Chapter 7 - When Truth or Dare Gets Out of Hand
Katie's POV
"I'm bored."
"Oh, really now, Alicia? I thought just sitting here in the common room was
the most exciting thing to do!" I grumbled. It was a Saturday night, and the six
of us (Me, Ange, Lish, Oliver, Fred and George) had NOTHING TO BLOODY DO.
"Well, we could always have a late night quidditch.."
"NO!" all of us yelled at Oliver. I swear, the boy's obsessed. NO MORE
QUIDDITCH, I TELL YOU!
"I think we all remember last time we had a late night quidditch practice...
don't we?" grunted Ange.
"Yes indeed. I swear, I thought I was going to be bloody raped when you two.."
Alicia glared at the twins "..dragged me into the Forbidden Forest!"
The rest of us burst out laughing. It was so funny to see Alicia so mad. She never
got mad…
"I thought it was quite funny, if I do say so myself," replied George, who winked at Lish.
WOAH WOAH WOAH! HE WINKED! No shit, Katie… but this is very good… Oliver, I think it's time we start that damn match-making!
"Sorry Ol, but I'd rather sit here than have a late night quidditch practice," I said,
patting him on the back. Oh yeah.. did I say that I was INCHES AWAY FROM
HIM ON THE COUCH! And Ange was all on Fred… sitting on him, anyway…
and Alicia and George, well… they are just kinda sitting there..
"Fine," he grumbled, mock- pouting. Ange jumped out of her "seat" and smiled.
"I KNOW! Let's play that game where you have to tell the truth or do the dare!"
she exclaimed.
"Truth or Dare?" Oliver said, rather sarcastically I might add. Ange gave him the
"evilness" shivers (a very scary glare that affects EVERYONE)
"Great idea! Forge and I will go down to the kitchens and grab some food. We
shall return!" said Fred. Well, no more of them for a few minutes.
"Alright. Ange and I are going to get some pillows and blankets. Be right back," blurted
Alicia, and they raced up the girls' stairs. Oh yeah.. did I mention that it is 2:00 in the
MORNING! Once they were gone, I looker up at Oliver.
"You DO realize what this is, right?" he looked and grinned at me.
"Yet another plan to get us together," he replied. Oh, how I wish it would work, too….
it, unfortunately, was getting rather hard for me to concentrate… I could only nod..
Moments later, everyone was back and ready.
"Okay, I am going to put a charm so that when you answer a truth untruthfully, your face
turned blue. Otherwise, it's normal," I said.
"And I am going to put a charm so that if you refuse to do a dare, you get boils on your
bum," chirped Alicia. Everyone winced. We sat down.
"And now, let the Game begin. George, you first," said Fred.
"Alright. AHEM! Fred, truth or dare?"
Fred grinned. "Truth." WOWZA! REWIND! Did Fred Weasley, the DARE PERSON,
just say "truth"?
"Um…how long have you been liking Angelina?" Forge asked in an innocent voice.
Yeah. George Weasley innocent.. Fred muttered something.
"What? I can't hear you dear Fred! Speak up!" I exclaimed, cupping my ear.
"Five years." Ange turned to look at him.
"Really?" she asked. Fred nodded.
"Oh Fred!" and… she jumped in his lap and gave him a huge kiss… and we had to
break up another snog…. And I almost got hit in the face by ANge, who obviously
didn't want to be separated from Gred…
"Ange, truth or dare?" exclaimed Fred, throwing his arm around her.
"I suppose dare." Stupid, stupid girl!
"Alright… Ange, will you please touch and grab my wenus?" (A/N: ODE TO THE
GUYS SCHOOL! I know, I know, it sounds bad.. but READ ON! you'll see )
Dead silence.
"I beg your pardon?" sputtered Ange, turning beet red.
"Fred, are you barking mad! This is supposed to be PG-13!" Alicia shrieked. She has
done a lot of shrieking lately, too…
"It is here, Ange." And he stuck out his elbow.
"The 'wenus' is the bone part of your elbow," snickered George.
"Oh!" breathed Alicia.
"Well, in that case, okay.." murmured Ange. After the touching of Fred's 'wenus',
everyone burst into huge laughter, including me of course.
"Good one, Fred," said Oliver, who was still snickering.
"Oi! Get you mind out of the gutter, Wood," I said, slapping his arm. All I got was
The Look. Damn you, Oliver Wood.
"Oliver!" blurted Ange.
"Hm?" Yeah?" he murmured, apparently lost in thought.
"Truth or dare?" she asked.
"I'm feeling pretty good right now. How about… dare," he replied, smirking.
More silence…..
"I dare you-" Ange's eyes darted toward me. OH NO! She is going to dare him to
rape me! HELP! HELP! I'm about to be raped here! Though I don't think I would
really mind…. "-to kiss Katie. On the lips." She grinned evilly.
I took a huge gulp of air, afraid I couldn't breath. Okay, vital signs are good. I looked
up at Oliver.. the prat was smiling! I, being the obedient servant that I am, leaned toward
him ever so slowly. SO SLOWLY.
Before I knew it, I felt his lips press gently against mine, but only for a few moments.
It was an innocent, yet somehow sensuous kiss. I don't know if that even makes sense.
BUT WOO FRICKEDY HOO! OLIVER WOOD JUST KISSED ME! Well,
sort of.. I smiled, or tried to. I think I was having too much trouble with all the fireworks
going off in my head…
"Alright, My turn. George…"
And the game went on. For an hour or two. But I paid no mind until it came to my turn.
"Katie, truth or dare?" Alicia asked.
"Wha? Oh, um, truth," I muttered, not really caring.
"Alrighty then. What was the most embarrassing moment for you?" Oh god, not that
question!
""Um, Professor McGonagall calling me sweet pea?" I really didn't want to share
my most embarrassing moment, thank you! Bugger! I forgot that I put the charm to
make the face turn blue! Damn, damn, damn….
"Come on, ickle Katiekins. We want to hear the story.. .again," snickered the twins.
"I don't believe I have heard THIS story," said Oliver.
"Neither have we," said the other two in unison.
I groaned. "That's because I only told the twins! Alright fine. It was this past summer
actually. I was staying at my aunt's place, who is a muggle-" I looked at the twins,
since I heard them laughing. "-yes, Aunt Ally, the one who thought that wizards and
witches were descendents of hazelnuts. She was getting ready to leave for work in her
car, when I realized I had to remind her to buy me some Kit Kats (muggle candygoodness)."
"I had to hop out of the shower with my hair soaking wet and grab a towel to go tell her.
Well, I got to tell her, alright. But as I closed the car door, my towel got stuck! And
at that EXACT BLOODY moment, my aunt decided to drive off. So I was left outside
with NO towel and I had people staring at me rather oddly! Happy?" I grumbled, hiding
my blushing face.
"OH MY DAYS! KATIE, DORM NOW!" Ange yelled.
Moments later
"Argh! Ange, what's going on? Why'd you drag me all the way up here?" I groaned,
giving my own "evilness". She and Alicia just laughed hysterically.
"What?"
"Oliver's….face….when….you…told….story…" Alicia gasped through
laughter. I was utterly lost.
"He was imagining you with only a towel on! Or without one!" laughed Ange.
WHAT THE BLOODY HELL?
"Are you mental?" I thundered.
"Katie! SHH!" hissed Ange.
"He really likes you, you know," piped up Alicia.
"What?" I spinned and faced her. She simply shrugged.
"It's quite obvious. The way he looks at you, the way he talks and treats you
compared to us, the way he is always so pleasant when you are with him. Hun,
he is in love with you!" I couldn't believe it, yet somehow I did.
"I need to sit down," I muttered, suddenly losing my balance. Damn the gravity of
this planet.
"Believe us, Katie! He's got it bad for you. Not to mention that he told us this last
year," said Ange.
"WHAT!" I shouted. "AND YOU NEVER TOLD ME THIS! WHAT THE
BLOODY HELL!"
"Calm down, Katie! It was when we first caught him staring at you. We bugged
him about it until he told us, and I quote, 'I've been in love with her for the past four
years, okay!'" beamed Ange.
"Oh my dear giddy aunt," I muttered.
"And we KNOW that you just LOVE him back, so come on. It's off to the common
room for us girlies!" said Alicia, pushing me (Or was it Ange? I wasn't paying attention)
out the dorm.
"Wait a tic. Since I know for sure that he likes me…. Can I… play with him a little?" I
smiled sweetly. My response was laughter and, "You are horrible, Katie!"
"Good. I am taking that as a yes."
BACK TO EL COMMON ROOM!
Oliver's POV
"Oi! Here they come. FINALLY!" muttered Fred.
"We're back," yelled a voice from the stairs. Probably Angelina. That is one loud
nutter. No wonder she and Fred get along so well... TWO loud nutters…
"Ol, are you okay?" hand waving in my face! A nice, pretty hand. Lovely and smooth…
"Yeah, I'm here Kates." I snapped back to reality, smiling.
"Alright then! Let's get the game one!" said Alicia.
Get the game on, indeed.
After another hour of TRUTH OR DARE, some people started to get rather tired.
"Okay, people. It is time I went to bed, and no, Fred, you can't join me," said
Angelina, stretching.
"Aww but Ange-"
"Maybe another night, Freddiekins." She blew a kiss over to him. After she was
gone, the rest of us were snorting and laughing.
"Freddiekins? I choked out. Gods, this was too good.
"Sod off, WOODIE," Fred replied, turning red.
"Woodie? Nice," said Katie, giggling. Wait a tic.. since when does Katherine
Anne Bell giggle?
"Shut it, Ms BAZOOKA BOOBS," I muttered, glaring at her. HA! I KNOW
she turned a different color at THAT! Score for Wood!
"Did I hear correctly? Ms Bazooka Boobs?" asked George.
"Why yes, yes you did George," I grinned, earning a punch from Ms Bazooka
Boobs herself. Hm. That adds a nice ring.
"Oh please, do tell this story!" exclaimed Fred, clapping his hands together.
"What is this? Share all of Katie's most embarrassing moments day?" she grumbled,
looking at the floor.
"I'LL tell the story. AHEM! It was last summer, you see. Katie was staying at my
place.. no, not like that you dunderhead!" I glared at George. "Anyway, as I was saying,
Katie and I decided to go to the muggle town-London, for a while. We went it and out
of different shops, bought a few things," I started.
"Is there a point to the bloody story?" interrupted Fred.
"Oh, do be quiet! He is getting to it!" replied Alicia.
"Thank you! As I was SAYING.. we were in one particular shop, a toy store, I think,
when this little boy and his mother walked in. He walked over to where we were looking
at some strange gadget. All of a sudden, he looks up at Katie bending over. I suppose
he saw down her shirt or something, because he started yelling to his mom," Mummy!
That girl has boobies!"
"Get…on…with..it…" muttered Katie. I grinned.
"Yes, so the mum is trying to shut him up, and while they are leaving the store, he shouts
out, 'BAZOOKA BOOBS! BAZOOKA BOOBS! SHE'S GOT BAZOOKA BOOBS!'"
It took a few moments for everyone to stop laughing. I was tearing up again, it was so
damn funny.
"Wow… Bazooka Boobs.. I like it, it adds a nice ring to it," Fred exclaimed and
smirked at Katie. Uh oh. Fred was just on the receiving end of one of her death
glares. I would NOT want to be him right now. Last time I remember her doing that,
she chased the twins all throughout the school until she caught up with them and pulled
their pants down.. for all to see. sigh I'll never forget that day.. (A/N: don't think
that Oliver has an attraction toward the twins or anything! Lmao)
"Um, Ol? A hand was waving yet again in my face. Not that I mind.. not at all…
"What? Oh, er, sorry.." Katie just laughed.
"Ol, how many times are you going to blank out on me?" she giggled.
"I'd never blank out on you." You are always in my thoughts.. how could I blank out
on you?
"Well, everyone went to bed already, so I guess I'll go too," she yawned, stretching.
Good Godric Gryffindor! Does she HAVE to do that! When she stretches, I can
she a bit of her midriff.. very nice, very smooth… tan too… Okay, back to reality.
I reached out to her. "No, stay with me for a little while longer. Please," I said,
looking at her. She smiled (God I love her smile) and sat next to me on the couch in
front of the fire. I wrapped my arm around her and smiled to myself.
"Did you want to talk about something, Ol? She asked, curling up and laying her
head on my shoulder.
"Oh, nothing in particular." God, how I wanted to bring her face to mine and kiss her again!.
..Must….not…act…on…impulse…. We just sat there, in front of the fire for a few moments. Then..
"Kates? What do you think the meaning of life is?" she just laughed.
"Why, peanut butter, of course!"
"What the hell?" Honestly, as much as I may care for this girl, she does indeed confuse
me a bit.
"It's from this t.v. show," she replied, looking at my confused face. Ah, stupid me.
Forgot she was half-muggle, and therefore half-crazy.
A comfortable silence passed between us. Katie and I just sat there, my arm still
around her. I felt so.. .at peace when I was with her. I felt, hell, I FEEL like I can always
be myself when I am with her.
I had to speak up. It had been bothering me since we were on the train. Now was the
best time to do it. I took a deep breath and…
"Kates? What was is that was bothering you so much back on the train?" (A/N: AND
YOU ALL THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO TELL HER HIS FEELINGS, DIDN'T
YOU? I KNOW THAT IS WHAT YOU ALL THOUGHT! )
"What?" she asked, looking at me with nervous eyes.
"Back on the train," I began slowly. "Alicia asked you something, and all you said
was DROP IT. What was is that made you change so quickly?" I could see tears slowly
forming in her eyes. I pulled her even close to me, if that were possible. I turned her
toward me so that she had to look at me.
"Kates?" I gently pressed on, tucking some of her golden-brown hair behind her ear.
"Gramma died," she said quietly, slowly looking at me.
"Gramma Bell?" I gasped, squeezing her hands. She simply nodded and burst into
sudden tears.
"Oh, Kates!" I pulled her onto my lap, and held her there, stroking her hair and
rocking her ever so gently.
You see, Gramma Bell was a muggle, and Katie's closest/favorite relativem not to
mention mine also! Everyone loved her. I remember always going to visit her with
Katie, and every time Gramma Bell and I were alone, she would say, "You know, Oliver,
I know that you and Katherine will be together. She may not see it yet, but she will in time.
Be patient; for now love her as a friend, as you have been doing for so long." She truly is,
er, was a great woman.
"Kates, I am so sorry," I whispered into her ear.
"It's not fair!" she yelled, jumping up. I looked at her in shock. I have never seen
her so broken up about anything before.
"She, she was the only family member I could truly talk to! Why did she have to go?
There was SO much I wanted to tell her! IT'S NOT FAIR GODDAMNIT!"
"Katie!" I got up and held her steady, calming her angry movements. Eventually, she
quieted down and let me take her in my arms.
"It was her time to go, Kates. She has been sick for so long, you and I both knew
that her time would come eventually," I said sincerely, trying to hold back my own
tears. I could hear her suck in her breath for a moment.
"I.. I know. I just didn't, couldn't believe it when I found out. I didn't even get to say
good-bye," she said hoarsely, hugging me tightly.
"But you don't have to say good-bye, Katie." I pulled her slightly away from me and
placed my hand over her heart.
"She will always be here," I said. Even though she was in tears, eyes red, face flushed,
she was still the most beautiful thing to me. She started to laugh.
"Gods, Ol. That was SO corny!" I started laughing too.
"But it is the truth, Kates! The important thing is that she loves you, and she knows
you feel the same. Don't forget that, Kates," I finished, kissing her forehead softly.
She sighed and hugged me again.
"Thanks Ol. I love you."
WAIT A SECOND… this is the first time she has ever said that!
I just smiled and replied, "I love you too Kates, I love you too." Another comfortable
silence passed between us. I just realized we were so close together. This was probably a
good time to "FINALLY bloody express my undying love for Katherine", as Fred and
George put it. But I couldn't bring myself to it. This has been a hard night for her, me as well.
I looked down at her and smiled. She had fallen asleep in my arms, and we were just
sitting on the floor. I guess she hasn't had much sleep lately, if she could fall asleep
so easily on the floor.
"Kates," I whispered in her ear, effectively waking her.
"What?" she asked stupidly. I could only chuckle at her confused face.
"You fell asleep on the floor. Come on, you need your sleep. In a comfortable bed.
With a certain someone." I slowly helped up, still holding onto her. She smiled at me
and yawned.
"Now now, young man, none of that this evening! But thanks, Ol. I haven't really
gotten much sleep lately, what with.." I shook my head.
"No need to thank me Kates. That's what I'm here for! Now, off to bed with you! Have
to be up nice and early for quidditch practice!" I grinned.
"WHAT? But Ol! It is SUNDAY!" she groaned.
"We have to win that cup, Bell," I said, getting into my 'quidditch mode', as she put it.
"Ok ok. You win," she sighed. "Well, good night Ol." She reached up and gave
me a big hug.
"Night Kates." and then… she kissed me very softly but lingeringly on the cheek. Wow.
For as much as she had done that before, I never realized how much I wished it
was a different kind of kiss! She slowly walked up the stairs and out of my sight.
Ah, oh well. I suppose that tonight was NOT the night to…. "express my undying love"..
There will be more nights..
AND DONE WITH THIS CHAPPIE! WOO FRICKEDY HOO! lmao did u like? I hope so! I worked very hard on this chapter for you all. But in all seriousness (I love that word!), keep reviewing, and u will get more chappies! I may need some ideas for the next chapter, so I might not post another for a while…. Sorry! But I WILL make up for it! Ok dudes.. I am having a HUGE brain fart with the next chapter! so it might be a while lol sry! Over and out
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