Story 23 – Please let me explain? Please…

KATIE'S POINT OF VIEW

My eyes snapped open as the light shone through my curtains. I pulled the cover slightly higher over my head, while glancing upwards at my alarm clock. It was 6.47am.

I sighed. I really wished I'd wake up from this nightmare. I closed my eyes tight willing myself to go back to sleep. I peeped my eye open again. 'Nope not going to sleep again'

I slowly sat up in my bed throwing my doona off. I swung my legs off my bed, slipped my feet into my slippers and padded across the room.

The room was deftly silent other than the occasional snore. It's Monday. 'I hate Mondays'

I walked into the bathroom closing the door behind me. I went over to the shower stall and turned it on. I configured up some small earpieces and lodged them in my ears, putting a waterproof charm on them.

I walked under the warm water, as a tune began playing in my ears. I began to sing aloud squirting some shampoo in my hand.

"Angelina's point of view"

I mumbled in my sleep, rolling over to look up at the canapé above me. 'I can't believe Alicia and Oliver did….there must be something with that?' I heard Katie walk into the bathroom.

I closed my eyes thinking 'Maybe it was polyjuice potion? Maybe Oliver was being controlling by the imperious curse…Ugh! Too far fetched.' I heard Katie's soft voice fill the room.

I frowned at her choice. "Oh Katie," I sighed shaking my head.

"So we've put an end to it this time.
I'm no longer yours and you're no longer mine.
You said this hill looks far too steep
If I'm not even sure it's me you wanna keep.
And it's been just one day without you in my reach,
And the only time I've touched you is in my sleep.
But time has changed nothing at all -

You're still the only one that feels like home.
I've tried cutting the ropes and
I let you go but you're still the only one
That feels like home.
You won't talk me into it next time,
If I'm going away your hearts coming too.
'Cause I miss your hands I miss your face.
When I get back let's disappear without a trace. "

I slowly got out of bed, feeling so sad for her. I saw Wendy begin to get up as well. Her eyes were glazed over. She looked at me and we smiled sympathetically at each other, as we heard the shower turn off and Katie pause her song.

We could hear her feet pattering against the marble. It sounded like she was walking towards the mirror.

"So tell me, did you really think...
Oh tell me, did you really think
I had gone when you couldn't see me anymore?
When you couldn't….
Cause baby time has changed nothing at all -
You're still the only one that feels like home.
Hmmm…hmmm….
I let you go but you're still the only one
That feels like home, yeah,
You're still the only one that feels like home,
You're still the only one I've gotta love.
Oh yeah..."

Wendy and me looked at each other worriedly. We heard her pick something up and take a deep breath before something smashed 'she probably found the present he got for her'

Before her sobs filled the air again in the silent room.

BACK TO KATIE'S POINT OF VIEW

I went into the shower singing my slightly modified version of my now favourite song

I sung along to my earphones. Singing to my hearts content feeling emotions run through me as I washed my hair and scrubbed my skin.

I turned the shower off after singing a couple of versus' I pattered over the mirror looking into my puffy red eyes. I continued singing and started brushing my teeth humming when I couldn't sing properly.

"…You're still the only one I've gotta love…oh yeah…" I finished; I grabbed a towel and wrapped the towel around me, while drying myself off with a quick drying charm.

I looked in the mirror rubbing my eyes before they caught glimpse of a small neatly wrapped box on the counter. I slowly picked it up, my hands shaking.

I read the tag on it; it was for me….from Oliver. My eyes started filling with unshed tears.

The box was about the size of a mug. It was red and had crimson ribbon tying it together.

I slowly pulled the ribbon and took the cover off. My unshed tears finally fell as I took a deep breath in. 'how could he!'

I held the rings in my palm before squeezing them and balling my fist. I punched the mirror, it shattering into pieces on the counter.

I fell to the floor, my sobs filling the room. I just didn't care anymore.

After about 2minutes of silence a new song started playing in the earpieces. I stood up feeling suddenly stronger when the upbeat started playing.

I took the earphones out and flicked my wand chanting a quick spell. "Lé form" I said happily holding my arms out as my uniform shot from out of nowhere and formed to my body.

I turned and looked in the mirror putting on some eyeliner, mascara and lip balm. I smiled to myself.

I strode over to the door. 'I'm better than this, I won't cry not today, not anymore'.

I stood in front of the door for a few seconds, upping my confidence as the song went on.

I eventually pushed open the door seeing Wendy and Angelina leaning on each other and crying.

I transfigured my wand into a microphone and chanted a few spells.

Wendy and Angelina looked up at me. I smiled back, though it felt so strange to smile. They looked at me like I was crazy. I rolled my eyes and whispered into the microphone.

"Sonorus" Angelina looked at me like I was crazy, while Wendy looked on in amusement.

"EVERYBODY UP!" I yelled into the microphone. I almost choked on laughter as I heard groans and grumbles from all over the Gryffindor tower.

"I KNOW IT'EARLY BUT IT'S MONDAY! SCHOOL! YES? THAT STILL DOES EXIST" I said twiddling my hair. "I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY IF ANYONE'S INTERESTED THERE WILL BE A LITTLE PERFORMANCE FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT IN ABOUT 5 MINUTES IN THE COMMON ROOM" I said casually.

I heard a few guys hooting and cat calling. Angelina now looked like she was looking at a ghost and Wendy was looking on in curiosity.

I flicked my wand at both of them and their Uniforms came flying at them. They quickly ran into the bathroom as I sat on my bed looking at my watch.

'1 minute. 2 minutes, 3 min-F#K!' I looked over at Alicia she was getting out of bed she looked straight at me; I quickly turned my head away.

"Hey Katie, I'm really-" She began

"-Don't! No really, just don't. I don't want to hear it. I'm over it okay?" I said angrily without looking at her.

"But! Katie I-" Just than Wendy and Angelina walked out of the bathroom. I stood up and smiled at the two.

"Get ready because here's the new me" I whispered into the microphone the chant and flicked a button on it, allowing some background music to start playing.

I smiled at the 3 before me, though it felt fake to me.

"OK GUYS AND GIRLS I HOPE YOU LIKE IT AND SING ALONG IF YOU KNOW THE WORDS!" I said dancing around the room. I pointed at Wendy and Angelina giving them each a microphone each, they smiled at me. I winked at them, waiting for the beat.

There was a hushed silence over the Gryffindor tower as my voice began to reverberate through the walls.

"I lie awake at night, see things in black and white" A few girls popped their heads in looking at us in awe.

"I've only got you inside my mind, you know you have made me blind" I smiled to the girls, closing my eyes for a second remembering Oliver.

"I lie awake and pray, that, you will look my way" I motioned towards Ange' and Wendy to the door. We began walking down the stairs with a few Gryffindor girls in tow.

"I have all this longing in my heart, I knew it right from the start " just as I finished the verse I stepped out into the common room. Clutching the microphone to my hands.

"Oh my pretty pretty boy I love you, like I never ever loved no one before you" I saw George sitting in a lone chair and went over to him caressing his cheek, smiling down on him, nuzzling our noses together singing the whole time.

"Pretty pretty boy of mine; just tell me you love me too, Oh my pretty pretty boy, I need you" I slowly stood up looking around the room, people were pairing off, and it was so romantic. I looked over to the fireplace and saw couples beginning to go out and dance.

"Oh my pretty pretty boy I do let me inside, make me stay right beside you "

All of a sudden Oliver walked out into the common room from the boys' stairs. He looked around frantically until he saw me. He looked at me weakly smiling. I smiled back letting a teardrop from my eye. Looking at him in the eyes as I sung the next verse.

"I used to write your name, and put it in a frame" Oliver slowly made his way across the room dodging chairs and tables.

"And sometimes I think I hear you call, right from my bedroom wall" He made it to me and pulled me into a hug.

"You stay a little while, and touch me with your smile and what can I say to make you mine, to reach out for you in time" He leant back slightly looking down on me.

I looked up into his eyes and leant up to his ear "Oh pretty boy, Say you love me too…." while whispering into the microphone at the same time to.

The song finished and applause filled the air. Oliver was about to say something but Angelina grabbed my hand and pulled me onto one of the study tables. Wendy soon followed. And we bowed at the same time.

I looked down in front of me and Oliver yelled up to me "Will you forgive me?" My eyes filled with hurt and I looked at the crowd in front of me, wondering if I should. 'No. I just can't….'

George and Fred pushed through the crowd pushing Oliver out of the way in the process, breaking any eye contact we previously had.

Fred came forward and put his hands under my arms and picked me up off the table and put me on the floor.

George stuck his arm out and I linked mine through. Fred had Angelina on his other side slightly in front of us. I looked around for Wendy. But Wendy wasn't anywhere to be seen 'weird? Oh well'

George walked me to the Common room portrait and I turned to the crowd, "You've got 15 minutes. Hope you liked your wake up call" I said seductively before blowing a kiss and leaving.

The portrait closed behind me as the room erupted into a cheer. George turned to me giving me a tight hug, while lifting me off the ground momentarily, before we were interrupted.

"I heard your little act Katie, when did you get such courage?" the fat lady said. I blushed and walked down the corridor. We passed many corridors and waved hi to some of our other friends from other houses. We turned to the Great hall.

My face suddenly looked up in shock as I stepped in. 'I can't believe it! What the! Why? How? What's going on?'

I backed up a step and fell into someone familiar. "Hm? I guess you found out than?" the voice said casually.

I turned around and looked up into a pair of brown eyes.

Sorry if this doesn't make sense just saying it because they normally don't make sense. Okay, I just lost myself there. Well please read and review. Tell me what you think?