Chosen

Chapter 11

The day before the Tournament I walked into the Great Hall and walked up to Cedric.

"Hey." I said sitting down.

"Hey, what's up?" He asked.

"Nothing." I really did have something to ask him, but I was trying not to show it.

"What? I know you have something to say."

I inhaled deeply. "I'm just, I'm a little bit nervous for you tomorrow, that's all."

"Nyx, I assure you that I'll be fine. Remember like I promised you? I won't let anything happen to me, for your sake. You can trust me right? I am your best friend after all, and as long as we are, then I will always be there for you. Just don't worry about it." He said rubbing my shoulder. Cedric was the greatest friend anybody could ask for. I rested my head on his shoulder.

"Hey, look at me." He said and I looked up from his shoulder."Don't worry." He emphasized each word. I hugged him and he hugged back.

"You know what to say every time don't you?" He laughed at my comment. I finally let go when I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around and saw Krum.

"Oh, hi Viktor!" I smiled and stood up.

"Hello, Anyxus."

"You can call me Nyx by the way."

"Vell alright, Nyx."

"What was it you wanted?"

"I 'vas 'vondering if you 'vere coming to the first task tomorrow?"

"Well of course, who isn't going?" He smiled.

"Good, I'll look for you in the crowd." He smiled and kissed my cheek walking away. "Goodbye Nyx." I could feel the heat in my cheeks. I turned back around.

"Anyxus and Viktor sittin' in a tree" I rolled my eyes as Cedric began to sing along with others that entered the hall.

"K-I-S-S-I-N-G, first comes love then comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage!"

It was finally time for the first task of the Tri-Wizard Tournament. I walked up the steps of the Arena and sat next to Hermione and Ron. Seamus, Neville, Dean, and Ginny were behind us. "Hey guys." I said.

"Hey, do you want to come with me?" Hermione asked.

"Where to?" I scrunched my eyebrows together. Hermione, taking that as a sign of yes grabbed my wrist and dragged me to a curtain type thing.

"Hermione where are we?"

"Shh, Harry, psst." She whispered.

"Is that where the champions are?" I asked her.

"Yes, now keep you're voice down. Harry, is that you?" she whispered

"Yeah."

"How are you feeling, okay? The key is to concentrate. After that you just have to-"

"Battle a dragon."

Once I heard Harry say that, I crept under the tarp and immediately saw Cedric.

"Nyx, what are you doing you can't be here?!"

"I just had to come and say good luck."I  hugged him and he laughed at me.

"You've said good luck about fifty times already."

"I know, I just can't say it enough."

Suddenly a flash went off and I realized that Reeta Skeeter had snapped of photo of Cedric and I hugging, she did the same with Harry and Hermione.