I'm soooo sorry it's been a while since I've updated. Please forgive me.
"Where is this place you're taking me to Shay?" Oliver asked. She smiled.
"It's my cousin's restaurant; she lives a ways off the beaten path." The took one of the side streets off the main drag of Diagon Ally to a small coffee shop. "I so did you mend things with your girl friend yet." Oliver looked down.
"No and lately it's been effecting my playing. I feel so guilty for hurting her and I feel ever worse not being able to tell her I love her." Shay put her hand over his and offered a comforting smile. "I mean I know were both young but I know she's my match. If I loose her I don't think I could ever forgive myself."
"I can't imagine being in love. I've never met anyone who felt like that for me or me for them. I've had over a dozen boyfriends but I've never met anyone like how you describe Ariadne. She's lucky to have you Wood." Oliver smiled, and nodded. They finished lunch and Oliver walked Shay back to her flat. He hugged her and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
"Thank you Shay, I'm lucky to have a friend like you. I'll see you later."
November turned into December and all of Hogwarts was anticipating the trip to Hogsmead at the end of term. Ariadne walked with Tricia to the greenhouses. "Hey Ari, when you go to Hogsmead will you bring me back some of those peppermint frogs?"
"Of course, anything else you want?"
"I'll think about it. Oh I'm so excited for my first Christmas here. I love it here so much." Araidne smiled at her sister. She was quite proud that Tricia was in Gryffindor. "I've got potions now with Professor Snape. He doesn't seem to like me very much because last week my potion exploded when he was testing it. I got a zero on it and detention. But Professor Flitwick says I'm one of his best students, because of your help I got the levitation charm on the first try."
"Yes I was always good at charms." Araidne sighed and fiddled with her broomstick pendent. She had secretly forgiven Oliver and wish now he would send her a letter. She still loved him and wanted nothing more than to kiss him again.
Ariadne got to Herbology and Professor Sprout made an announcement. Part of the Tri Wizard Tournament was the Yule Ball. A Christmas dance that would be held at 8:00 pm. Ariadne's heart fell. She had no idea who she would go with.
By the time she got to dinner that evening everyone seemed to have a date for the Ball. "Cedric you're going with Cho right?" Mackenzie asked.
"Yeah, why?"
"I was just wondering because you've not made your relationship with her very obvious and I was just wondering if you two were still going out."
"Of course we're still going out. I've just been downplaying it because I don't want Cho to be harassed by anyone for dating a Champion. She agrees and doesn't want all the extra attention right now. I think will make our relationship more open after the dance though." Mackenzie nodded and looked up at Ariadne.
"Do you have a date for the dance yet?"
"No," Ariadne replied simply, "and I don't think I'm going. Who are going with?
"Nicolas, he asked me about an hour ago, I said yes."
"Oooohhh," Ariadne sputtered out. Nicolas was the only guy, she though would ask her. He had been hanging around with her, Cedric and Mackenzie, since he had gotten to Hogwarts.
"Some guy will offer to take you. I know they will you're smart, funny, and all the guys think you're hot." Mackenzie offered. Ariadne just nodded. She ate dinner with them in silence the rest of the evening. Cedric gave her worried looks.
"Ari, are you ok, you've not said anything since you sat down," he asked.
"I'm fine, I just think I may go home with my sister for the Christmas Holiday."
"Why, don't you want to go to the Yule Ball?"
"No, not if I don't have a date. I'm going to go, I've got homework."
For the next week Ariadne kept to herself. Finally the Hogsmead trip came and she went with Cedric, Mackenzie, and Nicolas. They were buying presents for their families, when a seventh year Ravenclaw boy came up to Araidne. He looked shy and turned bright red when Ariadne said hello. "Um..." He sputtered, "I was wondering if you wanted to go to the Yule Ball with me. That is if you don't have a date." Araidne looked taken but then offered a smile.
"I don't have a date for it yet, so yes I'll go with you." She started talking to him and found out his name was Alexander Flack. As she was talking to him she spotted a familiar face out of the corner of her eye it was Oliver. She looked up right as he dissapparated. "Oliver!!! Oliver WAIT." She called but it was too late.