The cutest chapter so far is below! I hope you enjoy it; please post what you think about it.

I nodded and slipped my jacket on. The sun was still shining when we stepped out, but its brightness was somewhat lessened. Oliver draped his arm around my shoulders. We headed past the shops to an isolated and serene area. The trees were laden with frost and icicles.

We brushed off some boulders to sit down. Everything was so quiet; so tranquil. A frozen lake was displayed before us. My tears had stopped flowing, to my relief.

“It’s beautiful here,” I mumbled contentedly.

Oliver nodded. “I like sitting here sometimes and just relaxing by myself. The other guys don’t like doing this kind of thing. They think it’s, you know, not manly.” He snorted and rolled his eyes.

“I think it’s good if a guy takes time to do the more peaceful things, and not always the macho things,” I contemplated. Gazing at him, I added, rather shyly, “I like it how you understand the importance of stillness.”

Silence fell over us. I inhaled the crisp air. Some winter birds fluttered behind. The faint noise of Hogwarts students exploring the shops was barely heard.

I closed my eyes, feeling the coldness of the season enfold me. Then I felt a wet drop on my nose. My eyes flew open, but I soon realized that it was just a small snowflake. “It’s snowing,” I remarked, looking over at Oliver.

He had his tongue out and was catching snowflakes. Once he saw me watching him, he cried, “It’s fun! Try it!” A boyish look was displayed in his eyes.

Cocking my eyebrow, I laughed but stuck my tongue out too. On my tongue the iciness of snowflakes melted. They were exceptionally large and fluffy. “We’re such idiots,” I announced teasingly, letting out a giggle.

“We sure are,” Oliver agreed with a smirk. Then he scooped up a handful of snow and threw it at me.

“Hey!” I objected, then quickly rolled a ball of snow and flung it at his chest. In answer, I received a splatter of snow on my stomach.

I hurled a snowball; it hit my target: Oliver’s head. He roared lightheartedly and charged at me. We tumbled into the snow, laughing. He took some snow and rubbed it in my hair gently. “Take that!”

I just chuckled, but then didn’t make a noise. A very uncomfortable silence followed, since Oliver’s body was nearly on top of mine in the snowdrift. “Oops…sorry,” Oliver said, rolling off of me.

Smiling, I sat up in the snow. The snowflakes were still falling lightly, dotting Oliver’s hair with white. He inched towards me so that our bodies were right next to each other.

He wiped some snow from my cheek, still grinning. I just stared at him, definitely not wanting to look away. Before I knew it, his face was growing closer and closer to mine. I closed my eyes and felt his lips pressing against my mouth. The sweetest sensation filled my whole body, all the way down to my toes. Oliver drew his arms around me, pulling me closer. Soon his tongue beckoned me to open my mouth slightly. I sank back into the snow bank with his arms wrapped around my body. His tongue met with mine slowly, and I felt as if I’d tasted heaven.

When our lips parted, I re-opened my eyes to find Oliver gazing right back at me with the same goofy grin on his face. “We should head back soon.”

He helped me up from the snow. After grabbing our candy bags (can’t forget them!) we started down the snow-white trail to Hogsmeade. Oliver took my hand and the same warmness filled my body. As we leisurely made our way back to Hogwarts, my mouth tingled pleasurably and the taste of the heart lollipop lingered on my tongue.

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