A/N This story seems to be a lot more lighthearted than most of my others so I think I may stay that way thought I can be sure. Anyway I'm posting a lot today cause I really do not have much else to do because I get to spend my day waiting for the service men to come for the sprinkler system and the cable guy.

With a little luck Oliver found Ariadne all alone. She was just out side the great hall before dinner. She stood there looking at apiece if parchment. Oliver walked up to her.

"Ariadne," he said. And she looked up.

"Oh hello" she replied wiping her face. "How are you?"

"I'm well, what about you?"

"I'm... I'm doing alright" Oliver smiled at her.

"What are you reading?"

"Oh this" Ariadne held up the parchment, "It's a letter from home."

"Good news?"

"Actually no, my sister's very ill."

"Oh I'm sorry to hear that. What's wrong?"

"It seems to be a nasty case of meningitis," Ariadne said with a frown "They took her to the hospital."

"I hope she gets better."

"Me too." Jenny and Mackenzie walked by and motioned for Ariadne to come with. "I've got to go."

"Alright, can I talk to you after dinner?"

"Um... I guess, where?"

"The downstairs hallway."

"That's fine," Ariadne left and went in to the Great Hall. Oliver sat down next to the twins. Throughout dinner he watched Ariadne at her table. She was very upset and crying in Mackenzie's shoulder. Oliver never had sibling and could only imagine how it would feel to have one very sick.

Dinner was over and Ariadne went to meet Oliver. He was already there waiting. She took a moment to wipe her eyes and regain composer before she went down. Oliver compassionately took her in to his arms to try and comfort her. He looked down at her face and brushed a tear off her cheek and smiled. He slowly lifted her chin and went to kiss her. Ariadne tuned away.

"Please don't," she said in a quite tone.

"Why," Oliver asked.

"Because this is too fast. I fear that if I get all that I want now, there wont be any left for later. And it's just... it's just I don't even know you. I mean I think I know you but I don't know what is really you, and what I have imagined about you."

"We have as long of a time to get to know each other, as long you want. You can learn anything about me easily. All you have to do is ask me what you want to know. Like what is your favorite color?" Ariadne laughed a little at the random question. "No really, I want to know what your favorite color is."

"Oh..." she sputtered out taken back by his seriousness. "Um I probably have to say purple. What about you?"

"Red it's been my favorite color since I was little."

"All right, why all of sudden after six years of being totally invisible to you, do you suddenly seem like me?"

"You know what? I really can't explain it. But after I saw you there in the hospital you struck me as someone I should know. Some one who is caring, one who could understand my emotions. Also you a really good Quidditch player, and I don't know, I guess I never really noticed you before and now that I have I like you." Ariadne sighed.

"It's getting late."

"Why do you keep running from me? I told you I like you what more?"

"Show me... show me that I'm no just some toy you're going to play around with. I can't deal with a broken heart. Not from you. I don't know if this is real." And with that Ariadne left. Oliver couldn't understand why she thought he was playing with her. But for Ariadne she only wanted to know if the connection was true, she was afraid that he was just playing a game with her. That she was nothing but chance to move on from his last broken heart. If you want something for so long once you get it you never want to loose it. If he truly wanted to be with her than he'd fight for her.

Oliver walked up to the Gryffindor common room. He stood in the porthole for a second and looked around. Harry was in the corner talking to Ron, Percy and the twin's youngest brother. Katie, Alicia, and Angelina were on the couch talking to friends. Fred and George were tormenting Percy. Oliver walked over to them.

"Ugg, I'll never understand women. They never know what they want."

"Who is it this time?" George asked

"Ariadne"

"Oh, the Hufflepuff girl who hit you with the bludger? I didn't know you were still into her." Alicia who was listening stood up abruptly and went up to the dorm. The twins watched but Oliver didn't even see her. "Hmm wonder what her problem is?"

"Oliver just give Ariadne a nice present or something," Percy cut in. "Every time I get in to a fight with Penny I get her flowers or something. Girls love that kind of stuff. So just show her you care and she'll love you back." Oliver nodded

The next morning he took a bunch of heather to the Owlry to get his owl, Mercury, so they could be delivered to Ariadne. He just hoped she liked heather. Attached to the bow was a note that read.

I'm sorry if you feel that my feelings for you seem insincere. But I really do think that there maybe something wonderful between us. You're different from all of the other girl's I've met and dated. I'll wait for you.

Yours Oliver

Ariadne was sitting down to lunch with her friends. It was a normal day. She was still very upset about her sister; she hadn't heard anything since last night. She was talking adamantly to Jenny about her sister, and didn't notice when the mail arrived. Jenny told her to look up right before a bouquet of flowers landed on her head. They were very beautiful and she loved heather. They were so sweet and fragrant.

"Ohhh who are they from," squealed Jenny. Ariadne looked at the note.

"There from Oliver," she replied. Jenny looked at her wide-eyed.

"Oh Merlin, your so lucky. I wish my guy would send me flowers." She had just started going out with Dominic Regal, the other beater on the Hufflepuff team. "Wait until we tell Cedric, and Mackenzie. They'll be so excited."

"Yeah they will." Ariadne was very happy with the flowers. She had never gotten a present like that before. Marcus wasn't big into plants and none of her other boyfriends really cared.

Over the next week Ariadne got a present everyday at lunchtime. On Monday she got more flowers, they were sunflowers. On Tuesday she got buttercups and snowdrops. Wednesday brought sugar quills and gummy worms. Thursday was a charm bracelet. And Friday last but not least was a gold chain with a broomstick pendent on it. The note with it read. Dear Ariadne, I'll admit I really don't understand women so I hope you like the presents. She smiled there were very sweet, This last gift is very special. My mother sent it to me five years ago after I made the Gryffindor house team. I want you to have it now. It's brought me a lot of good luck throughout the years so I hope it helps you. P.S. Meet me tonight in the Astronomy tower at 10:30. Ariadne was astounded by the present. She put the necklace on and immediately a warm feeling filled her body. She then looked at the next letter she got. It was from home. Ariadne opened it hastily. Dear Ari, it was from her dad. Your sister has been recovering very well this week. The doctors say she's very lucky to have lived through such a dire case of meningitis. But she's doing wonderfully and we expect to bring her home next week. The only thing the illness has caused her to go deaf in her right ear. But don't be upset by this, remember we could have lost her all together. P.S. Tell Cedric we say hello. We miss you tons. And write back soon. Love Daddy. Ariadne was so relived her sister would be all right. She couldn't imagine life without Tricia. The necklace Oliver sent her had brought her good luck. Dinner was just ending and Ariadne was nervous with anticipation. "Cedric can you please give me the password for the prefects bathroom? I need to get ready for a date." She begged

"Alright but don't get me in trouble okay. The password is Sea Breeze for the girls side." She jumped up and hugged him.

"Thank you so much." Ariadne ran back to the dorms and grabbed a cute red v-neck sweater that zipped up the front and tight black pants. She then ran to the prefect's bathroom. The portrait asked for the password, "Sea Breeze" she answered. There was no one in the bathroom. Everything was shiny, there were mirrors on all the walls and the bathtubs and floor were all marble. The bathtubs looked like mini swimming pools. Ariadne chose the lily of the valley sent for her bathtub. The flowery sent filled the room and she got into the bathtub. She spent so much time relaxing in the hot water; she almost lost track of time. Running out of the bathtub she flung a towel around her. She then brushed her hair and preformed a quick drying spell on it. She put some lip-gloss and eyeliner on and left for the Astronomy tower.

When she got there Oliver was waiting there, he was holding a broomstick, and watching the stars. He looked so handsome standing there. She wanted to watch him just for a little. He just watched the sky and sighed. Ariadne coughed slightly and Oliver looked up and smiled.

"Hello Ariadne, wow you look really beautiful," he told her. She smiled

"Thank you, you look very handsome your self," She replied. "And please just call me Ari, it's what my friend call me." Oliver smile broke into a grin.

"Will you come flying with me tonight?"

"Isn't cold out?"

"I just learned a new warming charm to keep us warm. The sky's so clear, come on it will be fun."

"What about the dementors outside."

"We won't go near them. We'll stay on school ground I just want to show you the spot I go when I'm alone."

"All right then, yes I will come flying with you tonight." Oliver held up a broomstick. She got on behind Oliver and held on to his back. He preformed the warming charm and they were off.

"How's your sister" Oliver called while they were flying.

"What did you say" Ariadne couldn't hear him from all the wind.

"How is your sister, is she better?" He yelled louder.

"She much better, the doctors say she can come home next week."

"That's great news."

"Yes, I'm very relieved. I'm very close with her." They flew for a little longer. Oliver took Ariadne over the lake. In the middle of the lake was a tiny island she had never seen before. He brought them down on to the island and it was a little bigger than it looked from the sky. On the island were a blanket and a bottle of butterbeer. He was planning a nice night.

"This is the spot where I come to think. I've written some of my best Quidditch plays here. You're the only other person to know about it besides my mother and I. She told me about it when I first came to Hogwarts. She was in Gryffindor just like me. She guaranteed me no one knows about it." Oliver said

"You never showed Bianca?" Ariadne asked.

"I liked Bianca, but I never loved her. It was almost expected of me to go out with her after she told me she liked me. I then kept going out with her out of habit. People thought we were the golden couple. I had fun but she meant nothing to me. It was more of a physical thing than anything else. She didn't care about me either. She never wanted to hear about my thoughts or ideas, and she certainly never cared about how I felt. But you I know you care about me because you were there for my after Bianca left and you were there for in the hospital. And I think I really care about you. There something about you that I'm drawn to, and I just can't explain it." Ariadne just stared into his eyes; those gorgeous coffee colored eyes that are so deep and thoughtful. He looked at hers; she had the most magnificent eyes. They were a very unique amber color that had wisps of gold in them.

"A great philosopher once said," Ariadne wisped, "That when our eyes meet like this it's our souls kissing."

"I want to really kiss you."

"I can't, I don't know how"

"It's easy you just close your eye and purse you lips and..." they kissed. Ariadne had spent six years waiting to feel Oliver Wood's lips against hers. Now that they were she never wanted to let go of that feeling. They pulled away. "You are a good kisser. What were you so worried about?" he told her.

"Tell me something, something you've never told anyone else."

"What do you want me to tell you?"

"Well tell me your greatest wish, and not just to play professional Quidditch because everyone knows that."

"My greatest wish, I want to be completely free. To really fly... without the use of a broom. I wish to soar through the air as free and careless as a falcon. Just anytime I want up and go. No one knows this but Professor McGonagall, but transfigurations is my best class because I've been trying so hard to become a falcon animagus. I've almost succeeded too." He laughed, "That must sound really silly to you."

"Mmm I don't think it sounds silly at all, I think it sounds beautiful."

"Now tell me about you, what do you wish for?"

"For the past six years of my life the only real wish that I've had was you. You probably never even noticed in my fourth year, two years ago, when I dyed my hair bight purple just to get you to even notice me."

"No I didn't I'm sorry. But really bright purple?"

"Yes, I don't want to seem weird but I've liked you since I first came to Hogwarts." Oliver smiled and held Ariadne close to him.

"Well if you'll let me I'll be yours now. Forget the past, I may not have really noticed you before but I do now. I love what I see and I don't want to give you up without a fight." They watched the stars under the clear sky. Ariadne cautiously moved closer to Oliver and was soon entwined in his arms. She soon fell a sleep on him, who fell a sleep soon after holding her body protectively. They spent the night out on the tiny island. Ariadne was the first one to wake up early in the morning. The sky was still pink and there was a light snow falling. She nudged Oliver.

"Oliver wake up we fell a sleep."

"Mmm, pha," he made strange noises the only coherent word was "What?"

"We need to get back to Hogwarts."

"Oh right." He woke up instantly "Is there anyone in your dorm who will open a window for you because I'll drop you off right there."

"Yes Mackenzie probably could get it."

"All right we need to go back." Ariadne climbed onto the broom and held on to Oliver. They flew quickly back towards Hogwarts. Ariadne tapped on the window of the sixth year Hufflepuff girl's dorm. Mackenzie's bed was closest to the window. She tossed until she looked up.

"Ari, what on earth are you doing" she exclaimed.

"I'll explain later please just let me in." Mackenzie opened the window for Ariadne and she gave Oliver a small kiss on the cheek good bye. She got off and went into the room.

"Okay, I need detailed explanation on what happened?" Mackenzie said excitedly.

"Nothing that can't wait until later, I'm exhausted. Wake me up in like three hours around 10:00." She crawled into bed.

Oliver flew back to his window. He left it unlocked the night before so he slipped in without getting a lecture from Percy. Although he didn't plan on being out all night, he did plan on getting back late. It was a terrific night; he couldn't wait to see Ariadne again. Then he too crawled back to sleep in his bed.