"Katie!" Oliver said breathlessly.

I tried to ignore him and continue walking up the stairs. It didn't work. The questions I pondered while pacing were raised in my head.

"Hey," he said quickly, "slow down"

He put his hand on my shoulder, slowing me down. I slowed.

"Cho thinks you like her," I said flat out.

Oliver's expression fell. "Oh."

I don't think I was ready to talk to Oliver about what happened or otherwise.

"Okay."

Silence.

"Okay."

Oh, man, this conversation was going somewhere. One of my best.

"Did Diggory ask Cho out?"

I shrugged. "If he did, she said no to him, but I don't think he did."

We had Divination class with Hufflepuff, so I could ask then. Good show.

"Oh."

Clearly, neither of us felt like talking. Maybe Oliver was just acting weird because I was or because he didn't mean what he did last night and was trying to figure out how to tell me...I didn't know.

We got closer to the classroom, just a few more flights of stairs. 'You know what? Just screw it!'

"Oliver, why did you kiss me last night?"

I looked at him. He glanced at me nervously. I sounded frustrated and angry.

"Um..." he paused, looking up, we were nearly there, "Look."

I looked up. There was a crowd of students around Trelawney's classroom door. They were looking at something or listening to something.

"Students please go back to your House Common Rooms and wait for your Head Boy and Head Girl to inform you of the events at this time. Classes are, of this moment, cancelled"

It took me a while to recognize the voice. Fred and George's brother, Percy. The crowd dissipated. My question to Oliver was forgotten. Speaking of Oliver. He was no longer beside me.

I looked around. I saw Cedric heading toward the Hufflepuff group going back to their House.

"Cedric!" I called out to him.

He turned and grinned, coming over to me.

"Did you ask her?" I asked breathlessly smiling.

His smile faded. "No," he answered meekly.

"Why not?!" I asked angrily. He shrugged.

"Now, now," Percy said, shooing us off like pigeons, "Please get to your Common Rooms!"

I rolled my eyes and Cedric was off. 'Damn'

I went back to the Common Room and Percy was demanding the presence of the room. I stood in the back of the crowd, trying to listen. I didn't hear anything expect, "Please don't leave Gryffindor Tower!!"

Stay in the Tower. I should be able to do that. I saw Harry and his friends grouped in the corner, thinking about how to get out and cause mayhem, most likely. I rolled my eyes.

I saw Oliver from across the room and averted his eyes. This was awkward. 'Quick! 'Thought and Comment' session!'

Thought: All right, I've got it! Just totally ignore the fact that he kissed you and go about things as normal!

Comment: I just had to bring up that kissing thing, didn't I?

Thought: Yep.

Comment: Oh, crap! Here he comes!

Thought: What!?

I looked towards his direction. My mind was right, he was coming. I quickly, and not smoothly I might add, turned around and pretended I was looking for someone. I couldn't find someone to focus on.

Thought: Look! There's Alicia!

My heart leaped. A way out!! I ran for it.

"Alicia!" I called, running over to her.

"Hi," she said cheerfully. She looked behind me and saw Oliver.

"I think Oliver wants to talk to you. He looks like he's looking for you."

No! Before I could tell her not to, Alicia was waving in Oliver. Stupid girl. I groaned and glared at her. She didn't notice. As Oliver came closer, Alicia abandoned me.

Comment: NO!!!

When Oliver came in front of me, I didn't smile as I usually would have. He looked at me.

"Something wrong, Bell?"

He had used his 'Captain' voice. I didn't even try to smile or react, I just blinked, keeping my expression blank. Usually, he would have pursued my well-being. He didn't.

"No matter," he said cheerfully, "Quidditch practice shall be postponed, Bell."

With saying that, he left. I stood there, utterly shocked. I had expected him to say something about last night, anything. But he didn't. That wasn't like Oliver. He never used his 'Captain' voice with me when we weren't at practice. And what was with all this 'Bell' business?? He knew I hated it.

Wait one moment! Was he cheerful while saying that Quidditch practice would be postponed!? That definitely wasn't like him. It definitely wasn't like my Oliver.

Thought: Say whAAt?!

Comment: What?

Thought: Did I just say 'my Oliver'??

Comment: I think I just did.

Thought: What?!

Comment: Yes, since when is he 'my Oliver'?

Thought: Too many questions.

I looked around. Many of the students had fled to their dorm rooms. I was standing there. I saw Oliver begin up the stairs. It was time for a quick pacing-like 'Question, Comment, and Thought' session.

Question: Should I just go out on a limb and ask Oliver about last night like I did earlier?

Thought: Why not? He's made it almost clear that he won't come out with it by himself.

Comment: Good idea.

Thought: And also, it's not like the problem's just going to go away, now is it?

Comment: I agree.

Question: What if he doesn't answer or acts strange?

Thought: Then that proves that he didn't mean what he did last night.

Comment: Again with the negativity??

Thought: All right fine! It might prove that he is desperately in love with me, but he is shy and believes that I don't feel the same. There! Is that optimistic enough?!

Comment: It'll do...

Thought: Good! But I am not an optimistic person, so I shall not believe it!

Comment: But I will...for Oliver would not kiss me if he did not mean it.

Thought: True, true.

Comment: AHA! A sign of confidence.

Thought: Whatever.

Question: Where can I ask him that'll be private enough?

Thought: Common room may be too crowed, his room has his roommates, so does mine....

Comment: Why do I want privacy? Is it maybe because I think he'll kiss me again...is that some positivity I sense??

Thought: NO! I just don't think that Oliver would want me talking about him kissing me in front of everyone!

Comment: Oh, because kissing you is so bad?

Thought: I know damn well it is!

I roll my eyes at my own comments. All right, my mind is made up, I'll just go ask him.

Question: Casually right?

Thought: HEY HEY HEY! The 'Question, Comment, and Thought' session is over!!

Comment: Fine.

All right, off to talk to Oliver. Now where the devil did he go?

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Pia O'Leary : I agree about Cho, but she's a key character in the plot, just not yet....DUN DUNDUN!!!!! lol

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