Glow

Hi everybody! Yes, another new story, and it's OW / KB. So I want you all to read it carefully and leave a review for me. That'll help me to continue this story and maybe get some help or good ideas.

Neither of the characters are mine. They all belong to J.K., except for Moira Banks.

I've decided not to write this story in Katie's POV. This is actually some kind of experiment to me, so please be kind .

And one last thing before you can start reading: my native language is Dutch. And I'm actually keeping the real ages. In my other stories Katie and Oliver had always been in the same year.

Katie: fourth year
Olivier: seventh year
Angelina: sixth year
Alicia: sixth year
Fred: sixth year
George: sixth year
Harry: third year

Thanks to sapphire stalker to point out to me that there is some first person writing in this chapter. I think I got it all good now. Thanks again!

A new school year at Hogwarts was about to begin. Katie Bell took a deep breath and walked onto the platform 9 ¾. It was always difficult for her to walk through a solid wall, being a muggle born. It was quite a shock for her, the day she received her letter from Hogwarts. Katie had always known that there was something strange about her, but not in her wildest dreams she could imagine that she was a witch.

She stared at the scarlet Hogwarts' train. Katie stared at her own reflection. She had changed her hair colour over the summer, from dark brown to red. That matched her green eyes and pale skin perfectly.
Her full lips and high cheekbones made the picture complete. She pulled her pony tail and gave a large smile.

"You seem happy to be back." A female voice said.

Katie turned around and saw one of her fellow Quidditch team mates standing behind her. "Alicia!" She yelped, and hugged her friend tightly. Although Alicia was in her sixth year and Katie in her fourth, they got along really well.

"How was you summer?" Alicia asked her, after they split up their bone breaking hug.

"Very good, actually," Katie answered, looking at Alicia. She had long blond hair, and a huge pair of brown eyes. She was slightly taller than she was. Alicia was wearing a dark blue jeans and a pink top.

They both heard a shriek and looked around. Angelina was storming toward them and jumped in their arms. Angelina was a tall, brown girl. Her wavy black hair was very long. Her eyes were almost black.

"Let's go find a compartment," Angelina said, breathlessly. "If we wait any longer, we'll miss the train."

The three girls picked up our trunks and entered the train. They found Fred and George in a compartment and decided to join them.

"My three favourite girls!" Fred said, clapping his hands. He got up and kissed them on the cheek. "How much I have missed you!"

Alicia snorted. "That's why you send me a letter this summer with dragon dung in it?"

George gave her an enormous smile. "We assumed that you were going to like it! Dragon dung is of course one of the most popular product girls like to put on their faces these days." George said, looking at Alicia with a sparkle in his eyes. "Or that's what Millicent told us."

Alicia narrowed her eyes at them. "Millicent would do anything to get rid of her acne." She said, looking quite angry. "And for your information, I don't have any acne."

The train left the station. Katie felt good suddenly. She had missed Hogwarts badly over the summer. She liked her family much, but it was hard to talk to them about her life at school. They didn't know what Hogwarts was all about. Her parents tried though but the look on their faces when Katie mentioned talking ghosts, flying horses and Quidditch, that just freaked them out.

An hour later, Katie found herself staring out the window, looking at the rough landscape passing by.

"Where's Wood?" Katie heard Alicia ask to the rest of the team. "I haven't heard from him in two months. I was expecting long tactics every week, but he didn't send one to me."

"Neither to us." Fred said. "It's not like him. Maybe his girlfriend demanded all of his free time."

Angelina snorted. "I can't imagine Oliver giving up Quidditch for a girl."

Katie agreed with Angelina. Oliver was too obsessed about this magical sport. She, too hadn't received anything from him. Which was quite unusual.

Oliver Wood was the most popular guy in school, there was even a Oliver Wood-fanclub with over hundred members.
With his tall length and hazel eyes that had a sparkle in it, most girl found themselves attracted to him. And also mentioned that he is the best Keeper Hogwarts had even known. His body made the picture complete, he was muscled, but nut not too much. His brown hair, was just a little bit too long but it looked good on him.

And then there was his girlfriend: Moira Banks, also from Gryffindor. She is the world's biggest bitch. But a beautiful bitch. She had long light blond hair with blue eyes. She was tall and had the female curves on the right places. Oliver and Moira had been an item for over a year.

Katie had had feelings for Oliver ever since she first laid eyes on him, but she had got over him since last year. She just knew that she hadn't got a chance against Moira.

The door of the compartment slid open and there he was, Oliver Wood. Katie gasped silently. He had become even more handsome, if that was even possible. Or maybe it was the fact that she hadn't seen him the past two months.

"Good morning, team." He said cheerfully, looking around at everybody. His look lingered a little longer over Katie. Everybody seemed to notice that, except the girl herself.

He took a seat between Katie and Alicia.

"So Wood," George said, with a business like tone. "How come we haven't got any messages from you this summer?"

Oliver smirked. "I know you all better then you think." He said with his thick Scottish accent, leaning back. "I know you wouldn't read my tactics through. So, I've come up with a better plan."

The team all moaned miserably.

"We start practicing earlier." Oliver said cheerfully. "We won't wait until the start of Quidditch season." He put one arm around Katie's shoulder and one around Alicia's. "We start tomorrow!"

Katie felt her cheeks turn hot and mumbled something under her breath. Angelina, Fred and George (who were sitting opposite of them) found that very amusing.

"I want you all down at the Quidditch pitch tomorrow evening at seven o'clock." He said, enthusiastically.

There was some more mumbling. The door of the compartment suddenly slid open and Moira was standing there. She narrowed her eyes when she looked at the company Oliver was sitting with. "Ollie, dear. Why are you sitting with them?" She said, in a sweet tone.

"Because they are my team mates," he said, looking up at her.

Oliver still had his arm around Katie. Moira noticed this too and looked at Katie with arrogance. Moira couldn't help but notice that Katie had grown into a beautiful woman.

"So, Katie," Moira said, taking a seat on Oliver's lap. "Tell me, what kind of day cream do you use?"

Katie looked at her, startled. "I don't use a day cream." She said, stuttering a little.

"That's what I thought," Moira said, looking with disgust at Katie. "Your skin looks horrible."

Katie was shocked. How dare she insult her, there was nothing wrong with her skin. It was smooth and pale. Just the way Katie liked it. Moira's skin on the other hand, was tanned. Maybe a bit too much.

Oliver got back up on his feet. "Aren't you ashamed?" He said, looking furiously. "You don't insult people like that." Oliver said, his accent getting thicker.

"What's got your knickers in a twist?" Moira said, examining Oliver closely. "Why do you care if I think that Katie looks horrible?"

"Because you know very well that there's nothing wrong with her skin. You're just jealous." Oliver said, his temper rising.

Moira turned around on the spot, sweeping her long blond hair in Oliver's face. She left the compartment, slamming the door shut. Oliver followed her, but turned around one more time. "I'm really sorry about that, Katie. You look absolutely beautiful." He said, looking deeply into Katie's eyes. He smiled at her and left.