STRANGE LOVE | O. WOOD ✔

[23] : BACK AT HOGWARTS

Astrid slipped her sweater over her head and Oliver played with something he had found on the floor. Astrid hugged him from behind and he chuckled when she kissed his neck.

"I didn't know you missed me so much." Oliver hummed when she sat beside him. He gently kissed her lips and Astrid couldn't help but think back to last night, back to what Colette had told her. She pulled back.

"Well, if you would shut up, I'd show you." She hummed, gently pushing him back on to the bed. She placed her hands on his broad chest and she kissed him.

"Astrid!" Sirius suddenly yelled out and she pulled away. They both sighed.

"Up here!" She answered and slipped her sweater back on. Oliver did the same. Footsteps could be heard and a few seconds later, Sirius opened the door.

"There's people here for you." He said and she raised her brow at him. "Molly and Charlie, something about Hogwarts." The girl sighed, Hogwarts again.

"I'll be right down." Sirius smiled at her and narrowed his eyes at Oliver, who gulped. "Don't mind him." She whispered to Oliver and they went down the stairs. Sure enough, Molly and Charlie were waiting for her. Molly engulfed her in a hug and beamed at her.

"I'm confused." Astrid said as they stood outside, they just had told her all about the Triwizard Tournament, but she was still very confused. Cedric was Hogwarts' champion, but Harry as well. "How can there be two Hogwarts champions?"

"I personally believe that someone tricked the Goblet into believing that Harry is from another school. Someone who is trying to kill him." Charlie said, his eyes were not on Astrid or Oliver, they were glued to the ground.

"Well, that person sounds extremely dumb, anyway, let's go." Astrid said, taking ahold of Oliver's hand and Molly's. She gulped, she hated apparating.

*

To say Astrid was shocked when her dark eyes landed on Fleur Delacour, would be an understatement. She was beyond the word shocked. Astrid turned to Oliver and pointed towards Fleur.

"That's her. That's Fleur Delacour. She's exactly like she is in my dreams." Thankfully, Charlie pulled them both away from Fleur and soon, they spotted Harry. The boy engulfed Molly in a big hug, doing the same with Oliver and Astrid. Soon, the shock slowly faded away.

"What are you guys doing here?" Harry was smiling. The question was directed to Molly and Astrid looked around until she spotted Cedric. She pulled Oliver closer to him.

"Hi Ceddy, missed us? But mostly me because you know, I'm awesome and Oliver's not." Cedric grinned at them, engulfing them in big hugs. "What's with the hugs? First Ollie over here, then Molly, then Harry and now you Ceddy."

"I've missed you so much." Cedric said to the both of them. "I told Snape you are a life saver, but the results were rather disappointing." He cleared his throat and clutched his throat. "Ah Mr Diggory, I see she has saved your life just as she had saved Quirrell's and mine."

"He actually said that?!" Astrid asked, laughing hard.

"Yeah, oh I think you need to go, that redhead boy is hollering at you." Cedric said as he pointed back to Charlie, who indeed was hollering at them. They bid their goodbyes and followed behind the three. Oliver suddenly pushed her into an empty hallway and she smiled when she noticed what spot it was.

"I believe we were interrupted earlier my love." He hummed, kissing her neck softly. Astrid giggled.

"Keep it in your pants Mr! We need Astrid!" Molly suddenly screeched and they both shrieked. Astrid painfully hit her knee against a statue and cursed. Oliver gulped nervously as he helped her up.

"No, your hand — my — ouch! My knee!" Oliver held his hands up in a surrendering manner before pecking her on the lips. Astrid couldn't help but smile.

"In your pants Mr Wood!" Molly yelled and Oliver gulped before they followed her. "You two walk ahead with Charlie and Harry, I'm keeping an eye on you two from behind."

"We're never going to pick up where we left are we?" Oliver asked, his spirits seemed to have died down by now and Astrid weaved her fingers together with his.

"Maybe—" She leaned closer to his ear, and glanced at Molly, who was talking to a portrait. "After dinner."

"But the last dinner was so awkward and your dad kept glaring daggers at me." Astrid quickly kissed him before Molly could see.

"This one won't, I promise."

*

Astrid tied the letter neatly around her owl, Ursula, before sending her off. She hoped Draco would answer this time. Astrid looked back at Oliver, who was slipping his shirt over his head. She sat on the bed and pushed the locks of hair that now hung over his eyes. His hair had grown longer since last year, and Astrid wasn't sure if she liked it. Oliver's soft brown eyes met her dark ones and he smiled at her.

His fingers gently slipped under her shirt and pulled it slowly over her head. He then softly kissed her neck, making his way up to her lips. Astrid pulled him closer to deepen the kiss.

"I am terribly sorry Ell! I didn't know that you were — um — busy." Remus' voice suddenly said and they both sighed.

"It's fine." She said, slipping her shirt on again and sighed again as she stood up from the bed and locked eyes with Remus. She sent him a shaky smile before she slipped her shoes on. "Is dinner ready?" He nodded and disappeared after a few seconds of pure awkwardness. "Darn it, I should have locked the door." She mumbled as she turned back to Oliver. "I'm so sorry love."

"It's fine." He said but his tone said otherwise. Astrid didn't press the matter any further. She knew exactly how he felt, this was the third time they got interrupted and it was tiring.

They at dinner in silence, answering Sirius' questions here and there. They both were extremely moody, Sirius noted that and asked Remus what happened. The man thankfully shook his head and Sirius dropped it.

"So your birthday is coming up soon my star." Sirius said and Astrid pushed the spaghetti around her plate.

"Hmm." She replied, not wanting to talk but Sirius pressed and she rubbed her temples. "Dad, please, can we just eat dinner in silence?!" She banged her hands against the table, mentally cheering when the fork didn't stab her. Maybe she could take care of herself.

"What's the matter Astrid? And don't you dare tell me nothing, because it clearly isn't nothing." Sirius' voice was loud, but not that loud and Astrid sighed, rubbing her temples in pure annoyance.

"Nothing is the matter." She seethed through her teeth and Sirius noticed her eyes and hair changing color and immediately dropped it. Remus shook his head at Oliver, who was clearly going to ask the girl about the sudden changes. "Now, if you don't mind, we're going up to my room. No disturbances this time please." She muttered and her eyes and hair slowly changed back to their natural color. She grabbed Oliver and they went up the stairs.