Thank you guys so much for your reviews :))

Here's the next chapter.

Enjoy ;D

-6-

Cloud nine

Wow. Did every kiss feel like that?

He still smiled stupidly, but he didn't care. He sat with Fred and George in the Gryffindor common room and couldn't help but keep staring at his girlfriend, who was currently gossiping with Angelina and Alicia. And when she noticed him watching her, she would turn around, blush giggling and wave slightly.

Oliver would blush as well, smile happily and try to stop his heart from jumping out of his chest.

"So, captain, you and Katie finally did it?", Fred asked grinningly.

Nothing, not even those annoying twins, could ruin his day, so he just nodded and smiled. "Yup."

"Look at that, brother. Our dearest captain is head over heels for lil' Katie."

"Aha, seems if we've been right again, brother." They high-fived each other and Oliver rolled his eyes.

Right, way to go.

He stood up and slowly walked over to where Katie was sitting with his two other chasers. When they noticed him, they blushed and giggled slightly.

"Katie, I guess there's someone looking for you," Alicia said grinningly.

Katie's face was still scarlet, but she managed to smile at him. "Hey," she said gently.

Merlin, how long could a heart beat that crazy without exploding?

"Hey," he murmured and then rubbed his neck awkwardly. Right, next time he should maybe plan on what he was going to say, instead of walking towards her and standing there like a fool.
"Would…uh…you know, would you like to walk around the lake or something?", he stuttered foolishly and blushed again.

"Ooh, a walk around the lake. Quite romantic there, captain," Angelina grinned and showed them thumbs-up.

Katie rolled her eyes slightly at her friends, but got up nodding. "Yeah, I'd like that, Oliver."

They had been walking next to each other for quite a while now and even if Oliver really enjoyed their togetherness, this silence between them was way too awkward for his liking.

He swallowed heavily, before he decided to break the discomfort. "Katie…"

Quite startled she looked at him. "Yes?"

"You know, I…damn, why does this have to be so difficult and awkward?"

She shrugged helplessly and smiled apologetically at him. "Well, I know what you mean. But…let me just say…I'm really, really nervous, Oliver." She frowned a little and shook her head. "I mean, seriously, you are probably the most desired and hottest guy of this school and you're suddenly dating me and act all nervously around me."

He flushed again and grinned coyly.

"I still can't believe that you're interested in me," Katie said disbelievingly.

Right, maybe it was time to make her understand that he was the lucky one in their relationship, because a beautiful girl like her was actually interested in him!

Shyly he grabbed her hand and squeezed it gently. "You know, actually I can't believe that you really agreed to be my girlfriend."

She grinned mischievously at him. "Well, technically I'm not your girlfriend since you never asked."

He stopped walking and because he was still holding her hand, she stopped as well and turned around to him. "What?"

"You're right, I really didn't ask you. So here we go." He took a deep breath and silently prayed not to sound too ridiculous. "Katie Bell, I'd really, really like you to be my girlfriend. Do you think you could manage that?"

She grinned at him and slid her arms around his waist. "Surprisingly, I guess I can," she said and stood up to kiss him gently.

Oliver instantly closed his eyes and wished the feeling wouldn't ever disappear again. His heart beat almost painfully and his hands got kind of sweaty when he ran them into Katie's smooth hair.

Merlin. This was incredible. He gently sucked on her lower lip and felt like going crazy any minute because of those low moans which were escaping her lips.

Encouraged by her reaction he slowly let his tongue dart out and gently stroked her lips and his heart almost jumped out of his chest when Katie opened her tiny mouth and allowed him to explore her. He touched everything and every small place in her oh-so-amazing mouth, while he managed to pull her even closer to him. His hands started to roam over her body and Katie's hands had wounded themselves into his hair by now.

Something really big, hot and tickling started to grow in his lower stomach and he instantly recognized this feeling, even if he had never experienced it himself: arousal.

She was arousing him, and Merlin, how good she was at that.

Panting heavily he pulled away, far enough to lean his face against her neck. "Merlin, Katie," he breathed, "that was amazing."

She shivered a little and leaned into him. "Yep, definitely was. And I guess we don't have to be awkward around each other anymore."

He chuckled and nodded. "Guess you're right."

She laughed softly and leaned in to kiss him again.

He groaned upon the incredible sensation of their bodies touching and couldn't help but get himself a little carried away.

This time it was her who pulled away. She blushed furiously, but grinned nevertheless, with a mischievous glint in her eyes. "You know if we don't stop this right now, I guess we're gonna end up naked down here. Wouldn't be that thrilling, right?"

His face glowed bright red, especially because there was a part of him that definitely wanted to get naked instantly.
He cleared his throat and nodded. "Uh…yeah…well, I guess you're right. We…uh…probably should head up again, shouldn't we?"

She smiled at him and took his hand. "Right. Let's go."

And while they walked, always pulled his hand away and put his arm around her shoulders instead to pull her tightly against his chest.

When they reached the Gryffindor common room again, Alicia and Angelina instantly ran towards them and tried to pull her out of his embrace to pump her for information. Katie didn't seem to be too thrilled, so Oliver just tightened his grip around her.

Thankfully she smiled up at him, while the other two girls pouted.

"Wood. You're a jerk. Give her back."

He grinned slightly amused. "Nope. She's mine."

"Fine!", Angelina hissed. "This way you'll just have to participate in this." She and Alicia shared a quick look and then she continued, but her voice was suddenly an octave higher and she giggled all girly.
"Katie! You just snogged Oliver Wood! You almost ate each other's faces down there!"

Both, Katie and Oliver, blushed, but he still refused to let her go.

He knew girls could be quite crazy. Maybe they needed to see this to actually believe that they were dating now or something.

Girls!

So he quickly decided to just turn her around and kiss Katie Bell in front of the whole common room shortly, but yet passionately on her red, swollen lips.

Cat calls and giggling could be heard, but he just ignored them. He just enjoyed kissing her again, even if he could tell that she was quite surprised of is behavior, but she didn't fight him. Instead she melted into his arms and returned his kiss fiercely.

And even after they broke apart to catch a breath, she didn't pull out of his tight embrace, but snuggled even closer and placed a quick, chaste kiss to the soft skin of his necks.

A shiver ran down his spine and goosebumps were all over his body.

"Girls," she murmured blushingly, "could you just back off? I just…"

Alicia grinned, but nodded. "Alright, alright, I get it. You just want to enjoy your time with him." She shrugged slightly and grinned gamy. "Go and snog his face off."

To spare her the embarrassment Oliver just pulled her over to the couch and sat down with her. She snuggled into him again and wrapped both his arms around her.

"I like dating you," he whispered quietly into her ear and she leaned into him even a little more.

"Yeah, well, I like dating you too."

They chuckled slightly and enjoyed each other's closeness, warmth and especially this new, whole damn crazy feeling of having a really bad crush on someone.

Yep, Oliver Wood was definitely on cloud nine!