Chapter Four Unexpected
"Who?" Angelina and I asked, pouncing on her.
"Well, it may be a coincidence, but I was in the owlery and so was Oliver, and he was using your owl and- he said to your owl to give the letter to you," Alicia said really quickly. I blushed, wanting to go talk to Oliver. I got up and ran down the stairs and into the common room.
"So, you're awake!" Fred said.
"Feeling better?" asked George.
"Loads," I replied, sitting on the sofa, "Where's Oliver?"
As if on cue Oliver came down the stairs from the boys' dorm. He sat down next to me and pulled onto his lap, "Sleep well?" he asked.
"Very well," I replied, putting my arms around him, "Thank you so much. If you didn't stop Flint, well, I don't want to think what would've happened..."
"You're welcome, m'lady," he replied, playing with my long blonde hair.
A few weeks passed, and what with all the quidditch training and homework, I didn't get much time to talk to Oliver. The night before Halloween, when we were all sitting in the common room the Weasley twins made an announcement, "Ladies and Gentleman, it is the night before one of our favourite holidays, therefore we are holding a party in our dorm!"
We all cheered and ran upstairs. After a few butterbeers we agreed to play Truth or Dare. Fred was asked who he liked and the answer was Ange. Then Ange was asked who she liked and she said Fred, so they are going to Hogsmeade together tomorrow. George was dared to dye his hair green for a day and Licia has to wear men's clothing to Hogsmeade. Oliver chose dare. The dare was from Licia. Someday I will kill that girl.
"Okay Oliver, you have to... Snog Katie!" she said, laughing. Oliver's eyes went dark.
"Licia!" I said, protesting.
"Come on, Katie!" She said. I shrugged and climbed into Oliver's lap. He put his arms around me. All of a sudden I heard McGonagall call my name. I got up and walked into the common room.
"Katie, I need to see you in my office." She said, quietly. I followed her down the hall and into the room.
"What is it, Professor?" I asked, slowly.
"I'm very sorry, Katie, it's your mother. She was murdered last night," McGonagall said quietly. I didn't cry. I was too shocked. I just sat there rocking back and forth. She put her arm around me, "I know it hurts, but you will be all right. You are a strong person, Katie. You can get through this..."
"You wouldn't know! You have no idea. I just lost someone I love, you can't tell me that everything is all right!" I screamed at her, getting out of my chair. I ran down the corridor, trying to find somewhere I can be alone. Eventually, I found myself in the owlery. I sat at the pane less window, thinking. If I jumped all my pain would be over. A second of fear and then nothing. I got up and looked over the edge. I prepared myself to jump.
"Don't..." said a Scottish voice. I turned around, "Please don't..."
"You can't stop me!" I yelled, tears streaming down my face.
"No, but I love you." Came the reply, "I love you more than anything in the world. If you die, I would die. I know that you are upset, who wouldn't be? But I can't live without you."
"I just want to die!" I yelled, and jumped...
Chapter Four Unexpected
"Who?" Angelina and I asked, pouncing on her.
"Well, it may be a coincidence, but I was in the owlery and so was Oliver, and he was using your owl and- he said to your owl to give the letter to you," Alicia said really quickly. I blushed, wanting to go talk to Oliver. I got up and ran down the stairs and into the common room.
"So, you're awake!" Fred said.
"Feeling better?" asked George.
"Loads," I replied, sitting on the sofa, "Where's Oliver?"
As if on cue Oliver came down the stairs from the boys' dorm. He sat down next to me and pulled onto his lap, "Sleep well?" he asked.
"Very well," I replied, putting my arms around him, "Thank you so much. If you didn't stop Flint, well, I don't want to think what would've happened..."
"You're welcome, m'lady," he replied, playing with my long blonde hair.
A few weeks passed, and what with all the quidditch training and homework, I didn't get much time to talk to Oliver. The night before Halloween, when we were all sitting in the common room the Weasley twins made an announcement, "Ladies and Gentleman, it is the night before one of our favourite holidays, therefore we are holding a party in our dorm!"
We all cheered and ran upstairs. After a few butterbeers we agreed to play Truth or Dare. Fred was asked who he liked and the answer was Ange. Then Ange was asked who she liked and she said Fred, so they are going to Hogsmeade together tomorrow. George was dared to dye his hair green for a day and Licia has to wear men's clothing to Hogsmeade. Oliver chose dare. The dare was from Licia. Someday I will kill that girl.
"Okay Oliver, you have to... Snog Katie!" she said, laughing. Oliver's eyes went dark.
"Licia!" I said, protesting.
"Come on, Katie!" She said. I shrugged and climbed into Oliver's lap. He put his arms around me. All of a sudden I heard McGonagall call my name. I got up and walked into the common room.
"Katie, I need to see you in my office." She said, quietly. I followed her down the hall and into the room.
"What is it, Professor?" I asked, slowly.
"I'm very sorry, Katie, it's your mother. She was murdered last night," McGonagall said quietly. I didn't cry. I was too shocked. I just sat there rocking back and forth. She put her arm around me, "I know it hurts, but you will be all right. You are a strong person, Katie. You can get through this..."
"You wouldn't know! You have no idea. I just lost someone I love, you can't tell me that everything is all right!" I screamed at her, getting out of my chair. I ran down the corridor, trying to find somewhere I can be alone. Eventually, I found myself in the owlery. I sat at the pane less window, thinking. If I jumped all my pain would be over. A second of fear and then nothing. I got up and looked over the edge. I prepared myself to jump.
"Don't..." said a Scottish voice. I turned around, "Please don't..."
"You can't stop me!" I yelled, tears streaming down my face.
"No, but I love you." Came the reply, "I love you more than anything in the world. If you die, I would die. I know that you are upset, who wouldn't be? But I can't live without you."
"I just want to die!" I yelled, and jumped...