The four teens knew each other in different ways. Some knew more than others. It didn't take them that long to meet with each other. Oliver and Katie were in the same house so it wouldn't be much of a problem. The hard part was getting a time all four could see each other. Cedric and Marcus had dorms relatively near each other. It was easy for two people to meet, but not all four.
Something inside them told them to meet with each other. Dumbledore never spoke to him. He must have been oblivious to everything. They met together for the first time during Halloween. With the Feast going on, who would notice them gone? Not to say they hadn't passed each other notes, but it was nothing compared to being face to face. They met each other, where else, but the Room of Requirement.
Marcus was glad to see his "little Katie." And surprisingly enough missed Oliver. Oliver missed Flint, but surprisingly enough was quite happy to see Cedric. Cedric said hello to Marcus and Katie, but couldn't keep his eyes off of Oliver. Katie was also glad to see Marcus again. She thought the other two were cute, but knew something was going on between them.
Marcus was in his fifth year, Oliver his fourth, Cedric second, and Katie just began.
The four introduced themselves. They felt silly, but Cedric and Katie didn't know each other.
"So does anyone know why we have these power?" Oliver began.
"My grandma used to tell me stories when I was little. If I am not mistaken Marcus heard some of them" Katie said with a timid voice. Still intimidated by Oliver.
Cedric knew nothing, said nothing, and glared at Oliver.
"Let's see if the room will tell us anything. It does that you know" Flint told the others in an arrogant Slytherin tone, the complete opposite of how he was around Katie and Oliver.
And then something came racing toward them. Four shadows….