(Woo, snow day! No school! Actually, there's no snow or ice to speak of, but the people at my school are wimps who don't know how to drive. So, I had a fabulous day of waking up, eating cold pizza, watching reruns of Dawson's Creek, and going shopping. And now I'm updating this story for you all. Wow, that was pointless. OK, well read and review! Oh, and note that there's going to be a couple of point of view switches.)
The next morning, I made sure I was up on time. As I made my way into the common room, I saw a large crowd around the bulletin board. "What's going on?" I asked.
"Hogsmede," someone replied. "On Saturday."
This was my chance to ask Jenna out. I hurried down to breakfast but was dismayed to find she wasn't there.
Anna sat down beside me. "I'm so glad I finally get to go to Hogsmede," she said. "What's there to do?"
"The best store is Quality Quidditch Supplies," I told her. "Honeyduke's has every single candy imaginable. Zonko's is good, but your parents' shop is better. The Three Broomsticks is cool and the Shrieking Shack is interesting, but I don't think it's actually haunted."
"I can't wait to go," Anna said. "Want to hang out there?"
"I don't know," I said, looking around for Jenna. "I might have other plans. Have you seen Jenna?"
"No," she said, shaking her head. "I haven't."
"Oh," I said disappointed.
"Hey, Wood!"
I looked up as Alex sat down across from me. "We've got practice tonight," he said. "I've booked the field from 6 to 8. Be there. You too, Anna." We nodded. "We've got to win the cup this year," he continued. "I've got a bet with Jill Montague that we'll win."
"Relax," Anna said. "Now that I'm on the team, we've got nothing to lose." She grinned.
"We haven't won since Andrew's mom left the school!" Alex exclaimed. "And yes, you're good Anna, but you still haven't been in a game yet."
"I was only joking," Anna muttered. "No need to get obsessive."
"Listen," I said to Anna, beginning to stand up. "If you see Jenna, let me know." I got up and left her as Alex began ranting about why the Slytherins need to burn in hell.
Having Potions 3 days in a row can really kill you. I was lucky though, because I only lost 10 points today. It seemed McGonagall really did talk to Snape about being such a git.
After Potions, I sprinted to the greenhouses and was relived to see Jenna sitting at the table next to our gillyweed plant. "Hey," I said sitting down next to her. "Why weren't you at breakfast?"
"Oh, I was writing a letter to my parents," she explained. "They like to keep in touch."
"Oh. Well did you see the notice about the trip to Hogsmede?" I asked.
"Yeah, are you going?"
I nodded. "Do you want to go with me?"
She studied me for a moment and smiled. "OK," she said. "Sure." I smiled to myself. David would never believe me.
I met Jenna down in the entrance hall on Saturday. As I expected, David didn't believe me, so his eyes grew huge when he saw her waiting for me.
We went to Quality Quidditch Supplies first and I admired the newest broomstick. "I can't believe your parents don't like quidditch," I said.
"I know," Jenna replied. "They just say it's a waste of time." After leaving Quality Quidditch Supplies, we made our way down the main street. "Oh, I love this store!" Jenna exclaimed, pulling me into a clothing store. "Oh, shoot," she said after a while. "I forgot my purse."
"Oh, well here," I said, handing her a handful of coins.
"Are you sure?" she asked.
"Yeah, go ahead," I answered. "Don't worry about it."
"Thanks so much!" she squealed, taking the coins. "I owe you one."
After walking through several more shops, we decided to go to the Three Broomsticks. "So what do your parents do?" I asked, sitting down and handing Jenna a butterbeer.
"My dad has a high position in the ministry," Jenna explained. "And my mom is trying to go into modeling."
"Modeling?" I repeated.
She nodded. "But none of the agencies want her, because they want younger people or stupid celebrities-" She stopped. "No offense," she said quickly. "Your mom is really pretty and all. I loved her outfit in last month's Witch Weekly."
"Hey." We looked up and saw Anna standing next to our table. "Mind if I sit down?"
I was about to move my chair over when Jenna cleared her throat. "Actually, yes, we do mind," she said. "I'm sure you can find somewhere else to sit." Anna glanced at me and I carefully avoided her eyes. "There's plenty of other people here for you to annoy," Jenna continued. "And it doesn't need to be us."
Anna simply nodded and left. "Talk about annoying," Jenna muttered. She looked up at me and smiled sweetly. "So tell me more about yourself."
3rd Person POV
SMACK! "Son of a-" Katie muttered as a bludger smacked into her arm. She turned around and saw a Tornadoes Chaser heading towards her. She passed the quaffle and took off down the quidditch pitch.
Out of nowhere, another Chaser flew at her, nearly knocking her off her broom. She pulled into a dive towards the ground and the quaffle was passed to her. She passed it back up as another Chaser flew towards her "Look out!" someone yelled. Katie turned around quickly as an opposing Chaser flew past her, knocking her off her broom.
Katie flipped through the air and hit the ground with an, "Oof!" The referee blew his whistle, indicating a foul. Mike called for a time out and the team huddled around Katie. "Are you all right?" Mike asked her.
"Yeah, but I think my ankle's broken or something," Katie replied, wincing in pain.
"Move! Move! Get out of the way! That's my wife!" Oliver pushed his way through the group. "Are you OK?" he asked, kneeling next to Katie.
"I'm fine," she replied. "But I think it's broken." She laughed at his expression. "Relax, the Healers will have it fixed in no time." A Healer arrived and knelt down next to her as well.
"Broken," he said. "In 2 places I think. Let's get her off the field."
Oliver carried Katie off the field into the locker rooms where 2 more Healers were waiting. Katie winced in pain as one of the Healers touched her ankle,
"Wood!" Katie and Oliver both looked up as Mike hurried into the locker rooms. "Is she able to play?" he asked the Healers. One of them shook his head.
"She needs at least a day of healing," he said. He pulled out his wand and muttered a spell at Katie's ankle.
"Oliver," Mike said. "We need to resume play. I've already got a reserve Chaser."
"I have to stay with Katie," Oliver said quickly. Katie sighed and reached up and smacked him on the head.
"Go play quidditch," she ordered.
"But you're-"
"I'm, fine."
"Are you sure? Maybe we should get it checked at St. Mungo's-"
"OLIVER WOOD, IF YOU DON'T GET YOUR ASS OUT THERE I'M GOING TO-"
"OK, OK, I'm going."
Katie smiled and kissed him.
Back to Andrew's POV
After leaving the Three Broomsticks, it was getting late, and we decided to head back to the castle. Jenna and I parted outside the Great Hall and I returned to Gryffindor Tower. When I entered the common room, I spotted Anna talking with one of her friends. "Hey," I said, sitting down. They both glared at me and stood up, as if I were something repulsive that they didn't want to be near. "What?" I asked as they both walked away. They disappeared out the portrait hole as David sat down next to me. "What are they so mad about?" I wondered.
"I don't know," he answered. "Probably girl stuff. How was your date with Jenna?"
"It was fine," I replied, trying not to sound too happy. "But I wish I knew why Anna's so mad."
"I don't know," David said. "Something you just don't see."
