Selfish Bloke (An Oliver Wood Love Story)

Gryffindor vs. Slytherin

"Katie, get up. It's Quidditch time in about an hour," I whispered, shaking her shoulder softly before walking over to my trunk and plucking out a tee shirt and shorts, along with some running shoes. I slipped on my outfit quickly and ran over to the bathroom. I brushed my teeth, put my hair up into a ponytail, and put on a little bit of makeup before I rushed out the door of our dorm. I ran down the stairs all the way to the Great Hall. I quickly grabbed a single banana, starting to eat it as I made my way down to the pitch. I knew this probably wasn't the best breakfast to have before the most important match of the season, but it would have to do for now. 

"Good luck Maggie, I know you can do it!" Hermione called from her seat at the Gryffindor table when I walked by. I smiled, turning to wave back at her before jogging out of the Great Hall and out of the castle. A small group of parents, recruiters, and staff had gathered up in the area of the stands that was meant for everyone but students, along with a small group of students scattered all around the stands. I ran down the trail and into the locker room, quickly throwing on my Quidditch uniform before walking over to the classroom area. 

"There she is, my favorite seeker," Oliver cheered when I walked in. 

"What's got you so happy?" I asked, confused. 

"Just the fact that it's game day. Are you going up to say hi to Mr. and Mrs. Weasley?" He asked, growing more and more excited by the minute. 

"Yes, I am. Why?" I asked, leaning my hip against the doorway. 

"I wanted to go with you, I love seeing them. They're very kind people," he said, smiling as we walked out onto the pitch and headed up for the stairs that led to the faculty and parent area of the stands. 

"You just like Molly's cooking," I joked as we walked up the stairs, looking around when we finally got up to the faculty and parent section. He laughed and shook his head. 

"No, I actually really like them as people. They're so sweet and kind and just generous people," he said, smiling wide. 

"That's sweet," I said, smiling over at him before looking around for Arthur and Molly. I finally spotted them at the edge of the stands, the edge that was over looking the pitch. They weren't alone; they were joined by Ginny, Bill, and Charlie as well. I ran over to them, wrapping Bill up in a huge hug. 

"Hey!" He chirped, smiling wide when we pulled apart. 

"You guys are so sweet, you know you didn't have to come, right?" I asked, reaching over and hugging Charlie. 

"Of course we had to come, we couldn't miss seeing our little sister win the Quidditch cup," Charlie answered as I reached over to hug Mr. Weasley. 

"You'll do great, I know it," Mr. Weasley said, smiling wide at me when we broke apart. He grabbed my shoulders and looked me dead in the eye. 

"We are so proud of you, everything that you've accomplished this year, all the hardships that you've bounced back from. I want you to know that both Molly and I love you dearly, alright? You're as much of a daughter to me as Ginny is, I consider you my 8th child, you even have the hair to match," he said, laughing at the last part. "I want you to go out there and play your hardest, and make sure to let the twins know that if they miss a bludger and it hits you, they'll be pulling gnomes for the rest of their lives. Good luck," he finished, hugging me one last time. I was nearly crying, I felt the tears already welling up in my eyes. I wiped the tears away quickly and leaned down a bit to embrace Ginny. 

"Good luck," she whispered, looking up at me with her pretty blue eyes. I smiled and kissed her cheek quickly before I walked over to Molly and held her tightly.