Diwali was supposed to be the festival of lights, the festival where good wins over evil but in your case, you were dominated by the evil because you were being held captive by someone whom you thought you could trust who was none other than Oliver Wood. You've never suspected your kind and friendly classmate to have such dark intentions towards you and the worst part was, he claimed he was doing this all for the sake of love. You've tried to reason with him plenty of times before that love didn't work like this, love wasn't kidnapping someone but he was too delusional and caught up in his fantasy of loving you. He'd always think that you were just nervous and had trouble adjusting so he would give you time to adapt, after all new places were scary. You knew your heart and feelings were betraying you when you didn't flinch from when he tried to hug you the other day and you wished the hug lasted longer

Of course Oliver noticed the change in your behavior and was thrilled and ecstatic, there were no words or numbers that could match his happiness. It was a regular day for you. After you were done freshening up you met Oliver downstairs where he made you some steaming hot Naans and Paneer butter masala which was your favorite. You smiled and spoke "Thanks for making this" and you took a seat as he smiled and replied "Of course, anything for my beautiful angel" and kissed your head as you both had your breakfast. After you were done eating, Oliver took the plates for washing since he didn't want you injuring your hand while you tried to wash the plates by one of them breaking by accident. You were feeling bored and you absent mindedly flipped through the calendar where there were some important dates marked and then you saw something that made you freeze in your tracks. Tomorrow was the day of Diwali, your favorite festival ever since you were a child

Faint memories came rushing back to you, you celebrating the festival of lights by sharing sweets, lightning lamps and bursting crackers with your family all seemed like it took place not so long ago. The feeling of bliss by being together with your loved ones as you watched the dazzling fireworks in the sky and the city glimmers with lights and looker like a greeting card, oh how you've missed those memories. You wondered if you could celebrate Diwali this year but you felt nervous about telling Oliver about your wish. You've made up your mind to light a Diya when he wasn't looking, just for the sake of the festival during the evening. However you looked a bit sad and downcast and Oliver noticed that about you, he notices everything about you and he can proudly say he knows more about you than anyone else. You both are soulmates after all

You seemed more reserved and quieter today and he had to know what was bothering your mind. During the evening his question was answered when he saw you sneaking out to the backyard with something in your hand. His curiosity got the better of him and he followed to but his heart was beating erratically against his chest. Were you finally leaving him? What about all those precious moments the two of you spent together? Please don't leave him, he needs you like air. He needs you in his life, with him and by his side, he feels like he'll die without you. There was a sea of thoughts churning in his head till he saw you fiddling around with a matchstick and he felt like his heart would leap out of his chest. Did you not know about the dangers of playing with a matchstick and fire? You could burn yourself, you could hurt yourself and hurting yourself was exactly what you did. When the matchstick burned with the flame you accidentally let it touch your finger and you winced with pain as you dropped the matchstick in surprise and he rushed over you in an instant as he cursed himself for not coming to your aid sooner

"Sweetheart are you all right? Does it hurt too much? Don't worry, I'll get some lotion. That's exactly why I warn you about the dangers of fire" and fetched some cream and applied it on the place you accidentally burned yourself. You looked down at the ground and spoke "I'm sorry, all I was trying to was light the lamp, I didn't mean to make you worry and besides it doesn't hurt that much" you smiled but Oliver knew you just trying to be brave for appearance sake and that was something he admired you for. But there was no need to hide your pain any longer because he was there by your side. He could see in your eyes that you really wanted to light the lamp and he wanted to make your every dream and wish come true. He lit the matchstick and asked you to hold his hand as the two of you lit the lamp together and you couldn't help but blush, the moment was exactly like those romantic scenes in movies where the main characters do something with each other and gaze at each other with a loving gaze. He could see your bashful expression and be thought it was adorable

He asked you why you wanted to light a lamp today all of a sudden and you told him tomorrow was Diwali and he mentally cursed himself once more for not remembering it. He knew how much you loved Diwali and you were probably missing your family and perhaps that was the reason you were so quiet all day. He remembered the stories you've told him about why Diwali celebrated, there were different versions as to why it was celebrated. The first version was when Lord Rama was coming back to his kingdom, Ayodhya, the people of Ayodhya lit lamps to symbolize his victory over the evil demon king Ravana. There was another version of why Diwali is celebrated and it was because Lord Krishna defeated the demon Narakasura on that day. He listened to whatever you've told him about your culture and traditions with rapt attention because he found it extremely fascinating. He also knew you liked bursting crackers which was why he made a mental note to himself to get everything you liked for tomorrow

"Darling I need to go out for a while for some work, I'll be back soon though. I love you" and kissed your head as he arranged for everything you'd need for tomorrow's Diwali. He even arranged for some of your favorite sweets like Kaju Kathlis, Rasgullas, Barfis and whatnot and got some lights and decorations to decorate the house with. You were surprised when he came back with a huge bag and be spoke "I know tomorrow is Diwali and I'm sorry for not realizing it sooner. I've brought all the things I hope you'll like and need for tomorrow and I'll help with the decorations too" and you hugged him with tears of joy in your eyes as you thanked him and he hugged you back as well

The two of you decorated your house with lights and marveled at the glimmering lights for a few moments. You've even placed some flowers and lanterns which Oliver helped you with decorating and you went inside to perform a puja. As you lit the lamps and prayed to the respective gods, Oliver only had one thing in mind: To always be with you no matter what. He decided to pray for the gods blessings for both of your wedding which would take place one day, he can FEEL it. You guys bursted some crackers today because it was Choti Diwali and it was getting late. Oliver wanted you to be active for the day tomorrow so he asked you to come to bed but you obstinately shook your head and told him you weren't tired but he just lifted you bridal style and grinned "I can't have my darling getting tired when Diwali is tomorrow, I know you're excited but you need your rest. It is late after all" and carried you up to the room where you guys slept and he wrapped a protective arm around you as you guys went to sleep

The next day, you were awoke by Oliver gently kissing you and asking you to wake up because it was Diwali after all. When you came down after getting ready in a beautiful red colored Saree, his mouth literally dropped open and he was speechless. You looked so divine and ethereal, like a true goddess. "You look.... you look beautiful and magnificent" he said with a blush and you thanked him for his compliment as you stared at the literal feast on the table in front of you. There were paneer Parathas, Gobi Manchuria, chole bhature, potato cutlets and delicious mouth watering sweets like Rasgullas, Kaju Kathlis, Rasmalai, Kheer and whatnot. You couldn't believe your eyes and you asked Oliver where he found the time to even get all this. He just grinned at you and spoke "A magician never reveals his secret" as he went up to change into his red colored Kurta with cream colored borders to match your saree

After you guys were done eating, you lit a lamp and prayed to the gods and Oliver yet again prayed for the same thing, to always be with you. After you were done praying, you took the puja plate or Thali and you applied the Kumkum or Vermillion on Oliver forehead and smiled "Happy Diwali Oliver. Thank you for celebrating it with me" and he grabbed your hand and kissed it gently as he applied the Kumkum on your forehead as well. You guys clicked some photos for memories and Oliver would most certainly make an album from the photos you guys clicked today but the interesting this was, today was the day you'd actually be going out with him from a really long time

When you guys were walking down the road there were many people, men and women ogling at you and Oliver felt jealous so he wrapped a protective arm around you and kept walking. He didn't want anyone else's eyes on you, you were only his. The two of you went shopping for a bit and came back home by the time it was the evening. He put the lights he's decorated around the house and when you told him it looked beautiful he beamed with pride because you complimented him but he said "Not more than you though" and you couldn't help but roll your eyes playfully for the cheesy comment he's made. The two of you burst crackers and flowerpots and little rockets but you were a bit nervous about touching the bombs though because you've had a few bad experiences with it and Oliver spoke "Don't worry darling, I'm not going to force you to do anything" and you felt relieved. But he still made a mental note to find out what exactly made you scared about bombs and he'll do his best to eradicate the source of the problem for good

You weren't really paying attention to your surroundings while lighting the candle because the corner of your saree was about to catch on fire but luckily Oliver pulled you out of harms way and asked you if you were all right and checked whether or not your saree caught on fire. After that scare he was definitely a hundred times more vigilant when you were around fire and prevented you from getting too close to it. The two of you had fun with all your crackers for hours and hours to end till you had to go inside because you became tired

"I really had a wonderful time today, thank you for everything" you hugged him and he smiled as he hugged you back. The two of you were wrapped in each other's embraces for a few moments and you finally pulled away because you wanted to change your clothes and Oliver made some steaming hot chocolate for the two of you to enjoy. You cuddled close to him and relished your hot chocolate with Oliver holding your hand. These were the soft moments Oliver wished that would last forever. You looked at the lamp glowing with light outside and you couldn't help but feel that you have gained victory in your life, you had someone to love you with all their heart. The diya signifies hope and light against darkness, which you felt you've achieved as you smiled contentedly to yourself and sipped your hot chocolate basking in the glory of the serenity of the quiet atmosphere around you