I miss all the reviews I used to get, and I might get some hate ones coming up here, where I stray from the story line (next chapter) and dive into my own little lovely twist.

Life's Gifts

Chapter 14: Challenge

Anyone who knows anything about the incident that happened in the corridors after curfew last night is urged to tell the Headmaster. The incident was riskful to students and teachers.

Albus Dumbledore

The students gaped at the message and then all hurriedly started talking trying to figure out what had happened, all that anyone could get was that the Marcus Flint was in the hospital and was not speaking about how he got his injuries. All the students looked at one another as they all read the announcement. Who could have done such a things.

"Oh, boy if they catch us we'll be expelled," Oliver Wood thought.

"He won't talk the little fink won't talk." That though flashed through Fred Weasley's head repeatedly.

"What is going on here," Katie thought worriedly. Looking over she saw the twins and Oliver huddled in a small nervous looking group. "Boys, do you know what happened to Marcus."

"Umm…. I heard that it isn't as bad as they made it seem. He just broke his legs and arms and he is in such a severe coma they don't know if he will live." Kent said popping up and throwing his arm around Katie's shoulder.

"That is called not bad. He could die from that, Kent! Do they know who did it yet?" Katie said, looking hopefully at him. Sure, she hated Flint but she didn't wish him dead. She wouldn't wish that upon any human being.

"Look, boys I have to go to Muggle English Epic class, and I need to talk to Cedric." Katie said as she dashed off.

"You boys beat up Flint didn't you?" Kent said glaring at the three, "don't even try to deny it."

"How did you guess?" Fred and George got a menacing look in there eyes as that was stated.

"Well, I have never seen a pair look so guilty, though I must say at the moment Oliver just looks love struck for the beautiful Katie. Oliver, when she is mine, I'll let her know that you wished us luck."

"Do you think you seriously have a chance in hell with her? She is dating Cedric, just because she can't trust her feelings for Oliver over there?" Fred yelled, his voice raising and head turned to listen.

"She loves Oliver are you crazy? She has an enthused, unbridled passion for me. Can you not see it when she looks at me? She will be a challenge though a real one." Kent laughed those words as he rolled his eyes at the trio.

"Do, you want us told hold a contest about who she likes more? Huh? We can even invite Cedric, I am sure he would love to see how this is going to turn out. I'll even ask her." Fred said as he turned to go to class. "At the pitch tonight."

Katie sat there thumbing through the text that she was supposed to be reading she had read the Odyssey when she was younger and has already started her essay. Muggle poetry based off the text was also put into play and she had used it to her advantage, in fact one of the most uplifting quotes she had ever heard was in one of the poems.

"When you set out for Ithaca, pray that your road is a long one, full of adventure and discovery."

"And if you find her poor, Ithaca won't have fooled you. Wise as you'll have become, and so experienced you'll have understood by then what Ithaca means."

Those two lines held some much within them that it was amazing. Having Ithaca was Odyssey's anchor, she didn't have an anchor would she ever, that was all that she could wonder when she read this.

Katie,

Come to the pitch at midnight, bring the girls with you.

Fred

That was the message that had been placed atop her pillowcase, how the boys had gotten up the stairs astounded her but somehow they had. Picking it up she sighed, this would entail sneaking out of the castle and last time she had almost gotten caught.

"Katie, what is that?" Angelina peeked over her shoulder and hissed. "Oh, this will be fun!"

"What will be fun?" Alicia yelled from the bathroom where she was curling her long black hair.

"Fred, invited us all to the pitch at midnight!" Angelina hollered back, skipping to the bathroom.

"And we can't get caught this time," Katie added as she changed into track pants and a loose fitting t-shirt.

"Oh, it was your entire fault last time!" The pair hollered in unison.