Just borrowing the world of JKR
Chapter 16.
"KATIE." Oliver screamed from where he was waiting outside of the Three Broomsticks.
Katie dropped George's hand and run to Oliver jumping in his arms.
George was a bit annoyed but knew that Oliver was Katie's best mate and that was never going to change.
Katie buried her head into Oliver's shoulder and nearly started crying. She did not want to let go of her best friend, even though she knew he only had a few minutes. He had practice in an hour, and knowing Oliver he needed to be there a least 30 minutes before, which meant he only had 10 more minutes.
Oliver was overly worried about her and was happy to have her in his arms, but he noticed the way that George was looking at him. He looked away and walked to a bench taking a seat. Katie never let go she stayed wrapped around him.
"Katie—"
"I know you have to go." She sighed not letting go yet. She felt she was going to fall apart if she let go.
"I can be la—"
"No. You can't." Katie sighed deciding to let go. It took a lot of work to let go of Oliver.
When she pulled back Oliver got an empty feeling and he pulled her back into the hug. After a few moments he let go of her.
"I'll see you in a few months." He grumbled kissing her forehead and walking away from her.
"Bye." Katie sighed watching him leave. Just then George sat down next to her. "He's my best mate George."
"I know." He sighed swinging an arm around her shoulder. "And you need him."
"Right." She said leaning into him a bit. "But you've been amazing." She shock her head. "That came out the wrong way."
George laughed and squeezed her rather tightly and kissed her forehead. "Katie you're alright."
"Thanks." She said looking around Hogsmeade. "I think I should head back to the castle and do some work."
"Katie wait." George said not letting her stand up. "Come to Zonkers with me and I'll walk you back." He said with a rather odd grin.
"Ok." She said with a nod.
When they walked into Zonkers George nearly looked like he was going to pee himself. Katie stepped back and watched George run around the store like a little boy.
"Back with a Weasley?" Someone growled behind her.
"Marcus." She turned with an oddly bright smile on her face.
He was extremely shocked at how un-scared of him she was now. He was not sure he liked that, but it was nice as well. One half of him wanted to snarl at her and punch her, the other wanted to wrap her into a tight hug and never let go. He was fighting the temptation of each looking blankly at her.
"Marcus?" She asked looking at him a bit worried. She had to many other things on her mind to really worry about how her talking to Marcus Flint would be considered odd to everyone she knew.
"It's good to see you." He said to her with a grunt.
"Are you alright?" She asked looking rather worried about.
"Are you worried?" He asked with a smirk.
"Marcus don't hide your heart just because someone actually might worry about you." She snapped at a whisper. Her words even shocked her. She looked into his eyes with a soft smile.
Marcus had no words for her. He blinked a few times.
"Flint what the bloody hell are you doing here?" An angry George walked up.
Flint and Bell did not break eye contact for a few more seconds.
"He was just leaving." Katie said looking to George. "He was just enquiring about my parents. His however are good friends." She looked at Marcus pleading for no trouble.
"Yes I was." Marcus answered catching the look in her eye. "Good day Katie. And Weasley perhaps you'll go shag a mudblood, it would bring your family name up."
"Flint." Katie snapped at him, her eyes full of rage.
He smirked at George and gave Katie a hurt look as he walked of the shop.
"What was that about?" George asked glaring at Katie.
"Nothing, he was just being Flint."
"A little nice fore Flint."
"Sometimes people actually have hearts, they just are to scared to show them George." She rolled her eyes. "Don't bother walking me back."
With that she stormed out of the shop and slammed the door in his face. George looked after her rather shocked. As Katie walked towards the Castle she decided she really did not want to go back, so she turned left randomly and walked for a few moments before walking head on into someone.
"Bloody hell Flint do you always have to pop up?" She snapped as he held her forearm preventing her from falling.
"Well when it involves making sure you don't die seems so." He answered.
She sighed and looked away for a moment, she really wanted to just hug him, but she didn't think it would be a good idea.
"Why a Weasley?" He asked with a disgusted look on his face.
"Because he is kind." She answered with a sigh. "Bloody hell Marcus I would marry a muggle if I feel in love with him."
"I know." He said through gritted teeth.
She ripped her arm away from him and looked at him for a moment, it was a mix of pity, awe, and lust.
"Marcus what happened?"
"Katie I'm not the man you think you see."
"Oh but you are." She sighed. "You're an egotistical, self centered, smart, bloody prat, who happens to have an amazing heart hidden under this shell that was… Was molded by your parents and friends." She spat out. "And you've got this fire in your eyes that tries to stay lit, but you try and kill it. I don't get why."
"Having a heart leads to getting hurt." He said looking down at her.
"And not having one at all leads you to never be happy." He shrugged and leaned on him, resting her head on his chest.
Marcus who had never had someone ever be kind to him. His parents were not nice people, and everyone either feared him or hated him. He didn't know how to react. He hated how kind she was too him, it was a mixture of kind and fire. He wrapped one arm around her and held here there for a moment.
"I've got to go." She muttered after a few moments.
"Ok." He had let all of his feelings out into his thoughts and they were threatening him.
"Shh." She said putting a hand on his check. "Write me." And with that she was gone. She was frustrated with herself. She had been entertaining the thoughts of three men. One her best friend, one an old flame, and one Marcus Flint.
As she walked into the common room she saw George pacing.
"George I'm sorry." Was the first thing that she said and hugged him.
"Why were you talking to Flint?"
"He's not as bad as you would think." She sighed. "He was kind while I was at my parents."
George looked like he was trying to form thoughts to yell at her.
"Please just let it be George. I don't want to fight with you over this." She sighed walking away and sitting on the couch, he followed her sitting down.
"I know." He sighed. He wrapped his arm around her wondering what they were doing.
Katie thought about telling George she did not want to hurt him, but she knew it was already to late, no matter what she did she was going to hurt someone and she hated that idea.
