a/n: So this is a really long chapter but I really like it and hope you will to. You should review either way!


The next morning I woke up to the sound of giggling through out the dorm. When they realized I was awaked Hanna said "Katie there's something wrong with your bed…"

I reflectively jumped out of my bed and fell eight feet to the ground. This was the wonderful work of Fred, George and most likely Lee. Only they would go through all that it took to get into the girls dormitory just to get me to fall out of my bed. They know that I hate mornings and always prank me first thing in the morning. The worst part was my face broke my fall.

"I think I may have made this work better then they planned" Hanna said laughing and helping me up.

"How so?" I ask holding my face in pain.

"Well if I never said anything you could have just jumped down safely" she answered still laughing.

"Na, I'm still asleep when I get out of bed so I would not have noticed" I said laughing and grimacing in the pain that laughing caused.

Just then Angelina came in because she heard the loud bang.

"What happened!" She screamed as she burst in all out of breath.

"Ask Fred and George. I'm sure they will know" I said smartly

"We should bring you to get checked out by Madame Pomfrey" Hanna said

Next thing I know I'm being poked by two different nurses.

"How did you say this happen deary?" Madame Pomfrey asked

"I fell out of bed" Well it was true. I just left out the part about my bed being 8 feet in the air. You didn't really think I was going to rat out two possibly three of my best friends did you?

Finally they put a charm on me for the pain to go away. Unfortunately I still had a huge ghastly bruise on my face.

They let me go and I headed to the Great Hall for breakfast and to pound Fred and George.

It's sad because I'm pissed right now and yet I will miss this next year. Yep, I'm going to miss having giant bruises on my face and having people not being able to look me in the eye because they are staring at my bruise. Mainly I'm going to miss the idea of it coming from Fred and George.

Finally I got to the Great Hall after being stopped and asked about my face by Sir Nicholas, McGonagall, Madame Hooch, some random Ravenclaw (Ha random and Ravenclaw both start with r), and Snape.

The first thing I saw when I got into the great hall was Fred and George meeting my eyes, then looking at my bruise and trying not to burst out laughing.

"Oh yeah you think it's funny now? Just you wait!" I said when getting in ear shot of them.

"Oh what are you going to do cause us to stare at your face all day" George asked sarcastically.

"If it will cause you suffering then perhaps that's a good idea!" I said sitting in front of the twins and glaring at them until George got uncomfortable. Fred wasn't even noticing I had sat down.

"Alright calm down Katie it's not that bad" Angelina said trying to comfort me.

"Yeah and it will come off in a day" George said smiling evilly

Just then Fred pretended to come back to earth and looked at my face and made an "EW-what-is-that" face before saying "Katie was IS on your face!" before laughing on his just realizing accomplishments.

Finally I began to eat a pumpkin muffin that was in front of my on a patter.

"Oy Katie I forgot to tell you I've made keeper try-outs for this Friday and I want the whole team to be there so we can decide together" Angelina said spontaneously as if it just breached her mind.

"Well then I guess I'll see you there" I said while giving another long glare at the twins and headed off to meet with Hanna at the door way to leave for our first class.

So we got to the Dark Arts class today, and as Hanna and I were sitting down I got pounced on by Ms.Toadly.

"WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR FACE?" she said while examining my bruise.

"I fell out of my bed"

"Not the brightest one are you then?" she said

Who is this lady and why does she think she can just talk to me like that? I don't think I will be able to deal with this all year. I shot her one of my famous dirty looks and sat down.

So this lady goes up to the board and writes her name and something that really has nothing to do with what I think of with the Dark Arts.

"My name is Dolores Umbridge, and I am going to be your teacher of Defense of the Dark Arts. I am here by the Ministry's orders and will be teaching you this subject correctly, unlike some of your prior teachers. I know this is a N.E.W.T.S class but I am going to start you over so I know you fully understand this subject. 9Please put your wands away and open yours books to Chapter 1" The toad lady speaks!

"Did she just say put your wands away….in dark arts?" I leaned over to ask Hanna in disbelief.

"THERE WILL BE NO TALKING IN THIS CLASS" The Toadbridge yells towards me.

I gave a "WHAT-THE" look to Hanna who gave me a "I-have-NOO-idea" look back to me.

When I was supposed to be taking notes on counter curses I decide to attempt to write a note to Hanna saying

"I can't believe this woman is serious. Leave it to the Ministry to ruin the best subject we have here. First they target Harry and now they are targeting Hogwarts! It's like they just want our generation to be punished forever for the things we've had to live through. What kind of name is Umbridge? When her parents where registering her where they like "Her name is Dolores, Keep her! Um…where's the bridge?":D"

Dolores K. Umwheresthebridge was turned around to write on her little board I took my chances and handed the note unfolded so it didn't make noise to Hanna. She read it trying not to laugh and began to "take notes" within a few minutes Toadlores turned around again and there was now an unfolded note in front of me.

" I know it's like that's the only thing people ever said to her in school so she just started telling people it was her last name. Oy! Could you imagine being stuck on an island with her, every time you saw her you would think of her last name? Plus isn't Dolores a Spanish name? She doesn't look Spanish. I'd ask her but I'm afraid she might go toady on my and lick me or something. You think anyone in this class is really paying any attention to what she is saying? We already know all of this! What DID she mean by "I will be teaching you this subject correctly, unlike some of your prior teachers?" Maybe just because our teachers have quit, died, lost their minds, resigned, or turned out to be a mad man drinking polyjuice potion doesn't mean we didn't learn anything. Personally I found Professor Lupin to be a great teacher."

After that class taking forever we headed to the common room for a free period. When we got in there Fred and George were explaining to Angelina what exactly their "Skiving Snackboxes". As well I saw an ad for a job to test this said project on the bulletin board next to the Keeper try-outs advertisement.

"Some day we will have a successful joke shop Angelina and we won't even bother to send you a Chirstmas card if you don't let us leave that ad up there" George said after Angelina was not wanting to share the board with such "nonsense".

The two went on arguing for quite sometime. Each time they would look at Fred to back them up and he would just stand there with a "He/She-didn't-mean-that" look on his face. Time to time he would look to me for help but I would just raise my eyebrow and arms like "I-don't-know-what-to-do-either". Finally and agreement was set the Angelina would get the center of the board with the larger poster and George could have the corner. That way more people would see the quidditch try-outs ad.

After the fight was over we all began homework. I was sitting over near the fire place curled up writing my knees while most everyone else sat at the tables. I find it much easier to work that way. The entire time I would look over at the mass of my friends sitting around work tables and either Fred would look up at Angelina or Angelina would look up at Fred or one of the two would look at me like they had something they wanted to talk to me about. This, I knew meant that at some point this week they both were going to talk to me about the other one.

For some reason I'm that person in a group that everyone comes to talk to for advice. Fred says its because I have grown up faster then them and know more things to help, but quite frankly I think I'm the lest mature of the lot. I doubt any of the rest of them are so depressed on the whole "this is our last year together" thing.

Soon it was time to go to dinner. One of the better things about being a 6th year, you have a limited amount of classes you have to take and have a shit load of free periods which make the day seem shorter I've found.

At dinner Harry was sitting closer to us because the majority of the school believed the Prophet and he was the latest news in their sick little lives. While he was sitting in our mass of loudness to block out the others talking about him he was ranting about Umtoad. Finding it humorous the whole time how each time one of us sad something about her never said Umbridge or the same name for that matter. Always something like Um…bridgeplease, Dolortoad, and such forth.

Apparently Lowlump is in the Anti-Harry movement and they got into a feud about the return of He Who Must Not Be Named. Bitchbridge was not standing for this debate and gave Harry detention. Angelina was about to march into Umbitches to revolt because that was the night of the quidditch try-outs.

"I can't believe it! I told you that you had to go! You should have been careful enough to not get in trouble! You're lucky I don't turn it into seeker try-outs as well!" Angelina said at a loud upset voice but not loud enough to draw attention.

"Oh come off it Ang you know you could never replace Harry!" I said trying to say a joke to lighten the mood a bit.

"Yeah and he's damn well lucky I can't! Or I would in a heart beat!" Angelina continued

"I'm sorry Ang! I didn't think she would give me a detention for telling the truth!" Harry said getting frustrated now

"Will you two calm down! It's just try outs! It's not like he's missing a bloody game!" George roared at the two

At this Angelina turned to Harry and glared him right in the eye and said "If you even miss a minute of a game because of Imawhore then I swear I will find you a replacement!" Angelina said still glaring into Harry's eyes

"Blimey Ang, Harry's got enough hard times in life why do you have to make this situation worst! I mean how would you feel if the whole world thought you were lying about something you risked your life on, and if you even got a bloody detention for standing up for yourself!" Fred said to Angelina in a strict voice, and then looked sorry for ever learning how to speak as soon as he was done. The whole group was quiet for the rest of dinner.

I got done eating around the same time as Harry and Ron so the three of us headed up to the common room together.

"How is it that I've faced Voldermort himself and yet was slightly more scared just now by Angelina?" Harry said half laughing and ignoring the glares and talking around us.

"Are you for real, or are you just pulling my strings?" I asked slightly concerned.

"It's hard to say. Just now I was purely afraid. When I was with Voldermort it was more of a hateful fear." He answered a bit more serious as if thinking about what he was saying as he was saying it. Ron just looked at him waiting for him to be kidding.

"Never the less, I'd take Angelina over Voldermort any day." Harry finished laughing again.

When we got back to the common room they headed off to the boys dormitory and I headed to get ready for bed grab a book and go back down to sit in my chair and read.

I have a hard time sleeping and the girls in my room get mad if I leave any form of light on. So I've taken to reading in the common room and then going upstairs again when I feel tired enough.

By the time I got back down stairs Fred and George were just getting in. Might I add that it is now 10 o'clock and that dinner was over by 8.

"Where have you two been?" I asked while plopping down in my chair by what's now ambers of fire left in the fireplace.

"Just out walking and talking. Brothers are allowed to do that from time to time aren't they?" George asked smartly.

"Alas, normal brothers maybe, but you two are far from your average brothers" I answer causing George to be speechless. I have to give him a break thought it's late.

"Good night boys"

"Good night Katie" they said in unison as they headed up the stairs to their room.

Awhile past by and I was just me sitting alone in the common room. At times a ghost or two would walk threw but never was there any disturbance in my reading. Around what I'm guessing was about 3 in the morning I was still wide awake reading my book when Ron Weasley came in. He stared blankly at me for a bit as I looked at him from over my book then he said "Um…well goodnight sorry if I bothered your reading".

"No it's quite alright. Good night Ron" I replied and returned to my book.

Not but maybe 15 minutes later, I heard footsteps coming down the stairs. It was Fred.

"Do you mind if we talk…I can't sleep and figured you'd be down here" He said in a sheepish sort of voice.

"No, Not at all, what is it that you want to talk about" I said while book marking my page and closing my book to look up at him as he sat down on to the chair besides me.

"You can tell that I like Angelina, right?" he asked

"Yeah, it is pretty obvious"

"I thought so"

"That's it?"

"No… It's just I find myself thinking of her a lot and this being our last year and all I want to find a way to get her to understand that."

"Have you tried just talking to her about it?"

"Yeah last year after the ball we went for a walk and talked about it"

"Yeah I know, she is a girl after all and I being her friend know these kinds of things"

"Oh…"

"Fred you need to figure this out though, because lately everyone's been worried about how calm you are"

"Yeah well love makes you do crazy things…especially when they don't love you back"

"Do you really know that for sure!"

"Yes she said it last winter. She said that I was irrational and that we could have no future because I don't think about anything else but having fun"

"Well she shouldn't have said that"

"It's not all true…I mean I like having fun…who doesn't? It's just I don't want to be one of those boring old guys that having nothing good in their lives"

"Well there are a lot of ways to look at that. I feel the same way at times…I think"

"Yeah, George is the same way as me. That's to be expected. It just for me it's a little different because I actually feel guilt for not being "normal" enough for Angelina"

"Have you thought about trying to be "normal" for Angelina and still have fun?"

"Yeah, I have been. It's just not fun because I'm only thinking about Angel and everyone thinks I'm all depressed"

"You think we will all be happy by the end of the year?"

What kind of question is that? Is he referring to me? I'd say something but this is time to talk about him not me. That's just such a random question in here.

"What do you mean?" I finally asked after a silent moment of thinking

"Like…I don't know…er….do you think at the end of this year we will all be happy and friends. I don't want to loose you guys…" He said looking at the nonexistent fire.

"Yeah…I hope so…I don't want to loose you guys either…I mean it sucks for me and Hanna because we have to go threw another year of school with out you guys."

"Yeah….I'll write letters and make sure that 3 out of 5 of them blow up for you" We both chuckled at this and decided to head back for him and to bed for me.

I enjoy being the go-to girl for advice. I get to be closer to a lot of my friends. It's really the best feeling to be trusted.

The next morning I got up a lot less sudden then the morning before. I got up easily though. Not like normally when I have to physically force my self to get up. This morning it was more just like I was awake and then I stood up. So I woke up at like 5 in the morning (Yay for an hour of sleep!) and wasn't tired at all. I got my stuff together and went had a long shower and a nice walk and made it back to the common room by 7. At which time I met up with Hanna, Angelina, Fred, and George and we all made our way down to the Great Hall for breakfast.

I had this feeling today was going to be a good day. Not often do I have mornings like that, especially on a Wednesday! Even better was that my bruise was now completely gone.

"I told you it would go away by today!" George said slightly boasting at his skilled magic.

"What would?" I wasn't really thinking about what he was saying. I was still on the fact that this morning was going so well.

"Your bruise!" George said angry that was not making a big deal about it.

"Oh, yeah well it would have been nice if it was never there in the first place" I said acting like it was the worst thing to ever happen to me. It wasn't and I didn't mind it all that much. It was kind of fun to see how different people reacted to it.

"I thought you looked better with it there personally" Fred said laughing and elbowing me in the side.

Ladies and Gentlemen; Fred Weasley is back to his normal self again. Or he was when he said it. Then he was quick to look at Angelina who was giggling at his comment until he seemed completely happy with his statement.

Around this time Nearly Headless Nick floated by and said good morning to us. He was keen to point out that my bruise had in fact left my face and was thrilled that I got better so quickly. Some times I wonder if ghost still have brains in which to think about things before they speak them.

By now we were entering the Great Hall and heading to our normal seats at the Gryffindor table. Ron, Harry, Hermione, and Ginny were sitting near us as well. Harry was complaining about having to face yet another day in the class that Satan took over. Angelina felt compelled to say something about the matter.

"Well just make sure you get everything you want to say out this week so she doesn't give you another detention during a quidditch event" She was joking of course but Harry didn't take it so.

"Well just make sure you leave every Friday open for me to be in hell" He said completely serious trying to show her that he didn't find her comment funny.

Suddenly the owls came in with everyone's morning mail. All of us, except Hermione, had canceled our Prophet subscription because that way we could read what they were saying and not all pay for it to support them. So I was not expecting to get any mail.

This is until I saw my owl, Adie, fly into the hall. She swooped down and dropped a letter on to my head then flew away.

"This is weird…" I said taking the letter from off the top of my head "My Mum and Pa wouldn't write me this early in the year"

"Does it say who it's from?" George asked

"Nope…"

As soon as I opened it I recognized the hand writing and closed it and put it into my pocket. It was from none other then the great captain himself Oliver Wood.

Dear Katie,

I wanted to write to all of you that are left in school but decided I knew your owl the best, and being that I find her around my house all the time I decided I would just write to you instead. I herd Angelina is trying to replace me in more ways then one, I wish her luck. I wanted to know when your next Hogsmade visit was maybe we all could get together. Like a team Wood reunion. In case you were wondering I have been invited to tryout for the keeper position for the Wimbourne Wasps. I have a good feeling I won't make it this year but they have new tryouts every years so I always have a chance I guess. My mum and dad are quiet the proud ones. They've been boasting all around their works. Also I was wondering if you could give me a update about Harry. My parents believe the Prophet as most people do I'm sure, but I don't see how Cedric Diggory could just up and die in a silly little maze. Anything you know or can tell me on the subject is well respected.

Love,

Oliver (Big head in case you've forgotten my real first name)

This is a perfect example of why I'm so pissed about everyone leaving this year. Me and Oliver were really close when he was here and now almost 2 years later and it's the first bloody time he has even acknowledged the fact that he is still alive. I sort of understand though for him because he has been running all over the world trying to get someone to let him on their quidditch team. I would be so stressed out the thought of even trying to do was he's doing is stressful. Oh and in case you were wondering, when he was here I never called him Oliver. It was always like "Hey Big head when's practice tonight!" so that explains the "(Big head in case you've forgotten my real first name)" part of the letter.

"Hey Katie who's it from?" Hanna asked getting impatient because for awhile now I had been just staring off into space thinking about the letter.

"OH, sorry it's from Oliver" I said after realizing Hanna said something

"Wow I didn't know you remembered his first name" Fred said sarcastically

"Yeah neither did he apparently because he signed it in parenthesis as Big Head" I stated

"Sooo what did he want?" Angelina asked knowing the answer she was going to get

"What do you think he wants? He was boasting about his quidditch life and mocking you for replacing him in more ways then one." I answered

"What's new in his quidditch life?" Harry asked as he sat back down from where ever he went.

"I don't know something about the Wasps letting him try out for the keeper spot. He doesn't think he'll make it though" I answered rereading that part in the letter

"Oh, and he wanted to check in on you too Harry. He doesn't believe the Prophet because he knows that Cedric wouldn't "just up and die in a silly little maze" he wants to know if there is any news he is not hearing about." I said getting Harry's attention so he would fully listen to me

"Hmm…you can tell he wasn't here last year or he would know that it wasn't a little maze at all." He said jokingly

"But I don't care what you tell him. Just answer how you feel fit because apparently my word is no word at all." He continued not laughing any more and looking from Ron to another boy in their year.

They started off for class after that and Hanna and I took their example and went to class. Class was basically the same it was the day before, nothing happens in most of our classes and then we ignore devilsbridge threw out her class. Tiredness hit me hard during lunch so I went upstairs to sleep during lunch and my free period afterwards.

I woke up went to Transfiguration and came back for my last free period. I was more awake now from my nap a lunch and needed some fresh air so decided to go for a walk around the grounds. Not many people were outside because it was a cold fall day and getting colder now because it was almost night time. I didn't mind thought, personally I love the cold. So I went and sat against a tree down near the black lake and just thought to myself for awhile. Then I remembered I needed to write back to Oliver.

Dear Big Head (Oh and I did remember that Oliver was your first name),

That's great that you got a chance on the Wasps. I think you'll make it. Oh that was great what you said about Angelina because she has been freaking out about "living in your shadow" so far this whole term. Tryouts for a new keeper are on Friday. I will be sure to tell you who the new one is as soon as we find out. I don't want to go to into detail about Harry because I've herd the Ministry has made a habit of intercepting owls in and out of the school. It's a bitch; the Ministry has taken over the school. There is even this lady they squeezed in here who thinks she's better then Dumbledore or something. I'm not afraid for the Ministry to know what I think about her because I don't care if they know that. She even dared to give Harry a detention for this Friday after it was declared by Angelina that all of the Gryffindor Quidditch needed to be at keeper tryouts this Friday. Angelina was about to go give this lady a piece of her mind, I wished you were here just to see how you would have reacted. Oh and about your parents bragging about your Wasps tryouts, at lest I now I know where you got your big head from. Harry wanted me to assure you that it was not a "little" maze but he is happy you believe him. It really wasn't little. I was telling Fred and George the day of that if I had to go in there I would just continually run until I just sit down and rock back and forth for a bit. It kind of ticks me off as well though that they are trying to get people to believe that Cedric just like trip or something and died. It's very much an insult to his name. They could have thought of something better to say if they don't want us to think it was you-know-who. And our next Hogsmade visit I think is in a few weeks. I will be sure to tell you when for sure when I write to you about the tryouts. Sorry for writing you a book but it has been two years.

Love,

Katie

After writing to Oliver I went up to the Owlery to try to find Adie found her and sent her off with my letter, then started back to the school to go to dinner.

About half way to the school I spotted Angelina looking around for what I was guessing was me.

"Looking for something?" I asked as approaching her

"Actually I was looking for you. I was wondering if we could talk about something" She said joyfully at the fact that she found me

"Sure, that's what I'm for isn't it?" I said half jokingly

"In this case, yes. I wanted to talk to you about Fred" Why is it I only half expected her to say that?

"And what is it you wanted to say about Fred?"

"Well remember the first night we were here and I said I was looking for a good guy that I didn't think I was going to find and Alicia jokingly said well what about Fred and I got mad?"

"Yeah I remember that"

"Well do you think he's a good guy?"

"Yeah I think Fred is a great guy"

"Hmmm… I love being around Fred…I really do, It's just I don't see him as a settling down real thinking kind of guy. And that's what I'm looking for now."

"Well it's not that Fred is not a realistic person, he just likes to have fun more then he likes to work and you have to respect that"

"Yeah…I do I just don't know if this whole joke shop thing will take him anywhere and I don't want to live in a little shack where I can't afford to buy my kids school books"

"Well if that's your biggest concern go looking for men in the Slytherin house" I said joking around

"Ha ha very funny, you know what I mean though right?"

"Yeah, just I know that you both are good together and I know that if you really like him enough to be thinking about you two in the future you should respect what he wants to do no matter what it may mean."

"Yeah…er….I guess your right"

For a couple of minutes she just stared off into the lake.

"Thanks for talking to me"

"Like I said it's what I'm here for"

At this we walked together up to the great hall for dinner. When we got in there she went and sat next to Fred. I could see he was happy and she was giving him a chance. I didn't care what happened for the rest of the night because nothing could be better than or ruin that.

I didn't read that night more or less just sat in my chair holding my knees and stared out the window. Why didn't I have someone like Fred and Angelina had each other? They really are cute together and I hope that they figure that out before the end of the year so I will know for sure that they are together. I wonder if there is a guy around this school somewhere for me. I've never really had a boyfriend. I guess I always am more like a friend then a girlfriend in guys' eyes.

The next day was pretty basic. Nothing worth reporting happened really. So before I knew it was Friday and time for the quidditch tryouts. Oliver sent another letter just to make Angelina feel more nervous about the tryouts.

We all had to bare Angelina freaking out for the rest of the day. Fred tried really hard to calm her down. I think I was the only one finding that cute.

Then it was time, Gryffindor Quidditch team keeper tryouts were about to begin. Unfortunately there were very few people trying for the role. The only person I actually knew was Ron Weasley. Who was having a hard time playing knowing that Fred and George were there to mock every mess up he did. I yelled at them after awhile.

We had been there trying to decide for quite sometime before the team (minus Harry) went into the locker rooms to discus the nights tryouts. Every time one of the team members complained about being there I reminded them that Harry was currently stuck in a small room with the devil in a toad form.

"I can't decide on this! Are you sure there isn't someone hiding that wants to try out!" Angelina said pacing back and forth threw out the locker room.

"Um nope…I'm sure Ron was hiding but you saw him perform." George joked

"Yes and unfortunately I think he may have been the best." Angelina said plopping down on the bench in the middle of the room

"Well if he gets in Mrs.Weasley will be proud…carries family tradition if I'm correct" I said to try to help things George and Fred just lifted there arms

"So then Ron it is?" Angelina said not believing the words she was saying

"He wasn't that bad…as soon as he gets over playing in front of people he will be great" Alicia said sitting next to Angelina

"He really isn't that bad Angel he just gets really nerves…I suppose it really is our fault" Fred said referring to he and George.

"We'll make him better" I said

"He's no Oliver" Angelina said throwing her head into her hands

"Oh come off it Ang you knew you weren't going to get another Big Head. And just forget about what he said in the letter you know he was just joking!" I yelled at Angelina for being irrational.

"I'm sure Harry would be happy to have Ron on the team" Alicia said looking at the rest of us to agree

"Oh...yeah…yeah" the twins and I said all at the same time

"So I guess Ron it is then" She said with a large sigh and then left the locker room to tell Ron.

When she told him I thought we were going to have to send for Madame Pomfrey. Fred and George walked over to him and messed up his hair assuring him and telling him to send an Owl to their mother.

Back at the common room we were all celebrating Ron as keeper and Harry came back and was happy too. I decided to take this time to go up to the room and write Oliver a letter.

Dear Big Head (I like name better for you),

Just wanted to give you an update on the replace wood mission. First I would like to tell you thank you thank you very much for making me deal with the most stressed out Angelina you could ever imagine. Now I know your going to laugh but the new keeper of the Gryffindor team is none other then Ronald Weasley. He really is pretty good, and I'm sure Harry is pleased to have someone his age on the team. Of course he is not you but we are hoping to train him to be. I know it won't be that hard. And who knows most of their family is pretty good at quidditch. I mean look at Charlie, he was one of the best seekers Gryffindor has ever seen. Oh and our Hogsmade visit isn't until a like a month. You should come up to visit sometime though. It would be nice to see you again. Even if its not during a Hogsmade weekend you do remember that meeting you would include Fred and George. And that way we could talk about other issues with a curtain someone on team wood.

Love,

Katherine Elizabeth Bell (I decide to be formal to show my importance over you who we just address as Big Head)

I walked up to the Owlery, at like maybe 10 at night but never got caught, and sent my letter to Wood.

By the time I got back into the common room everyone was in bed except Harry, Hermione, and Ron who were doing some O.W.L year homework.

"It's a bitch being in O.W.L year. I remember not believing how much homework I had last year. Wish I could tell you it gets easier but can't say that it doesn't" I said smiling at them working so hard

"Where did you just come from?" Harry asked

"Oh I just went for a walk to send out a owl. Wood wanted to know who the new keeper was going to be" I answered looking at Harry weird for wondering where it was that I went, they all know I walk around the grounds at night.

"You didn't get caught by Umbridge or anyone!" He asked in disbelief

"Umm… no didn't even see anyone…why do you ask?"

"I just figured with Umbridge being here there would be more security in the halls at night"

The whole time Harry was talking to me he seemed to be holding his hand in pain. I knew if I asked he would tell me it was like a hand cramp or something. Which is understandable with that much homework but this seemed to be different.

I decided to just go to bed early tonight because I am sure that there would be practice tomorrow and didn't want to be overtired.

The next morning I got up in barely enough time to get to breakfast. I got down there and the gang was all sitting in their normal seats with a gap where I normally am. I got to the table and there was a muffin, a cup of coffee, and a letter.

"We saved you some breakfast, seems the earlier you go to bed the later you wake up." Angelina said pointing to the muffin and cup

"I tried to get you up but you didn't even budge. By the time I got down here I started to wonder if you were dead or not." Hanna said

"You got a letter and we were good and restrained ourselves." George send pointing to the letter next to the muffin.

"Yeah but it wasn't going to last much longer if you hadn't gotten here" Alicia said

"Look you guys don't even need me you can just leave spaces and feed me and I don't need to even be here" I said laughing at the site of what I normally eat and the emptiness of where I sit

"I guess I need to do something more spontaneous from now on so I feel like I actually need to be here" I continued while picking up the letter

Dear Katherine Elizabeth Bell(For the record I'm going to start calling you Katie Beth because it sounds to me it fits you),

Really Ron Weasley! I'll have to try to come to one of your games to see how he is. I doubt I will be able to come for a Hogsmade visit because I've had to plan a lot for the next few months. We should meet this weekend. Tomorrow sound good? I know its sudden but I have nothing to do this weekend and I'm sure Fred and George can find a way to get you all out here. Whoever can come should come if not just make sure someone comes. I really need to hear something about an old teammate and am off for awhile next week. So write back and tell me if anyone is going to bother to show. By the way, how is it you got to the Owlery that late in the night? You should become some form of stealth agent for something or someone because you have always amazed me about that. Well better get going. Please get SOMEONE to show tomorrow. I need to get my Hogwarts gossip fix.

Love,

Big Head

"So who's it from?" George said. I really do have the nosiest friends around

"Oh just Big Head again., he is just responding to my letter I sent last night. Hey can anyone sneak out tomorrow? He wants to meet us in Hogsmade." I answered

"I know I can't Umbridge will realized I'm missing and send a search party getting us all caught" Harry scoping the teachers' table sadly

"If a big mass of any of us go they will notice" Alicia said

"Well he wants to meet someone to talk about Harry. I haven't told him anything in fear the Ministry will intercept it." I said

"Well that was a good idea" Harry said almost pleased at the fact and looked at me after looking over the teachers' table again.

"We can get you alone out there Katie. They never seem to notice when your missing." Fred said looking at me and George

"Um…I guess I can go alone…" I said very unenthusiastically

"It's really the only way we won't get caught. If it was any other year it wouldn't matter but now that Umbutt is here they are more protective and would notice and care that we all left. Any other time it would be like just a slap on the hand and say don't do it again but now she is here to right away tell the Ministry and then the next thing "Students escaping Hogwarts" is all over the Prophet" Angelina said

"And we don't want to stand up Oliver Wood. We would never hear the end of it" George continued

"And you are the most stealth and lest watched of anyone who he would want to talk to. Plus he has been sending the letters to you, not us." Fred finished

"I know this is off topic but I wasn't in the room last night. Do we have practice today?" I asked Angelina

"No, but back on topic are you going to go?" she answered

"I guess I don't really have any other choice do I?"

"What's with everyone talking in question?" Fred asked

"Who's everyone?" George then asked

"Who do you think?" Alicia said

"What's with taking a simple matter so far?" I asked

Then we all started laughing.

"What's everyone laughing at?" Hanna asked as she sat down

We all started laughing harder. Alicia was the first one to get enough air to speak and so was the one to be able to explain to Hanna what we were laughing at.

After breakfast was over, no one else was left in the great hall and the houses elves finally kicked us out, I wrote another letter to Oliver.

Dear Big Head,

If they ever intercept our letters they are going to think we are using code names or something. Anyways I guess I alone will meet you in Hogsmade tomorrow because we (meaning they) came to the conclusion that if we all left to meet you they new lady would notice and then before we knew it the whole world would think students are escaping from Hogwarts. So we (once again they) decide that they would send me, the most stealth and lest watched, to meet you. That way we wouldn't have to listen to you complain for a year about the time we never came to see you when we had the chance. So I guess I will meet you tomorrow at noon in front of Honeyduke's.

Love,

Katie Beth (My aunt calls me that, just proves who lame you are)

At lunch Adie was back with another letter for me.

Dear Katie Beth Bell (I don't care it fits you plus Beth Bell is fun to write),

Well as long as someone comes I'm fine with that. I will see you there.

Love,

Big Head (Ha they might but it would be funny)

"That was some what a waste of parchment." I said closing the letter

"What was it about?" Hanna asked For some reason we were the only ones in lunch today.

"Just Oliver saying that he just wants someone to meet him….where are the others?"

"I don't know exactly…Fred and Angelina went for a walk and Harry and them are off doing something I'm sure and George and Lee are probably asleep somewhere."

"Hmm…It's kind of lonely"

"Yeah…spacey though..."

"Yeah"

We both stared around the table at the emptiness.

"Want to get some food and just go back and eat it in our room?" I asked

"Um…yeah actually" She said laughing at our pathetic ness

"You know what I just realized….?" I asked as we were heading back to our room with some sandwiches

"What's that?" Hanna said taking a bite of a cookie she had in her arms

"This is what it's going to be like all year next year. We can't even handle it just for lunch" I answered

"Well I guess we're going to be eating a lot in our dorms next year" she said laughing

We both laughed about the thought of us just sitting in our dorm for every meal.

Everyone was back for dinner and we told the rest of the gang about how pathetic we are going to be.

The night Harry, Fred, and George talked to me about how I was going to get out the next morning. Harry gave me this map that showed me where everyone was. I slightly creped me out but was useful in this case. Fred and George then showed me a safe way out.

The next morning I went to breakfast, finished planning with the twins and then started my plan.

I had to go threw this really creepy hall way that turned into a trap door. From there I went threw a tunnel and up some stairs. Before I knew it, it was 11:45 and I was in the cellar of Honeyduke's. I found a bathroom down there that Fred told me about in which I changed out of my robes into something that would make me stick out less as a student when I had to walk threw the store. It all worked, I couldn't believe it. I had with out Fred or George made it out of the school into Hogsmade. This was a proud moment for me. I guess this is my spontaneity that I was looking for yesterday morning. Well it was some what planned but hey, who would have thought that little old Katie Bell would sneak out of school.

I got out of the store and saw what looked to me to be a large enough head to belong to Oliver Wood. I only knew it was him after I herd

"Katie Beth is that you?"

"BIG HEAD!" I yelled and leaped on to him with my arms around his neck.

"I'm surprise you got out here. Was it hard?" He asked after looking embarrassed and pushing me off of him.

"No, not really that bad, I'm just so bad ass they don't except me to even think to do something like this"

"Yeah… I didn't even think you said bad ass."

We both chuckled at that.

"So what's going on with this new lady at your school?" Oliver asked as we sat down on a bench to talk.

"Oh, she is the devil in a toad's body. Her name is Dolores Umbridge and she works for the Ministry. Because of the whole Prophet thing happening and then Harry used magic out of school last summer so the Ministry put her in here. She acts like she owns the place too. We all hate her. Oh and she looks like a giant toad."

"I'm glad I don't have to deal with that. Well look at the bright side she's only going to be here for a year if she is teaching Dark Arts."

"Yeah that's what people have been saying. I can only hope."

"So what exactly happen last year?"

"Well apparently the Tri-Wizard cup was some sort of port key and it took them to you-know-who. Because he only wanted Harry he killed off Cedric and then Harry barely escaped with Cedric's body. The Ministry doesn't want to believe this I guess so have been making up all the things you've herd."

"That sucks for Harry. First to see someone die like that and then have no one believe you. Well at lest they aren't saying he killed Cedric…yet"

"Yeah…won't be surprised if they start something like that"

"So most of the team is Weasleys, hun?"

"Wow off topic much? But yeah, never thought you'd be replaced by him did you?"

"Better him then a few others I could think of."

"I guess that's true"

"So how's your life going?"

"Mine….well other then the Wasps tryouts it's really not going anywhere."

"Well, I don't know if it's safe for you to make the team" I said in a weird tone

"Why's that?" He asked sounding concerned

"If you make the team that means your head will get even bigger. And if it gets any bigger I'm afraid it might explode"

"Oh Ha Ha very funny"

"I thought it was" I say cracking up at my own joke.

"What time are they thinking you're going to be back in school?"

"Who knows, they won't miss me though"

"Doesn't Angelina have practice this today?"

"Nope, you're the only one who makes everyone practice every Saturday and Sunday."

"Oh well then do you want to go for a drink or something?"

"Sure"

"The Three Broomsticks or Hogs Head?"

"I don't care"

"Broomsticks it is then"

He stood up and helped me up from the bench and we walked together to the three broomsticks. Once in there he bought me a butterbeer and he got something else. We sat at a little table off in the corner sort of.

"So other then what we have already talked about is anything exciting happening in the life of Katie Bell?"

"Nope not really"

"Well that was a lame start to a conversation"

"Well then you obviously need to work on that."

"That or you need to get a more interesting life:

"Isn't the truth, but if I understand correctly your life is not much more exciting"

"Yeah can't argue there…how is everyone else"

"Um…Fred, George, Angelina, and Alicia are preparing for life after Hogwarts, Harry, Ron, and Hermione are up to their same old beginning of the year routine, and Hanna and I are finding ourselves completely pathetic without Fred, George, Angelina, and Alicia so complain about having to do so for an entire year."

"Yeah it sucks not being the same age as your friends…I had friends my age and what not but I'm just a lot more devoted to quidditch then anything else so got closer to you guys"

"Yeah same story kind of for me…did you just confess a fault in your life?"

"There is no fault in that, how can you blame someone for being so good at quidditch other's hate you for it"

"Is that your reasoning for everyone hating you?"

"No because no one can really hate me"

"Oh? What make you think this"

"Because no one does, I'm just too much of a loveable guy" He said with a cocky smile on his face

"More people would love you if they could fit in a room with your head"

"They do magic to make the room bigger just so they can"

"That or because they are afraid it's contagious"

"You amaze me Katie Beth"

"How you walk and stay balanced with your head amazes me Big Head"

"You should probably be getting back?" Oliver asked looking at his watch

"I don't know…why what time is it?"

"Almost 6 o'clock"

"Holy crap I've spent 6 hours with you!"

"Guess so"

"There must be like a 3 hour time difference from Hogwarts to your head"

"That one was creative, come on I'll walk you back to Honeyduke's"

And he did. I had a lot of fun with him today. Maybe next year I can borrow this map from Harry and come out here and meet up with the whole gang every weekend. Oliver even walked me into the store. We got to the door into the basement when he hugged me good-bye and then Apperated when I went into the basement to seem like we both left together that way.


a/n Yay for longness! If anything is messed up blame the site because I had to do a lot of different things so I could upload this chapter.