A/N: First of all, a great, big thank you to all of my reviewers. You guys are wonderful.

Disclaimer: I own nothing, nothing, nothing! Do I sound bitter?

Charming

"What are you up to Katie?" Alicia asked me later that night. I was presently standing in front of the bathroom mirror retouching my makeup. I was due to meet Oliver in the common room in a few minutes and I was running over the plan in my head. Now my roommate was interfering.

"Whatever do you mean?" I asked innocently.

"Percy just told me that you asked Oliver to help you with Charms."

"No, I asked Percy to help me. He volunteered Oliver." I corrected her running a brush through my long blonde hair.

"So why are you primping?" she accused.

"Primping?"

"Yes-primping. I thought you were still furious with Oliver."

I hesitated. Do I tell her that I'm planning to make Oliver fall for me just so I can break his heart? Yeah, right after I marry Snape.

"I decided to forgive and forget." I hope she buys that.

"Oh. Well good for you. I always told you to." Alicica was smiling, and I felt a pang of guilt. Lying to your beset friend will do that.

"Hang on," she said, grabbing my arm as I was leaving, "I thought you were doing really well in Charms."

Why does she sound so suspicious? Think fast Bell.

"I was. But these Cleaning Charms are killing me." Sometimes I lie to well for my own good.

"Okay." With that she released her death grip on my bicep. "Have fun."

I intend to.

I walked downstairs to the Common Room scanning the crowd for Oliver. I spotted him in front of the fire looking slightly queasy. I walked over, a smile plastered on my face, and plopped down next to him.

"I can't thank you enough for this Oliver." I told him, trying to make my voice sound as sweet as possible.

"No problem." He assured me, not looking up from his book. Then he got right to work, going over every aspect of Cleaning Charms and beginning to sound very Percyish. I kept trying to strike up a conversation, but he refused to be derailed. Even Quidditch couldn't distract him from the topic at hand.

We were the last ones in the Common Room when Oliver finally announced that my essay was sufficient. It was after midnight and I hadn't been able to work on what I really wanted to all night. Needless to say, I was more than a little cranky.

"Jeez, Oliver I knew you were tyrannical about Quidditch, but I had no idea you were so adamant about schoolwork." I complained, rubbing my eyes.

Oliver looked up, apparently surprised at my critique. "What do you mean?"

"With everything you just told me I probably know more than Flitwick by now."

He frowned. "I was only trying to help." Aw-he sounds so hurt. I felt my heart soften. "I'm sorry Oliver. I appreciate your help, honestly I do. I'm just tired."

As small smile tugged at his lips. "Forgive me?" I asked, batting my eyelashes. He laughed. "Of course."

"Yea." I closed my eyes and sat back, rotating my head from side to side in an attempt to loosen my sore neck muscles. A wicked impulse came over me. Should I? Why not.

"You know Oliver you really surprised me."

He looked up. "Really?"

"Yeah." I edged a little closer. "I know it sounds dumb, but I never thought someone like you could be so smart." I began putting away my books.

"What do you mean 'like me'?" Oh-he was getting angry. Good.

"Now, now don't get upset dear captain. I just meant that it's surprising that such a good athlete who happens to be so cute is that smart. You should be bad at something." I explained.

Oliver blushed scarlet in the fire glow. God, I good.

"So you think I'm cute huh?" he joked, obviously trying to lighten the mood.

Well I'm sorry Mr. Wood, but that's not part of the plan.

I leaned in close to Oliver until I could feel his breath on my face never once looking away from his chocolate eyes. I ran my finger down his jaw line and he swallowed. Gotcha.

"Wouldn't you like to know." I whispered. I grabbed my books and headed up the girls' stairs to bed.

A/N: Sorry it took me so long to update-I barely have time to breathe lately. I had the whole story planned out, but now I'm thinking about going in a different direction. I'll try to update again soon.