AN: Chapter rated R. Sorry it took so long for me to post this. The program I was using to right my stories decided to not work. So, I had to go to FF.net, upload this chapter, copy, and put it in a different program to spell check it. The format probably looks a little different too. Please read on, the formatting in the next chapter will be better….I think.

Chapter Twenty: Forgiveness (a.k.a. Dice)

Katie had gone a whole 20 hours without speaking to Oliver. She knew she wouldn't keep it up for long. Oliver just had this way of making things better. She didn't know how he did it. He would say something funny or make some sweeping gesture. Either way, she'd be happy. But, at that current moment in time, all she wanted to do was eat breakfast. So she went down stairs, or rather, she ran downstairs. She pushed straight into the Great Hall and sat down at the end of the Gryffindor table. Food appeared in front of her almost immediately. She ate fast, not wanting to run into anybody (besides Oliver) just yet. No such luck.

"Why, Bell. How nice to see you." Flint said once Katie had left the Great Hall. Katie sighed and turned to face him.

"What?" She snapped. Flint gave a look of mock appall.

"Katie, I am shocked." He said, mock grin in place. Katie gave her own mock grin.

"Good, next time get electrocuted." She said, before heading back up to the Gryffindor tower.

Katie no longer subconsciously wanted to run into Oliver, she now fully wanted to run into Oliver. She hadn't seen him since the day before and now it was close to 5 in the evening. She was starting to border on worry now that she hadn't seen her boyfriend for more than 24 hours. Katie grabbed her wand and ran down to the Great Hall to see if he was there for dinner. Again, no luck. She couldn't find him when she tried. A few hours ago, she had looked in the Quidditch locker rooms. She had gone down to the Great hall more times then she could count. But...

Her luck then changed. As she stepped through the portrait hall, she walked into someone. A tall someone. A tall someone with brown hair and a black turtle neck on. Oliver's favorite turtle neck. Katie smiled at first, then a frown took over.

"You ass-hole." She snapped, looking up at him. Oliver sighed.

"Listen, Kates, I'm sorry about yesterday. Let me..." He started. Katie shook her head.

"No. I was looking everywhere for you. I hadn't seen you since I walked out of the Great Hall yesterday. I was getting really worried." She said. Oliver smiled a little bit. She looked like she had passed mad and then come back about 12 times.

"Just, let me make it up to you?" He asked. Katie raised an eyebrow.

"How?" She asked. Oliver fully smile before waving his wand at Katie. A dark vial fell over her head. She couldn't see anything. Then, suddenly, she started to float. Oliver had done this. She couldn't help but be intrigued. About a minute later, her feet hit the floor and the vial lifted. She was in front of Oliver's dorm room. She spun around quickly to face Oliver. Her face looked slightly panicked. Oliver laughed.

"Calm down, Kates." He said as the door 'magicked' open. Katie spun around again. When she saw what Oliver had done, she couldn't help but smile. The room was dark. It had a set table in the middle of it and there was a pair of sparkler like objects floating over the table to give it a candle light glow. "I would have done this in the common room, but McGonagall wouldn't let me." Oliver said behind her. Katie turned around once more, and hugged her boyfriend.

"You are so sweet." She whispered in his ear. Oliver smiled once more.

"So you've told me." He whispered back. Katie pulled away and Oliver handed her something. "Merry Christmas, Kates." He said as Katie looked at the small box he had given her. Katie put one hand to her forehead.

"Oh My God, it's is Christmas day, isn't it." She said. She then took out her wand. "Accio Gift." She said. A few seconds later the gift floated into Katie's hand and she gave it to Oliver. "Merry Christmas." She said. "Open it!" Katie said. Oliver lifted the lid of the box Katie had given him. Inside was a miniature broom. It lifted a few inches from the box and flew around a bit. Oliver smiled again at Katie.

"Thank You." He said. "Now you have to open yours." He said with a smile. Katie lifted the lid off the small box Oliver had given her. Inside was a small silver heart to put on her charm bracelet. Katie smiled up at Oliver and hugged him again. Oliver walked inside the room a bit and let the door close behind him, leaving only the beautiful lights that were floating in the room. Katie didn't let go of Oliver. Suddenly she realized they were swaying to music.

"Oliver, the song..." Katie started. Oliver nodded.

"There's a spell on the player that makes it play whatever song you are thinking of." He said. Katie laid her head back on Oliver's shoulder as they swayed.

I was crying over you, I am smiling I think of you....

The song was called Dice by some muggled singer with a weird name (AN: Finley Quaye).

Where you're gardens have no walls, breathe in the air if you care, you compare, don't say farewell....

Katie's eyes started darting around the room. The lights, the table, the bed. The desk, the trunk, the lack of roommates. Katie in that second decided something.

"Ol, you roommates are gone for Christmas break, right?" She asked Oliver softly.

Nothing can compare, to when you roll the dice and you swear your love's for me....

Oliver let out a small 'Um-hum' sound before bringing his head so he could look at Katie.

"Why?" He asked. Katie stood on her toes and kissed Oliver.

Nothing can compare, to when you roll the dice and you swear your love's for me....

Oliver pulled back. "Katie, I didn't plain it like this, I woul..." He started, but Katie cut him off with another kiss. She pulled back.

"I know." She whispered. Oliver furrowed his eyebrows.

"Then, Kates, we don't...." He started, only to be cut off once again by another kiss from Miss Bell.

I was crying over you, I am smiling I think of you, Misty mornings and water falls......

Katie pulled back once again.

"I know." She said firmly.

Breathe in the air if you care, you compare, don't say farewell, Nothing can compare......

"I want this." She said, quickly darting her eyes back to the bed then back to Oliver. Oliver sucked in a breath.

"Are you sure?" He asked, looking like he was about to choke. Katie gave a nod. Oliver let out a stream of air before bringing Katie's lips to his. Katie rapped her arms around Oliver's neck, holding herself up. She then felt herself be picked up and she knew Oliver was doing that. But, this time, he was actually lifting her up.

To when you roll the dice and you swear your love's for me, Nothing can compare.....

He walked Katie over to the bed and set her down next to it. Katie stood with Oliver, dropping her arms, and lips, from Oliver. She moved her hands to the bottom of Oliver's turtle neck. She lifted the hem up and over Oliver's head. Oliver moved his hands to the buttons on Katie's blouse. He slowly unhooked them. Katie slid the shirt of her shoulders herself. Katie reached for Oliver's belt. Then she hesitated, her hand resting in the buckle. Oliver looked down at Katie, his breathing heavy.

"Katie, if you wanna stop, please tell me now (AN: I stole that line from another fic, sorry)." Oliver said through half clenched teeth. Katie, without answering, flicked the leather off and out of the buckle. She then looked up at Oliver.

To when you roll the dice and you swear your love's for me, Nothing can compare.....

"Don't wanna stop." She said firmly, unhooking the button this time. She slid the zipper down, and Oliver slid off the pants. He was now in nothing but his boxers. Katie reached down and unhooked the button on her own pants. She slide the zipper down, and the pants off, herself. Now she was in nothing but her underwear. Oliver reached behind Katie and unclasped the bra. It fell off Katie's shoulders.

To when you roll the dice and you swear your love's for me.....

Oliver picked Katie up once more. Katie legs seamed to automatically rap around Oliver's waist. He leaned her onto the bed, following her. He was now hovering over her. Oliver moved back a bit to remove his boxers.

Virtuous sensibility, Escape velocity, Nothing can compare.....

Once he had done that, heard Katie gulp. She was having second thoughts.

"Katie?" He forced out hoarsely. Katie shook her head before sliding her underwear down her legs and throwing it onto the floor.

To when you roll the dice and you swear your love's for me, Nothing can compare.....

Oliver leaned back down, once again hovering over Katie. Oliver looked into her eyes. Katie gave a slight nod, and Oliver slid into her. Tears darted to Katie's eyes and she bit her lip as pain flashed through her. Oliver didn't want to cause that pain he knew would come, but he did. Katie looked away and then back up into Oliver's eyes as the pain passed. She was overtaken with a feeling of slow coming joy.

To when you roll the dice and you swear your love's for me, Nothing can compare.....

Then it came, for both of them.

To when you roll the dice and you swear your love's for me, breathe in the air if you care, you compare, don't say farewell, Nothing.

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AN: Forgive me for the bad writing of that chapter. And, I must say, that last line was the corniest line EVER. Sorry 'bout that. But the song is by Finley Quaye and it's called 'Dice'.