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Nothing at All

June, Two Weeks Later

Katie stood in front of the little hand held fan, sweating. Her mom was in the kitchen, baking. Why her mom had decided to start baking when it was the middle of June, she had no clue. Probably just something to keep her occupied with. It allowed Katie to have some time to think about why Marcus still hadn't contacted her.

It'd been two months since she'd last seen and spoken to him. She had received an owl from his mom, but even she didn't know what was going on. Her mom had mentioned writing to him, but he hadn't responded and his father was going to stop by the house later in the week to see if he was there. Katie worried, though. She knew Marcus and she was afraid of what he would do…

"Katie. Marie. Bell," a girl said as she stepped into the room, pulling her dark hair back as another dark haired girl entered. Angeline smiled at her. "You don't write. You don't call. We thought you dropped off the face of the planet!"

"Angelina was worrying, Katie. She decided that on our way to Diagon Alley, we might as well stop by and see what you were up to. Your mom let us in," Alicia said, sitting down. Alicia looked different than normal. Katie wasn't used to seeing her in anything but Quidditch clothes and robes. Today, she was dressed in black shorts and a white tank top, similar to Angelina.

"Doesn't she know its hot enough out?" Angelina asked. She wore a blue tank top and black shorts, looking different as well. "It's a wonder that it's not raining."

"Focus, Angelina," Alicia said, turning back to Katie. "You're coming to Diagon Alley with us. Angelina said that you don't have a choice, but she didn't want to actually say that."

"Hey!" Angelina said, turning from where she'd been playing with Katie's cell phone. "I was going to say it nicer. Besides, rumor has it that Oliver will be there."

"Angelina, Katie already has a boyfriend," Alicia said.

"Shush, my parents don't know," Katie said, grabbing her phone. "Fine, I'll come with you."
"Good, because you really had no other choice," Angelina said, hooking her arm through Katie's and heading towards the door with Alicia close behind.

Marcus stood with Warrington outside of the Quidditch store in Diagon Alley. It probably wasn't smart for them both to be walking around freely, but they weren't big in the Ministry's radar. Really, they didn't even know Marcus had joined Voldemort yet. Warrington hadn't done anything major yet, though. They were safe for the time being.

"Are you even going back to Hogwarts?" Warrington asked as a group of school girls walked by, whispering. Marcus felt their eyes on him. "Or are you going to take that Quidditch offer?" Marcus shoved his hands into his pockets.

"Considering that if the headmaster finds out what I am, Warrington, I think Quidditch at seventeen is looking even better by the second," he said. Warrington grinned.

"Hogwarts drop out it is!" he said. Marcus rolled his eyes.

"I'm not a drop out, Warrington. Technically, I did graduate. I just didn't pass my N.E.W.T.s," he said, pushing open the door to the store. "Besides, how long did it take you to graduate?" Warrington slugged him on the arm.

Marcus walked over to the shelf that held the Quidditch gloves. He needed a new pair if he was going to start training in two weeks. He fingered a pair and tried them on. He walked over to the other Quidditch supplies. Maybe it'd just be easier to buy an entire kit. He was almost out of everything.

He turned slightly when he heard the bell for the store ring. A blonde girl walked in with two dark haired girls on either side. He watched Warrington, who had his back to them, talking with the cashier. He couldn't let Katie see him or Warrington. She knew what Warrington was and would piece it together. He did need the Quidditch stuff, though…

He turned and walked over to the cashier, keeping his back to Katie as he handed over the galleons. Warrington was still talking when Marcus grabbed his arm tightly and pulled him from the store after checking to make sure that his sleeves were pulled over his wrist.

"What was that for?" Warrington grumbled. "I was in the middle of an important conversation!"

"What? About your crush on her?" Marcus asked coolly.

"Was it that obvious?" he asked as they walked. Marcus rolled his eyes. "I saw your girl come in. Is that we had to leave?" Marcus shrugged. "It was, wasn't it? Ah, Flint, just tell her the truth. That's what I did with mine."

"Yeah, and look where you are now," Marcus said.

"Great, look who decided to show their face," Warrington muttered. Marcus looked up as Oliver Wood himself came walking down the street. "Should we go to Nocturn Alley or just face him?"

"Wouldn't it look just a little obvious if we ran to Nocturn Alley? Besides, Warrington, when are you afraid of Wood? After all, it's considered good luck to knock on wood," he said as Olive approached them.

"You're not in Azkaban yet, Warrington?" Wood asked; his dislike for them obvious on his face.

"Wood, if you're just going to try and insult us, then why not just keep moving along?" Marcus asked coldly. Wood looked at him like he'd just noticed him.

"How much does Katie know about you, Flint?" Wood asked, stepping back and walking away. Marcus frowned.

"I think he knows," Warrington said finally. Marcus looked at him.

"No, really?" he asked and turned. They headed towards Nocturn Alley to finish up what they'd come for.

Katie turned in time to see a familiar dark head disappear out the door with C. Warrington. She frowned and told Angelina that she'd be right back as she hurried out the door. She saw Marcus's head through the crowd; after all, he was taller than most of the teenagers that now crowded the streets. She saw him stop and tried not to groan. Oliver. Angelina and Alisha would ask him to join them if they saw him. Not that she didn't like Oliver…he just didn't like her and Marcus being together.

Katie ducked into a doorway, but still watched them. She frowned. Since when did Marcus and Warrington hang out together? She bit her lip as she watched Oliver walk away and Warrington and Marcus also leave. She watched them go to Nocturn Alley and took a step back. She didn't want to believe the thoughts running through her head, but she had nothing else that would lead them to go to Nocturn Alley. Nothing at all.