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The Quidditch Master
Chapter 13
Interruptions
"Yum, mashed potatoes," Katie rubbed her hands together as she looked at the trays and bowls filled with food.
"What is it with you and mashed potatoes?" Fred asked.
"I don't know, but I do know that I love them!" She scooped four giant spoonfuls of the potatoes and put them on her plate.
"Hey! You forgot gravy!" George squealed. "What type of Brit are you?"
"The type that puts gravy on her potatoes after she puts them on her plate," Katie said as she poured some gravy over the potatoes.
"Basically, she's the normal type," Angelina explained. "You two could learn a thing or two from her."
The twins glared at Angelina before returning to their friendly banter with Katie.
"So, Katie, do you likkkkeeee anybody right now?" George asked in a sing-song voice.
Katie shrugged. "I'm not sure at the moment."
"Why aren't you sure?" Oliver asked her suspiciously. "Wouldn't you know if a certain boy caught your fancy?"
"I suppose you're right, I would no. So to answer your question correctly, George, I'd have to say no." Katie smirked at Oliver.
Oliver stuck his tongue out at her and, with his own spoon, scooped a spoonful of her mashed potatoes off her plate and ate the bite. "Mm-mm-mmm. These are especially good potatoes! Don't you agree, Katie, dear?"
Katie glared at him. "Do not eat my potatoes," she stood up and slammed her hands down on the table, "Oliver Andrew Wood!"
Everyone in the Great Hall stopped eating and talking and turned to look at Katie and Oliver Andrew Wood. The silence in the room was unnerving to Katie, but she continued on with her lecture.
"Oliver Andrew Wood!! How dare you take my mashed potatoes without asking!! If you want something from someone, ask that person for it! Don't just take it! And another thing, don't burp as loud as you can after eating! That is a taboo, along with taking things without asking!"
"Yes, mother," Oliver replied sullenly.
The Great Hall erupted in applause after Katie's short, but to the point, speech. Katie grinned and took a bow. After a few minutes, the hall went back to its normal chatter and clanking of silverware against dishes.
"Encore, encore!" the twins cried out simultaneously once Katie had sunk back down in her seat.
"I think I'll pass on the encore."
"Oh, come on!" Fred cried.
"Yeah, we like seeing you embarrass our ole Captain Ollie!" George said in the hope of convincing his dear friend to continue on with her lecturing of Oliver.
"As enticing as that sounds, I'm still going to have to pass. I think our little Ollie has endured enough embarrassment for the day, or at least the hour." She smiled to herself and spooned another bite of mashed potatoes into her mouth.
"Thanks for your compassion, Katie," Oliver gave her a pathetic, little grin, "but us taboo breakers don't need that kind of help. All we want is to love and be loved in return!"
"Boo-hoo-hoo," Katie said, "that's such a sad story. I think I'm going to cry."
"Well you should cry!" Oliver said indignantly.
"You know what," Katie slammed her spoon down on the table, "all of your sniveling and incessant whining has caused me to lose my appetite. I'll see you guys later in the common room." And with that, she stood up from the table and stormed out of the Great Hall.
"Katie, honey, where are you!?" Oliver called into the common room.
A noise at the top of the girls' stairs drew Oliver's attention to them. He walked to where the staircase began.
"Katie, my dear, I've found you."
Katie didn't say anything, but she started to saunter down the staircase towards where Oliver was standing.
"I'm sorry I upset you," Oliver whispered when Katie was close enough for him to reach out and touch her.
Katie shrugged. "I'm not upset," she said monotonously.
"Then I'm sorry for angering you."
"I'm not angry either."
"Then what emotion are you feeling towards me at this moment?" Oliver asked, clearly confused.
"Well," Katie paused and stepped down the next two steps until she was on the first one leading upwards and eyelevel with Oliver, "I'm happy that you followed me."
"I thought you were angry with me! What was I supposed to do?"
"You could have just let me fume over it," Katie suggested.
"I could have, but what kind of a boyfriend would I be if I did that?" Oliver grinned.
"A bad one?"
Oliver laughed. "I concur. Anyhow, back to why you left. Why?"
"Well, I just wanted to be alone with you for a little while." Katie smiled and grasped Oliver's hands with her own hands.
"Well, in that case," he grinned and pulled her down the final step. "Come on," he murmured and began to lead her up the boys' staircase. "We can be alone up here."
"We are alone down here," Katie giggled.
"Until everyone comes back from dinner, that is."
"Good point," she murmured as he lead her down the hallway to the door at the end on the left.
"Hold on," he said and let go of her hands. The door creaked slightly as he opened it and entered alone.
Katie chuckled when she saw sparks from what she presumed to be Oliver's wand illuminate the room every couple of seconds. She stepped into Oliver's dorm room and grinned.
"I can't believe that I'm standing in Oliver Wood's room right now," she said aloud.
"Why?" he asked. "You've been in my room at my house before."
"Yeah, but," she paused and began to slowly step forward, "I didn't have any intent of kissing you then."
"Oh, is that so?" he grinned at her approaching form.
Katie didn't say anything but instead halted about four feet away from him.
"So you intend on kissing me tonight?"
"Maybe, maybe not," she replied cryptically.
"Why don't you show me what you plan on doing?" Oliver closed the space between them by stepping forward.
"Mmmkk." Katie put her arms around Oliver's neck. She raised her lips to his own and gently pressed them against his.
"Mmm," he moaned into her lips and pressed his harder against hers to deepen the kiss. He ran his tongue against her lower lip, begging them to part and allow it entrance. Her lips parted and his grateful tongue rushed in.
Katie pulled away. "Wait. Did you hear that?"
"Hear what," Oliver murmured and leaned towards Katie, trying to put his mouth back on hers.
Katie took a step back to escape from Oliver's mouth. "That!"
"That what?" Oliver asked sourly.
"People!" she cried.
"Oh, that. Dinner's probably over."
"Then I should go. I wouldn't want anyone to see me in here."
"Oh come on Katie! If anyone sees you, just say we were working on Quidditch plans. It's a believable story…"
"True, but I'm not going to risk the chance of anyone not believing it. I'll see you later." Katie stepped forward and gave him a light kiss on the lips before leaving.
"Interrupted again…" Oliver muttered after Katie stepped out of the room.
"Oooo, Katie!" Fred cried out when he saw Katie step down the boys' stair.
"You do fancy someone, who obviously fancies you back!" George shouted.
"No, I was going over some Quidditch plans with Oliver," she said dully. "You know how he is."
"Ah, true, true," George muttered. "But still…"
"But what? The girl has a point. Wood is a freaking obsessed Quidditch fanatic!"
"Everyone knows that," Angelina pointed out.
"It would seem that ole George here doesn't, though." Fred clapped his brother on the shoulder, "It's okay to feel inadequate at times, but once you get help, that feeling of inadequateness will just disappear like that," Fred snapped his fingers once. "Just like that," he reiterated and snapped his fingers once more.
"Stop messing with your brother!" Alicia hit Fred lightly on the chest. She turned to George, "Don't worry. I don't think you're laughable at times. Actually, I do. But that's only when you're trying to be funny!"
Katie shook her head. Alicia sure had an odd way of flirting. There was no way that George could actually know that was, in fact, flirting.
A giant yawn escaped Katie's lips. "Where'd that come from?" she asked with a surprised look upon her face.
"Just a guess, but," Andrea paused, "I think that means you're tired."
"And I think you're right," Angelina seconded.
"I suppose I'll just be off to bed then," Katie said. "Well, goodnight all. See you in the morning."
A chorus of goodnights came out of her friends mouths and Katie trudged slowly up the stairs.
Author's Note: Oh my gosh guys! I am so incredibly sorry. My computer crashed and I didn't get a lap top until yesterday. I'm so sorry about the delay, but I got so pissed off because all of my fanfic files are on that computer and I had Chapter 13 halfway finished when it crashed.
I hope this chapter was okay. Yes, I know that it's short, but that's because I felt EXTREMELY bad about my computer's meltdown almost 2 months ago. I promise I'll have another (hopefully much longer) chapter out by the end of next week. But after that I'm going to have a crammed schedule so expect updates at least once a month, hopefully more.
And thanks to everyone who reviewed, but there are going to be no responses this chapter. Please review again!!
-ilovecaptainjacks