Puddleducks

By: Lady Arre

Chapter Three: James Wood

(olivers dad)

Annabell died when my boy was nine. He didn't understand what was happening, but it soon dawned on the lad that his mother wasn't going to come and tuck him in at night anymore and he cried for days. I felt so sorry for the lad that when he asked to go see my mate Tristan Bell's kids I could hardly refuse him.

Tristan must have explained to the kids because the second Oliver stepped in the bells door, Tristan's lass Katie and my lad just clung to each other. Katie had picked him a flower- a tiny scotch thistle and Oliver kissed her on the cheek.

When we went home that evening Oliver refused to let Katie Bell go. Poor lad had the idea in his head that if he let her out of his sight she'd leave him too. Women were too weak and they needed someone to look after them the lad told me. Perhaps he was right. If I had been with Anna she might not have drowned.

Young Katie just laughed at him. "I'm your Puddleduck nothing can kill me Obbilla."

Young Oliver still wouldn't let her go. "I don't care you're not allowed to go swimming without me Katie Bell" he told her firmly.

"Oliver that's not fair" she had scowled and bopped him on the nose just like a mother cat would've.

Oliver grabbed her hands. "Promise Katie" the lad pleaded.

The lass bopped him on the nose again. "I can swim better than you anyhow"

Oliver hugged her, " I love you, Katie Puddleduck, don't leave me like mum did"Oliver was crying by this stage.

"I'm never gonna leave you Obbilla you big oaf!" Katie chided and kissed him on the cheek. "ever!"

Oliver smiled and squeezed the lasses hand. "Better not" he sniffed.

"go home Obbilla, you're tired"

Oliver grinned, "You are too"

"I'll sleep as soon as you're at home and in bed Oliver Wood"

The lass always made me laugh, no woman has ever had as much hold on her man as Katie Bell had on Oliver Wood.

Authors Note: yep another one, i'm going to do every three years until katie is 21 and oliver is 24. so thats counts on fingers another four chapters? something like that. who should do the hogwarts chapters? i think i'll have angelina write one alicia another and maybe the twins? i don't know. press the button and tell me what you think?

Disclaimer: not mine, never was, never will be.