Chapter 4

Gymnastics and Flint and Fights

Narrators POV

Early the following morning Cara woke up in Charlies arms. It was sunrise as she quietly dressed and snuck out of Charlies room. She was relieved that there wasn't anyone in the common room, or so she thought. Oliver Wood was sitting alone in the common room trying to sort out his head when he saw her sneak out of Charlie's room. He thought he knew what had happened the night before and he could feel his heart wrench.

Cara's POV

When I arrived back in my dorm. The girls were fast asleep as I headed straight for the shower. After I was all scrubbed up I decided to take advantage of the empty common room to practice a bit of gym, the dorm is a bit too small after all. I pulled on my nike black sports bra and white sweatpants and headed down the stairs. As I reached the bottom of the stairs I spotted Oliver looking more then a bit depressed.

"Hey Ol, you ok?" I asked. His head snapped up and I couldn't help but feel self conscious as I felt his eyes roam my body. I put an arm around him, figured he needed a shoulder!

"Ya fine, um just thinking, about, um quidditch"

Olivers POV

"Don't worry about quidditch, you are playing really well!"

"Guess your right, thanks" Woh lame excuse, I was pissed off that she was still with Charlie, and apparently it was getting serious. I couldn't help but feel better when she was around and especially when Charlie wasn't. She looked beautiful and I couldn't help checking out her toned body.

"Hey, you mind if I practice a bit down here, don't want to wake the girls up?"

"Ya no problem, go ahead"

"Ya know what? You wanna try?" I gave her a puzzled look!

"Huh?"

"Ya come on get up!"

I laughed and stood up, Merlin, what was she gonna make me do? Actually I don't mind what she does to me!

"Ok I want you to put your hands on the ground and kick your legs up against the wall, I'll help!"

"That might not be a good idea!"

"No it's fine just keep your arms straight, if you fall over, it shouldn't kill ya!"

I put my hands on the ground and Cara lifted my feet up and placed them against the wall, Ha I was standing on my hands, I started to laugh, big mistake!

My body gave way and I fell sideways on top of Ciara.

"Oh Merlin sorry are you ok?" Our eyes met, I was still on top of her, we were about to kiss. She started to laugh when she realised what was about to happen. I rolled off her and we both lay on the ground laughing. We were laughing at me falling but mostly to cover the awkward moment.

"Forgot to tell you not to laugh!" she managed through all the laughter! "I think your a natural and all but I have to get some practice in!"

"I'm insulted!" I jumped back onto the couch and just watched her. It was really hot, she did splits and stretches, bending any possible way. Building up a bit of a sweat here, need a cold shower, really cold!

"I'm gonna go have a shower, see you later!" I said as I ran up the stairs.

Ciaras POV

"Ok, see ya later!" Man I stuffed up, I scared him away. I cannot believe I nearly kissed him. Do I like him? No not like that, anyway he doesn't like me and I have Charlie. Yes I have Charlie, what was I thinking! After a while I had enough practice so I head upstairs to change. I threw on a surfer tee and jeans and headed to breakfast. I was walking down the corridor towards the great hall when I spotted Flint leaning against a wall smirking at me. Oh great, just walk and avoid eye contact, walk and avoid eye contact.

"Just who I was hoping to bump into!" He smirked at me, shit! I threw a look at him and kept walking, when all of a sudden he grabbed me by the waist and pushed me against the wall. I screamed and tried to push him off me but he grabbed me again. I kicked and screamed but he had himself pushed against me so hard that I couldn't get him off! Then he performed a silence charm on me. He was kissing my neck and face, he started kissing my lips but I bit him.

"Bitch!" He yelled as he held his lip. It didn't stop him I could feel the bulge in his trousers growing. Gross! The tears were streaming down my face . Then I seized my only chance and kneed him in the crotch. He fell on the ground but pulled me with him. I heard running footsteps, I looked up through my tears and saw Charlie and Oliver running towards us. Charlie got there first and started punching the living shit out of Flint. Oliver came straight to me and just held me as the tears fell onto his shirt. I shouted at Charlie to stop and he came over to me after giving Flint one last kick in the stomach. He took me out of Olivers arms and picked me up.

"I'll take her up to bed, see you later Oliver, thanks." Charlie said before turning on Flint.

"You little piece of shit, get the fuck out of my sight!" Flint scrambled off towards the dungeons with blood running down his face.

Charlie carried me silently all the way to his room and placed me on the bed. he lay beside me and put his arms around me. I nudged him off me, I just didn't feel comfortable. He stroked my face till I fell into a restless sleep.

(a week later)

We were all hanging out in the common room, Flint hadn't shown his face since the incident. I wasn't very close to Charlie lately, I think I was taking the Flint thing out on him. Oliver was brilliant for the last week he has just been a shoulder for me. Shane walked into the common room and Charlie reminded me that I had to go talk to him. We didn't tell him what happened because I wasn't ready for his reaction but he had to know, it wasn't easy keeping it from him, he seemed to think Charlie had done something and was constantly giving off to him! I found him in his bedroom and sat across from him.

"Hey, what's up?"

" I have to tell you something." So I just let it all out and looked up at his reaction. He got up and stormed out of the room, shit. I jumped up and ran after him. I yelled at him to calm down but it was no use, I could see the rage in his eyes. I ran after him all the way to the quidditch pitch, where Slytherin had finished practise, only to see Oliver and Flint on the ground throwing punches at each other. Shane lunged in, grabbed Oliver and threw him out off Flint, he pulled Flint up of the ground. He held him by his shirt. I was scared.

"Filth." was all he said. he threw Flint back on the ground and walked away. I was relieved, and worried. Oliver and I followed him back to the common room, where he just sat down and put his head in his hands.

"Could have killed him Cara." His hands were shaking as he just hugged me. I needed that, a hug from someone who didn't have alternative motives. Not that Oliver wasn't a good hugger, but Charlie was always around to stop him. Man I feel a lot better. I looked at Oliver and realised his lip was bleeding.

"Oh Oliver, you idiot you shouldn't have let him get to you!" He just sat in silence as I cleaned his cuts up.

"Don't blame you mate." was all Shane said.

Shane's POV

So I guess now I know why she didn't tell me earlier. I really scared myself, I could have just killed him, I was so mad. It's a good thing Oliver got there first or I might have done something I regretted. Oliver is a good guy, he has it bad for my sister and I actually don't mind, they would be good for each other. I don't know about Charlie, I mean he's a great guy but I don't think he's right for her. I told myself when she started school here that I'd let her live her own life, so that's what I'm gonna do.