Hey Everybody! Sorry about not updating sooner, I wasn't sure if I should leave it just at the end of the last chapter. But I finally picked up some emails and found that a couple of people had added this to their story alert. YAY!
So anyway, that inspired me and I wrote this, and it's dedicated to you guys.
Disclaimer: Story isn't mine, song isn't mine. Computer isn't mine.
And you've got a smile that could light up this whole town
I haven't seen it in a while, since she brought you down
You say you're fine, I know you better than that
Hey, Whatcha doing with a girl like that?
He smiled at me, I could feel my face starting burning, he was so gorgeous when he smiled. It was the very first time I'd seen him smile since he started dating Her. The drama queen, the tall, long legged blonde witch; the trophy girlfriend.
"So Katie, what do you think?"
"Hmm? Yeah I agree."
He chuckled,
"What?" I asked confused,
"I just asked if I should completely retire from Quidditch, become a hermit and move to China."
What? What are you talking about? No, you can't retire! Puddlemere needs you! I need you!" it slipped out of my mouth before I could stop it, fortunately he didn't take me seriously,
"Honestly Katie," he laughed "You should see your face! Besides, I knew you weren't listening. I was joking. Now that I've got your attention, I was thinking of having my mother move in with Ash and me."
I gulped, this boy was braver than me. Ashleigh was not a girl willing to share her multimillion pound penthouse with anyone; I was surprised that she let Oliver live there, never mind him being her boyfriend, or the fact that he bought it.
"Yeah sure, you go for it."
He sighed, "I'm not sure it's working for us actually, she doesn't really get along with my mum."
Yeah, I bet she doesn't
Oliver's mum and I had, had several long discussions about that girl. Trust me when I say that the feeling was mutual. Oliver's mum thought she was using him, and She thought Amanda was a 'selfish old hag,' who was 'holding him back' from his 'true potential' as a Quidditch star. Their mutual hatred was wearing Oliver down,
"It's just that… I don't think… well, I'm not sure London is the best place for Mum, I was thinking of selling the penthouse, and buying a place in Scotland, it would be best for Mum. I just don't know if Ashleigh would be comfortable with it."
I take it back, this boy isn't brave, he's suicidal!
I turned my head to look at him and opened my mouth, closing it when I saw his face. Deep, dark bags surrounded his eyes.
"Hey, Oliver. Are you alright?"
He looked startled, then turned his head away,
"Yeah, I'm fine."
I raised my eyebrows, but didn't say a word. If he thought he could lie to me, he was mistaken, I knew him far too well for that.
"Anyway Katie, it's been good talking to you again, but I've got to go. I'm meeting Ashleigh, I'm taking her out tonight, fancy restaurant an all that."
He smiled widely, "I'm going to propose Katie. Tonight."
I choked on the chocolate cake, I was eating. Oliver, My Oliver, was proposing to a girl tonight, and that girl wasn't me.
He hadn't noticed my discomfort, and carried on talking, "I figured that Ash' might be willing to sell the penthouse, especially if her and Mum will be becoming family. I'll buy a family house, for all of us."
My eyes had become a little watery; it was the cake, it must have been.
She wears High heels, I wear sneakers
She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers
Dreaming 'bout the day when you wake up and find
That what you're looking for has been here the whole time
I went home that night. I didn't cry, I refused to cry. I remembered the last Quidditch match I'd been to. It was Puddlemere Vs. Appleby Arrows. I'd been able to see his girlfriend from where I had sat. She had cheered wildly when Puddlemere scored, and went mad when Oliver had saved a goal, yet again. I had
wondered at the time, why Oliver always seemed to choose girlfriends who were similar to his ex's, they all seemed to be the same girl. And that girl wasnothing like me. She was allowed to sit with all the other players girlfriends and wives, I was stuck with just being one of the crowd. I remembered
thinking that it just wasn't fair. I'd known him longer, he was my best friend, yet she was the one who was allowed to sit there, whilst I didn't even get a special ticket to the game. I was so far away that I barely saw it.
But I definitely saw that bludger slam into his skull, I certainly saw him fall off his Firebolt. I remember wanting to run to him, pick him up, make sure he was alive.
"I'm sorry Miss. Only Family and Friends allowed to see the players."
I am 'friends', I wanted to scream, I'm practically family.
I'd not seen him since until today. And now he was getting married.
I sat there, in the dark, for a while. Until I heard a knock at the door, I didn't go the door, I hoped they'd go away, I didn't want visitors. Unfortunately, whoever it was had a key.
"Katie? I know you're in here." It was Leanne, apart from the Gryffindor Quidditch team, she was the only person who I'd kept in touch with since leaving Hogwarts.
She walked in and saw me, curled up on the couch.
"Oh Katie, what's wrong?"
She sat down next to me and gave me a hug. I cried then and sobbed out Oliver's news.
"I thought that maybe one day he'd realise that I could be his girlfriend, it would have been just like a story. I mean, I've known him since… well, forever. He's my best friend, or he was." I sobbed.
"Shush, shush. It's ok Katie. There, there. You cry it all out." She held me, whilst I poured my heart out.
"Katie, you've been pining for Oliver since your 3rd year. This might be a bad time to mention it, but you've got to move on."
"This is life, it hurts, yes I know, it sucks as well, but that's the way it is."
"I don't want it to be like this."
"I know, I know, but there's nothing either me or you can do about it."
I brightened up, "Hey, maybe I could…"
Leanne, interrupted, "Do you think Oliver would still like you if you killed his girlfriend… fiancé?"
I burst into a fresh set of tears.
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