AN: I'm sorry I haven't posted in so long.

Also, thank you so much for the reviews. I know I don't post personal notes here very often, but let me just say thank you to all the people who have stuck with this story. Even when I have gone weeks and weeks without posting!:)

Chapter Twenty-Four: The Bar Can't Always Make Things Better

"Do you think she'll come down?" Alicia asked, looking over at George. George just shrugged.

"I don't know. She was pretty upset when she ran in last night." He said. Alicia shook her head sadly.

"And I don't get why." She said. George furrowed his eyebrows.

"How so?" He asked.

"Well, Oliver cheated on Katie yes, but it was a kiss and Katie is acting like she's about to die." Alicia said. George's shrugged.

"Don't ask me to figure out the inner workings of that girl." He said. Alicia couldn't help but laugh at the comment.

Katie and Angelina walked toward the stairs. The night before, Angelina had come back into Katie's room and Katie had broken down, telling her everything. About her and Oliver sleeping together, about her going to the bar and singing, and then about her coming back and finding Oliver making out with somebody else.

"I'll go down to the Great Hall with you, Katie." Angelina said as they stepped into the common room. They walked a few steps before Oliver stepped in front of them. Katie froze.

"Katie, I have to talk to you. I have to explain...." he started. Katie darted her eyes to the floor. I don't want to talk to you, Wood. Katie thought to herself. But, she couldn't seem to get herself to say it outloud. Angelina looked over at Katie and seemed to read her mind. She looked back up at Oliver.

"She doesn't want to talk to you." She said calmly. Oliver looked over at Angelina before looking back to Katie.

"Katie, you have to...." he started again. Angelina took a step forward, stepping in between Katie and Oliver.

"She doesn't have to do anything, Wood." She said before taking Katie's arms and leading her around Oliver. Oliver turned as they walked around him. Before Angelina went through the portrait hole, she glanced back at Oliver. She thought his eyes looked a bit shiny, but she shook the thought away.

"I think I'm gonna head....somewhere else." Katie said to Angelina as they neared the Great hall. Before Angelina could answer, Katie had walked off and was going through the main doors. Angelina sighed and walked into the Great Hall, where she spotting Alicia, George, and Fred.

Katie walked across the quidditch pitch. She normally would have stayed there a bit, and then headed to the club. But she had no idea when Oliver was coming to the pitch (which he did without fail everyday). Katie got to the locker room and quickly grabbed her broom. She felt like flying today. She planed to fly to the club, sing, and fly back. Sing always cleared her head. It's just what I need. She thought to herself.

It was morning when Katie got to the club, so there was no wait. She stepped onto the stage as she always did, but she felt nothing.

Still falling Breathless and on again Inside today Beside me today Around broken in two Till your eyes shed Into dust Like two strangers Turning into dust Till my hand shook With the way I fear

She sang the words that normally meant so much, but she still felt nothing for them.

I could possibly be fading Or have something more to gain I could feel myself growing colder I could feel myself under your fate Under your fate

No relief came from her song this time. Only grief.

It was you Breathless and tall I could feel my eyes turning into dust And two strangers Turning into dust Turning into dust

Katie stepped off the stage and a tear slid down her cheek.

Singing just wasn't going to help her forget what Oliver did to her.

What do you think?

Sorry if it's short. I'll try to post more soon!:)

--Rory