Chapter 10 –

"OWWWWW! Take this!" I yelled as I hit Oliver across the head with my pillow as he fell off the bed, I howled with laughter.

"Melody Scarlet Pearce!" Oliver said jumping off the floor and grabbing the pillow I hit him with, and hit me causing me to fall on top of Lee.

"Urgh…I don't want to get up…" Lee moaned as I rolled off him sniggering, I jumped off the bed and pushed Oliver playfully in the chest as he wrapped his arm around my shoulder as we saw Lee and the girls get up.

"Mel' sweetie, what's with the screaming? Huh?" Alicia had sat up and caught the smug look on Oliver and my faces. "Oliver, you have a girlfriend, remember?" She said warningly. I rolled my eyes and suppressed a giggle.

"Oh Oliver, darling," I said turning to him looking innocently bewildered. "I think we've been caught," I said fake gasping as Oliver slipped his arm from my shoulders to around my waist.

"My sweet, let us elope, to Paris," Oliver said pulling me in front of him. I wrapped my arm around his neck placing my other hand over his mouth and kissing my hand as we both separated howling with laughter.

"You guys, we got an hour before we have to leave," I said skipping into my closet. I closed the door behind me blocking out everyone moaning.

I picked out a black chiffon skirt, it fell just above my knees and a white cotton t-shirt along with some underwear. I held the clothes limply in my arms and walked out going straight for the bathroom.

I smiled as Fred let out a particularly loud snore and Angelina hit him with her pillow causing him to topple onto the floor by the bed, he waved as I passed him and opened the bathroom door and walked in.

I walked over to the shower and turned it on letting the hot water run. I began peeling my clothes off and threw them in the basket in the corner. I walked over to the mirror looking at my naked body. 'I suppose I am a little sexy?' I rolled my eyes at my self and walked into the shower.

I began shampooing and conditioning my hair. As I put a shower cap on waiting for the conditioner to set in I began to exfoliate my skin and cleanse it.

I pulled off the shower cap and let the water rinse out the conditioner in my hair, I walked out of the shower slipping on my towel and wrapping my hair in one too. I padded over to the mirror and began brushing my teeth and washing my face properly.

I heard the door open as I was drying my face in a towel. "Sorry, I'm sorry, um? I'll go, but can you hurry, I like um? Never mind, I'll wait, no actually can you? No I can't-" He began as he blushed bright red.

I grabbed my clothes and walked into the adjoining room. I left Oliver to stand in there babbling as I passed him closing the door behind me.

I leaned slightly against the door sighing as my face regained its normal colour. I looked over at the baby pink bed and saw a small lump on it. I walked into the closet of Bethany's room and began to get changed.

I walked out of the closet all dressed and my hair dry, I sat down gently beside Bethany's small form and shook her shoulder gently, she mumbled incoherently. I poked her in the side causing her squeal and sit up she looked at me tiredly.

"I have to go to school today, Dumbledore wants to talk to me, k? So you have to be the big sister and look after Jay," I said as Bethany looked at me sadly.

"Can you talk to him before you leave, he never listens to me," Bethany said sitting up properly and looking at me.

"Alright, but I can't make any promises Beth," I said getting off her bed. "And I'm borrowing some slippers. The marble is killer on the feet," I said causing a giggle to slip out of Bethany's lips as I pulled on a pair of her ugg boots. I walked out her room and walked down the empty corridor hearing one of the girls squeal in my room. I rolled my eyes as a thud soon followed.

I knocked on Jay-jay's door and pushed it open, he was sitting in front of his chemistry set, wearing his giant goggles and lab coat. I heard the stereo playing some Beethoven and Schubert. He pointed at the lab coat and glasses on his coat rack for me to wear. I put them on and walked over to him.

"Whatcha makin'?" I asked as his potion turned a lumpy blue colour as he added fairy hair to the potion.

"I'm half way through making a truth serum," He said stirring the potion with his wand "I wanted to use it on Beth' she won't admit that she likes Oliver, when he clearly likes you, she has so-" "Wait!" I interrupted.

"He's got a girlfriend, so he can't like me!" I said causing Jay's potion to let off a poof of smoke. He put down his glasses and looked at me.

"Ahem, anyway why are you here?" Jay-jay said setting his glasses back down on the table.

"Oh, well I'm leaving to go to School today, business stuff, well anyway, Beth will be looking after you when mum and dad go to work so be nice to her okay?" I said putting my hand on his shoulder.

"What do I get out of it?" Jay-jay said using his bargaining tone. I rolled my eyes and tapped my chin thinking.

"I'll buy you some Zonko products first Hogsmeade trip," I said looking at him from the corner of my eye.

"10 Galleons worth." He stated firmly.

"5, I don't grow Galleon tree's like mum and dad," I said crossing my arms and looking intently at him.

"7 and one of your old brooms," he said grabbing his wand and waving it at the potion causing it to empty out of the cauldron.

"Fine, you can have one of my nimbus's," I said taking off the glasses and coat. I shook hands with Jay-jay causing a contract to pop out of nothingness. I signed it with jay's quill and he signed it after.

"I'm holding you to all terms and conditions prior to all other ones we made," I said rolling the contract up and popping a copy for Jay-jay and sending mine to my closet box of keep sakes.

"Well, I'm leaving in 20 minutes so see ya at brekkie," I said hanging the coat on the rack and putting the glasses on the shelf provided.

I jogged down the corridor and just as I was about to open the door it opened itself. "Hi, Melody? We were just going to go down for Breakfast," Lee said smiling at me.

"I'll just do my hair and put on my shoes, I'll meet you down there," I said walking past them into my room.

10 minutes later I was ready and skipping down the hall merrily. POP! I looked beside me and saw who I assume was Professor McGonagall.

"Hello, Professor, I was just going down for a spot of breakfast, feel free to join us," I said gesturing her down the hall.

"Miss Pearce, don't be so formal, were all human here, and of course I'd like breakfast," She said smiling down on me.

I laughed and ushered her into the kitchen "Well take a seat and I'll get you something, what would you like?" I said walking over to the fridge.

"Whatever you're having, I don't want to be any trouble." She said sitting down on a stool.

I closed my eyes thinking of bacon and eggs and some toast. I opened my eyes and sat down at the stool forking my sausage and taking a bite.

"I never tire of seeing you use your powers, though I think you'd be best keeping it 'low key' in front of students at Hogwarts" she said slicing up her sausage before taking a bite.

"I'll keep that in mind, though I wish someone would have told me sooner, I told my newly acquired friends about it already," I said taking a bite out of a piece of bacon. I heard the veranda door swing open as pairs of feet scurried in.

"Oh hey guys, come on sit, down I'll get you guys a dish," I said as everyone walked into the room and sat down worriedly at the stool.

"Don't look at me like I'm a ghost, I am here as a guest not a statue," Professor McGonagall said from her seat, I looked at everyone who was looking terrified and edgy.

"Here!" I said snapping them food; I turned on the T.V and switched it to the movie channel watching 'white chicks' I laughed hysterically as a thief got tackled by Marcus.

"Okay, well, I'm done," I said putting down my glass of homemade pumpkin juice. I walked over and put the dishes in the sink and took everyone else's who was done as well.

"Well, I assume Fred, George, Alicia, Angelina, Lee and you will be coming than" Professor McGonagall said wiping the corner of mouth with a napkin placing it on the plate as I took it and threw out the scraps sticking the plate in the washer.

"Yes, I assume we will be travelling by portkey since we are travelling in a large group." I said motioning at everyone who nodded dumbly.

"Well, yes, Professor Dumbledore said it would be a good idea considering, we don't want to be noticed," McGonagall said taking out a book called "first time flyers," I smiled. "Your trunks will be sent along later, with Hagrid who will be coming at 3 ok?" she said looking at the others and me.

"Well…I'll see you in a couple of days than, so bye guys" Angelina said hugging me as I she came up to me

"Yea bye, and look after yourselves" Alicia said once Angelina was done hugging me, she gave me a hug as I responded happily 'I love hugs!' I stepped beside Lee and Oliver, Oliver looked down at me sweetly before turning to see Fred kiss Angelina on the forehead and George kiss Alicia on the cheek.

I smiled as each one blushed. The twins came back and smiled smugly at each other, we nodded ours heads and each stuck a finger out to touch the book.

I felt the familiar tug around the navel and soon felt my feet plant down on the ground, I opened my eyes slightly and saw the famous bird at the top of the stairs.

"I'll see you guys' later, just hang out by the lake or something, I'll be out soon." I said as I reached the spiralling staircase, I stepped onto the moving platform; I looked up seeing the door come in to view.

"Wait! I think I should come too," Lee said grabbing my hand. I looked at him sombrely.

"I think I should go alone, it's really important, okay? I'll see you later," I said hugging him and opening the door.

I walked in and closed it behind me expelling a breath; I didn't know I was holding.

"It is wonderful to see you again, Melody, I assume you are well," Dumbledore called from his desk, he was sitting in his chair his fingers poised together as his gaze met mine.

"Yes Dumble- I mean 'Professor', and how are you?" I asked as I strode across the room.

"I am well, please take a seat," he said gesturing a chair in front of the desk, as I sat down he looked at me over his glasses. "I believe you had a meeting with Voldermort yesterday," He said casually as the famous twinkle, sparkled in his blue eyes.

I looked away. I always felt ashamed of even knowing Voldermort was alive. "Yes, Yes I did," I whispered, my glance wandering at the all too familiar room as my throat constricted.

"Do not be ashamed, Melody, what you are doing is saving lives. Saving lives that cannot be replaced with all the galleons in the world," His warm voice soothed. "Now, please continue as to what has happened," he said warmly.

I sighed and looked up at him "He is planning to regain his bodily form, he said something about kidnapping someone before he could get his body back and he also mentioned something about a tree wizened scrub?" I said scratching my chin, "Wormtail, er? Peter is his servant at the moment and Voldermort also has another, source of a follower one he did not name, I'm sorry, that's all," I said looking once again at the floor.

"That is a great deal of help, and I understand how much risk you put yourself in being a double agent for us, when the time comes you will be held high among those in the wizarding world, but for now, you are already being held high against your family and friends, I believe that, that is all you need," He finished as my gaze met his. I felt a wave of calm spread through me.

"Thank you Professor," I said inhaling deeply and exhaling.

"You may leave now if that is all, I believe that Jordan, Wood and the Weasely twins; are awaiting your presence outside by the entrance," He said smiling.

"Thank you professor, Good bye," I said walking out of the room. I walked down the spiral staircase and it sprung to life swirling up once again.

I skipped happily to the great entrance, and as soon I walked out and I chanted happily "I know you guys are out here so don't bother jumping out," I jumped off the last step and skipped all the way to the large oak tree by the lake, I climbed up it carefully getting up high enough that I was about 7 metres off the ground.

"Hey? Where did she go?" Fred said as I positioned myself so I could sit down on the branch my legs dangling lifelessly over them. I giggled slightly to myself 'man guys are soooo dense'

"She's probably gone back inside to tell Dumbledore something," Lee said sitting down on one of the tree roots as Fred and George sat on his left and Oliver on the right of him almost underneath me.

"Soooo? Mr Wood, I hear your having trouble in the romance department," Fred said smirking at Oliver.

"Not really, I just feel like Katie is expecting too much, like a typical female I guess," Oliver said as the guys shared a hearty chuckle. I rolled my eyes at the comment.

"You got someone in the waiting wings or something than?" Lee said his left eyebrow slightly raised as his eyes bore curiosity.

"Well, no, sort of? I'm not sure, she's already got a boyfriend, but she doesn't seem to like him," Oliver said looking at the shimmery lake.

"So you're going to ditch Katie than? Cause man wouldn't want a chick like her to go to waste, she's damn fine!" Lee said as Fred and George nodded their heads in agreement.

I shuffled slightly in my seat, and began swinging my legs as the wind blew threw my hair 'Poor Katie, I hope she's not too attached to him,'

"But than again, I'd have to say that Lee's missus is pretty good competition, she's very 'no strings attached', if you get my drift," George said as Lee laughed.

I frowned at him waving my fingers in his direction. I watched as his hand was quickly drawn up to the back of his head and he looked around him as if something hit him. I giggled to myself, stifling it once I saw Oliver tilt his head up slightly.

"Stupid wind must have blew something at me," George said before looking at Lee again.

"Well me and her are more friends, than we are a couple," I considered his opinion, 'We have always been friends though, maybe…maybe he knows I know,'

"She's a great chick though, great to hang out with y'know?" Lee said looking at everyone.

"You forgot that she's flexible, athletic, hot and by the sounds of it available," Fred said getting a high five from George. Lee sighed aloud; I caught Oliver staring dreamily at the lake 'Wonder what's up with him?'

"I'll probably do it soon, unless she of course does it for me," Lee said looking at his feet. I looked around me for something and conjured it into a small stone; I looked at Lee aiming it. I threw the stone hitting him in the back of the head. He quickly whipped his head up and his eyes widened at the sight.

"Don't worry, I always thought it was weird when we kissed because your more like a brother than a lover," I called smiling down on their shocked faces.

Everyone began getting up, looking around nervously; I shifted slightly and heard a crack. I looked to the branch and saw it cracking at the end.

"Shit…" I said before I felt myself falling, I opened my eyes as I felt a pair of strong arms around me.

"Hello again," Oliver's soft voice called, I opened my eyes and smiled upon my saviour.

"Well, Mister Wood, maybe once your single we could work this out," I proclaimed, I saw something sparkle in his eyes but he quickly shook his head and looked down on me with a face which clearly said trouble.

"But for now Oliver…Sweetie, I believe that you are currently in a relationship and I would rather bite my own head off than pursue a relationship with you," He quickly walked over to the lake holding me slightly over the water.

"What was that you said again?" Oliver said hovering me over the water. I looked up at him warningly.

"I said that you are a -" I felt him shifting me slightly more over and I clung to his neck. "I said that I would rather bite my own head off than pursue -" He began loosening his grip on me, I clutched tightly to him. "Oliver, Come on! This isn't funny!" I squealed as I felt myself slipping from his grasp.

"Say it?" Oliver said edging himself towards the water. I shook my head no and he threw me up a bit and I clung to him frantically.

"Fine! You are so hot, sexy beast! And I can't wait to rip my own clothes off and have my way with you!" I said fake angrily, I caught a quick glimpse at Oliver who looked utterly shocked.

"Really?" He said looking at me weirdly,

"No!" I screamed cause I thought he was attempting to throw me in, I felt him place my feet gently on the ground; I looked up at him weirdly.

"You're not going to throw me in?" I said looking into his soft gaze, he looked down on me and I saw them fill with revenge (AN: Playful revenge! Not evil; I'll kill you, kind of revenge).

"No, you can do it yourself," He said poking me in the chest; I felt my feet stumble on the dirt and I grabbed whatever was nearest me before falling in.

"I'm going to kill YOU!" I screamed pushing Oliver's head under water.

I was doing so successfully until he flipped me over so I was underwater. I squirmed out of his grip and swam further into the water.

"You can't drown me, I'm 'athletic' remember!" I said giggling, diving into the water.

I swam under the water taking in the warmth of the dying summer heat. I turned my head slightly and felt a pair of arms wrapped tightly around me. I turned around and found myself face to face with Oliver.

Before I knew what was going on I felt his lips on mine I swear I was in heaven. 'Man this feels great, romantic, fantastic,' I felt him pull me if anything closer to him and I wrapped my arms more tightly around his neck. 'Wait!' I stopped kissing as my eyes opened. "Katie," I said thought it came out in a burst of bubbles.

Oliver looked at me weirdly before he released me as I swam to the top. I broke the surface, gasping for air I didn't know I needed.

I looked around and soon saw Oliver reappear on the surface. He looked panicked.

I lifted my arms up, levitating myself off the water. "What the hell was that!" I said looking down on Oliver as he swam over to the edge of the lake swiftly.

"It was self defence," Oliver said lifting an eyebrow at me. I rolled my eyes and flew down next to him as he stood. I looked at him from the corner of my eye as Lee, and the twins' looked on confusedly. I thrust my hand into his chest pushing him in and running away laughing playfully as Lee, Fred and George tackled me down and we laughed happily, completely oblivious to prying eyes.