Glow
Hello! It's me! I am just so sorry for not updating in such a long time but I've been so busy. I have left my country and I am now in Edinburgh to do my internship. You of course understand what kind of crap that brings along: insurance, travelling, ... But here I am with another chapter! Enjoy.
Katie was pacing up and down outside McGonagall's office. Oliver was of course very calm. The only moment you could caught him being nervous, was right before a Quidditch match.
"Will you please sit down?" Oliver said. "You're making me motion sick."
"Don't look at me then." Katie said, curtly.
"I find that very hard to do." Oliver said, looking at her with his big eyes.
Katie stopped dead in her tracks and just wanted to ask what he meant when McGonagall opened her door and motioned they could enter. "
"I've asked you two to come," McGonagall started after Katie and Oliver had taken a seat, "because someone had given me a complaint about the two of you." She took a seat behind her desk and looked sternly at them;
"A complaint?" Oliver asked, leaning forward.
"Yes, Wood. It appears that you have given Miss Bell your essays from your fourth year so she could copy it."
Katie's insides were suddenly gone. She couldn't think of the consequences. Why had she been so stupid taking those essays from Oliver?
"I think this is all a big misunderstanding," Oliver said. "I'm sure if you compare the essays that you will see that there are no similarities at all."
Katie looked in shock at Oliver. He was lying his way out of this!
McGonagall looked at Oliver for a couple of seconds. "I am sure that you are speaking the truth, Mister Wood but I have to make an investigation about this. We take plagiarism very seriously."
"I'm sure you do, professor." Oliver said, relaxing a bit. "Can you tell me who told you this lie about the essays, professor?"
"No, I can't." McGonagall said. She looked at Katie and she froze. "Miss Bell, you haven't said one word since you came in. What's your opinion about this case?"
She swallowed. McGonagall was examining her closely and she could feel Oliver's eyes on her. "I am sure this is all a big misunderstanding, professor. It is true that Oliver and I were sharing a table that evening but we've got nothing to do with each other's homework."
Katie cursed herself for lying, but she had no choice. She refused to be expelled.
McGonagall nodded. "Good, you can both go now. I'll keep you two posted."
Katie practically ran out of the room and without waiting for Oliver, she ran back to the Common Room.
Katie waited patiently until Moira came into the Common Room. Moira was laughing with her friends. Katie caught her eye and stood up.
"Go upstairs," she commanded her friends. "I'll see you up there." Moira turned around, her long blonde hair swirled. "What?" she barked at Katie.
"Do you think I'm stupid?" Katie said calmly. "I know that you have talked to McGonagall about my essays."
Moira snorted. "I only did my duty as a student of Hogwarts. I don't think it's fair that you steal someone else's work."
"I didn't steal it. In fact, I have never used those essays," Katie lied. Moira glared at her and rolled her eyes. "You can't prove that I used Oliver's essays." Katie continued.
Moira took one step closer to Katie. "Let this be a warning: come near to my boyfriend again, and I'll curse the life out of you."
Katie laughed hard. "Your boyfriend? You broke up with him! And I'll come near to whoever I want."
"We didn't break up," Moira spat. "That was just another argument."
The whole Common Room was listening to the conversation going on between Katie and Moira. Katie had noticed that and she thought it was time for revenge.
"Another argument?" Katie said, feeling reckless all of a sudden. "You are the most pathetic person I have ever met." Moira opened her mouth, but Katie stopped her. "I'm not going to listen to another word of you. Let me just say this: I think Oliver is the best shag I ever had."
Katie turned around, leaving a shocked Moira behind. She walked out of the Common Room, smiling like mad.
"Katie!"
The girl looked around and saw Angelina and Alicia walking up to her. Katie was sure they wanted to talk to her about what happened between her and Moira the other night. Katie took a sip from her coffee, she knew she would need it badly.
"What the hell happened last night? It's going all around school that you slept with Oliver!" Angelina flopped down next to her and stared, hoping she would get every filthy detail out of Katie.
"I just wanted to get back at Moira." Katie said, eating some bacon.
"What does that mean?" Angelina said quickly. "Have you or have you not slept with Wood?"
"Can you please not scream?" Katie said, looking around. "No, I have not slept with Oliver but I just wanted revenge."
Alicia and Angelina relaxed a bit. "I wonder what Oliver will do when he hears about this." Alicia said, taking a large gulp of her coffee. "He won't think that this is funny."
"I think we will find out very soon," Angelina said, staring at Oliver coming in. Both girls jumped up very quickly. "Good luck!" they said dramatically and left the Great Hall.
Katie continued eating her breakfast, she was sure that Oliver hadn't heard a thing about what happened last night. Oliver was so slow about these things.
"Morning Katie." He said cheerfully. "Did you sleep alright?" He filled his plate, giving her a warm smile.
"Yes, I've slept very well." Katie said, looking around in the Great Hall. It seemed like everybody was staring at them.
"I'm sure you have. I heard you had quite a busy evening last night, telling Moira I was the best shag you ever had."
Katie choked in her coffee. Now he had to be on top of the latest gossip. "I'm sorry Oliver, but she made me pissed and I said it before I could think it over."
She looked him in the eye, thinking he would be pissed. But he was smiling and his eyes were sparkling with pleasure.
"I'm not mad, Katie. You saved my reputation last night." He said, passing the eggs to the twins. "Every guy in school was laughing with me because of my poor bed performance."
Katie looked at him with disgust. "I really feel uncomfortable discussing your sex life."
"Really? Because after I heard about last night, I was sure you are very interested in it."
Katie rolled her eyes. "You're arrogant." She said while standing up. "But kind of cute arrogant." She gave him a kiss on the cheek and left the Great Hall.