few minutes later, Oliver walked in. He spotted Angelina and walked to her. Before he said anything, she said, "I've heard." "Well, good. Does she feel anything for me? I mean anything?" Oliver said. "She said she thinks she does, but I really only think that it's friendship right now. But this definitely has potential though," Angelina commented. Oliver smiled. "So what should I do?" "Just play it cool and don't come on too strong, she'll get scared. Do something for her. Do something to make her feel really special. But don't ask me Wood," she said when she saw Oliver about to ask, "This has to be from you. Sure the swan and the flower were sweet and all, but you also have to show her that you can be trusted. That you're totally done with the player thing." "Right. How can I do all of that within the 2 days before Christmas holidays?" he asked. Angelina's eyes bulged out, then she started to laugh uncontrollably. "2 days?! 2 DAYS?! Oliver! This could take 2 months! Girls take time! Well, the good ones anyway. And trust me, Katie is a good girl!" Oliver sighed, somewhat in defeat. "Oh dear, this is going to take a lot of work," he said, realizing the fact that some girls aren't just won over with a bit charm. "Damn straight! So you'd better start thinking of lots of stuff!" Angelina said giggling as Oliver walked off.
***
"I'm not crazy. Its just friendship, right?" Katie thought to herself, "Yeah, that's all it is." She thought of Oliver. No funny feelings in her stomach. Her heart wasn't starting to race. But she did have this silly smile on her face. But overall, she felt pretty much the same when she thought about Fred or George - friendship. Even her intuition was telling her that it was friendship. Or was it just her head telling her what she wanted to hear? But the more she thought about it, the more Angelina was right. She just freaked out because she was letting someone in that liked her more then a friend. She hadn't done that since Roger, almost 3 years ago. It was weird, but it wasn't that bad. "I think I'll just like Oliver as a friend. I just want him to know that's all I want," Katie thought to herself, "Yeah, that's all." Katie gathered up her books and went down to the common room to finish her homework.
***
Oliver entered his room and lay down on his bed. What could he do for Katie? He knew she like flowers, but that wasn't very original, and he had already gone down that path. Chocolate? No, that wasn't very original either. He was frustrated. He never had to work this hard for a woman's affection before. All he usually had to do was smile and say 'hi'. But no. Katie HAD to be difficult. He was about to yell in frustration when Percy Weasley entered their room. Then the light turned on in Oliver's head.
"Percy! I need your help with something!" Oliver said nearly taking Percy down as he got up. "With what Oliver?" Percy said looking shocked. "How did you get Penelope to like you?" Oliver said animatedly. "Why do you ask? You've had no problems getting women," Percy said picking up a pair of black satin panties. Oliver blushed. Those belonged to Isabella Glass, last night's encounter. He was rather nervous about the game.
"Sorry," Oliver said grabbing them and throwing them on his bed, "Well I usually don't have problems with women, but there's this one girl. And I actually have to try with her." "Ah, Katie. Right?" Percy asked. Oliver nodded. "Well, with Penelope, things were mutual. All I really had to do was tell her, and then she was my girlfriend," Percy said feeling a touch bad for Oliver. Oliver looked disappointed. "Well, what do you have in common? Play off something that you both enjoy," Percy replied, trying to make his roommate feel better. Then it came to him. "Percy, you are brilliant! Thank you so much for the idea!" Oliver yelled and ran out of the room.
***
Alicia was heading up the stairs and was just setting foot on the breezeway between the male and female dormitories when she saw Oliver screaming down the stairs of the boys' dorms. "Hey Oliver!" she said, "I heard about the thing with Katie, Angelina filled me in." "Oh good. Alicia, I figured out something to do for Katie, but I need yours, and Angelina's help," he said, slightly breathless. "Ok, but Angelina is down in the common room and Katie's with her. Just tell me, and then I'll tell Angelina," Alicia replied, extremely fascinated in what Oliver had to say. "Ok, well here it is," Oliver said and told her. "I love it! Alicia said when he was finished.
Angelina didn't hear the idea until the next day, but she loved it too.
"When are you planning to pull this off?" Angelina asked him. "The night before we leave for holidays," Oliver said. "But that means that, that's tonight!" she exclaimed. Oliver smiled happily. "I know." "Oh my, that means I'll have to arrange everything, and then look up that potion," she said getting more thrilled by the minute. Oliver nodded, "Just make sure she's there, ok? And make sure no one else is there too." "No problem," Angelina said. "Great," Oliver said smiling, "I can't thank you two enough for helping me with this."
That night, the five girls who shared a dorm room, sat in the common room, chatting and sharing their plans for the holidays. Angelina, Alicia, Katie, Alexandra, and Julie sat around the fire, enjoying a couple of butterbeers. When the clock struck eleven, Alexandra and Julie got up.
"We're sneaking off to meet up with our boyfriends for a bit of late night fun," Julie said winking. "So don't wait up for us!" Alex added. The two girls were dating boys from Ravenclaw. "Oh, we won't," Angelina said, winking at the two girls. They were in on the plan.
"Alright girls, we'll see you when we get back then!" Katie said waving to the girls as they left the common room, "Hey Angie, hand me another butterbeer." Katie and Alicia started a conversation. Angelina took this opportunity to slip a little sleeping potion into the butterbeer. It was strong enough to put her into a nice sleep, but weak enough so she would wake up, if say, someone knocked on the window. "Here Katie," Angelina said, handing her the drink. "Thanks Angie," she replied taking it. She took a sip and continued talking to her friends. Angelina and Alicia smiled discreetly to one another.
Katie finished the butterbeer within a few minutes. And then she felt exceptionally tired. Just a couple butterbeers didn't usually do this to her. "Hey girls. I think this day of packing has worn me out. I'm off to bed!" she said, rose off her chair and headed towards the stairs. "Goodnight Katie!" "Sweet dreams!" Katie waved and disappeared.
"This is SO romantic. I didn't know Oliver had it in him!" Alicia said quietly, in case Katie was lingering. "I know! If this doesn't make friendship into a bit more, then I don't know what will!" Angelina whispered back.
***
Katie made her way up to her room slowly. She felt so tired and it seemed to come out of nowhere. She sluggishly undressed, and put on her black jogging pants and pink tank top. Then, she pulled her long hair into a messy bun on the top of her head. She pulled down the sheets and crawled in. The white flannel warmed up quickly, and the warmth let Katie drift into a light sleep.
***
Alicia went up to the room 5 minutes later to check on Katie. She was sound asleep. Alicia raced back down to Angelina as quickly and quietly as she could. "She's asleep." "Good," Angelina said, opening a window. The she shot green sparks out of her wand towards the lake, where Oliver was waiting. He shot sparks back to show that he had got her signal. Angelina smiled. "The plan is in action."
***
Tap, tap, tap. Katie's eyes fluttered open. It was still dark but the noise continued. "What is that?" she thought sleepily. The window. Something was at the window! "An owl? At this hour?" she said to herself. She threw off the warm blanket reluctantly, and made her way to the window by her bed. And when she looked through the window, she got the surprise of her life.
Her eyes widened. "Oliver!" she exclaimed and opened the window, "Get in here!" A blast of cold air hit her as Oliver climbed in the window. "Hey Katie," he said smiling. "What the hell do you think you are doing?!" she yelled. "I'm here to take you out for a little midnight ride," he said looking at her in adoration. "Are you off your rocker? It's freezing out there," she said. "I know. Go put on your socks and shoes. I'll put a warming charm on your quilt and you can wear it around you as we fly," Oliver said. Katie sighed, then smiled and obeyed. This was rather romantic. "Ok, but you can't let me fall off or freeze," Katie said as she put on her socks and black Quidditch shoes. "I promise," he said and wrapped the quilt around her bare shoulders. "Thanks. I'm ready," she said. "Ok," Oliver responded. He stepped on the ledge and mounted the broom. "Jump on!" She smiled a smile he'd never seen before. It was a genuine smile. She mounted the broom behind him and wrapped her arms around his waist. He smiled and his heart skipped a beat. "Ready?" he called back to her. "Yes!" she called back, and then set her chin on his shoulder.
They took off and Katie felt free. She hadn't felt like this in a long time. She didn't feel the cold at all. The blanket was blissfully warm, and so was Oliver. She smiled to herself and held on tighter. She took in the scenery around them. The moon was casting its' silver light on the lake they were flying over, and on the trees that lined the shore. It was breathtaking. She couldn't believe that this was happening to her.
Oliver squeezed Katie's hand gently and smiled. No girl had made him feel this good, or this happy, ever. The more he thought about it, the more he realized he was in love with her. He almost missed the spot he had set up for them; he was so lost in thought. "Katie," he turned slightly, "We're heading down." "Ok," she said softly in his ear.
They set down at a spot by the lake that Katie had never seen before. She knew that they must have been far away from Hogwarts. There were willow trees all around them, and it looked like all the snow had been cleared off the ground. "Do you like it?" Oliver asked. "I love it," she replied and looked up at the moon and the star-filled sky. "I absolutely love it." "Good," Oliver replied, transfiguring a couch from a large rock, and conjuring a small black box. "What's that for?" Katie asked pointing to the small box. "I'll tell you later. Now let's sit," Oliver said. She laughed and sat down. "So why did you bring me here?" she asked looking up at him. "I'll tell you as soon as you share that quilt with me," he replied. She looked at him sternly. "Ok, hurry up then," she said, opening the blanket up. He quickly pulled one end of the quilt around his shoulders and then pulled Katie onto his lap.
"Ok, now spill," she said curling up against his nice warm chest. "I'm trying to convince you I'm a good guy. That I am somewhat worthy of a chance," he said looking into her eyes, "I've never felt like this before, about anyone." Katie blushed and smiled. "Well you're doing a good job. So far," she added. "Well I'm happy to hear that," he said pulling her in closer. They sat there talking for what seemed like 5 minutes. It had been almost 30 minutes.
Surprisingly, she was starting to enjoy the feeling of Oliver's arms around her. She knew now that she liked him, that she had been in denial with herself. This was going to evolve into something more then friendship, and she had a feeling it was going to be soon. She sighed. "What was that about?" Oliver inquired. She smiled, "Nothing, don't worry about it." "Ok," he said and stood up, with Katie and all. "What's going on?" Katie asked startled. Oliver smiled impishly. He put Katie down and wrapped the blanket back around her. He moved back to the couch where the black box sat. He took out his wand and whispered a charm. Then, music filled the silent night.
Katie smiled at the slow, jazzy type music playing. "May I have this dance?" he said to her. "Of course," she replied, her eyes twinkling at him. She opened the blanket and he stepped in, wrapping his arms around her waist. She put her arms around his neck, blanket and all. He pulled her as close as he possibly could, never wanting this perfect moment to end.
Oliver couldn't believe he was holding Katie Bell in his arms. She smelled beautiful, like flowers. He closed his eyes and kissed the top of her head. She looked up at him with those beautiful green eyes. They shone like he had never seen them before. They were warm, loving, caring. He wanted to kiss her, but before he could even try, she put her head back down on his shoulder, and they stayed that way for the next hour.
Katie was almost asleep when she heard Oliver say her name. She looked up, blinking. "Time to go," he said unenthusiastically. He made the couch and the speaker box disappear. "Do we have to?" Katie said, the euphoria of the night still with her. "Sorry but yes," he replied and mounted the broom. Katie got on the back and wrapped her arms around him tightly again.
They reached the castle, in what felt like nothing. "Katie, we're back," Oliver said back to her. "Hmm? I don't want to go back. I want to stay with you," she mumbled. It sounded like she was sleeping. "Sorry sweetie. Don't worry; we'll do this again. I still have a long way to go to prove to you I'm good enough," he said, opening her window. "Too right you are," she said, getting off the broom and stepping on the ledge. She set her feet on the floor safely.
"I had a great time tonight Oliver. You definitely showed me a side I didn't know you had," Katie said quietly. She leaned out the window and kissed Oliver on the cheek, "If you give me a little while, I'll have a decision for you." She smiled mysteriously and closed the window.
Oliver sat on his Nimbus 2000, stunned. She was actually considering him now. He laughed joyfully and gave a loud holler. He flew off towards his window. He might actually have a chance! He could barely open his window from shear happiness. Once he did, and climbed in, he stripped down and climbing into bed. But he couldn't sleep. With the feeling of Katie's lips still on his cheek, how could he?