Story 26 – What the!
I stepped out of the Fireplace pulling Chanthel along with me, I stepped out into a huge foyer, and the room had crisp pastel green walls with sharp cuts of black stripes. The floor was a jade type of marble, which was impossibly shiny.
The room had one set of stairs spiralling from one side of the room and had a large chandelier hanging in the centre of the room.
"Hey Katie, come on we have to go and meet the Hosts" Chanthel said dragging me over to one of the rooms to the left.
I stumbled into it before stopping and straightening myself up unlooping my arm with Chanthel's'. She stopped as well and fiddled with her hair perfecting it, I adjusted my boobs causing a giggle to slip from Chanthel and walked sexily into the room, where I saw Aunt Sarah and Uncle Adrian standing next to someone, the people turned to look at me as I entered.
A boy sidestepped from around his parents to look at me, I smiled at him warmly. Before stopping in front of the Hosts, I held my hand out to the lady. "Evening Mrs Bullstrode, Mr Bullstrode, it is a pleasure to finally meet you" I nodded at him; he smiled while checking me out. "I do believe we have not made the acquaintance, for I am sure that my dear friend Marcus would know you?" He said, swirling his champagne in his other hand.
I flinched at the name "Oh, I am Katie, Katie bell and I have met Marcus before he's not exactly my cup of tea though" I said smiling at him through clenched teeth.
"Bell! What are 'you' doing here, at my house!" a deep female voice asked. I looked around her father and saw none other than 'Millicent Abigail Bullstrode'
"Millicent! Isn't this a surprise, I love your dress by the way!" I said looking at her unflattering crème dress, which was satin and hung off her body heavily making her look bigger than she was.
"Bell! Who invited you?" She said spitting out her words hatefully. I looked at Chanthel.
"She was invited as another witch and/or wizard in the community," She said smiling.
"Millicent please be polite to the guests, you are embarrassing us," Her mother said hastily looking around the room at the now staring guests.
I looked around and any colour from my face had drained out 'Flint! ST!' I thought. I looked back at the hosts smiling widely.
"Children run along and play now us parents need to do some talking," Aunt Sarah said breaking the silence.
I looked up at her thanking her with my eyes; I slowly made my way across the room, Chanthel by my side "Hey, Katie what was that about? I've never seen her go off at anyone before like that?" Chanthel said in a hushed whisper. "Watch and learn" I walked over to Flint.
"Hey Flint!" I said sweetly through clenched teeth, I walked up to him kissing him on both cheeks and wrapping an arm around his waist. He looked at me surprised.
Chanthel looked at me and than over to Millicent, she nodded her head knowingly. Flint leaned down to kiss me but I turned so he kissed my cheek 'OH, this is revolting I am so scrubbing this off later' as he wrapped his arm around my waist
I detached my arm from his waist and clutched at my purse. I looked around the room looking around for any prospectives.
I stepped away from flint making his arm clench tighter, I looked at him warningly before walking a few steps so I could talk to Chanthel.
"Hey, see any hot guys?" I said grabbing champagne as the waiter walked pass. I took 2 and handed one to Chanthel who smiled warmly and took a sip of her champagne while nodding towards a group of teenage guys who were looking over at us from across the room.
"The guy with his back to us, god he even looks hot from behind," Chanthel said waving flirtingly at one of the guys, who waved back causing the guy with his back turned to turn around.
"Oh my god!" I said blushing and turning my face away.
"What? You think he's really that hot?" Chanthel said sipping her champagne suppressing a giggle.
"No!" I said cradling my cheek with my free hand "That's Oliver!" I said hastily, while trying to look casual but failing abysmally.
"Oh wow! I have to go meet him!" She said walking over to them "NO! Wait!" I said whispering, trying to get her to come back. She had walked across the room and stood next to them as she held her hand out to them.
Each one in turn kissed her hand sweetly; when she turned to Oliver he leaned into her ear and whispered something to her nodding towards me.
I took a few steps and saw some guys standing around flint and stepped in between 2 of them
"Wow! Hi! You must be the extremely hot Katie, I'm Gregorio Johnson," A male with Black hair and brown eyes said. He sounded Italian. He reached out grabbing my hand and kissing it lightly.
The guy next to him than snatched my hand from his as I blushed. "I am Benjamin Catrel, I'm part of the quiditch society, checking out new prospective players" he said looking me up and down. I smiled at him warmly in a kind of grossed out way.
I turned my head and saw Chanthel coming this way with Oliver, 'Think quick! Ah huh! Laugh!' I looked at the guy's and felt grateful they were laughing already "Haha that is so funny," I said joining into their laughter, brushing my hand on Gregorio's smiling sexily at him.
He smiled down on me and took my hand in his bringing it into a quick peck.
"Hi, Katie" Oliver said glaring at Gregorio. I took my hand slowly away from him and looked at Oliver, I leaned close to him and felt somewhat compelled, to say something smart
"Hi?" I said stepping towards him. He smirked his famous smirk, I couldn't help but smirk back at him; I turned my head slightly and saw the guys' glaring at him. I saw Flint go off towards the bar and ordering him self a fire whiskey.
I leaned forward kissing him on both cheeks causing him to look at me in shock.
I turned and looked at Benjamin as soft music began to play; he bowed slightly to me and reached out his hand "Would the lovely lady in red care to join me?" he said courteously. I smiled and curtsied at him and placed my hand gently in his as we were making our way to the dance floor.
He held me close and me began to move to the beat, moving slowly and him looking somewhat nervous.
We danced for a while as I leant my head in leaning in onto his chest as we rocked slowly to the beat of the music.
"Ahem" I opened my eyes and saw Flint standing beside us, I looked at him uneasily, 'This isn't good'
"Can I please interrupt to kiss-a- I mean dance with Katie," Flint said slurring his words. Benjamin bowed to me releasing me as I stood there looking at him pleading him not to leave me now. He turned his head slightly and smiled, mouthing 'sorry' to me. I sighed letting my head fall.
"Oof!" I said as Flint walked into me wrapping his arms lazily around my waist. I put myself at as much distance as I could grimacing that I was touching Flint, he lazily put his head on my shoulder, closing his eyes
"Hey Kaysheeeeee?" he said blabbering into my ear. I rolled my eyes at him
"What's up Flint?" I said casually trying to stay calm though, anger was clearly shown on my face. I quirked an eyebrow at him; I heard him start to giggle before breaking into a raucous laughter.
"FLINT! Stop being so loud, you're embarrassing me!" I said hastily into his ear. "Anyway what's so funny?" I said adjusting his chin on my shoulder.
"Ha! You know how you caught Oliver kissing Alicia? Tehehehehehehe" I nodded my head dumbly, 'what's his point?'
"I bet you're wondering why they kissed, even Oliver didn't know why…" I turned my head and lifted his body off me grasping his shoulders and trying to make eye contact. "Flint, what do you know about this? You better not be bullshitting me or I will curse your arse to Antarctica and back!" I said in a half whisper.
He lifted his head lazily and looked at me through clouded eyes. He giggled a bit before answering, "I used the imperious curse on them both, Alicia and Oliver. God they were both so dumb they didn't know what hit 'em! Hiccup"
I looked at him gob smacked as he began giggling again. "And all this just to get you, ha ha, oh wow," he began. I pushed him away from me as he stumbled to get footing.
"I can't…how could you?…Oliver and Alicia…why didn't I believe him!" I said angrily clutching at my hair.
I looked up and saw Chanthel coming over to me "Katie are you-?" She began; I pushed past her and ran for the fireplace. I threw some floo powder into it causing the flames to grow green
"Katie dear, are you okay?" Mrs Bullstrode said striding over to me as I stepped into the flames.
"I'm sorry to leave at short notice Mrs Bullstrode, but I have other business to attend to. I'm sorry," I said my lip trembled and my eyes glazed over.
"Katie!" I heard coming from the ballroom. I threw a handful of powder into the fireplace and yelled out "Angelina Johnson's Apartment!"