Author's note:

THANKS FOR READING! yay,

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Hermione rushed to the restaurant where she was to meet Callista to find that her housemate was already standing by the parking lot. Hermione walked towards Callista.

"Hey...sorry"

Callista waved her hand in disagreement then said. "Its ok I just got here…" Hermione nodded. They looked at the restaurant. Hermione was to walk in when Callista stopped her.

"How bout lets not go muggle this time.." She said to Hermione.

"Huh? So …hey! There's this place in Diagon Alley" Hermione exclaimed. Callista nodded and they proceeded to Cal's car.

Only a few minutes away, they arrived at a parking lot near Diagon Alley. They exited the car and went into the Leaky Cauldron.

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After catching his coach staring stalking him, Oliver went up to the office and opened the door. The Coach was sitting in his chair smiling broadly.

"What the hell!" exclaimed Oliver.

The coach merely laughed as he stood up and proceeded to walk to Oliver who was standing by the door way.

"How bout dinner eh Wood?" the coach said. Before Oliver could retort anything the coach already push him out of the office.

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Percy had gone back to a silent office. He as still smiling as he thought of the woman he had met. She gave him her number and that rarely happened these days. The whole gruffy look didn't work with all women.

After he had owled the papers to the respective parties he had packed up for the night and went to get some dinner. He didn't feel like being poked by his parents tonight. Since George was out with his girlfriend tonight, he really didn't want to be alone for dinner with his parents who seem to think that it was their duty to make sure he marries soon.

He ruffled his curly long hair and scratched his short beard as he exited out of the ministry. He walked quite down the London street to a near entrance to the Leaky Cauldron. As he walked in he saw a brunette he hadn't seen today.

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Hermione stood by the bar as she waited for Callista who went to the ladies room. They were heading to that Italian Restaurant she always eats at with Percy. She had wondered why Callista had that a satisfied smile in her face. Cal looked like a devil who just got an a human in trouble for the rest of his/her life, this wasn't comforting at all. Hermione noted to ask her housemate later about this smug face of hers. She was humming silently when she heard the door to the ladies room open. She saw Callista walking down slowly as she fixed her hair. Hermione felt a tap on her shoulder and when she looked back she saw a red head she hadn't seen today at all.

"Percy!"

"Good evening Hermione…so what is my favorite bookworm doing in the Leaky Cauldron?" asked Percy.

"Waiting for my housemate, going for dinner…"

"Your housemate is a witch?"

"Well yea? Didn't I tell you this a while ago?"

"RIIGHT…." Percy stopped talking and looked at the woman who just came near Hermione. It was HER!

Hermione then introduced them. "Percy, this is Callista Silverio, Cal this is Percy Weasley…"

Percy stopped breathing, not in a bad way, after all this woman seem to have this affect on him. When she came to the bar she smiled at Hermione then smiled quite sweetly at Percy.

"I had a feeling I'd somehow bump into you again" Callista said. Hermione blinked and looked back and forth her two friends.

"Well I can say that it is a pleasure to see such a pretty sight, again, when I haven't even called you yet" Percy replied, clearly flirting with Callista. Hermione was still lost.

"Huh! What?" asked Hermione trying to make sense. For the bookworm of Hogwarts she sure was slow tonight.

Percy and Callista stopped the staring contest and looked at Hermione. They merely laughed it off and led Hermione out into Diagon Alley.

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Oliver and his coach entered the leaky cauldron to have a bit of a drink before they went to dinner. As they headed towards the bar a woman crept up behind the coach.

Later Oliver found himself, alone and thinking of Hermione and the day they had spent together. Lets just say the coach had better things to do than teasing his favorite Keeper during dinner.

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At the restaurant as they were seated Hermione noticed some kind of chemistry between her two friends. Some how she knew how Harry felt years ago, but lets not get into that, thinking of Ron could only lead to disaster. By the way Percy still has to take Hermione to the cemetery. She hasn't done so yet for fear of something deep inside her.

"So you two know each other?" asked Hermione trying to pry some information from the two who were obviously...well...hah..

"Yea…met her earlier.." said Percy who just pulled a small flower from Callista ear. Typical Percy? Surely not. When did Percy learn these things? and why isnt Oliver like that.. Why doesn't Oliver like me that way? Hermione thought

After they ordered their food, Hermione excused herself to make a short call outside. She headed out of the patio into the small Alley still bustling with witches trying to get last minute shopping done and called her aunt.After a short conversation about her housemate and Percy, which amused her aunt greatly as she knew Callista from years before, Hermione ended the phone call. She looked up in the sky and saw that the sky was actually clear that night. She couldn't help but thinking of Oliver. Oliver Oliver Oliver...Why did she have to be attracted to Oliver of all people. Why not her batty old supervisor from the hospital, why not someone else but that Quiddtich oaf? who happen to be her patient. Until he is fully healed that is.

So She stood there looking at the sky, as her gaze fell down towards her friends in the restaurant who were now flirting quite openly, not that they weren't moments ago, her eyes diverted to a figured coming out from the new pub just down the alley The walk was him, the stand of the man was him, but was it him? She hoped not, she didn't know what she would do if that was in fact Oliver. Would she jump him? Would she wave at him and look like an idiot? No she didn't know what she wanted to do if that was Oliver.

A part of her wanted to just rip his clothes to pieces and shove him into bed since she hasn't had some for 4 years? 5? She wasn't sure, but it was long time.

A part of her wanted her to just not do anything and see how things happen. then again, Oliver was like a stone rock. In the past few days, he hadn't even complimented on what she was wearing or her hair?

She threw her hands up in annoyance. She looked back at her friends and decided to break it up before Callista jumped on Percy's lap and get them kicked to of the restaurant. As she headed into the restaurant the man she was looking at earlier had shouted. "Herms!"

It was him. She turned around to find him jogging to where she was.

She waited for him, inwardly freaking out of how she looks like. Heck she just saw him about 40 minutes ago. If she drooled, she would've killed herself, course she didn't.

"Hey" she said to him as she flashed him a cute smile.

"Hi there, "

There was an awkward silence. "Err weren't you going to meet your housemate?" asked Oliver.
"yea...she's right there, flirting shamelessly with no other than Percy..." said Hermione as she nudged head towards the direction of the two in question. Oliver laughed at the sight, it was rare his friend ever did so, the last time he did that intentionally, minus Hermione that is, was with Penelope.

"Have you had dinner yet Wood?" asked Hermione. Hoping he would say no, but secretly hoping that he would join them.

"Actually I was going to, but the coach's wife caught him in the leaky cauldron and dragged him home, before he could 'see other birds'...she's a very lively woman.."

Hermione laughed, ding ding ding, just a like a train bell announcing their arrival, she thought of something. Why not try to invite him.

Hell I could use some sane company

"Would you like to join us for dinner?" Hermione asked bluntly.

Oliver's face went blank, then a huge smile, not that he knew there was one on his face, crept into his face.

"Sure I'd love to destroy Percy's advances"

Well that came out right. Thought Oliver.

When they got in the patio, a server immidiately placed a seat for Oliver. This caused some hushed murmurs from the crowd, as Oliver was still a known Quidditch Celebirty. Oliver merely smiled at the people who looked at him. Turning his attention to Percy who hasnt even noticed his arrival he said, "Oy carrot top..". Percy stopped his enamouring words to Callista and stared the quidditch player across him

"Well Hello Oliver..."

"Hello...and who might this be?" Oliver asked Percy as he looked at Callista who had a face of curiousity. SHe knew who this person was, but she couldnt put her finger on it."Well hello there...I'm Oliver and you must be Hermione's housemate?" Oliver said as he took her hand and kissed it. Percy smiled at Oliver and took the hand back quickly. Callista just smiled and introduced herself.

"Yups that me, Callista, and you must be?" she looked at Hermione and said "the well talked about Oliver Wood, I hear your name quite often since i moved back here..." Oliver smiled at this, So Hermione talks about him, somehow this makes him feel a bit smug.

The dinner went on with a problem. It was filled with alot of discussions about the ministry, quidditch, being a doctor, a professor etc etc.

After dinner the girls excused themselves to the washroom. Oliver took this chance to tease his friend more openly.

"She's pretty?" asked Oliver. Percy scowled. Of course he thought she was pretty. "Yes...and..."

Oliver cut him off, "And you want to bang her?". Percy dropped his fork and stared at him oaf of a friend. Percy then said. "No no net yet at least...I want to take her o first" while he thought of the things he really badly needed. Like maybe a shag.

Olivre smiled at this, his friends face showed a different thing. Chaste my wonderful Keeper ass. "Good thinking...now can I be of service to you tonight?"

"Yes I know youu like her…Take herms out…to a coffee drink" Suggested Percy. Oliver's amused face turned into a frowning one from the previous smiling face."Perce did you tell her anything?" pried Oliver.

Percy shook his head and said, "Course not! Oh no no... if I spilled the pieces of this game, it wouldn't be for me anymore, fun to watch it at least".

Oliver scowled at Percy. WAIT. Oliver thought.

"Do you mean she likes me?"

"Likes you enough to give you a chance...or rather a second look…so...how was your afternoon. I stayed away as I told you I would " Percy said.

Oliver laughed.

In the washroom...

In the four stalls in there, two were occupied, on the left side was cal the right was Hermione.'

Hermione was smiling. but here was a wall between them. Cal couldn't have seen her evil smile.

Or she was wrong.

"I knowyour smiling htere you witch" said Callista

Hermione swallowed her saliva and started to choke.

"See...I knew it...and why are you smiling for?"

Hermione laughed and left her stall and proceeded to the sink. "Nothing nothing..." she lied.

Callista exited her stall and headed for the sink beside Hermione. "You are a bad liar Moi-neee"

Hermione splashed her with a bit of water. "its nothing...I just see that you tow are very cozy? no? I must be the stupidest head girl that came out of Hogwarts then.."

Callista smiled and just looked at the mirror fixing herself.

"Getting cozy.." said Hermione in a sing song voice.

Callista merely laughed and poked Hermione's ribs. "So?"

Hermione smiled widely and said "want me to leave you two alone? you whore?"

Callista laughed, but nodded, which just earned her a fair good giggling from Hermione.

"so that's the Oliver eh?" Callista asked in the midst of the giggling.

Hermione blushed and walked away ...before she stepped out she said "yea.."

Callista ran after her.

When they got back to the table., dessert was served.

Hermione took a spoonful of her sorbet trying not to laugh at how Callista is a flirt, by flirt meaning...

"I cant finish that.." Cal said as she looked at her piece of cheesecake. It was fairly a large sized piece.

"Then I'll split it with you" said Percy.

Hermione was trying not to laugh so she looked at Oliver who was equally trying not to ruin the moment.

Oliver then said. "So doc, Do you want to check with my coach after this?" Hermione blinked a few times and it registered, boy she was slow today. I think the broom ride racked her brains a bit. "Sure" she said.

After dinner, Oliver took Hermione and led her away, pretending he was going to meet up with his coachThis left Percy alone with Callista

Hermione inwardly snickered But now she found herself walking down the alley with Oliver and somehow, thing were just awkward.

Things surely changed in the course of the night and found the two found themselves chatting about a lot of things as they bought late night snacks and at them at park near by. Oliver looked like he enjoyed her company, she was enjoying his company. The night was fun. Olivre had apparated with her to asafe point near her house and escorted her to her door.

"Thank you Oliver"

"Your Welcome Herms. So I guess this is good night."

"Yes well I'll see you tomorrow again, in your official practice with the team again."

"You better be there" Oliver said as she flashed that smile of his. Hermione had to lean on the door post and hoped that Oliver didn't see her do that.

"Of course…"

"Hrm…k well good night then.." Oliver said as he leaned in and planted a kiss on Hermione's cheek. Hermione stood there perplexed from what he had just done and waved at him as she walked away to the safe apparition point.

"Dear Merlin" she exasperated.

The next morning after the fun night she had with Oliver Hermione headed to the room down the hall to bug Callista but found her the room empty and untouched.

"I knew it…she's a whore.." she laughed...but please bare in mind that they call themselves that only as a joke.

AN:

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