All About Loving You

"He's giving up the diet?" Angelina looked at me with great eyes. "How did you do that? Oliver is always so determinate whenever he has those stupid ideas."

"Oh, I have my ways to change his mind." I said innocently. I grabbed the largest piece of chocolate.

"Meaning, you flirted with him." Angelina said with a sparkle in her eye.

"Oh, yeah." I said honestly. "But it was for a good cause. I couldn't let my team mates starve to death, could I?" I took a large bite of the chocolate and closed my eyes. This tasted so good.

Angelina snorted. "Good cause, eh? Tell me, where's Cedric?"

"He's having a practice with his team. When I'm finished having breakfast, I'm going to watch it." I looked at her. "Why are you asking?"

"Oh, no reason really." She flipped her long, brown hair backwards. "I thought you'd be picking up Oliver from the hospital wing or something."

"I've humiliated myself enough, yesterday. He can pick himself up." I drank my coffee and stood up. "I'm off. My man is waiting for me!"

Angelina shook her head. "You're playing with the boys, Katie. Don't let it backfire on you."

"Don't worry, Ange. I'll be very careful." I winked at her and walked out of the Great Hall.

Hufflepuff's practice was really good. I was amazed at their efficiency and simplicity. I ran down the pitch when Cedric flew down.

"Well?" he asked me.

"That was really good! I'm amazed." I said, truthfully.

He laughed at me. He had some mud on his cheek that made him look so very sexy.

"So, are we going to have some lunch together?" He threw his broomstick at a team mate.

"Shouldn't you hit the showers first?"

He grabbed my hand and smiled at me. "No, I want to have some food first. I'm starving."

We walked into the Great Hall, holding hands. Everybody was looking at us and whispering behind their hands.
I saw Oliver sitting with the rest of the team. When he watched me and Cedric, I saw him clutching his teeth. And that made me feel very good. I smiled sweetly at Oliver.

That night, I was sitting in the dormitory. I was supposed to be studying, but I was staring at the same sentence for the past two hours.

"A penny for your thoughts." Angelina said.

I looked up at my best friend. She took a seat next to me and threw my History of Magic aside.

"I think I'm going crazy."

"What makes you say that?" Angelina asked, looking at me.

"I just realised that I'm using Cedric to get Oliver."

"Finally, I thought you never would realise it. I know this little fact for weeks." She said, smiling innocently at me. Why hasn't she told me?

"Thanks for rescuing me," I said sarcastically "I always thought that your best friend should warn you when you do stupid things."

"I've warned you," Angelina said, a little sharp. "But you wouldn't listen." She sighed and a silence fell. "How long have you known?" Angelina sat a little bit closer to me. She waved her wand and pumpkin juice appeared out of thin air.

"Some time now. Actually, it was quite obvious. Every time I wanted to meet Cedric, he always said that at the same time there was going to be a practice. And when Cedric and I walked in together… His face was an open book." I took a sip from the pumpkin juice. I pictured me and Oliver coming into the Great Hall, holding hands… I couldn't help but smile.

Angelina smiled. "Do you like Cedric more than Oliver?"

I said nothing for some time. "I like Cedric… but I don't know as a friend or as a boyfriend. Do you know what I mean?" I looked at her desperately.

"Of course I do, sweetie. I know it's an awkward situation you're in. But remember you don't have all the time in the world. Feelings change so rapidly."

I sighed and grabbed my hair. "Then it's time I guess to talk to Oliver."

"Finally, I thought that Hogsmeade weekend was never going to come! I'm almost out of Smelly bombs." Fred said. He ate his breakfast really fast and pulled George along. "We don't have much time and we have lots to buy!" They both stormed out.

I rolled my eyes. I looked at Oliver from the corner of my left eye and sighed. I had planned to ask him along, but then it hit me that wasn't a girl's job. A boy should ask the girl out, right?

So I had waited but Oliver hadn't done nothing.

"Will you join me to Hogsmeade, Kates?"

I turned around and looked at Cedric.

"No, I don't think I'm going, Cedric." I said. I saw Oliver turn his head.

He looked disappointed, but I really didn't feel like going. He took a seat next to me. "Okay, let's stay in."

I rolled my eyes. "If you want to go, then you should. I don't want you to stay in just because I don't feel like going out."

"I don't mind." He said cheerfully. "As long as I'm with you."

I heard Oliver snort. I wanted to throw my breakfast at his head. "Cedric," I said patiently. "I don't like it when you hang around me all of the time. I need my space." I said as friendly as I could, which didn't succeed. Cedric looked quite shocked.

"Oh. Right." He stood up and walked out of the Great Hall. I suddenly felt good.

I was sitting against my favourite tree, near the Lake. It was damn cold, but I needed the fresh air. Someone gave a little cough, to announce his presence. I looked up and saw Oliver towering over me.

"Are you okay?" He sat next to me on the wet grass. I felt his leg touching mine and a shiver went down my spine.

"Yeah, I feel fine actually." I said, looking at him. To my great surprise, he nodded and gave me an encouraging smile. "What?" I said, not directly looking at him.

"Nothing," Oliver said quickly. "It's just that I couldn't help but overhearing your conversation to Diggory in the Great Hall."

"You're a very nosy man, Wood," I said. He had a guilty look in his eyes. I smiled at him. "Don't worry, I won't punish you or anything."

We said nothing for a couple of minutes. And then he did something I wasn't expecting. He pulled me closer. I sighed and let my head rest on his strong chest. It was like coming home.

"I love you, Katie."