The entire Gryffindor Quidditch team looked at Cedric and I as we entered the Hospital Wing. My brother gave us a weak smile and a meager wave as we approached. "How you doing?" I asked, standing hand-in-hand with Cedric.

Oliver smiled. "Not too bad."

"Sorry bout the-" I made a swinging motion with my arm.

"It's fine." He looked at his friends. "Can you guys give as a sec? We need to talk."

The team nodded and with some "Sure"s and "Okay"s, they left. Katie kissed Oliver's cheek and Cedric squeezed my hand, then they were gone. I sat in the chair Katie had been in. "What's up?"

"I know why you knocked me off my broom."

My eyebrows lifted. "Oh you do?"

He nodded. "It's because I didn't tell you about Cedric and Cho."

"Good guess."

"Cut the sarcasm Lyssa."

"Sorry. Habit." I shrugged. "So why didn't you tell me? You knew how I felt about him."
Oliver shrugged. "I don't know. I guess I was mad that neither of you told me your feelings for the other. Then I saw how upset you were over him and I never wanted to see that again. I took on the role of overprotective brother." He smiled and shook his head. "You were right about that."

I sighed and grabbed his hand. "Oliver, you have to learn to let go. Cedric and I talked last night. We're back together. This time to the public view."

He placed his other hand over mine. "Guess I just have to realize you're not my little sister anymore."

"Oliver…I'm a year younger. I'm not that little."

"Yeah I know." He paused. "I'll be okay with it as long as he treats you well and he keeps his hands off you."

I smiled. If only he knew what had transpired between me and Cedric…on second thought…he never needs to know. I kissed his cheek. "Thank you for your approval. Now, I'm going to go shower cause I feel gross. I'll see you at dinner yeah?"

"Yeah. Love ya sis"

"Love ya too." I said as I left, waving.


I was halfway to my house when I was purposely bumped into. I regained my footing and turned to look at my assailant. "Chang?" I said. My assailant was none other than Cho Chang.

"Don't think you've won Wood." Cho sneered.

I raised an eyebrow. "What the devil are you talking about?"

"You know what I'm talking about. Just because you and Cedric are together, doesn't mean he's yours."

I blinked a few times, trying to decipher what she said. "Firstly, that sentence made absolutely no sense. And secondly, Cedric isn't a prize. He's a great guy that I've been in love with for quite a while who loves me back. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm in desperate need of a shower." I brushed past her without waiting for a response.


"Gee, it's about time." Cedric said from the couch when I finally made it to the common room.

I glared. "Sorry, would've been here sooner 'cept a little raven decided to assault me."

Cedric looked at me confused. "What?"

I sighed. "Chang bumped into me. Told me I hadn't won."

"Won what?"

"You. Apparently you're some trophy or something."

"And here I was thinkin' you'd lost a bet or something." Rob said from behind me.

I turned around and gave him a hug. "How're you feeling?"

He smiled. "Eh. I'm alright. Lucky Dumbledore was there to lessen the blow. I hear you took my place."

I gestured to my robes. "Ya think?"

Rob laughed. "Yeah. That was a stupid question." He sat in one of the plush chairs. "Emily told me that you knocked Oliver off his broom.:

"Emily would be right." Cedric said without look up from his magazine, Quidditch Weekly.

I rolled my eyes. Boys and their Quidditch. I placed my hands on his shoulders. Rob noticed this. "So, she was also right about you two getting back together?" he asked.

I nodded. "Yep."

"I can't not think these two events are connected somehow. Care to feel me in?"

"Oliver was a prat and didn't tell me Chang forced herself on Ced. Me clobbering him was my revenge."

Rob shook his head. "Girls are weird and violent."

"Not girls mate." Cedric said. "Woods."

I smacked him upside the head, causing Rob to laugh. "You totally deserved that one."

Cedric rubbed his head. "Did you have to hit so hard? Ouch."

"I am so sorry." I said with no sympathy. "Now if you boys don't mind, I'm going to take a much needed shower." I turned and walked to my room, Cedric still rubbing his head and Rob attempting to stifle his laughter.


Trinity: First off, I'd like to thank you guys for your reviews. It means a lot. Now for the hard part. My writing/updating may become sporadic or depressing. My fiance lost his job Wednesday. He wanted to talk about his options today. He's probably moving to California to live with his dad, there's more job possibilities out there. Which is really depressing since I can't go with him. I'm still in college, which is fully paid, and my sister's having a baby in August and I'm the babysitter. I'm really upset right now. But I'll try not to let it affect my writing a whole lot. It is, after all, my escape from reality. Thanks guys.