Boy on the field

Chapter 19 - him

The rest of the summer wasn't as exciting as the others I've had. Probably because I've spent them with old friends. Once I had packed to go to the platform I looked at the necklace on my dresser from Christmas, thinking to myself

just leave it. It doesn't matter. It's just a necklace. But Oliver gave it to you. So it's just a necklace, it doesn't mean anything.

I shut out the voices in my head and put the necklace on and looked in the mirror.

I felt my head quiet down and walked out of my room. When we got to the platform I looked around for the trio from camp. I couldn't find them but I knew they would come eventually.

I say goodbye to my parents and hop on the train. I don't run into anyone I know when I head to an empty wing and lean back against the window stretching my legs on the seat. I pull out my new book and begin to read.

The ride to Hogwarts was quiet. No one sat with me which was a bit sad but it gave me time to read.

Once the train stopped I gathered my stuff and went out the door.

I get pushed around by people around me and fall to the ground. I try to pick myself back up when I see someone's feet in front of me.

"Need help Jules?" Cedric reaches his hand out for me to pull up on. Once I get up we walk out together.

"Hey Julia?" I turn to him as we continue to walk to the great hall "I'm sorry about the camp. I should have owled you about Oliver." He says looking at the ground.

"It's fine Cedric I really didn't mind"

I lied.

"Ok well he thinks you think otherwise" he looks at me "oh the... kiss" I reply looking at the ground "yeah"

We make it to the great hall and wall to our houses tables. I sit alone until I spot a familiar face

"Helena!"

I say standing up. She turns her head and runs up to me. We hug as she sits down "where are the others?"

She looks at me "not all of us are in Ravenclaw Jules" she says as I roll my eyes then chuckle.

Once Dumbledore is done with his speech, I meet up with the trio. Turns out, Emma is a hufflepuff and Robin is a gryffindor. Once we've said our hellos, I try to find Draco.

I assume he's in his dorm so I ask one of draco's friends to tell him I say hi. As I'm walking to my common room I see the last person I want to see.

Parker.

With two ravenclaw girls outside the common room doors.

I don't want to get into that mess so I turn around and go to Cedric's dorm, the one place I feel welcome.

I say the password and the door opens. I walk to Cedrics dorm and knock on the door. "Yep. Who is it"

"Jules"

The door opens and Cedric comes out

"I can't talk now Jules. I need to go to bed so I can wake up early and study." I tell him why I'm here and he replies "well Oliver will help you"

I give him a confused look

"we talked and he feels bad and would definitely want to help you out, so go leave." I roll my eyes as he smiles at me.

I walk to the gryffindor commons room and say the password Cedric gave me and I walk up to Oliver's room and knock on the door.

"Who is it?" Oliver answers from behind his door

"it's Julia. Can I come in"

there is a brief moment of silence before the door opens

"Hey Jules what can I do for you?"

"Um, can I crash here tonight?"

I say as I sit on the couch "um what?"

"Can I sleep here tonight? Cedric's sleeping" He sits on the couch with me "why would you want to sleep here?" He asks confused and concerned

"Parker. He's there at the front of the common room. And I'm pretty sure he's gonna be IN the dorms so... no just no" he looks at me "in that case, sure do you need anything clothes, pillow...?" He asks me getting up to his dresser

"oh no I don't need anything" He looks at me "I wasn't asking. You're not going to bed in jeans"

he turns back to his dresser and hands me his quidditch jersey and sweatpants to wear along with one of the pillows on his bed

"here you can sleep here and I'll sleep on the couch" I am about to say it's fine but he points to me and cuts me off "You're sleeping there. End of discussion." He turns and grabs a blanket and lies down on the couch.

I lay down on his bed and pull the covers over me "hey Oliver" I say sitting up

"Yeah?"

"Thank you"

he sits up and looks at me with a small smile "Any time Jules." We lay back down and drift to sleep.