I'm not sure where exactly The Burrow is whether it's in Scotland or London so I'm sorry for any mistakes. I'm just gonna assume that it's in London since the Weasley's don't appear to have a Scottish accent. Also if I mentioned in any previous chapter that the apartment that I used to share with Oliver is in Scotland, I'm sorry, it's in London as well.
Simple Things-6: After a while
Katie's POV
"Here you go Katie, just leave your stuff here so Alicia and I can start unpacking your stuff while you go fix up in the bathroom" Angelina says after patting me on the back.
"Thanks for telling me that I could stay here you guys" I mumble as I command the boxes down on the corner.
"It's okay, Katie. This house is too big for just us 2 here so no worries" Alicia says before starting to levitate some of your belongings to the different shelves.
Currently, I'm in one of the bedrooms in the house that Angelina inherited from one of her aunts. It has blue walls, a 4-post bed in the center just like in Hogwarts, a desk, shelves, a fireplace, a walk-in closet, a T.V., bathroom, and a large window. Yeah, you can kinda tell that this is some house. Oh yeah, it's still in London by the way.
I make my way into the bathroom, see that it has a bathtub, and shower as well. Good, at least I can take a long relaxing baths. I move over to the sink and see that my eyes look red and puffy from crying. Yeah, well after I left Oliver there, I started crying and eventually subsided when the girls helped me move my things from the apartment I shared with Oliver to here. I splash some water on my face and start fixing my hair.
"You know that it was the right thing to do" I mumble to myself. 'Yeah that's right!' the voice in my head says.
"You know Kates, we couldn't help but overhear what you and Oliver were fighting about," Angelina says leaning against the door.
Alicia, finally done with your things joins your discussion. "I know that I have no experience in the kind of relationship you and Oliver had, but from what we heard, I think that you made the right decision" Giving me a smile, not one which is sympathetic but one which is encouraging.
"Thanks guys, I really need support right now since...I don't know..."I trail off and look back at my best friends.
"C'mon, Alicia grab the ice cream from the freezer while Katie and I look for a few good movies and meet us in the living room," Ange says as she takes your hand and leads you downstairs.
Thankfully, it was Saturday so we stayed up until 3 A.M. watching movies- ones with really cute muggles in them like the ones named Orlando Bloom and Brad Pitt again-, eating ice cream, talking.
8 months later...
Oliver's POV
"Listen team, we have another game in London this weekend against the Appleby Arrows. So I want all of you to start practicing harder and pack already. Team dismissed!," says the coach of Puddlemere United in their locker rooms.
I make my way to the shower as I remember. London, that's where Katie is, and when she broke up with me. Yes, I do know where she is since the twins owled it to me once.
That night of the breakup, I started thinking about what she said and then apparated into our apartment but I was already too late, all her belongings were gone and she wasn't there anymore. I felt-and still do feel- bad for what I had done to Katie. I screwed up and ruined our relationship. The next day after that we were all over the news: in the newspaper, radio, T.V. I was gonna apologize to her but then Angelina and Alicia told me that she really didn't want me back anymore. Hearing that hurt me again like how her words during that night.
In the past 8 months, my career has never been better, but more importantly; I've been making some realizations about my life. The most important one to me would be that I need Katie here to be with me. During these months there have been many controversies about my love life and the people I'm with, but all those girls that everyone kept shoving towards me, I didn't want. All I want is Katie. I promised to myself that if I get another opportunity to see Katie again, I would do whatever it takes for me to get her back.
"Wood! Are you still alive?" the chaser, Terry Boot, yells.
"Yeah! I'm done already" I say securing my towel around me and opening the shower door.
"Good, I thought you were drowning yourself!" he says as he closes the door behind him.
"No, just thinking some stuff thru," I say to no one.
Katie's POV"Hey, Orla, I'm gonna go already okay? I still have a date with Jesse tonight," I yell out to my co-worker.
"Yeah, sure. Don't worry, I'll lock up tonight. See you on Monday!" she shouts back from under the boxes in the closet.
"Thanks!" I say before dissaparating back into the house. "Ange, Alicia? Are you guys here yet?" I look down at my watch and see that it's already 8 P.M.
"Still have an hour before Jesse gets here" I mumble to myself before walking up the stairs to look for my friends.
"Katie!" Alicia says before as she comes out of the kitchen.
"Hey there Alicia! Where's Ange?" I ask as I take a seat by the counter while Alicia pours the sauce on top of her pasta.
"Oh, she'll be here in a while, there was just an emergency so she has to go look after it. So what time is your date with the ever-gallant Jesse Cauldwell? "Alicia says as she puts some of her pasta onto a plate.
"At around 9:00."
"Ah, since I don't think he'll be taking you out to dinner that late would you like to join me?"
"Of course!" I say as I take the plate of steaming pasta from her.
Okay, now I need to explain some stuff. After I broke up with Oliver 8 months ago, 1 month later I met Jesse in the twins' shop in Hogsmeade. They told me that they know him and introduced us. After a few days, he asked me out and I've been able to get to know him more. He works in the Ministry of Magic, which I didn't know, in the Department of International Magical Cooperation. He's really great; he's funny, smart, handsome, and more importantly is always there for me.
As I finish eating, I clean the plates(magically of course! I don't know how muggles do it) and head to my room. I take a shower, brush my hair, and then rummage thru my closet for something to wear. I pick out a white tank top, a pair of denim capris, and a sort of trench coat (well I can't exactly say it's a trench coat since it isn't as thick).
I walk down the flight of stairs and see Ange eating dinner on the table looking as if she just came from work.
"Hey there Kates! I see you have another date with Jesse tonight judging from the what you're wearing," she says looking up from her plate "So what time is he picking you up?"
As if on cue, the doorbell rings.
"Ah, I bet that's him now. Good night Katie and have fun!" she yells after me as I make my way to the door.
A man clad in jeans, a black shirt, and a jacket hands me a single rose. "Hey there Katie" He's so romantic, I swear!
"Hey there Jesse" I say before engulfing him in a hug. I back off a bit and take time to look in his sparkling blue eyes, which are almost obscured by his sandy brown hair.
"Shall we go? Hogsmeade is waiting," he says offering me his arm.
I just laugh as I take his arm and nod. In an instant, we dissaparate in front of The 3 Broomsticks. He holds the door open for me before ordering 2 butterbeers. I really can't thank the twins enough for introducing us.
"So, how was your day?" Jesse asks before taking sip of his drink.
"It was okay, we just were a bit hectic in the morning since there's so much fuss with the World Cup coming up," I comment before taking a sip from mine.
"Well, this weekend there's a quidditch match, Puddlemere United vs. Appleby Arrows right here in London. I was able to score us some tickets, so I was wondering maybe you'd like to come," he asks showing me two pieces of paper, which appears to be the tickets.
The mention of Puddlemere United brought back the memory of one person- Oliver Wood. If they're playing, that means that unless he'll get into some freak accident, he'll be there. No Katie, I'm not with him anymore, I'm with Jesse.
Not wanting to let him down I look back up at Jesse's anxious face that's been patiently awaiting my answer. "You know I love quidditch. Sure I'll go. This Saturday, right? What time is it?"
A huge smile spreads across his face which just makes me wanna melt. "This Saturday at 8:00 P.M. Don't worry, I'll be in the house at 7:45 so we can just apparate in front of the stadium."
"Okay, I can't wait" I comment before finishing off the rest of my butterbeer.
'I guess I'll be seeing Oliver again' the little voice in my head says.
thanks again to those reading!