Dum diddy dum diddy dee ...what do you think thus far?
"What exactly just happened?" Katie and the girls had retreated into their dormitories. She seemed frantic and scared. She was pacing from bed to bed, tugging nervously at her shinny brown locks.
"Okay calm down Katie, I'm sure there is a rational reason to what just happened." Alicia explained.
"No way! Guys seriously me dad met a vampire once a long time ago. They do exist, but not like you'd think. They can still walk in the light and all. They just aren't powerful at day." Angelina paused, " they don't drink human blood really. I mean theirs bad and good like in wizards."
"What do they drink then?" Katie plopped down next to her two best friends.
"Some drink blood, but most drink some kin of potion. Makes em normal. I don't think that girl is from around our school. I mean I didn't even recognize her, I am a prefect I would of seen her sneaking out."
Alicia smiled shyly, " Oliver fancies her. But how did he meet her?"
"Who is she!" Katie yelled furiously, standing up quickly. "I know- I want Oliver, I want him safe." She stuttered forcing the tears away from herself.
"It isn't to late, Katie tell him how you fell, or at least try spending time with him. Maybe you'll even uncover who she is. You kissed him last year at the ball member?"
Katie sunk back down atop the bed, she did indeed remember. She had spent a fortune on her lovely white and silver dress. Her date had been Oliver, he was such a goof. But a very cute and lovable goof. When he walked her outside to the garden, he kissed her. A small but powerful kiss. At the time Katie had been so afraid of how to react she had ran away and straight to her dorm. She had been such a fool. He never brought up the subject or even showed romantics signs to her again. Every time Katie replayed the scene in her head, her stomach seemed to summersault.
The next morning arrive in a extremely snail pace. Katie had avoided looking , passing, or talking to Oliver all breakfast. She even ducked into a boys bathroom to avoid him. She knew eventually that day she'd be forced to talk to him, considering after all they were potions partners.
"Katie could you pass the lizards blood?" Oliver asked annoyed at his fellow qudditch players lack of participation. She quietly slide the contents over to him.
'Katie." Oliver said sternly, putting his safety goggles onto the table. "Is something troubling you?" "I hope your not trying to get out of qudditch practice tomorrow."
"No Oliver." Katie cut him off laughing slightly. He truly loved the game of qudditch, ever since she could recall. " I was just um… wondering what I should do…" she trailed off.
"About?"
"A boy" Katie replied immediately, slightly taken back.
"Oh well, I um really dunno if I can help you." Oliver blushed. "But what is the trouble with this 'boy'?"
Katie handed Oliver his goggles, adding a pinch of dried troll skin. "It's he asked me to-"
"-the dance?" Oliver cut her off.
"Yes, and I said I already had a date. I really don't and I wanted to know if-"
"Miss Bell, and Mr. Wood." Snape's dominant voice caught them off guard. "It appears you two seem to not work quite well together. I see your Irish wart remover isn't purple yet. It appears your nonstop chatter about outside topics has clouded your potion skills. Perhaps I can help. For now on Ms Bell your partner will be Orrington." A fat Slytherin by the nick name of toad approached her, his lips frozen in a smile, bits of chocolate seem to have been vacationing there.
"You Mr. Wood get the distinct pleasure to work with my best student., Minuit Parkinson. She will be your assigned partner for the rest of the year." Snape nodded in admiration for his latest coupling and proceeded back to his desk. "Now continue."
Oliver turned behind him to look at Katie apologetically. He mouthed "after class" to her smiling
"Can we get started please." Minuit tone seemed to be a more of a demand than a question. "You've added all the ingredients wrong, we must start over again."
Oliver sighed, " Can we just fix it?"
"Non." She shook her head. Then seem to hesitant, the potion hovering over the disposal bin. "Well okay. But you will not know how to do it accurately from start to finish."
" Don't worry I never do." Oliver added. Minuit looked at him. Then slowly she smiled. Her smile turning into a soft laugh. "Then we shall proceed yes?"
From behind them Katie watched them closely. He had just made her laugh. Katie felt a smile tinge of jealously. She didn't think she needed to be jealous. Although her and Oliver weren't really an item. She couldn't imagine Oliver dating his arch rival Marcus Flint's ex girlfriend anyways. She noticed that toad boy had been starring at her the whole time, and he appeared to had even drooled slightly.
When the class period ended, Katie flew out of the room. She waited anxiously for Oliver. He came out walking slowly in conversation with his new lab partner. They both seemed to be headed Katie's way. She could feel a small flush of anxiety sink in. "Katie, I'd like you to meet um- Minuette was it?"
The girl laughed. "Minuit Parkinson." She extended her hand and shook Katie's. She didn't seem like your normal Slytherin. At least not on the outside appearance she was currently displaying. She wasn't bad looking . She seemed a tad more conservative them that of her younger sister. "It was nice to meet you Katie, you are a good chaser. Best of luck at the next match yes? I shall see you tomorrow evening at the library Oliver?"
"Yes, of course. I have practice at 5 in the evening, so around 7 will be fine." Oliver shrugged his shoulders at Katie's glance in question.
"Very well, Au revior."
"Now Katie," Oliver shoved his notebook into his bag, adverting his eyes from her gaze. "What was it you were about to ask me?
Katie seemed to have lost a great deal of self confidence in the past few minutes. Confidence which was still decreasing. "I need a date to the ball , and iwannaknoifugowiithme."
"Katie I'd love-"
"Just think about it and get back to me. Um I have to go." Katie had cut him off in time to sprint away from the scene before the conversation heated up. She knew in a few hours she'd regret her actions. Damn it she could be a real fool sometimes.
