In the team room, Oliver was going over strategies for the game, ways to beat Ravenclaw. Had I forgotten to mention? I was the replacement for Alicia. Since Harry joined the team two years ago and Oliver playing me as an alternate chaser. After a while, she decided to resign from the team, in order to give Oliver and I 'some better time together' or so she said.

"Now, Cho Chang, their seeker, has a tendency to get herself hurt, so avoid her at all costs. Potter, you are the only exception. Fox, keep her distracted when Potter goes after the snitch. Got it?" I nodded.

"Fred, George," Oliver said, directing his orders at the twins.

"Yessir?" they said in unison. Oliver sighed and rubbed his temples. He seemed agitated by the twins' eagerness to annoy him. Apparently, it was showing that they were getting to him.

"Just, do what you do best," he sighed. The twins whooped and high-fived. Again Oliver sighed and the twins smiled evily. Being a nuisance to humanity was jsut what they did best. As Oliver gained back some of his sanity, he looked around at us all standing there. He sighed once more, and I laughed. Waving his hand, we were all dismissed and sent to grab our brooms.

"Ferin!" Oliver called as I walked out of the room and down the wood paneled halls. He walked over to me and smiled, holding out his hand. "Take this," he told me. He grabbed my wrist gently and placed in my hand a small gold three-dimensional curled up fox charm on a gold chain in my hand.

"Oliver, this is beautiful, thank you," I replied, blushing in the slatted sunlight. The little fox sitting in my hand was obviously pure goblin gold. I didn't dare ask how much he paid for it, but only out of courtesy. From somewhere down the hall, I could hear laughter and snickering and hushed whispers of our teammates. I could feel their eyes on us as they stared, laughed and mused their suspicions.

"You can't not say there is something going on between those two. Secret meetings before games, walks through the castle at night, now a necklace? Just profess your love, Wood!" Fred called. I looked around Oliver to see the entire team huddled together, listening to our conversation.

"What's he talking about, Oliver?" I asked him. Oliver looked around nervously, runing his hands through his hair and over his neck multiple times.

"Wood loves you, foxy!" Alicia said, smiling. Oliver shot them all death glares and turned back to me. He was blsuhing in the golden midday sun, making his face radiate. Though what, I didn't know.

"I have no idea what they're talking about," he said, laughing with terrible force almost. I was almost able to make out his shoulders shaking from nerves. But whether it was the impending game or being laughed at was still up in the air.

"I can see that," I relied hesitantly.

"Look, I have to go, grab my broom and stuff, so good luck out there, and have fun!" he said, running his fingers through his auburn hair again nervously. I laughed as he almost walked into the wall.

"Careful, lover boy!" George called, laughing. Oliver stomped over and locked George's head under his arm, rubbing his knuckles into the top of his head while Fred and Harry laughed. I looked at the necklace charm in my hand, then up at Oliver, who still had George's head under his arm.

Oliver and I were the two oldest on the team, as we were both seventh years. But that didn't matter.

A bell sounded for the two minute warning and we all started to troop down to the gate. I was starting to get jittery but as the door opened, and we all flew out, I left the nerves behind and soared around the pitch, grinning broadly.

The game was a tough one, but an easy win. Oliver played his best that game as did the rest of the team. Cho managed not to get hurt, but she was almost knocked off of her broom.

Though beside themselves with laughter, the twins still managed to take on the bludgers as they pelted towards key players. I myself made four goals through the tallest goalpost, earning myself many cheers from the boys of all houses.

I smiled and played my flirtatious attitude up only for a second, then pulled myself back into the focus of the game. Lee Jordan announced that, despite my four goals and Katie's three, we were still behind by ten points and the game was at a stalemate.

But by the end of the game, we managed to win, a completely unequal 270 to 80.

After the game, we made our way back to the team room, cheering despite the year's dramatic start. I was so hoping no dememtors would invade our games any time soon.

"Hey Ferin, can I talk to you?" Oliver asked, walking up to me while I was talking with Katie and Angelina. They smiled and walked away to change, leaving me alone with Oliver in the team room.

"Yeah, what's up, Oliver?" I asked, smiling and folding my arms.

Oliver rubbed the back of his neck uneasily and looked at me. "You played really well. Better than last game I believe," he complimented.

I smiled. "Thanks, Oliver. You did, too." I was so nervous around him. I thought I'd be able to control it, but I guess I was wrong. There was no way to control this at all. It was just natural feelings. He started to walk away, but I caught his wrist.

"Oliver," I said, the tone of questioning in my voice. He turned. He didn't seem to expect me to ask him anything life changing, but I froze and smiled.

"Nothing," I finished. He looked at me with curiosity, but walked away. What was wrong with me? Why couldn't I say it? Oh yeah. I was too afraid he wasn't going to feel the same way.