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Chapter 19 pt 1

After the ordeal with Madam Catalan, Callista somehow felt better. Now she faced another problem. Percy and his obsession on doing good in his job. She never said anything as she herself would make time for her work before anything else, but Percy was taking a step further than she would ever do. It been a month or so since they started seeing each other and Cal felt sure that Percy wouldn't just leave her now. She as well was becoming used to having Percy around, but since the Finals were drawing nearer Percy spent more time in his office than he did with her or even his family.

Sunday evening, August 6

Cal sat in the kitchen of Burrow helping make dinner as she was invited by Percy to come again and Molly as she had somehow gotten attached to both Jackie and Cal. She was talking with Ginny about Percy's working habits when Molly had told her that Percy was always working for perfection and Cal shouldn't feel like Percy wasn't interested in her anymore "He's just late dear, he'll get here. Percy wouldn't make you go here if he cant even come you know...just wait.." Molly said motherly as she patted Cal's shoulder. Coincidentally it was today that marked the peak of Cal's annoyance. Not only did Percy come late but he came 3 hours later, and dinner was done by the time he came home. Much to her anger, it was drowned by talking to Ginny then leaving early as she was slightly getting edgy. When Cal was heading towards the apparition point, was when Percy came through the door. "Cal wait" he said as he walked briskly to her. Cal just shook her head and said "I'll see you when you decide that I am worth your time" and disapparated home. When she got home she found that Oliver was there making a Sunday visit before he had to travel the next day to Peru for the 5th preliminary game. She made her way to the living room slightly stomping in anger and said "Sorry to barge in, Hermione can you lock the apparition point"

"huh why can't you? Did one of my charms malfunction?"

"Nothing just do it…everything is fine just locked the damn thing I forgot how"

"Uhh okay…" Hermione waved her hand and the apparition point locked. Cal then said her thanks and took out her cell phone and turned it off after which she placed it on the lamp beside the sofa. Cal then said her sorries of barging in and excused herself. "Herms, I'm just going somewhere…" and accioed her keys and headed towards the garage. Oliver looked at Hermione who shot up from her seat and went after Cal. Cal was already in her car about to drive off when Hermione got to her. "Hey…where are you going"

"I just need to go somewhere to think"

"Are you coming back home?"

"Maybe, I'm not sure, if my dad lets me sleep there tonight I wont come home, but I'll call you…"

"Oh okay…" Hermione then let the car go and said "Don't do anything stupid" and waved off. She heard rustling behind her and saw Oliver standing there looking at her oddly. "What happened?" he asked. Hermione explained what Percy has been doing for the past week or more. Oliver scratched his head and said "When I'm away, Percy does the most idiotic things". Hermione stifled a laugh looking at the street as Cal's car slowly disappeared into the corner. After 4 minutes standing around Percy came running from the alley. "Hey…your apparition point is locked". Hermione raised an eyebrow at him.

"For good reason…what did you do this time" Hermione said as she waited for an answer for Percy. "I've been putting my job before her err that I have been late or not show up at all…I guess after a week and half of that I pissed her off…. But I have my job to do too you know. Where did she go?"

"I cant tell you…"

"Perce, does this remind you of something years ago?" added Oliver. Percy thought hard and he smacked his head. Oliver then snorted and said "Yea thought so, see if you do the same mistakes again she might just take on that teaching job nearer to her studies and leave just like Penny did…"

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(AN: I made a mistake in the previous chapter. Cal's father's place is not in oxford. its in Cambridge)

Cal arrived at the Manor in Cambridge. She was at the foyer directing her wand to the lock when it opened and her father stood there. "Papa, I…" Jerome just smiled and let his daughter in. She placed her work bag on the round table in the middle of the foyer. "Can I use the library.."

"Cal sweetie, this is your house you know"

"I, I thought both propterties go to Paullina? After all I'm not worth anything to her…"

"Ah, do you think your mother owns this house?"

"I…I assumed so.."

"This house is mine to give away not hers,"

"Oh…well its your house still…"

"Come I'll accompany you to the library, Tiffy! Bring us some tea in the upstairs library"

They headed up to the library and sat in the long table set near the balcony looking over the main floor of the library. Cal had immediately summoning the books she needed and sat on the table. Her father sat across her sipping his tea. "Now tell me what , whats his name..err… ah! Percy did.." Cal huffed and slamed a book. "You always seem to hide here when a boyfriend screws up…." Cal looked at her dad and pouted. "Its like I'm not even a part of his life Papa…" She started her rant about Percy and when she ended it she was in near tears. Somehow she felt like no one would think she was worth their time, well minus her dad who got up at 10:30 to open the door for her even when the elves could've done so for him. Her father disagreed so and said "As you said, he's been canceling a lot of things with you because of his job. Maybe Percy just needs to work you know. A lot is on his shoulders after all. Youngest person ever to become a head of a whole department, how old was he when he got that spot? 24? I checked his background…don't look at me like that…. His father is the Minister of magic; a lot is expected of him. You shouldn't be feeling this way, he's trying to make sure that everyone whose going to the finals are going to have a safe stay,with the Finals coming in 2 weeks. The 5th to 7th games are going to be concluded this week and the finals are the Sunday after this Sunday."

"Papa..its like your saying what ever she did when I was a child was expected to have been done…because of her job"

"Why don't you call your mother Mama, huh?"

Cal waved him off and quickly said, "She doesn't deserve it…"

"Well.. I hope you realize she's trying to make up for your child hood."

"I…I hope so…Papa can I sleep here tonight?" Cal asked. Jerome chuckled and said that Cal was more than welcome to stay a night in her own home.

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Oliver and Hermione lay in bed talking about random events of the week from quidditch to work. Then the topic shifted to Cal and Percy. Oliver huffed and said that if his friend looses Cal over that job of his Oliver would personally drag Percy to wherever Cal was. Hermione snorted and said she would do lock Cal up in a mini Azkaban so she couldn't apparated anywhere.

Oliver looked at Hermione and asked "do you feel, in any way, like Cal?" Hermione shook her head and said that she understood that Oliver had to travel and when she started seeing him she knew that it would happen. Oliver pulled her closer to him and kissed her. "I'm lucky I have you then" he whispered to her. She smiled at him and snuggled to nearer.

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Monday August 7

Percy didn't even sleep at all that night. He did his papers in the living room as he tried to get his mind off of Cal. He was frowning all night even when Molly had offered him a late dinner. He took the food but remained silent all night. The next morning, he was found on the site. The usual jovial Percy who looked very neat was a mess and very moody.

"Sector 6, what the hell did I say to you yesterday? There's been a break in the charms in that area. Sector 10, the camp grounds still haven't been surrounded by the anti-apparition barrier. When are you going to do that? Do you want me to replace you?"

The team sat in their seats wide eyed and scared of their Head of Department. They haven't seen him like this since he got appointed Head of Security. In fact the last they saw him like this was when his last fiancée left him 5 years ago. The newer members of the department didn't know so they were even more scared of Percy. After the briefing the whole department went on to do their tasks for the day. Percy sat in the make shift headquarters rubbing his forehead when a white owl, that was wearing a chain with the Silverio's coat of arms around its neck, came. Percy took the bundle tied to it's legs and it went away. Percy sighed and closed his eyes hoping it was a letter from Cal, but found that the 5 letters he sent her last night was in it unopened. He then found a 6th letter that had Jerome's seal on it. Percy opened it in fear of what Jerome was going to say to him.

"Dear Percy,

My daughter is just slightly upset. Give her time and just keep on sending her letters once a day. She'll loose her anger and read one of them eventually. I hope things will get patched up between the two of you. She didn't want to read the letters so she told me to send it back, I am just doing a favor for her…

She might be plaguing my library for the next few evenings…you are more welcome to try to talk to her here.

Jerome Silverio"

Percy slammed his fist on the rickety table and it fell apart. He huffed in annoyance at himself for doing the same thing as he did with Penny. He clenched his fist and looked out the window of the tent to see the senior members of his team scramble in every direction possible. He had a feeling they were looking into what he was doing. At least now the whole department knew not to piss off their Head.

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August 8, Peru.

Tuesday rolled on and Oliver was in Peru right now. Two more games after Peru then the finals will come. England as of right now is on the second spot whilst Ireland was in third and Spain was in first. Oliver thought about their game with Spain in annoyance as they only lost by 10 points. If England lost another two games they'd be out of the running for the finals. The weather condition the afternoon of the game with Peru was bad. Really bad, but England was in leading by 130 points, if ever the Peruvian seeker got the snitch before England scored another 20 points England will loose by 20 points, 20 points that could get them to the top 2. Much to the Peruvian teams dismay England got one shot in and now England was up by 140 points.

Oliver just stayed on his side of the pitch praying that Creegan finds the snitch before the Peruvian Seeker does. In the other end of the pitch, Eva had almost gotten knocked off her broom and Jacques had gotten the quaffle that she let go and scored one. In Brian's mind now is do or die. If Creegan lost to the seeker they'll have a tie and that wasn't good. They needed to got another one in but the quaffle was now in the Peruvian side and they were shooting like bullets towards Oliver. Jacques and Eva shot towards there as Brian stayed in the middle in an event that the quaffle changes hands. Peakes and Bones tried to hit the other chasers with the bludger was up against the Peruvian beaters who were the best of the League. Oliver tried his best but one shot got in.

The English team now Quaffle in hand had gone to the other side of the pitch to get another point in. Just when Eva passed the quaffle to Brian, Creegan shot downwards between the pass and did a wronski feint of his own little twist, literally twisting down to the ground, and beside him was the Peruvian seeker equally descending as fast as him. Much to Creegan's dismay the other seeker got the snitch.

England lost by 10 points again. Maybe, that wasn't as bad as it could've been. Coach Millard swore loudly as he saw the opposing seeker catch the snitch. Now they had to win 2 games in a row, all high 300's points to secure themselves one of the spots for the finals.

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Wednesday August 9, Granger house

Hermione found herself alone at home. Cal has been hiding out at her father's house for the past 2 nights. Cal says she's doing her second Masters paper but Hermione had a huge suspicion that it was because of Percy, and maybe becuase Madam Catalan was back in Spain. True Percy has called a few times yesterday and any minute now he just might be calling again. Then the door bell rang and Hermione walked briskly towards the front door to find Percy, who looked like he hadn't slept at all, standing there. "Is she back yet…" he asked as Hermione let him in. Hermione shook her head. "She has but only to change then she goes to work and doesn't come back; either really late at night or very early in the morning. She's ..just..like this..she'll cool down soon…." Percy sighed. "I've been trying to call her,"

"Her cell is sitting at the base of that lamp" Hermione pointed at where the cellphone lay.

"I owl her but she sends them back with that damned white owl…"

"Oh, so you've met Phaedra, she hasn't nipped you yet has she? That owl goes with what ever Cal's mood is. It was a gift from her dad when she was 12" informed Hermione.

"Oh she has nipped me quite a few times. But Hermes has this thing for her now that owl just drops the letter and flies off to get away from Hermes"

"Ah…..well tough luck mate, you struck wrong with Cal…Cant' help you…" said Hermione.

"Can you at least do me a favor...please" asked Percy. Hermione said she'd try. Percy handed her a letter and said "give this to her, if she wont read it read it to her. I want her to hear it…."

"I….I'll try…Percy, go get some sleep you look like a mess"

"Yes Doctor, anyways I have to go." He said and Hermione gave him a short hug saying. "Perce…don't do anything stupid". Hermione pulled away and looked at his face. He had eyebags under his eyes. He gingerly smiled at her and said "I wont…I'll see you later Hermione…".

Percy exited through the door and Hermione closed it. She looked at the open arch of her living room and found a shadow on the tiled floor of the sunroom just beyond it. "Cal…I know you are there…" Cal emerged from the back of the wall and gingerly smiled. "I, just needed to change…" she said to Hermione and headed to the top landing. Hermione then pulled her hand before she could go up any further. "Just read it, you saw him Cal…he's a mess…"

"I.." she blankly stared at the outside window and did a double take when she saw Percy standing there looking at her. Cal clenched her teeth and said "I don't want to read it …yet" and glared at Percy's direction and headed up. Hermione looked out to see Percy disapparate.

Hermione shook her head. Two of the most headstrong people fighting wasn't good at all. Her phone rang and she ran to the kitchen to get it. To her delight it was Oliver. Oliver said he was calling in now because he had to travel to Argentina in this afternoon. They were going against Argentina and they needed some practice time before it. Hermione then asked how they did with Peru and Oliver sighed.

"They won by a bloody 10 points, like what the bloody hell. Anyways, We're still 2nd standing, if we beat Argentina and Bulgaria at 300 a piece we're assured to be in the finals."

"That's good to hear. So im guessing I might not see you this Saturday then."

" Maybe not, but I'll come back after Bulgaria next week Tuesday, provided that the game doesn't go well into the next day. Krum is known for tiring out the opposing team.."

"That is true, anyways did you know that I miss you a lot"

"Course I do, and I miss you a lot too love. Any other men lately?"

"Oh the usual I have only one"

"Ah same here I only have one too…and she's probably still in her bathrobe running around in her house talking to the phone with me"

"Uhuh, have you bugged my house or something?" Hermioen asked as she looked around her room finding anything that could be spying on her right now. Oliver chuckled on the other line and said "No I just know you a lot love, anyways I have to go the coach is trying to move us to Argentina now, I'll call you in a few days okay love"

"Kay Ollie, good luck with Argentina…"

"Bye" he said.

"Bye" Hermione hung up the phone and headed up the landing to knock on Cal's door. She went in and Cal was sitting on her bed with a towel wrapped around her hair while she hugged her knees while she was in her knickers. Hermione sat by her friend and rubbed her back. "Read it…if not I'll read it"

"Maybe I'll read it, but not now." Cal said as she stood up and started to get into her clothes. Hermione just sat there fingering the letter. She looked up to see Cal in a wide legged cropped brown pants and a periwinkle capped sleeved dress shirt. Cal was now waving her wand to dry her hair. Hermione then stood up and picked up the dark brown pumps and handed it to Cal who put it on right away. "I'll put this in your pocket. Don't throw it out. When you're ready you'll read it" Hermione then headed out to also take a shower and go to work. Cal placed her hand in her pocked and felt the letter. She sighed heavily and started to head for the garage.

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Oliver sighed, he felt like he failed his team and it showed on his face. Coach Millard saw this as they waited for the van that was going to take them to the apparition spot that was outside the city of Peru. "Wasn't you fault, none of you are at fault. Lets use the rest days as practice days and do well in Argentina." Oliver wasn't the only one down, the rest of the team was down because of their 10 point loss.

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Percy apparated to work. He felt even worse, he saw Cal's face. When he saw how Cal was with her mother, he swore to himself that he would never give her a reason to do that to him. But he did give her a reason, quite unknowingly. If he could go back two weeks now he would have gone to the dinner they planned on having or to the family dinner he told her he would just meet her there. He really felt like shit. "Ah well..here we go again". He said to himself as he headed in to bombard the team with insults again. He couldn't hold on to his anger, his anger towards himself.

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Jerome sat in his office looking through the reports of his business and finding anywhere he can fire anyone. He felt like firing this one guy in Scotland for the past year now and he decided he just might do it. His thoughts were interrupted when his wife stepped into his office. "Jullietta, I thought you had a lunch with the Minister of Spain?" Madam Catalan waved it off and sat herself in one of the leather arm chairs in the office. "I've heard down the great vine that Senior Weasley is becoming a slave driver just like he had did a few years ago when his last fiancée left him. Now….what did Cal do this time?"

"She didn't do anything" replied Jerome.

"That's probably why they are fighting...she never does anything to prevent things"

"Not really. Just a little misunderstanding. Cal has been living in the library every night writing her second Masters paper."

"That's even better. I'll wait for her and tell her to apologize to Percy"

Jerome eyed her from behind his glasses and told her to not put her finger in other people's problems even if Cal was her daughter. "She is going to drive away one of the better boyfriends! He's pureblood too!" said Madam Catalan throwing her hands up in annoyance.

"Jullietta, you willnot intervene" Jermome said nonchalantly as he typed into the muggle laptop Cal gave him about a year ago for Christmas. He still wasn't used to typing and was poking each key one by one with his two pointer fingers. Madam Catalan huffed in annoyance, "I…FINE…but what if I do reverse psychology? Or Ask Hermione to push them back together?"

"Julietta" said Jerome warningly and Madam Catalan sank in her seat and pouted in annoyance.

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