Thank you to Holly of the Bridge and coolicetwilight for your reviews! This chapter is kind of short, it's kind of a filler chapter and a lead up to Christmas at the Weasley's. Enjoy – Tria x
Oliver and I walked hand in hand to back to the common room, only stopping at the portrait hole for another quick kissing session that sent my stomach into summersaults. By the time that Oliver and I had composed ourselves and walked back to the common room, Professor McGonagall had shut down Fred and George's party. She had come in about ten minutes before we had and told the entire house that if it didn't settle down, she'd be doling out Snape related detentions.
Fred and George were sitting on one of the couches near the fireplace with Alicia sitting on George's lap and Katie sitting on Fred's. Fred was the first to see Oliver and I holding hands as we walked to sit on the couch opposite them.
"What's this now?" Fred winked at me as we sat.
"Shut it Freddie. I could say the same to you." I smiled back, seeing Katie playing with Fred's ear.
"You know what?" Alicia said suddenly, "Jem, You me and Katie should have a girl's night before we go on break!"
I smiled, I hadn't ever really had a girl's night before; most of my friends at Nimirix were male, "Sounds awesome Ali. Do you want to use my room? More private."
Alicia agreed and she and Katie went running to their dormitory to change into pyjamas and get any needed supplies; chocolate frogs, sugar wands and Witch Weekly.
Oliver lent in and whispered in my ear, "I thought you and I could use your room tonight? Have some privacy and widdle away the hours of the night?" his voice was giving me the same butterflies that he was giving me before we entered the common room.
"Well," I whispered back, "It's not like girls night will take all night… if anything, I'll ask them to leave early cause I'm so tired from my injury…" he laughed softly and I went into my room to get ready as well, making sure to kiss Fred, George and Oliver on the cheek before I excused myself.
*Oliver's POV*
I watched Jem open the door to her room and Fred chuckled.
"I know that face, mate." He smiled knowingly.
"I don't know what you mean." I lied.
"That's the Jem Face," George explained to me as he handed me a cup of punch they had saved for me, "Freddie had that face for about a week after they started going out and the one you've had since you saw her on the Hogwarts Express."
I didn't say anything. I felt strange around Fred now. I mean, Jem said they broke up last week. Did Fred think it was too soon?
"Calm down Oliver," Fred said, "It's fine for you guys to be going out or… whatever it is you'll be doing together."
"Great." Was all I could think to say.
*Jem POV*
I threw my Nirmirix sweater on and waited for Katie and Alicia to join me. After a moment of me smoothing the doona out on my bed, Alicia and Katie joined me. We started with spewing the contents of each other's make up bags onto my doona.
"Merlin Katie!" I gawked as I shook the Katie's small pink makeup bag.
"Oh yeah," Katie said, giggling slightly, "Hermione taught me how to enlarge the inside."
"I'll say," I laughed too as I finally got to the end of the contents of the bag, "Why do you have so much makeup anyway?"
Katie blushed, "Cause I need it." She said softly.
I rolled my eyes, "Are you kidding? You're like the most beautiful girl in your year. No offence Alicia."
"None taken, it's true." Alicia confirmed for me.
Katie seemed to have some issues with self-confidence, so Alicia and I decided we were going to give her a makeover… or make-under rather. Alicia started by removing all the makeup that was already on Katie's face with Muggle makeup remover.
"You do know there is an easier way to do that?" I asked, retrieving my wand from my bedside table.
Katie and Alicia told me they had never known about any cosmetic spells. I spent the next few hours teaching the girls how to use an image of what they wanted to look like in their minds and cast it on their faces. Alicia was the first to master it but Katie wasn't far behind. We talked, laughed and ate mountains of chocolate frogs before Alicia announced it was time for bed.
I walked out of my room to say goodbye to Katie and Alicia and saw that Oliver was the only one left in the common room and he looked like he was dead asleep. Alicia gave me a face and indicated to Oliver as she and Katie walked up the dormitory stairs.
Once they were done, I walked over to Oliver. He was snoring with his mouth slightly ajar. I swooped down on him and planted a kiss on his mouth. After a few moments, Oliver started kissing back. His muscly arms wrapped around my neck and pulled me into the couch with him. After few heated minutes, Oliver opened his eyes and looked at me.
"What a great way to be woken up." He smiled.
"How did you know it was me?" I asked, "It could have been some Quidditch groupie wanting a piece of the captain."
"I wouldn't have minded." He said cheekily, winking at me.
"You're a jerk," I feigned hurt, "I'm not talking to you anymore."
I went to leave but Oliver grabbed my hand and pulled me back onto his couch, careful not to hurt my arm and kissed me roughly.
I sighed, "Ok, you're forgiven."
Oliver and I stayed in the common room for another half hour, talking, laughing and making out. When I started yawning, Oliver said it was time for bed.
"I have something I want to ask before you go to bed," Oliver said, wiping a stray piece of hair out of my face. I looked at him expectantly, "Katie and her family throw a big New Year's eve party and I was wondering if you'd… you know… comewithme?" he finished with a slight blush.
I smiled, "I'd love to Obi." Oliver looked at me and smiled.
"Great." He smiled, "Now off to bed with you young lady." He kissed me once again and led me to my room, "I'll see you in the morning."
"I thought you were coming in?" I asked, slightly disappointed he was saying goodbye.
"We'll have plenty of time to be together on the holiday and when we get back, I promise." He whispered.
We said our goodbyes and I watched him scale the stairs to his dorm.