Chapter 4

Bludgers

Caras POV

Charlie and I have been going out for eight months, seems like ages when I say that, but we have been drifting apart since Christmas. When we are alone it isn't too bad, but then if others are around he either gets too protective or flirts with other girls. I never thought we would end up like this.

Currently, we're all sitting listening to Shanes pre-match speech. Ol is beside me and to be frank, he looks like he's about to shit himself! We have to win this to get in the final against Slytherin and we're playing Hufflepuff. Cedric is playing seeker for them but Charlie is definately better plus he has more experience. Their keeper is really good but our chasers are better, if I may say so myself! I reckon Snape would fly out in a pink fluffy thong with bobbons on the back before we'd loose; it seems impossible! Oh it's gone quiet, time to move. I followed the team out, then went back to the dressing room to pull Oliver out! I caught up with Charlie and linked arms with him.

"Hey, you better score a lot, don't rely on me to catch it, Diggory is good." He said with malice. I unlinked his arm, and frowned, I noticed Shane through a look at Charlie before we flew out of the tunnel.

Madame Hooch blew the whistle and the game got underway. I caught a back pass from Shane I sped towards the opposite end of the field, dodgin a bludger that skimmed my right shoulder, as I came near the goal I spotted Peter and Shane to my right. I distracted the keeper, who came to cover the left hoop I was coming at, I passed to Shane who shot it straight through the centre hoop. We quickly flew back to defence positions. Peter intersected the quaffle and passed right to me so I sailed it through the right hoop. Hufflepuff were on attack, it was a quick game. I blocked their chaser who passed up to Davy Spencer who tried to get past Shane but kept getting blocked. I had to spin 360 around my broom to dodge a bludger which nearly slammed into my face. I heard a yelp and spun around. The bludger I had dodged had hit Oliver in the head and he was hurtling to the ground. Shit. Shane had just got the quaffle and the crowd started to roar, Shane held the quaffle and dodged any attacks so I could go check on Oliver. I flew to the ground to join some of the teachers who had gathered around him.

"Is he ok?" I asked to Professor McGonagal.

"We don't know, he'll have to be brought to the hospital wing straight away." Shane, Tom, Mark and Peter ran to my side.

"Is he ok?"

"Dunno, is the match stopped?"

"Ya Charlie just had the catch of his life!" Mark replied

"O shit I missed it, he'll kill me!"

"Hey it isn't your fault, our keeper took a bludger to the head two minutes in, we held the ball so you could check on him, someone had to!" Tom said in a confused upbeat tone.

"Cara when are you going to break up with him, he treats you like shit!"

"Woh Shane where did that come from?"

"Well come on, he always treats you like, I dunno, it's like he doesn't trust you, he gives you a hard time when you as much as talk to another guy, but it's ok for him to flirt with other girls. You just take a lot of shit from him, ok." I could feel a knot in my throat, I just gazed at Shane.

"Sorry Cara but I had to say it, I couldn't leave it be any longer, especially when he's either sulking in the dressing room or flirting with his fan club!"

"Ok ok, don't need to hear anymore, I'm going to the hospital wing." With that I turned and ran away, I felt like a fool as the tears ran down my face. I heard someone call my name, and footsteps arrive from behind me.

"Cara, merlin are you ok, don't worry Olly will be fine." It was Fred Weasley.

"It's not just that, it's it's.." Fred just held me and I sobbed into his shoulder. I was about to head towards the hospital wing but Fred stopped me.

"No you don't, the last thing you need right now is to see him, come on I'm bringing you to your dorm, you can visit him later." He said in a no nonsense tone not many people ever heard from Fred Weasley. I agreed and we walked all the way to the common room, through the celebrations and handed my broom to Fred who flew up the stairs to my dorm. we sat on the bed and I bust. I told him everything about my relationship with Charlie, and more. I just talked it out of myself through my tears.

"But you see I don't think I want to break up with him, I'd miss him, I'd feel so lonely!"

"Oh Cara you don't want him but you're scared that you won't have anyone! You need to know you have tons of people who are your friends, who you can rely on and loads of others who would love to be your friend, you definately don't need Charlie, I know he's my brother but he doesn't deserve you, and you two just don't suit each other. I have known you since as long as I remember and you have to trust me on this one, move on, we're all here so you won't be alone!" Wow I really do have some good friends.

"Thank you so much Fred, you are the best!" I went to the bathroom to wash my face, hugged Fred again and headed out og the Gryffindor common room. I walked towards the dressing rooms. My mind was unusually clear, I knew what I was going to do. I turned into the door and looked up. I couldn't believe what I saw. Charlie was there, he was there alright, kissing Narcissa Montague.

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