K: I think we need to clear something up here; I have nothing against bisexual people. I know several, many of which I confide in. I need something different, my personal life is not reflected in Katie. I don't think I really every stated that there was, maybe you assumed hastily.
Life's Gifts
Chapter 15: First
The Quidditch pitch was illuminated only by wand tip as the trio of girls made it over to the group of waiting. The girls were dressed comfortably in baggy sweatshirts and a size to big jeans, the guys seemed to have just rolled out of bed and were trying not to show how the brisk, October air was affecting them.
"Katie, glad to see you made it to our little siesta." Fred said taking her arm and putting her in the middle of their little circle. "As you see besides myself; George, Oliver, Cedric, and Kent have joined me."
"I can understand the first two but what are Kent and Cedric doing here?" Katie said toying with the ends of her shoulder-length blond hair.
"Well, we are holding a contest. Kent issued a challenge that you are madly in love with him, but we said you are madly in love with Oliver. Cedric we invited along because you were dating him." George said, winking over at this brother.
"Oh, so we are going to see who she likes better!" Angelina let out a low whistle as she spoke, turning she winked at Alicia who was trying to hide her laughter.
"You want her to choose a guy. This is coming from the girl who dated 5 at once." Alicia said finally letting out her laughter.
"Hey, if I can't pick one, why date one at all. None of them were angry, in fact they all wanted to continue dating me." Katie said indigently from the middle of the circle. "But why did you all have to have this contest now?"
"Doll, let us see, keeping this under the wraps good, letting school newspaper staff get a hold of this, no. It should be obvious." Kent said stepping forward before his path was blocked.
"I withdraw, I was only dating Katie as a favor, she was helping me and I her." Cedric said before he left to stand by the girls. "Cho Chang is giving me some looks, which are suggesting."
"Cedric, if only we had known, she never tells us anything anymore!" The girls chimed as they each took an arm and led him a short distance away.
"What if I don't want to do this?" Katie yelled into George's face. She didn't if she did she could lose a lot of things. There was no way for everybody to win in this situation. The truth was clear that she loved Oliver, but she held stock in Kent's father's company.
"You don't have a choice we promised your participation, we call in an IOU if you still refuse. You owe us several." Fred said from the other direction.
"Can I have a minute to think about it?" Katie strode over to the three standing a distance off, without waiting for an answer. "Should I do it really I have no choice though, but how do I hold a contest."
"Katie, I'll stay out of this it isn't my place." Cedric said turning his back.
"No, Cedric you dated me and I want your advice." Katie said to him, touching his shoulder.
"I have an idea; remember the game we played when we were children. Ask one question see how it is answered and then use a spell to determine the truth. You ask until you have picked the winner." Angelina said to Katie handing here a vial of blue liquid, "Two drops each."
"You guys have solved it, thanks!" Taking the vial she skipped back to the pair, where she magically reduced a dropper. "Both of you come here." Giving each of them a vial she explained. "Over three days I will ask three questions. You have a certain amount of time for each one, the drops determine the truth."
"So we have to answer the one question you offer truthfully, and if you don't you'll know. What a unique idea!" Kent smiled in his flirty way, looking almost as if he was ready to purr.
"The first question is why do you like me?" Katie leaned her weight on one leg and waited for a response. "Kent is first."
"I like you because you have the same money as me, same position in society, you can help my image, of course the fact you are beautiful helps."
Shock was clear upon her face as her jaw dropped open; quickly recovering she turned to Oliver. "Your turn."
"I love you because you care, your genuine, perfect in your own way. If I was to create the perfect woman I would create you. That is what you are to me." Oliver softly spoke those words.
Katie showed no emotion but raised her wand and chanted the spell to see if they were truthfully. Blue shone for both of them, Kent's dull but blue, Oliver's blue was electric, radiating from the circlet. "You both spoke true; tomorrow we shall go to Hogsmeade for the next challenge. That will not be so easy." Turning she walked off, ignoring the emotion flooding through her head.