Disclaimer: I still don't own HP or anything related (Well apart from the books, DVD's, knitting patterns.....Ok, you know what i mean!)
The following week you saw Cedric several times, but he was usually surrounded by fan girls who didn't like the attention their God was paying you. It was miracle you hadn't ended up in the hospital wing. Although he had sent you several notes asking to meet you in certain places around the castle and grounds, he could never seem to give the fan girls a slip, since they saw you as a threat. Saying this you had managed to meet once in the Room of Requirements for a quite talk.
Three hours to the dance
"OMG I can't believe we're running late" squealed Katie as her and Libby rushed around the room like a mad thing, gathering up everything they would need to get ready. You just lay on your bed watching them, rolling your eyes every few seconds, so Angelina could see you.
"Calm down" said Angelina, as they rushed past her bed once more, "You know you will be ready on time, and you'll look great, so stop panicking". The look which Angelina received for this statement could of killed.
"OMG how can you be so calm?" asked Libby, looking like her eyes were about to pop out of her head.
"Yeah I mean we need more than 3 hours to even be worth a second glance next to the most beautiful girl in Hogwarts" Katie cried, glaring slightly at you this time, but you ignored her, because she was being silly.
"Your right" cried Angelina in a mock tone of horror, "what was I thinking?" She jumped up from her bed, as if she was about to grab her outfit and run into the bathroom, but then collapsed back on her bed. "Who cares?" she yawned lazily looking over at you and rolling her eyes. You just giggled.
20 minutes to the dance
You are stood in front of the full length mirror in your room, fusing with your hair, which Angelina had help but into tight ringlets, and attached a pointy medieval style red hat to it at a angle. From the top of the hat, came a long red vale, which joined with your hair as they both feel leisurely down your back. You had put on simple make up, enhancing your features in a way which looked natural and untainted. You looked beautiful, the red dress fitted your curves perfectly, and the long, loose sleeves hid your scars whilst adding to the medieval effect. You put on a pair of plain red, flat pumps on your feet, and took in your reflection once more. The pumps couldn't be seen, as the dress floated barely half a centimetre off the ground. The Gold bands around the sleeves which kept the sleeves attached to your arms, were just above your elbow, but were meant to be higher. You refused to push them up though, because that way your scars would be more noticeable.
"Come on girls" you called, being finally ready. You knew Libby was moaning about looking stupid and no one liking her outfit, and Angelina was trying to persuade her she looked nice. Katie was still fusing with her little addition to her outfit.
"Sorry" said Angelina walking through the door of the bathroom, "Those two are hopeless" You giggled and nodded your agreement.
"You look great Ange" you informed her. She was wearing a fitted dark beige top with showed her stomach, a wrap around leopard print skirt, and had put her hair up into tons of little braids with gold beads at the bottom of each. Around the top of her head she wore a gold head band, with what looked like Rubies and Sapphires in it. Her make up was brown and gold also.
"Thanks Hun, so do you." she said, taking in your whole outfit, "I know at least two gentlemen who will think your the most amazing looking girl in the world".
"Only two?" said Katie, walking out of the bathroom, "I think they all will". Katie is in a small, tight, strapless, lilac dress. It comes just past her bum, flicking out in points at the bottom. On her legs she has natural tights, with dark green vines painted on them. She was wearing pointy lilac shoes and matching wings. Her make up was shades of lilac and blue. "What do you think?" she said, twirling around.
"And you say the attention will be on me" was all you could manage.
"Thanks Ro" she said, giving you a gentle hug, so not to mess up your outfits.
"I still think I look like a freak" mutter Libby as she finally exited the bathroom, pouting at everyone. She was wearing a very long, black dress, which flared out when it touched the floor. She had dyed her hair black for the night, and braded little bits of it, putting green high lights in these pieces. On her head she wore a large, stereotypical witches hat, which bent at the top. Her make up was all black, and she had put false nails on, painting them Blood red and pointing them.
"I think George will be in heaven when he sees you," you said, amazed about how good all your friends looked, and suddenly feeling plain.
"Thanks, but I know you'll have the most attention" Libby replied, smiling sweetly at you, "The rest of us don't have the fragile porcelain doll look going". You just giggled and shook your head.
"Shall we go?" ask Angelina, walking towards the door.
"Your forgetting two things missy" cried Katie.
"What?" said Angelina, spinning around and looking at Katie surprised.
"Photos and Masks".
You all laughed at this, and grouped together as Katie put the camera on timer, and ran over to you. Once the picture was taken, you all picked up your masks putting them on gently, and head out of the dorm. Angelina's was a gold strip, with eye hole cut in, and brownie gold feathers along the edge. Katie's was a shot green and lilac leaf, which hooked around the bottom of her left ear, and then travelled across her face, ending just above her right ear. Libby had a black velvet simple mask, which went over her eyes and top of her nose. Finally yours hid your nose and mouth. It was a simple red vale, which hooked over the top of both your ears. You walked quickly down the staircase and out of the common room, heading to the great hall, laughing and joking all the way.
A lot of people were stood around in front of the Great Hall waiting for the doors to be opened and the dance to begin. You quickly looked at all the masked figures around you and noticed three watching you. One was dressed in a loose fitting dress shirt, and black fitted trousers, with a sword in the belt, and a big hat with a feather in it. He had his eyes hidden by a black ribbon with holes for the eyes. The next was wearing a suit of armour. The final guy, you recognized immediately as Cedric. He was in Chudley Cannon uniform, with a small eye mask in the same colour. You smiled warmly over at him, and waved slightly, causing several of the girls surrounding him to glare at you. He waved back, and quickly closed the distance between you. If you had been paying attention, you would of seen the other guy with the big hat send Cedric the horribleist of glares.
"You look amazing" he breathed, allowing his eyes to slowly travel up and down your body taking in every detail.
"Thanks" you replied, blushing slightly, although your mask hid it, "You don't look bad yourself". You smiled at him, staring deeply into his eyes, when suddenly the whole entrance hall burst into laughter. Slowly you turned to see what they were laughing at, and instantly remembered the twins bet.
There stood on the stair case were Zeus and Aphrodite. George had a white sheet draped over himself, with a gold rope around his waist and a silver lightning broach on his shoulder. He had stuck his hair up into every direction, and added a silver white beard. Beside him stood Fred, looking just as confident as his twin, even though he was wearing cream hot pants, and a matching bra top, which you knew had been stuffed with cotton wool. He also had gold bands twining around his upper arms, several pieces of theatre jewellery on and gold Roman sandals. He was wearing a blonde wig, in ringlets. Both were wearing large gold masks. Although you had seen them try it on before, you found this even funnier. You joined all your school mates in laughing at the twins. They gave everyone a little bow, and then walked quickly over to where you, the girls and Cedric stood.
Behind them walked Lee, not as noticeable as the twins, but defiantly someone to look at twice. He was in black plain jeans, with holes in the knees, and a plain white t-shirt with a badge on it. On his feet he had a pair of plain black trainers. Very casual. He was also wearing sun glasses as his mask.
"Urm Lee, this is meant to be fancy dress. You're meant to dress up" Said Katie, looking over her friends outfit, once she had managed to calm herself from the twins impressive choice.
"Arh but Katie, he is in costume" said Fred, looking at her seriously, although he was in full make-up. This just caused Katie to burst into a fresh wave of giggles.
"What are you meant to be?" asked Angelina, trying very hard to ignore Fred who was now fluttering his eye lashes and trying to flirt with Cedric.
"Read the Badge" Lee said proudly, pointing to his chest where the simple badge was. You all leant forward and then burst out into laughter. It read God.
"High Self esteem hey?" you finally got out once you had calmed a little.
"And why not?" he asked flashing you his famous smirk. You smiled back, glad to see him smiling once more, but suddenly his smirk faltered. You followed his gaze and saw Libby and George greeting each other in only a way they could. You felt sorry for Lee, and disgusted by Libby and George. It was bad enough they had to do such things in front of someone they knew had a crush on Libby, but they also had to do it in public! Yuk!!!.
"Coupleness, EWWWWW" you squealed loudly, causing Libby and George to separate, and everyone else to start laughing loudly.
"You've got yourself a lot of attention, and I don't just mean from the gentleman on your arm" hissed Katie in your ear, "By the way, who is that? I know it isn't Oliver". You turned to smile at her, tapping your nose.
"Now that my dear Kay is a secret" you purred, grinning madly at her. You had realized how much attention you were attracting just by glancing around the entrance hall once more. The knight and Zorro, were still watching you, but also several younger boys and a few your age you believed to be from Slytherin. You couldn't care less though. You had a cutie on your arm, and that was all that mattered. Suddenly the doors to the Great hall swung open, and everyone began to enter.
"I can't believe I actually get to enter a dance with the most beautiful girl in the school on my arm" Cedric whispered into your ear as you reached the door.
The site inside made you gasp. The house table had all been moved and now there were several little tables dotted around the edge of the room. There were floating hearts and flowers above the tables, and everything gave off a pink glow.
"This looks so tacky" you hissed to Cedric causing him to laugh lightly.
"Sure is" he whispered back, leading you over to a empty table. "Mi'lady" he said, pulling out a chair and allowing you to sit, "Would you like a drink?". You nodded to him, and he quickly took off towards the refreshment table, which was just below the teachers table, leaving you alone.
Glancing around the room, you tried to figure out who everyone was. Draco and Pansy were dressed as members of the magical royal family, mind you so were most of whom you assumed to be the Slytherin house. Sookie was dressed as a sexy nurse, and had several boys mulling around her. But you really couldn't tell who most people were. Continuing to glance around the hall you once again saw both of the gentlemen from the entrance hall, and once more they were staring at you.
"Hey Princess, mind if we join you?" said a voice behind you, making you spin slightly to see who had spoke. There stood Lee and Fred, both Grinning madly.
"Sure" you said, indicating the two seats on the other side of the table, "Cedric's just gone to get me a drink". Both boys took a seat.
"Those two need a muzzle, its getting disgusting" Fred said, tilting his head towards a table a few along where George and Libby were making out once more and Angelina and Katie looked like they were going to be sick. Lee just grumbled his agreement, staring at the table as if it was really interesting.
"Coupleness Ewww!" you muttered quietly so only the three of you could hear. This got a smile out of Lee.
"I second that" he hissed back, grinning like a mad man.
"So God, are you going to pull any of these lovely lonely ladies tonight?" you asked, glancing around the edge of the room, where several stood watching the dance. Lee followed your gaze, and stopped on one.
"I think I might" he muttered, climbing quickly out of his chair and walking swiftly across the room towards the girl.
"Oh, where's he going?" asked Cedric, placing a glass of punch in front of you, "Hope I didn't scare him away". Fred rolled his eyes at this, you knew that he didn't approve of you hanging around with Cedric as much as you did, but you didn't care. The three of you sat chatting for a bit, sipping on the drinks you had all got.
"Oh My, have you seen what that girl is wearing?" choked Cedric into his drink, his eyes popping out of his head. You and Fred turned to where Cedric was looking and saw a very pretty girl leaning against a wall in a tight leather white cat suit, with large white wings and a halo.
"Wow, how did she fit into that?" you gasped, amazed that someone could fit into something so tight and remain looking gorgeous.
"Hubba Hubba" muttered Fred, almost drooling over this mystery women.
"You like Freddy?" you cooed across the table, grinning widely.
"Hell Yeah" he cried loudly, making people around you turn and look.
"Well go get" you said, shooing him away from the table. You watch your friend in dray approach the angel. She looked up at him, and grinned at his appearance. Amazingly she actually accepted his offer to dance, and as she moved, you saw her dirty blonde coloured ringlets bounce.
"It looks like everyone is dancing except us" whispered Cedric, rest a hand lightly on your leg.
"Do you mind if I skip? I don't really fancy it" you muttered, blushing slightly.
"Of course, but do you mind if I go and ask the ballerina to dance?" he said, squeezing your hand and indicating a friendly looking girl, watching everyone dance from a nearby wall.
"Of course I don't, you go for it" you said enthusiastically even though you didn't want to be alone.
"Thanks, I'll be back I promise" he whispered, kissing you lightly on the cheek, as he got up and left. You watched everyone dancing from your position.
One dance turned into two, two into five, five into ten. You knew you had been forgotten a long time ago by your former table companions. You didn't mind though, they all seemed to be really enjoying themselves. Finally you decided you had had enough of sitting around in this warm crowded room, so got up to go for a walk. Noticing George and Libby sitting in the seats they had possessed all night, you walked over to them, telling them you were off for a walk.
"Ok Ro, Walk, right" muttered Libby, not even looking at you.
"Ok, see you guys later" you said, sure that they wouldn't even remember talking to you. You glanced around the hall once more, before heading out of the doors, into the cool night air.
Slowly you began to walk, just letting your legs carry you, thinking about everything which had happened since you came to Hogwarts. Even though you were alone, you had never felt happier in your life. You had friends, you had people who looked up to you, you had male attention, all this you had never felt before. The only thing you had lost was your quiditch, but you still played it from time to time, and it was worth the sacrifice for everything you had gained. Another reason you didn't mind losing quidditch was the fact that Oliver was usually practicing on the pitch when you wanted to play. As if your feet knew what you were thinking, you found yourself at the side of the Quidditch pitch, just beside the Gryffindor changing rooms. It looked so beautiful how the moon lit it up. The sandy ground of it glistened, looking almost wet. You remembered that evening a few months previous when Oliver had asked you out, and a tear slowly trickled down your face.
"Happy Valentines" you whispered to yourself, suddenly feeling very jealous of all your friends who were in the hall with someone they cared for. Even though this place held memories which were painful to you right now, you found it more romantic than the tackiness of the Great hall. A small smile crossed your face.
"Silenco" someone screamed behind you. As in slow motion you began to turn as the curse hit you. You didn't even get a look at your attacker as he picked you up, throwing your light body over his muscular shoulder, and walking towards the doors to the changing rooms.
He pushed violently against the wooden door, bursting into the changing rooms, and then spun around, locking the door. Once he had locked the door, he dropped you unceremoniously onto one of the benches. The moment you saw the face of your attacker fear filled your entire body. You tried to run away, but the moment you stood, he grabbed your arms pushing you forcefully into door of one of the lockers. Tears streamed down your face, and you tried to scream, but your voice was gone. Kicking and twisting around in his grasp, you tried to break free, but he was to strong for you, and your efforts didn't affect him. Strongly he forced his lower body into yours, trapping you between him and the locker. Once he was sure you couldn't escape, he released your wrists. Immediately you began to hit him and try to push him off, but by this point you were so scared, your strength was basically nothing. He just chuckled as he leant closer to you.
"I've been watching you" he hissed in your ear, a shiver travelling down your spine. If you thought you had been scared when this first happened, you had no idea how scared you would become. Terror was running through your veins, getting strong with every second you were stuck here alone with him. You tried to push him away as he leant closer to your ear. "I will have you, and no one can stop me" he hissed, and then attached his lips to your neck, just below your ear, marking you.
Whilst he sucked your skin, his hands had travelled to the top your dress, slipping the gold bands on your arms off, and grabbing the neck of it. You kept shaking your head and struggling trying to knock him off you, even for a moment, but no luck. After a few moments, he left your neck, leaving the spot he had been at tingling. You were beginning to feel light headed with fear, but you knew you were to scared to actually pass out. "Your dress is very pretty, but I think you would be prettier without it" he growled, looking down at the dress, grasping tighter around the neck band. Then in one swift movement, he ripped it, exposing your white bra and pale skin down to your waist. "Much better" he chuckled, placing one of his calloused hand onto of your breast and slipping it into your bra.
You had stopped struggling through shock of what was happening to you, and he took advantage of this. His lips caught yours roughly, biting your lower lip and then forcing his tongue in. You tried to move your head and break the kiss, but you was pushed to strongly against the locker and couldn't move. His hand which wasn't in your bra, moved slowly down your exposed skin and then under the fabric of the remaining dress, to you knickers, pulling off you slightly, to allow him to slip his hand further. He was in your knickers. You began to put all your strength into struggling away from him. You couldn't let him do this.
BANG.
Something hit the door to the changing rooms. This noise made the attacker pull back slightly, breaking the kiss. With the new amount of freedom this had allowed you, you began twisting and hitting him once more.
BANG.
The door was hit once more. He was losing his temper and you could see it in his eyes, but this didn't scare you like it would of at any other time, you just had to get away.
"Aloamora" screamed a voice from the other side of the door. It exploded open, and someone rushed in, punching your attacker, so he fell off you and you were released from the nightmare. Slowly you sank to the floor in hysteric silent sobs. "How dare you" the new comer growled "I warned you Flint". The new comer was beating the hell out of Flint who now lay on the floor, weakly trying to fight back.
"She's not yours Wood, I made sure of that" Flint growled through the blood pouring down his face. This was all Oliver could take, and punched him very hard in the face, knocking him unconscious. Once he was sure Flint was out for the count, he rushed over to you, gathering you up in his arms, bridal style.
You threw you arms around his neck, and cried into his shoulder as he carried you up to the common room, holding the top of your dress up so if you passed anyone they wouldn't see anything. You reached the common room, and he carried you straight up to his dorm, placing you lightly on his bed and then rummaging through his trunk. You wiped your eyes, clearing your sight slightly, although tears were still pouring from your eyes. Oliver stood up, holding something in his arms and then walked over to you, sitting beside you.
"Here" he said, pulling a warm jumper over your head, and helping you put it on.
"Thanks" you tried to say, but your voice was still gone. Oliver seemed to realize why you were so silent suddenly and picked up his wand.
"Incarto Finite" he muttered, removing the silencing spell.
"OMG thank you Oliver" you exclaimed, throwing your arms around him once more. Carefully he wrapped his arms around you pulling you closer. You felt so warm and safe in his embrace, and you knew what you had been missing. Slowly you pulled back a little, meeting his eyes. They were red and puffy showing he had been crying.
"You've been crying" you muttered, tilting your head a little.
"I was so worried" he whispered, leaning his head against yours, "I don't know what I would do if you had been hurt". You smiled sweetly at him. Your hero, your keeper, the only man you had ever loved. "I'm sorry" Oliver whispered.
"For what?" you asked, but for what you quickly discovered. Oliver leant forward closing the distance and his lips brushed against yours. It was such a short kiss, but it left you breathless. He pulled back, looking guilty, but now you knew what you wanted you weren't going to let it go. You pulled him back to your lips, kissing him like you had always wanted to but never realized you had until that moment. After a few minutes you broke apart.
"Happy Valentines" you whispered, kissing him on the nose.
"Princess?" he questioned, gazing into your eyes, hopeful.
"Yes Oliver" you breathed, smiling at him. That was all it took. He leant forward capturing your lips and pulling you lovingly onto his lap. You spent the next few hours just kissing and hugging. All thought of Flint leaving your mind and instead being filled with the knowledge that you could of lost all of this thanks to your stubborn behaviour. "I love you," you whispered as you both pulled away from another kiss.
"I love you too" he whispered back, kissing a line along your jaw line to your mouth.
You had begun to fall asleep in Oliver's embrace as the dance ended and everyone returned to their dormitories. You could distantly hear the twins voices crying that there was going to be an after party and for everyone to stay downstairs. Oliver carefully moved you, reaching over to the curtains around his bed and closing them, just before the door burst open and the twins entered. Pulling you closer to him, he draped the covers over you, and snuggled his head into the back of your neck.
"I missed you" he whispered, lightly kissing the back of your neck, before snuggling deeper into the bed and drifting off to sleep.
The first rays of morning shone through the edge of the curtains surrounding the bed, hitting your face. You tried to roll over to escape this intrusion to your sleep, but found yourself held in place. Remembering the night before you began to shift your weight trying to disturb Oliver enough that his grip would loosen so you could roll over.
"Stop it" he grumbled sleepily.
"Let me move" you hissed, kicking your leg back into his.
"No, your fine right there" he muttered once more, tightening his grip around you.
"Olli, the light's in my eyes" you hissed, kicking him again.
"Oh" he muttered, finally loosening his grip enough so you could roll over in his grip. You didn't expect Oliver's actions the moment you were facing him. His lips locked on yours and his hands roamed over your back, pulling you even closer to him. "Good morning" he muttered, once he pulled away, keeping his eyes closed and resting his head against your forehead and began to breath deeply again.
"Come on Oliver, Quiditch practice" called one of the twins through the curtains. Oliver didn't seem to even stir to this. He just kept a strong hold on you and breathing deeply.
"Come on Fred you know that won't do it" yelled George from across the room. Knowing that you were about to be discovered, you kicked Oliver lightly, hoping to wake him. It didn't. You kicked him harder, but still no luck. There was only one thing for it. Roughly you pushed your lips against his, kissing him passionately. His eyes flew open, and the moment he did you pulled away. He opened his mouth to protest when George said something else. "Got to wake him, open the curtains and I'll throw this on him". Suddenly he realized why you had woken him, and pulled you even closer to him, covering you with the covers.
"Don't you dare" you growled loudly so the twins could hear him.
"But what about practice" one yelled.
"It's cancelled, I'm too tired" he yelled back, getting gasps from the twins.
"First he misses most of the dance and now he cancels quiditch. He needs A.J. back" mutter one of them to the other.
"Or he's been abducted by aliens and that's his evil clone" said the other, laughing slightly. You lay silently in Oliver's arms as you heard the twins moving around the dorm, and then the door opened and they both left.
"You cancelled quiditch?" you exclaimed meeting his eyes.
"Yes, now where were we?" he asked, looking down into your eyes and then moving his face to yours. You kissed passionately, and when he gently ran his tongue along your lips you allowed him in, exploring his mouth lovingly once more. Finally when you pulled away from each other you just stared into each others eyes, not wanting the moment to end. "Can you be the first thing i see every morning?" Oliver asked, a cheeky grin beginning to play on his lips.
"Maybe when we finish school" you replied, leaning in again and stealing a short kiss.
"I'll hold you to that" was all he said, placing his head in the hollow at the bottom of your neck. He slowly began to kiss a line up your neck, but suddenly pulled away.
"What?" you asked, surprised by his sudden stop.
"He did that, didn't he," he muttered, slowly running his fingers over a spot on your neck. The memory of Flints mouth on that exact spot came back to you in a flash, and you shuddered as your eyes filled with tears. "Don't cry, it's all right" Oliver soothed, pulling you into one of his loving hugs which you couldn't get enough of. The tears streaked down your face as you tried to block out the memories of the previous night. It was no use, the flood gates had opened. "Shh" Oliver soothed again, rubbing your back gently, "I will never let him hurt you". You tried to smile into his neck. You couldn't deny you felt safe in his arms, but the memories were to much, you had to cry. Suddenly you felt Oliver's lips on your neck, over the mark Flint had left. He was so gentle as he cleansed your skin of that evil boy, and placed a love bite over the unwanted one. After a few minutes he released his mouth from your neck, and moved back to gaze into your eyes. "Now your mine, not his" he growled in a possessive manner, "And i don't intend to ever let you go again". With this said, he pulled you into him, and kissed you lustfully, soothing away all fears which had been filling your head only moments before.
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