One Stone Changes So Many Lives - Book 3/10

Chapter 21 - February Changes

Sabrina's POV

Valentines day had finally came, and Connor treated me to a lovely meal he had set up in the Arithmancy classroom. I still don't know how he pulled it off. But there was hundreds of blue petals surrounding a desk and two chairs. On the table was a delicate ham salad – He said I needed to watch my weight. He thought I looked a little plump now. So I needed to eat more healthy. He of course, enjoyed his hearty American burger and chips, with all the trimmings quite a lot. My mouth had begun to water as I looked over at his plate, but I didn't dare say anything – It's not worth being punished again.

Oliver had begun working us harder than ever. There was an upcoming Quidditch match so he put the team to practice almost every night. Even the endless rain that had replaced the snow couldn't dampen his spirits.

Fred and George began complaining that he was becoming a fanatic. On one particular wet and muddy practice, Fred asked me to talk to him, saying Oliver listens to me.

"There's no point Freddie. The reason why I broke-up with him is because Quidditch was always first" I say catching the Quaffle and passing it on to Katie. I did try to talk to Oliver during practice though, suggesting that maybe the team was due a break, to which he yelled at me rather loudly for even thinking it.

"Will you two stop messing around!" he yelled over my shoulder.

I turned round to look at the twins, who were dive-bombing each other and pretending to fall off their brooms. It looked like they were imitating Harry in his first match.

I sent them a glare, to which they gave me a half-smile and whispered 'sorry' to me. We then listened to Oliver's continues yells.

"That's exactly the sort of thing that'll lose us the match! Snape's refereeing this time, and he'll be looking for any excuse to knock points off Gryffindor!" Oliver snapped loudly.

"Snape's refereeing!?" George spluttered through a mouthful of mud as he fell off of his broom. I grabbed his hand, gently lowered him to ground, as Fred grabbed his broom, before we both dismounted. "When's he ever refereed a Quidditch match? He's not going to be fair, if we might overtake Slytherin" George continued.

The rest of the team landed next to us, ready to complain.

"It's not my fault" said Wood. "We've just got to make sure we play a clean game, so Snape hasn't got an excuse to pick on us".

The rest of the team hung back after practice to talk to one another as usual, except for Harry who had suddenly rushed off – Where's he off to?

As we begin to trug our way back up to the castle I then notice Connor sitting and waiting in the courtyard.

"I'll meet you guys back in the common" I call sweetly to everyone, before running over to Connor happily.

"Where were you!?" Connor suddenly snaps loudly.

"I....I was at Quidditch practice......Oh shoot! Our date! I'm so sorry Connor! I totally forgot! Oliver's been - "

"OLIVER!? Your ex-boyfriend Oliver!? What were you doing with him!?" Connor snaps again, his face getting redder by the second.

"It was just Quidditch practice.........nothing else......I swear" I stutter out – I'm in trouble. I had broken a rule. I have to be where I'm supposed to be. "You can even ask the twins" I say quickly – I shouldn't have said that....

"THE TWINS! WHY WERE YOU WITH THE TWINS!?" he shouts loudly at me.

"Because their....their my friends........They.....they look out for me and - " I start, as my eyes begin to water.