I Belong With You

(A/N): mmm; STYLL no reviews?! "gasppp" well, I hope this chapter promotes you guys to finally review. Well, here's another chapter. More fluff and what not. ENJOY!!

Haley tried to calm herself as she sat in the cool October air up in those Quidditch pitch bleachers. She was waiting for her turn to try out for the Gryffindor Quidditch Team.

"Okay, okay, calm yourself now girl," she whispered to herself. She was next.

"Are you alright?" Hermione asked.

"Umm… no. But I'll live," Haley replied with a slight smile.

Haley started breathing in very deeply. She tried to remember everything Oliver had gone over with her last night. It was a shame though. They only had about two weeks to train for these tryouts. Her knee had taken longer than expected to heal. But, in the little time that they had Oliver tried to cram every thing she needed to know into her before this very moment.

"Haley Biggerstaff!" Harry called. "It's your turn."

"Thanks," Haley said and gave a little nod.

"Good Luck," Hermione said, "Don't worry you'll do fine."

"Haley gave a smile then made her way down to the pitch. When she got down there she was about to step out when someone caught her arm.

"Hey," Oliver smiled at her.

"Hi," Haley said excitedly.

"You ready?" Oliver asked.

"I pray I am," Haley replied sheepishly.

"Don't worry," Oliver said with a smile, "you can do it. I believe in you."

Haley breathed a thank you then continued walking toward the Quidditch pitch. Harry and Ginny were the ones to administer the tests and chose the best of the candidates. Harry and Ginny had told Haley before that they wouldn't let their friendship get in the way of a fair judging. Haley mounted the broom and stood in the middle of the pitch. Harry gave her the instructions. She was to take the Quaffle and tries to throw them into the hoops guarded by the Gryffindor keeper, Ron.

Haley soared into the air. A fellow chaser passed her the Quaffle. She swerved right then to the left to confuse Ron. Then just as he swerved left she swerved to the right when she close enough and scored. She could hear Hermione, Harry and Ginny cheer but when she looked down she only focused on Oliver, smiling at her from below.

Then she was to practice a few passes with the rest of the team. They would do complicated patterns and Haley would often get lost in them but whenever the ball was headed her way she would be able to catch it. Oliver often practiced these sorts of routines with her but instead using gold balls of tennis balls. Her reflexes had become pretty fast.

After that there was the final test. She had to make a shot into the hoops with the Quaffle while dodging the bludgers that were aimed at her by the beaters. Haley used her quick reflexes to dodge the bludgers that were coming her way. A fellow chaser passed her the Quaffle and she accelerated speed. Knowing the same trick wouldn't work on Ron twice, she just accelerated speed and threw the Quaffle in the hoop that was farthest from him. And she scored! Haley had past every test!

She landed softly on the ground and then Hermione, Ron, Harry and Ginny ran up to her and congratulated her. In the midst of her happiness she didn't realize that Harry had just announced that she had made the team!

Harry and Ron as well as two other boys on the team lifted her up on their shoulders and carried her off to get her new Gryffindor team gear. As she looked back onto the pitch she could see Oliver looking at her. Smiling too. Mouthing "Good Job" as he faded into the distance.

Haley took her gear up to her dorm room with Hermione and put it on. She twirled around in the mirror admiring the beauty of it. It was a bright shade of red and gold. It was beautiful. But she enjoyed it more when it was on Oliver.

"It looks really good on you," Hermione said admiring her in the mirror.

"Thanks," Haley said blushing, "It is a very beautiful uniform."

"It is. Kind of makes me want to play Quidditch," Hermione said with a giggle.

"It looked better on Oliver though," Haley said, blushing.

"Haley… you've been talking an awful lot about Oliver lately you know?" Hermione said this time climbing onto her bed.

"What do you mean?" Haley asked curiously.

"I mean, I don't think this is about him being handsome anymore. I think you're really starting to fancy him," Hermione implied.

"Well, I don't know. Maybe I am," Haley replied carelessly.

"Haley. That's not a very good thing!" Hermione said. "Pretty soon you feelings will develop even further and you'll start to really like him!"

"What's wrong with that?" Haley asked looking at her straight in the eye this time.

"Don't you think that a teacher student relationship will be looked down upon? People will think that Wood is a pedophile. He would get fired and you may even be expelled," Hermione answered as though she had said the most ludicrous thing she had ever heard.

Haley just looked at herself in the mirror for a very long moment. Where did she really want to go with Oliver anyway? Did she really like him and wanted to be with him? Or was it something more? Something less? One thing was for sure it was definitely something.

The next day was a Hogsmeade outing. Everyone was extremely excited. Especially Haley. This was her first Hogsmeade outing ever. She had never been in an all wizarding environment before. Well except for Diagon Alley that is. Hermione, Harry and Ron agreed to show her around.

Once they had left the school and arrived in Hogsmeade their first stop was Honey Dukes. Ron and Harry had to immediately stock up on all the new sweets that they had no access to while in Hogwarts grounds. They bought practically everything in the store before Hermione and Haley could drag them away from the shop.

"Oh I just remembered! I haven't had a Butter beer in quite a long time!" Ron said with sudden excitement.

"Oh, haha Ron," Hermione said sarcastically.

"What?" Ron asked ludicrously.

"You know that's just a sorry excuse to go see Madame Rosmerta," Hermione replied. Haley could see the jealousy in her eyes and feel it dripping of the words she had just spoke.

"Oh yeah?" Ron asked almost yelling. "Well then why don't you just come with me? Then you'll know I'm only going for the Butter beers and not to see Madame Rosmerta!"

"Fine! I will then!" Hermione was simple ecstatic with the ides of getting to go to the three broomsticks alone with Ron.

"Ignore them. Those two are always like that," Harry said to Haley.

"Oh, I know. So you've realized too huh?" Haley asked.

"Hermione and Ron? Yeah actually. It's the way that they're –"

"Always having a go at each other right?" Haley finished. "Yeah I've noticed too."

"Yeah," Harry replied while they had a good laugh.

Then at that very moment Harry spotted Draco coming their way. Harry warned Haley and they decided to split up and Haley decided to go hide somewhere. Harry, spotting Cho decided to go to the right and Haley not wanting to intrude on Harry and his affairs, ran behind a shop to their left. Just as she was running she ran into someone head on when she wasn't looking. Both of them fell to the ground. Luckily, it was covered in snow.

"Ouch," Haley said, "I'm really sorry. It won't happen again."

"No problem," the man said.

Haley looked up at who she was lying on top of again and was surprised to see Oliver.

"Oliver! I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to," Haley stumbled on her words as she was struggling to get up from the position they were just in. "I was trying to hide form Malfoy who was coming right at me and then I mad a mad run for it and then I just… bumped into you."

Oliver grinned and gave a small laugh while listening to her side of the story.

"You here alone?" Oliver asked curiously.

"Actually, I'm not. Well, at least I wasn't before," Haley replied blushing. "And you?"

"I did come to meet someone but we finished earlier than expected so I was about to head back to the school," Oliver replied.

"Oh…" Haley said a little disappointed. She was staring down at her feet. 'Come on Haley! Snap out of it! You didn't really expect him to ask you somewhere or something did you?" Haley was too busy mentally slapping herself that she barely heard Oliver.

"Since you're not doing anything and I'm not doing anything would you like to go out for a Butter beer or something?" Oliver asked curiously.

Haley's head snapped up and she stared at Oliver as if she had said the most outrageous thing she had ever heard. She just stared at him unable to give him and answer. Her mouth even hung agape.

"So, is that a no?" Oliver asked looking slightly disappointed.

"N-no! I mean yes! I mean I would like to go for a Butter beer." Haley replied. Blushing at how stupid she was stumbling like that.

"Alright," Oliver smiled, "let's go then."

Haley and Oliver walked over to the three broomsticks where they sat down and ordered a couple of Butter beers. Today, Oliver looked more stunning than usual. He wore a simple navy blue dress shirt with a light brown corduroy blazer and matching corduroy pants to match. Haley couldn't help but stare.

"Have you tried on your new Quidditch gear?" Oliver asked snapping her out of her trance.

"Yes I have. It's beautiful," Haley replied.

"It really is. I remember when I first made the team in my second year. It was simply magic to me. Which reminds me, congratulations!" Oliver said enthusiastically.

"Thank you," Haley replied. They stared at each other for some time. They were just lost in each other's eyes. Maybe even trying to read each other but once again, they just felt like the belonged in the presence of one another. Then at that precise moment Madame Rosmerta brought their Butter beers to the table breaking them out of their previous trance.

After they thanked her and while they were drinking their butter beers, Haley finally got curious and asked, "Who were you meeting today?"

"Just someone," Oliver replied.

"It's a secret?" Haley asked.

"No but, okay if I tell you do you promise not to tell anyone?" Oliver almost whispered.

Haley nodded and Oliver motioned for her to lean in closer.

"I was meeting the administration for Puddlemore United. The Quidditch team I want to play for," Oliver whispered.

"Quidditch? Like play professionally?" Haley asked.

"Yeah," Oliver replied, "I've wanted to do it all my life."

"Then why did you get a job as a professor?" Haley asked.

"Well, it was like this. When I graduated from Hogwarts I applied for the Puddlemore united team but they rejected me. I was so distraught. Quidditch is my life, Haley. If my life has no Quidditch then my life has no meaning. After I received my rejection letter I applied to a bunch of other teams. But, I was rejected from those ones too. I went into two years of deep depression I found no meaning in my life anymore if I couldn't do what I wanted as a career. Eventually, Dumbledore heard about me not being able to join any international Quidditch teams so he offered me this position. I was going to refuse but then Dumbledore told me that if I came, then something great would be waiting for me here. He said I would find my destiny here and I guess that he was right."

"Really? How so?" Haley asked hope seeping into her voice.

"Well, I guess that the Puddlemore United organization heard about me because of my job here and realized that I had applied and they decided to re-interview me. I really think I have a chance this time!" Oliver said extremely enthusiastically.

"That's great Oliver! So I guess that when you join the team we'll have to have less practices in a week huh?" Haley asked as she took as swig of her Butter Beer.

"Well, actually Haley, If I get to play on an international team like Puddlemore than I would quit my job here at Hogwarts," Oliver replied looking down at his feet.

"Quit?" Haley said nearly choking on her Butter beer, "you're kidding right? I mean, without you how would I ever get to play Quidditch at an international level?"

"Well I won't leave right away," Oliver said squeezing Haley's hand that was left limp on the table. "The job won't be given to me right away so I will probably teach at least till the end of this school year I think. We'll train you up to international standards in that time!"

Haley tried to wash the hurt look off her face and look supportive.

"Yeah! That's really great for you! I really hope you do get to play for Puddlemore!" Haley said enthusiastically.

Oliver gave her a wide smile, which exemplified everything from gratitude to an everlasting friendship.

"Thank you Haley. Even though I will leave this school one day, I will never forget you." Oliver said to her.

"I will never forget you too," Haley said fighting back the tears.

Haley went back to school that night and cried to Hermione about it. She told her the whole story. Everything from bumping into him in such an awkward way to him having to leave school and for the first time in a very long time, Haley found herself crying over a guy.

"Poor you," Hermione said patting her on the back while she cried into her lap.

Haley couldn't even speak she just continued to sob into her pillow.

"But Haley, you didn't really expect him to stay at Hogwarts forever did you? And even if, when you graduated what would you have done?"

Haley tried to fight back the sobs for a moment and replied, "I don't know. I just, wanted to be with him as much as possible before we did have to part ways."

"Haley, you sound like you've grown fond of him," Hermione said while looking at her with most concern.

Haley thought for a moment. "Maybe I have," she stuttered out.

'How much does Oliver really mean to me?' she wondered. Haley knew that nothing could ever become of them. He was a teacher and she was just his student but beyond that, they were friends. Just friends. But maybe she was expecting something more. 'How could I have been so stupid?' Haley asked herself while mentally slapping herself at the same time.

You mean something more?; something less?; something special.

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