More Hogwarts AU! I'm trying to write at least one drabble for each year (although I skipped the first one...). This time with a little bit of Divination in the mix. And a big thank you to Google for all that information about reading hands (which I didn't even know that it was called Palmistry).

Enjoy!

17 – Hogwarts AU III

Felicity did not like this. Not at all. First, she was only taken this stupid Divination class because Caitlin, Iris and Sara had convinced her to do it. "We can be all together" they had said "This year there isn't any other class were we can take the four of us together." And secondly, and worst of all, she had been paired with Oliver Queen, and it was all Sara's fault.

Sara, who at the beginning of the year has claimed Felicity as her Divination partner... until that morning, when she saw Nyssa alone and decided that it was the prefect opportunity to flirt with her, leaving Felicity all alone.

"Oh, darling" said the Proffesor when she saw Felicity sitting alone. "You can not do this class all by yourself. You will need a new partner." And she called Oliver, who had been sitting with two friends.

If she had to describe her relationship with Oliver, Felicity would say that it was weird. They mostly ignored each other during the day, exchanging very little words. However, after their post-Christmas conversation last year, she had found Oliver in the library almost every day after dinner. They didn't talk much, but Oliver always asked her about her day and he even seemed interested about her projects, both personal and for class. But Felicity wasn't a fool, and she was pretty sure that the only reason Oliver did that was to get her to do his own work, that was why she always kept her anwser short and with little details, avoiding to prolong the conversation.

So here she was, holding Oliver's hand while she tried to interpret the lines on his palm. She was too focused on the task while taking notes to see Oliver's smile."You really are an overachiever" he joked.

"What?" He looked up from his palm, her voice harsh.

"I don't mean it in a bad way." Oliver tried to defend himself immediately. "It's just that... you really aim to be the best and you work hard, even in a class that you hate, like this one."

"How do you know I hate Divination?" asked Felicity in a low voice, dropping his hand.

"Because you always spend the whole hour of this class with your eyebrows furrowed and murmuring to yourself." He answered, not even trying to hide the amusement from his voice.

"Well... you should start paying more attention in class and less to..." me, she wanted to say "... your classmates."

Felicity turned her attention to her notes, putting them in order and avoiding looking at Oliver. Somehow, the idea of him looking at her during class made her flush. She knew that Oliver wasn't the best student, but surely there were more interesting things to do to distract himself than just looking at her.

"So what's the veredict?" Oliver's voice interrupted her thoughts.

"The what?"

"Your notes. What's my future going to be like?"

"Oh. Well, I still think that there are too many variables in someone's life to be able to predict their future by looking at their hands. But..." she took his hand again, feeling it warmer than before. "Your life line is long and deep, which means that you will have a healthy life, full of vitality and you have good stamina. There are branches up and down, this means that you may find difficulties in your life but you will recover." Felicity's finger followed the lines on his hand while she spoke, tickling Oliver, althought he would never admit it. "You heart line is deep, so you have a stressful life, which may be realted to your wavy head line, that means that you have an inner conflict. " For just being a class asigment about palmistry this was becoming too intimate. She didn't need to know details about Oliver's life or secrets, and she was sure Oliver did not want her to know, by the way he pulled his hand away from her.

"Sorry" he said. "It's just that... there are things I prefer not to talk about."

"I understand."

For a split second she could see real hurt in his face, right before he put on an smile and extending his hand toward her. "I believe it's my turn now." She gave him her hand and immediately she could feel his thumb caressing her palm, sending shivers down to her spine. His touch was soft and delicate, something he would not have expected from the Beater of Gryffindor.

"Of course, your head line is branched upward, your are going to have great success in your career... not surprise there." Usually Felicity would have thought that he was moking her, but she could hear real pride in Oliver's voice while saying that. "It's straight, which means that you are a logical person. Your heart line is also straight, that means... "he looked at the book before continuing " it means that you are ruled by your brain and you don't take risks. You always think before doing anything." He look up to her. "I know you don't like this class, but I think this Palmestry thing is making very valid points." Felicity couldn't help but roll her eyes, waiting for him to continue."And your life line is a double line, and that's because... " another look at the book " you have a twin? Oh, no, wait. It can also mean that you have or will find a soul mate... and I guess that's related to your love line being long and deep, you will have a strong long-term relationship."

His voice sounded a little bit hoarse while saying that last sentence. Oliver let Felicity's hand go, looking a small moment to his own hand before closing it in a fist.

"Well... for me all this sounds stupid because I do not believe in Palmestry. I was always told that the lines of the hand are formed even before birth and they are due to the flexion of our hands. That doesn't mean that I don't believe in Divination, just that there are better and more accurate ways... like prophecies. But prophecies are like very serious things and I'm sure they don't care about my love life... Sorry, I'm babbling"

"That's okay" Oliver said with a smile. "But Felicity, you live in a world with magic. I know you have received a muggle education, and that you are not used to certain things, but just try to keep an open mind."

"Because I'm a logical person who uses her brain and doesn't take risks?"

"It's not that bad."

"My hand basically told you that I'm an emotionless robot."

"A what?"

"Forget it" she said, shaking her head. "It's a muggle thing."

"I'm just saying, maybe you do have a soul mate... or a secret twin." he was silent for a minute, almost like he wasn't sure about continuing speaking. "I've seen you with that Allen kid. You seem pretty close and you are in the same house..."

"Oh, Barry and I... we are not... I don't..."

"I know that he is a year younger than us" Oliver ignored Felicity's attempt to explain herself " but I'm sure you two have a lot in common."

"I don't like Barry. "Felicity dropped her voice, so only Oliver could hear her, even though she didn't know why she felt like she needed to give Oliver an explanation. "And he doesn't like me. He likes Iris. And he is just asking me for advice."

"Oh"

"Yes... we are just friends."

"Oh... ok. Well... Anyway, I'm sure you will find your soul mate."

"Or my secret twin sister?"

"Yes. That's another option."

Oliver smiled, and Feclity was glad that they could end their conversation in a more humorous note before the Proffesor anounced the end of the class and their homework for the following week. Oliver collected his things quickly, saying a simple "bye" before joining his friends. The moment Oliver left, Sara appeared next to Felicity.

"So how was the class?"

"I don't talk to traitors." Said an annoyed Felicity.

"It wasn't that bad... You like Oliver."

"I tolerate him. That's it."

Sara showed her hands in surrender. "Ok, new topic. Have I told you how soft Nyssa's hands are?"