Chapter 11 : Oliver Wood
That week, they had several practises, because their new Quidditch team members had to learn how to play inside a team. Later that week, Ron came down to the pitch, beaming.
„Why are you so happy?", asked Harry.
„Just wait a minute, I´ve got a surprise!"
When every member of their team had arrived, Ron said: „Hello all together! I want you to meet a special guest. He was our Quidditch Captain, three years ago. Please welcome Oliver Wood."
Oliver came grinning out of the tribune. He was a tall, handsome boy and played Quidditch in a national team.
„HI Harry! How are you?"
„Fine. Nice to meet you again", said Harry as he shook hands with Oliver.
When Oliver had met everyone, Ron continued with his little speech. „Oliver is going to take part in our training session today."
It was a real good training and when Harry and Ron returned to Gryffindor Tower, they were both tired. They met Hermione in the common room, writing a letter.
„Whom are you writing to?", asked Harry.
„I´m writing to Viktor. Oh Ron, please stop scowling at me. He´s just a pen- pal. How was Quidditch?"
„It was fine. I invited Oliver Wood."Ron was still glaring at Hermione.
„But why did you invite him?"
„Well, since I am Quidditch captain, but only one year at the Quidditch team, I don´t know exactly what to do. I decided to invite Wood, so he could give me some instructions."
„And where does he stay at night?", asked Hermione.
„I think he stays at Hogsmeade. He´s only staying for one week though, then he has to return to Brighton. Why are you asking?"
Hermione raised her shoulders and suddenly she had a brilliant idea. (At least it was what she thought.) ´That´s interesting`, she said to herself. She went over to Ginny and started whispering with her.
„Hey Ginny. I´ve got an idea. Wanna play Harry and Ron a joke?"
„HERMIONE!!"Ginny looked at her in disbelief.
„What?!?"
„I didn´t expect a suggestion, such as this one to come from you. I´m in." Ginny grinned at Hermione. „So what have you planned?"
„We could ask Oliver Wood out for a double date. I think Harry and Ron will get very mad and I think they deserve it."
„But why? What did they do to us?"
„Oh Ginny. Open your eyes. First of all, Harry´s too blind to see that you like him and secondly Ron is annoying me – "
„Or maybe he´s too stupid to tell you that he is in love with you???"Ginny grinned broadly.
„Yeah maybe."Hermione´s eyes were shining. „Anyway we have to teach them a lesson!"
„Agreed!"Both Hermione and Ginny had evil grins on their faces.
Hermione was excited all morning. She couldn´t wait ´til school was over.
„What´s up with you? I´ve never seen you less concentrated than today!", asked Harry.
„Everything´s fine."
During lunch, Hermione and Ginny kept throwing looks at each other and couldn´t help grinning all the time. They planned their whole plan very carefully. They were ready to enjoy their revenge on Harry and Ron.
„I tell you Harry. The girls are up to something. I wonder why they behave so strangely today."Ron shook his head and then he headed with Harry for care of magical creatures.
„Heya Harry! Ron. How yer doin´? Where ´Ermione?"
„She´s gotta be right behind us", said Harry.
„Hello Hagrid. Did I miss something?", asked Hermione out of breath.
„No, nothin´ at all. Glad yer ´ere! Now everyone. Today we goin´ ter study a kinda spiders."
„What did he say? Not spiders", said Ron in disbelief.
„Weasley, don´t tell me you´re scared of spiders."Draco Malfoy´s voice was heard from behind a group of Slytherins. They all had disgusting smiles on their faces.
„Of course I´m not", said Ron, shaking with anger.
Hermione and Harry grinned at each other. They knew perfectly how scared Ron has been of spiders evers since the age of three. Fred had transformed his teddybear into a huge spider. Ron had never come over that trauma.
Hagrid presented them a box and told everyone to take out a spider. Parvati and Lavender squieked as they saw the spiders and Harry guessed they would´ve prefered to run away.
„Now yer droppin´ yer spider inter yer small boxes. Then yeh try an´ collect them cobwebs. Start now, but carefully, they like biting when they´re scared."
Everbody grunted and several girls screamed. It would´ve been a surprise if Hagrid had given them a creature that wasn´t dangerous at all.
Ron looked at his spider in disgustment. He was shaking and looked very miserable. So he was feeling. But he had to fight his fear now. First because he didn´t want to make a fool of himself in front of Hermione and second because the Slytherins would love an occasion to laugh at him. They were still angry about Gryffindor winning the Quidditch Cup. „Ron, you alright?"
Hagrid saw Ron´s pale face and started to worry about him.
„I´m... fine", he muttered and tried to collect the cobwebs, but his spider always tried to escape.
At the end of the lesson, Ron was still shaking.
„Ron. You were so brave today!"Hermione beamed at him and gave him a soft kiss on the cheek.
„See you!"Then she ran up to the castle. Harry and Ron didn´t speak to each other ´til they arrived in the Great Hall. Harry started having dinner, but after a while he saw that Ron´s plate was still empty.
„Aren´t you hungry?"
„No, I can´t eat now."
Sure enough, Ron still thought about his experience with the spiders or what Hermione had said about it.
„Let´s go down to Quidditch", suggested Harry, after they picked up their broomsticks.
Ginny and Hermione arrived on the field before anyone else did. Oliver was waiting in front of the changing rooms, as the girls came towards him.
„Hello Oliver", they said together.
„Hey girls. Who are you doing?"
„Fine. Oliver, we need to ask you something."Hermione looked at him nervously.
„Would you help us playing Harry and Ron a joke?", demanded Ginny.
„Why? What have they done to you?"
„Well, Ron and Harry are just to blind to see when somebody falls in love with them."The two girls blushed.
Oliver had to laugh. „And now you´re trying to make them jealous? Do you think it wise to ask my help?"
Hermione and Ginny looked pleadingly at him.
„Ok. I have no other choice. I´m doing it!"
„THANKS!"The girls gave him a big hug and told him what to do.
When the other team members arrived, they had a normal training session, except that Sean´s bludger nearly knocked out Katie.
„Harry, Ron! Go ahead, we have to talk with Oliver in private." Hermione and Ginny went over to meet Oliver.
„Are you sure it´ll work?"asked Oliver.
„Yes and now keep to the plan!"
Ginny and Hermione were sure that Ron and Harry hid to hear what the girls had to talk about with Oliver.
„Hey Wood! I – ", began Hermione.
„...we would like to ask you out for a date."
Oliver smiled at them. „With the both of you? Man, that´ll be fun. When?"
„On our next Hogsmeade trip on Saturday. Wait in the Three Broomsticks for us! Bye."
Then the two girls returned to the castle.
„Do you think they heard us? Did it work?", asked Ginny.
„We´ll see."
Harry and Ron hurried to reach their common room before the girls did. They were confused because they had never thought that Ginny and Hermione would like a double date with Oliver. Scowling, they sat down in front of the fireplace. Suddenly, the door opened and in came the two girls. As they saw the boys, they joined them. „Hey boys. It´s good to have a seat here, isn´t it?"
Harry and Ron just nodded and looked very angry. Or was it disappointment?
Ginny asked: „What´s wrong with you guys?"
„Ehm... we´re just tired", mumbled Harry.
„Yeah", said Ron. „And we´ve got to finish our homework. Come on mate, let´s go."
„But... we don´t have any homework to do. It´s Friday", said Hermione, but Harry and Ron had already closed the door.
Ginny grinned broadly at Hermione and said: „Girl, we did it!"
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@Miss-Aurelia: Thanks for the information. I´ll try and do it. But it´s not always that easy to make long converstations... anyway have fun reading my story :o)
That week, they had several practises, because their new Quidditch team members had to learn how to play inside a team. Later that week, Ron came down to the pitch, beaming.
„Why are you so happy?", asked Harry.
„Just wait a minute, I´ve got a surprise!"
When every member of their team had arrived, Ron said: „Hello all together! I want you to meet a special guest. He was our Quidditch Captain, three years ago. Please welcome Oliver Wood."
Oliver came grinning out of the tribune. He was a tall, handsome boy and played Quidditch in a national team.
„HI Harry! How are you?"
„Fine. Nice to meet you again", said Harry as he shook hands with Oliver.
When Oliver had met everyone, Ron continued with his little speech. „Oliver is going to take part in our training session today."
It was a real good training and when Harry and Ron returned to Gryffindor Tower, they were both tired. They met Hermione in the common room, writing a letter.
„Whom are you writing to?", asked Harry.
„I´m writing to Viktor. Oh Ron, please stop scowling at me. He´s just a pen- pal. How was Quidditch?"
„It was fine. I invited Oliver Wood."Ron was still glaring at Hermione.
„But why did you invite him?"
„Well, since I am Quidditch captain, but only one year at the Quidditch team, I don´t know exactly what to do. I decided to invite Wood, so he could give me some instructions."
„And where does he stay at night?", asked Hermione.
„I think he stays at Hogsmeade. He´s only staying for one week though, then he has to return to Brighton. Why are you asking?"
Hermione raised her shoulders and suddenly she had a brilliant idea. (At least it was what she thought.) ´That´s interesting`, she said to herself. She went over to Ginny and started whispering with her.
„Hey Ginny. I´ve got an idea. Wanna play Harry and Ron a joke?"
„HERMIONE!!"Ginny looked at her in disbelief.
„What?!?"
„I didn´t expect a suggestion, such as this one to come from you. I´m in." Ginny grinned at Hermione. „So what have you planned?"
„We could ask Oliver Wood out for a double date. I think Harry and Ron will get very mad and I think they deserve it."
„But why? What did they do to us?"
„Oh Ginny. Open your eyes. First of all, Harry´s too blind to see that you like him and secondly Ron is annoying me – "
„Or maybe he´s too stupid to tell you that he is in love with you???"Ginny grinned broadly.
„Yeah maybe."Hermione´s eyes were shining. „Anyway we have to teach them a lesson!"
„Agreed!"Both Hermione and Ginny had evil grins on their faces.
Hermione was excited all morning. She couldn´t wait ´til school was over.
„What´s up with you? I´ve never seen you less concentrated than today!", asked Harry.
„Everything´s fine."
During lunch, Hermione and Ginny kept throwing looks at each other and couldn´t help grinning all the time. They planned their whole plan very carefully. They were ready to enjoy their revenge on Harry and Ron.
„I tell you Harry. The girls are up to something. I wonder why they behave so strangely today."Ron shook his head and then he headed with Harry for care of magical creatures.
„Heya Harry! Ron. How yer doin´? Where ´Ermione?"
„She´s gotta be right behind us", said Harry.
„Hello Hagrid. Did I miss something?", asked Hermione out of breath.
„No, nothin´ at all. Glad yer ´ere! Now everyone. Today we goin´ ter study a kinda spiders."
„What did he say? Not spiders", said Ron in disbelief.
„Weasley, don´t tell me you´re scared of spiders."Draco Malfoy´s voice was heard from behind a group of Slytherins. They all had disgusting smiles on their faces.
„Of course I´m not", said Ron, shaking with anger.
Hermione and Harry grinned at each other. They knew perfectly how scared Ron has been of spiders evers since the age of three. Fred had transformed his teddybear into a huge spider. Ron had never come over that trauma.
Hagrid presented them a box and told everyone to take out a spider. Parvati and Lavender squieked as they saw the spiders and Harry guessed they would´ve prefered to run away.
„Now yer droppin´ yer spider inter yer small boxes. Then yeh try an´ collect them cobwebs. Start now, but carefully, they like biting when they´re scared."
Everbody grunted and several girls screamed. It would´ve been a surprise if Hagrid had given them a creature that wasn´t dangerous at all.
Ron looked at his spider in disgustment. He was shaking and looked very miserable. So he was feeling. But he had to fight his fear now. First because he didn´t want to make a fool of himself in front of Hermione and second because the Slytherins would love an occasion to laugh at him. They were still angry about Gryffindor winning the Quidditch Cup. „Ron, you alright?"
Hagrid saw Ron´s pale face and started to worry about him.
„I´m... fine", he muttered and tried to collect the cobwebs, but his spider always tried to escape.
At the end of the lesson, Ron was still shaking.
„Ron. You were so brave today!"Hermione beamed at him and gave him a soft kiss on the cheek.
„See you!"Then she ran up to the castle. Harry and Ron didn´t speak to each other ´til they arrived in the Great Hall. Harry started having dinner, but after a while he saw that Ron´s plate was still empty.
„Aren´t you hungry?"
„No, I can´t eat now."
Sure enough, Ron still thought about his experience with the spiders or what Hermione had said about it.
„Let´s go down to Quidditch", suggested Harry, after they picked up their broomsticks.
Ginny and Hermione arrived on the field before anyone else did. Oliver was waiting in front of the changing rooms, as the girls came towards him.
„Hello Oliver", they said together.
„Hey girls. Who are you doing?"
„Fine. Oliver, we need to ask you something."Hermione looked at him nervously.
„Would you help us playing Harry and Ron a joke?", demanded Ginny.
„Why? What have they done to you?"
„Well, Ron and Harry are just to blind to see when somebody falls in love with them."The two girls blushed.
Oliver had to laugh. „And now you´re trying to make them jealous? Do you think it wise to ask my help?"
Hermione and Ginny looked pleadingly at him.
„Ok. I have no other choice. I´m doing it!"
„THANKS!"The girls gave him a big hug and told him what to do.
When the other team members arrived, they had a normal training session, except that Sean´s bludger nearly knocked out Katie.
„Harry, Ron! Go ahead, we have to talk with Oliver in private." Hermione and Ginny went over to meet Oliver.
„Are you sure it´ll work?"asked Oliver.
„Yes and now keep to the plan!"
Ginny and Hermione were sure that Ron and Harry hid to hear what the girls had to talk about with Oliver.
„Hey Wood! I – ", began Hermione.
„...we would like to ask you out for a date."
Oliver smiled at them. „With the both of you? Man, that´ll be fun. When?"
„On our next Hogsmeade trip on Saturday. Wait in the Three Broomsticks for us! Bye."
Then the two girls returned to the castle.
„Do you think they heard us? Did it work?", asked Ginny.
„We´ll see."
Harry and Ron hurried to reach their common room before the girls did. They were confused because they had never thought that Ginny and Hermione would like a double date with Oliver. Scowling, they sat down in front of the fireplace. Suddenly, the door opened and in came the two girls. As they saw the boys, they joined them. „Hey boys. It´s good to have a seat here, isn´t it?"
Harry and Ron just nodded and looked very angry. Or was it disappointment?
Ginny asked: „What´s wrong with you guys?"
„Ehm... we´re just tired", mumbled Harry.
„Yeah", said Ron. „And we´ve got to finish our homework. Come on mate, let´s go."
„But... we don´t have any homework to do. It´s Friday", said Hermione, but Harry and Ron had already closed the door.
Ginny grinned broadly at Hermione and said: „Girl, we did it!"
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@Miss-Aurelia: Thanks for the information. I´ll try and do it. But it´s not always that easy to make long converstations... anyway have fun reading my story :o)