Borrowing the world of JKR
Chapter 9.
The rest of the day passed rather fast. And finally at dinner the Goblet of Fire was brought out. Krum, and a girl named Fleur had been chosen from the other schools. And Cedric was chosen from Hogwarts. Katie was excited for him, after all he had always been a good friend it was hard not to be excited.
"Harry Potter." Dumbledore called as a fourth name came out.
Katie could not help but stare at Harry, along with the rest of the people. As she watched Harry get up, she looked to Sean, the twins, Ali, and than too Ang.
When dinner was excused the Gryffindor's wanted to support Harry so Fred and George went to the kitchen and they had a party.
Katie was not really in the party mood so she went up to bed early.
Waking up much to early she sighed looked outside.
"It's a long moment." She muttered getting up and grabbing her broom. She was in a rather foul mood as she finally mounted her broom and started working on her dives.
"Try heading down faster." She heard a very husky annoying voice. When she landed and looked up she rolled her eyes.
"Flint."
"Bell."
"What on earth are you doing here?" She asked him looking rather annoyed.
"Visiting and things that do not concern you." He snarled at her.
"Ah well it does when you come to bother me at such early hours." She said as she swung her broom over her shoulder.
"Done already Bell?"
"I don't want to deal with you Flint I've already had hard of enough of year." Oh no she let something slip.
"Ah Bell," he gave an evil smiled.
"Flint you would do well to let me be." She set her eyes dead on his.
"Very well Miss Bell." Marcus smiled and walked over giving her a hug, which right out shocked Katie. She was not sure if she wanted to punch him or hug him.
"Thank you for your kindness Marcus." She said as she turned to head back to the castle. She could not believe that she actually said that. Who says something like that? She shook her head and kept walking.
As she walked into the Great Hall she found that she was the first person in. This was a first. She sighed and took a seat in the middle of the Gryffindor table. As she started to eat she wondered if she had been dreaming, or had Marcus Flint really just been outside and hugging her?
"Hey Kates!" Sean sat down next to her. "Your up early."
"Yea."
"You'll never believe who I just saw walking with Snape." He looked at he for a moment. "Marcus Flint."
"Oh I believe you." She stated.
"Did you see him?"
"Yup." She sighed. "But I'd rather not talk about it."
"Ok." He gave her an odd look before the first of the owls came in. One landed right in front of Katie. She took it and opened it at once.
Kates,
I should warn you that I think I need to focus only on Quidditch. I love you, but I just feel that as it is my first year I really need to focus on the game. Turns out you were right. I still hate the thought of you dating anyone, but I'll be waiting for you when summer hits!
Please don't stop writing me. I'd miss you too much if you stopped writing as well. I promise to write as well.
Love,
Your Oliver.
"I was right." She sighed looking up at Sean. "Ollie and I broke up."
Sean's eyes got rather wide as he looked rather worried.
"It's ok. I knew it was going to happen." Just then Ali, Adam, George, and Fred walked into the Great Hall and sat down with Katie.
"Hey Kates." They all smiled in a rather smug way.
"Hi." She looked at them worried.
They all started to talk as though we had never had problems, and things were as they always had been. Even Lee came to join them. After a few more minutes Ang joined them, but she sat as far away from Fred as she could. Still they all talked like no time had passed.
After that time started to pass rather fast Katie never really told anyone but Sean that Oliver and her had broken up. And she liked it that way.
When the support Cedric badges came out and people were being awful to Harry, Katie had nothing to say about it. She supported both of them. And made that very clear, she was not going to pick a favorite, anyways it was not like what she thought mattered. With no Quidditch she found that she rather disliked life.
Emily had stayed in the room with the three chasers, and things seemed to work out just fine. Ang and Fred broke up but stayed friends. Ali and Adam were doing well, and Katie. Well Katie spent most of her time with Sean. It was about the only time she felt like she was not hiding something.
Somehow she and Sean had become rather close. She missed Oliver more than she would let on too, but she knew that he was happy playing Quidditch. All his letters talked about where new plays, and asking her what her thoughts were. She still had nothing from her brother, or her parents.
Finally a Hogsmeade visit, Katie needed to get out of the castle and see something out then classes. So Sean and her headed down with the first of them.
"It's nice to get out." She sighed as they sat outside of the Three Broomstick with butter beer.
"Katie are you ok?" Sean asked giving her a bit of a sideways look.
"Yea." She smiled. "I miss Quidditch."
"It's understandable why." Marcus Flint stated as he walked up to where she was sitting.
"Flint I believe I've talked to you more sense you left school, and it's not something I'm sure I like." Katie said looking up at him.
"Bell you flatter me." Marcus gave a smirk to Sean. "This your new boy?"
"Flint this is Sean." She sighed. "And no he is not my 'new boy' he is a good mate of mine. And if you don't mind we were having a private conversation."
"Actually I do mind." He said with a fake smile. He than turned and grabbed the nearest empty chair and placed it next to Katie. Sitting he locked eyes with Sean for a moment almost daring to clam Katie as his own.
"Marcus please just let us be." Katie asked nearly in a begging tone, but her voice held to much annoyance for it to be begging.
"Sod off Flint." Sean growled at him.
"Ah Sean picked up on the need to protect Katie have you?" Marcus grinned. "I don't see why. Everyone always wants to protect Miss Bell. Seems that she can take fine care of herself. Now she would be better off if she her dives were a bit faster."
"What are you going on about?" Sean glared at him.
"Flint ran into while I was working on a few dives and told me I needed to dive faster." This was not a situation that she much liked.
"Well I'll be on my way." Katie got up, and both guys got up as well. "No you two stay, talk. I need to go take care of some things." With that she gave a short bow and turned leaving two very unlikely people to sit together.
As she walked around a bit, not really having anywhere to go she saw her brother walking out of a shop. She didn't even bother to look at what shop it was. He was with Samantha, they had a few bags and looked rather happy.
"Gavin Bell?" Katie said as more of a question than anything else. When he turned and saw her, his face fell a bit. Samantha turned and just glared at her.
"Come on dear we don't need to be bothered with the likes of her."
"Actually you do." Katie said walking up to them. "I really need to speak to my brother." She glared at Sam. "Alone."
"Well we are married we share everything."
"I know Mrs. Bell but I would feel better if it were just my brother and I. I believe Marcus and Sean would be more than happy to keep you entertained." She said pointing over to where the two men were still sitting and talking.
"Katie anything you need to talk to me about will be with my wife." Gavin said looking gravely at his sister.
"Than I guess I have nothing to say." She turned from her brother and shut her eyes for a few steps.
She was fighting back tears when she ran straight into someone. She could tell it was a person for the fact that arms had grabbed her so she would not fall. When she opened her eyes she was shocked to see Terence Higgs. As if her day could get any worse.
"Thanks Higgs." She muttered as she tried to walk past him, but he grabbed her shoulder and turned her around.
"What's with you Bell?" He sighed.
"Nothing." She tried to fight back the tears.
"Bell you don't cry."
"Well clearly Higgs that's what I'm doing. And when the bloody hell did Slytherin's start to worry about me?" She shot at him.
"When we figured out that your going to be a star chaser Bell."
"Right." She sighed. "I'll see you later."
"Hey MR. BELL." Higgs yelled causing Gavin and Samantha to stop and turn. "I never knew you were so weak to leave your sister to fend for herself."
"Higgs." She looked up with wide eyes.
He gave her a bit of an evil grin and grabbed her wrists. "I wont hurt you." He whispered
"Higgs if your not going to hurt me than let me go." She said through gritted teeth.
Gavin turned around and looked at the man holding his sister. "If you do--"
"Gav dear she can take care of herself." Samantha stepped in.
"He could rape her." Gavin glared at his wife.
"Please dear we cut her out for a reason, and that man does not look that scary." Samantha placed her hand on his arm.
He took a deep breath and looked after Katie, he looked worried but knew she was a strong girl, he than turned and walked away.
"Thanks for trying Higgs." She actually managed to smile as he let go of her arms. "But every kind bone my brother had was broken by his wife."
Higgs laughed and watched Katie walk away. She paused and shook her head after she almost reached where Sean and Flint were watching the event.
"Hey Mrs. Bell." Katie turned with a smirk on her face.
"What do you want girl." Samantha turned shocked to see a smiling Katie.
"I just wanted to know how much you had to pay Gavin, or how many potions you use on him to keep him so tame." She smirked. "But perhaps Gavin forgot what it felt like to be abandoned, and thought it would be a fun thing to try, like trying a new type of tea."
Samantha looked furious and marched over to Katie. Gavin however just looked shocked.
"You little…" She fisted her hands together trying to think of a good insult.
"Ah nothing left to say, I must have hit a nerve with you. You know this whole back and forth, has felt almost like a… Marry-go-Round. I believe that is what those things are called." She laughed. "But than again you were never that bright, perhaps you don't remember anything from school."
She could hear some of those around her trying to hold in laughs.
"Katie I think that's enough." Gavin said looking slightly hurt,
"Why Gavin, not able to deal with even half the pain you deal out?" She bit her lip so not to cry. "I never knew you were so weak, cruel, and how could you leave me like that?"
"Katie." Gavin looked away from her and at his wife who seemed too angry to say anything.
"It's ok Gavin, I have people like Marcus Flint and Terence Higgs who are kinder than you." She shook her head. "I never thought that was possible."
"Did you say Flint and Higgs?" Gavin blinked.
"The two who tried to kill me on the pitch more than once. Yup the very same." She sighed. "Goodbye Gavin" With that she walked up and slapped them both.
Gavin and Samantha Bell looked after her in disbelief as the crowd clapped. Katie however walked straight past everyone she knew and straight to the castle. Sean caught up to her and wrapped an arm around her shoulder. He said nothing but just walked with her back to the common room.
