Romantic Cynicism.

'Bell?'

'Yes, Wood?'

'Why have you got a large red love-heart attached to your forehead?'

'Because I felt like it.'

'Oh… Can I enquire as to why it has "DEATH TO CUPID!" plastered across it?'

'Because it's Valentine's Day.'

'Ah. So I'm to assume that the graphics representations of horrific deaths of little baby angels underneath the slogan are relevant to today's holiday as well?'

'Yes, Wood, yes they are.'

'Hmmm, I thought so… Why the hostility?'

'Because Valentine's Day is a meaningless, consumer-driven ploy to get people to spend big money on their "significant others" in an attempt to distract themselves – for one day – from the harsh reality that there is really no such thing as romance, and that love in it's purest form is a thing rarely seen in today's society.'

'I see… You do realise, that at the rate you're going, you're in danger of being labelled a cynic?'

'Look at me Wood. Do I really look like I'm in the kind of emotional state at the moment, to care?'

'Not particularly.'

'There you go then.'

'I'll leave you to your silent protest to the day's holiday then, shall I?'

'I'd be much obliged.'

A few hours later, Katie is still sitting at the entrance to the Gryffindor Common Room, her sign still plastered to her forehead, and she is still rather disgruntled. Oliver, however, is sleeping peacefully on top of his Potions homework, that is, until Fred and George work some of their magic…

(thump)

'FRED AND GEORGE, AS SOON AS IT HITS MIDNIGHT AND VALENTINE'S DAY IS OVER I AM GOING TO BLOODY KILL YOU PAIR!'

(cough, choke, snort)

'Whozair? Whatsamatter? Who's… Bell, why are you yelling?'

(disgruntled silence)

'Bell, why has your "DEATH TO CUPID!" slogan been replaced by "I WANT TO SHAG OLIVER!"..?'

(continued disgruntled silence)

'I take it your stand against Valentine's Day has softened somewhat?'

'No, Oliver, my stand against Valentine's Day has not "softened somewhat".'

'Then why – '

'My stand against Valentine's Day has shifted to a stand against Fred and George Weasley, who snuck up on me and permanently stuck this sign to my forehead.'

'Oh.'

'Yes.'

(awkward silence)

'You used my name…'

'No, Fred and George used your name!'

'No, no, I didn't mean that… I meant, that before when you were talking to me, you said "Oliver" instead of "Wood".'

'Did I? Well, I must say, that's a cause for celebration; shall I alert the rest of the house?'

'You know Katie; cynicism is hardly an admirable trait… especially in a girl.'

'Oliver, once again, do I really look like I'm in the kind of emotional state at the moment, to care?'

'Well, no, not really… Except…'

'Except what, Oliver?'

'Well, in you, it appears to be rather attractive.'

'Lovely, now if you don't mind, I still have two more hours to make a stand against this accursed holiday.'

'Oh, of course… sorry for disrupting you. Just one more question though...?'

(sighs)

'Yes, Oliver?'

'Do you really want to shag me then?'

(disgruntled silence reappears)

'Sorry, I'll just be going then…'

(silence continues)

'Just one more thing, though…'

'Oliver, I'm warning you…'

'No, I promise it's not going to make you angry.'

(sighs, yet again.)

'Say it and be done with it, boy.'

'It's a shame you don't want to shag me, coz I bloody well wouldn't say "no" if you asked me.'

Fin.

Well hello there!
Haha, I know this is really random, and quite pointless, but I started it a couple of weeks ago, and kind of fell in love with the idea... and so, i had to finish it and post it, even though it's not my best work.
Much love,
Ash xx

PS. sorry if it's a bit confusing to tell who was talking when, etc. I'm not all that good with this kind of layout for a story.. but i thought it suited it better than my normal style.