AN: ARRRRG, I'm sorry, when I downloaded these I forgot about this, see I added chapter 15 late so I must have messed up! GOD, seeing as how I'm almost done this, it won't happen...in this story...again. SO ENJOY (this is not an enjoyable chapter though.)

Too Long In The Rain
Chapter 18

About two days later Oliver still had no idea on what he was going to do, he loved Hermione, but he loved Quidditch. He groaned and flopped back on his bed," This shouldn't be this hard!" He said to himself. He heard a knock on the door and opened it and saw Hermione standing there smiling a bit, he groaned in his head, he had been avoiding her since their last discussion he plastered on a smiled and said," Uh, would you like to come in?"

She shook her head and said," But I would like you to come out."

He cocked his head slightly to the side, he knew she was planning something but just couldn't say no to those eyes, after all, he owed it to her since he had been ignoring her he nodded and said," Alright." She smiled broadly and grabbed his hands and pulled him up the astronomy tower stairs and when they reached a point she told him to stop.

She turned to him still smiling and said," Okay, close your eyes."

He looked at her suspiciously and then nodded," Alright." He closed his eyes and let her lead him.

She turned to him and smiled before saying," Okay, open your eyes."

He opened them and looked around, he was at the top of the astronomy tower positioned at the window so he could see everything, he was shocked, he'd never been here, well he'd been here but he'd never looked out the window. He stared out in wonder and said softly," Wow."

She looked at him and asked," Do you like it?"

He nodded, still looking," Love it."

She kissed him on the cheek and he wrapped an arm around her. They stood there for a while before Oliver realized what Hermione had wanted to do. He looked at her and then back out the window and said," I, uh, I still don't know what I'm going to do."

She looked up at him and pulled out of his grasp, turning away and said," You're going to play Quidditch."

He turned to her and asked," What?"

She turned back to him and said," I'm going to quit teaching to come with you."

He smiled a bit, this was what he had wanted, then reality hit him and the smile faded, she loved teaching and the students loved her, he couldn't let her give it up. He shook his head," You can't, it will always be a part of your life."

She shook her head and said quickly," No, I can cut it out of my life."

It was Oliver's turn to shake his head," No, you just can't cut it out. It doesn't work that way; teaching will always be a part of your life, forever.

Hermione looked at him almost pleadingly," It doesn't matter, because it's gone. That's it. It is over. I can do that."

Oliver walked away, still in the tower though," I can't figure this out right now."

Hermione stood in front of him," Okay, when? Where?"

Oliver was getting agitated with the whole situation," I need more time! I told you that."

Hermione shook her head," I'm afraid of this 'more time' stuff. I'm afraid it'll take forever and you'll leave and we'll never get another chance."

Oliver tried to stop her," Hermione, please-"

"Just listen to it, we'll be together and you'll have Quidditch it's a win-win situation." Her voice was desperate.

Oliver shook his head," No it's not, just don't-"

Hermione grabbed his hand," Oliver, I am all in. I'm all in. Please trust me. Let me show you what a great girlfriend I can be. But I can't wait. We can't wait. I need to know what you're thinking right now."

Oliver was angry at this situation," Fine. You want to know what I'm thinking right now?"

She nodded," Yes."

"That I'm going back to Quidditch alone and you're staying right here, without me." He blurted out and walked out before she could follow or say anything.

Hermione stood in the same stop stunned and said to herself," No."