A/N: This poem shows the evolution of Katie and Oliver's relationship. Katie gradually falls in love with Oliver, but never gets
the courage to say how she feels until it's too late.
Love Throughout the Ages
When I was seven
I thought you were gross
We both stayed far apart from each other
Little did I know, that you'd later be the guy
I would love the most
When I was ten
My feelings changed
I became your best friend
We'd play Quidditch and laugh every day
I treasured these moments,
Hoping life would always be this way
When I was fourteen
Your smile made me blush for weeks
Butterflies filled my stomach whenever I saw you
And nothing made me happier than hearing you speak
When I saw the mischievous glint in your eyes
I felt my heart leap into the blue
That's when I realized
I was in love with you
When I was fifteen
I still kept my feelings a secret
I was trying to hold onto our friendship
Because a ruined romance would tear our hearts in two
It hurt to not tell you how I felt
But it would hurt more if I lost you
When I was eighteen
You held my hands
And I became very nervous
You had a serious expression on your face
You said you had something important to tell me
And my heart began to race
You told me you had to help fight
In the war against Voldemort
I saw a single tear leave your eye
As you hugged me tight
Telling me you didn't want to say goodbye
We held each other close
Neither of us daring to reveal our true feelings
With one last hug, you gave me a tearful look, but I was too afraid to say
That you have always been and always will be, the guy for me
Each day you wrote me a letter
Telling me how much you missed me
And how you regretted not telling me all these years
How you truly felt
You said you loved my smile
And how it always made your heart melt
You said you loved to hear me sing
Because it always filled you with hope
You said you were no longer afraid
To say you were in love me
And hoped I felt the same way
Attached to the letter was a diamond ring
Little hearts spelled out the words
"Katie, will you marry me?"
I felt a weight lift off my shoulders
My heart no longer felt heavy
Tears of joy rushed down my face
When I found out how much you loved me
The next day I received another letter
Telling me you'd be home that afternoon
My heart overflowed with happiness
Because I would be in your loving arms soon
I walked up to your house
I was ready to say I'd marry you
I knocked on your door
And was ready to say
That I loved you as much as life itself plus a thousand times more
Your mother opened the door
With tears spilling down her face
She said you had been killed this morning
And my heart began to race
I felt like somebody had ripped my heart in two
My body trembled and a river of tears spilled from my eyes
Because never again would I see you
I just wished I had a chance to say goodbye
I climbed into bed and thought about
How I never said how much I loved you
You are gone forever
And there's nothing I can do
Oh what would I give
If I could turn back time?
I would give up my favorite broom, my beauty
And my perfect grades
I would give up all the money and treasure in the world
Just to hear you say
My name one last time
I would give up this ring
And the loving words you wrote me
I would be happy just being your friend
I would do all of this Oliver, if I could just see you again
A/N: I'm still working on "I Will Find You." So far I have 6 chapters written, but
I've run into some writer's block, so I won't be able to post the story just yet. I
don't like to post stories until I'm completely finished because the revised story is
usually considerably different than the original. (The prequel, "Worth the Wait"
underwent more than twenty revisions) Read and review everyone, and thanks
for your patience.