It's been a month and it's already closer to the third task. The final task.
Cedric hasn't stopped acting like everything is fine, so I just give him the cold shoulder.
I get out of bed and put on my bunny slippers then my robe, it's a Saturday morning and it's pouring rain and I've been reading for a couple of hours.
I walk down the stairs greeted by an empty common room, I was sure everyone was in Diagon Ally.
"Why are you wearing pajamas, Jess?" Blaise enters the common room with his hands in his pockets, I shrug "I was too tired to change?" Blaise laughs and sits on the couch then rests his elbows on his knees.
"Where's Nia?" I ask while taking a seat next to him, "She's been distant lately, so I'm not sure" He shrugs, Blaise looked beaten down. I wanted to ask why Nia may be distant but I also didn't want to go too far.
"Hey, Jess can I talk to Blaise alone for a second?" Theo asks while shoving his hands in his pockets while his face was getting a tint of pink on his face. "Sure," I say confused then walk up to my dorm.
I walk into my dorm and see a figure in the corner of the room by my nightstand. I grab my wand off of the dresser and point it at the person. It turns around and I see that it was Draco.
"What the bloody hell?!" Draco laughs while I slowly put down my wand. "I was about to Crucio you!" I shudder from the thought.
"Sorry for scaring you" Draco chuckles then took something out of his pocket, "You dropped this" He continued as I step closer to him and see that it was the broach my grandmother gave me.
"How'd you find this?" I sigh in relief and take it from his hand, while I took it his hand was cold. I mean freezing. "Also, why is your hand so freakishly cold?" I ask while he rubs his hands together to create heat. "I found your broach in the snow," He says, I realized that his cheeks were pink from the cold and his hair was still dripping from the rain.
"Oh," I say it must've fallen off when I fell. I haven't talked to Draco in a long time, almost since the little conflict last month.
"Why are you wearing a robe when it's the middle of the day?" Draco chuckles as he scans my body with his eyes up and down. I shrug "I had nothing better to do"
"What about Diagon Ally? You have money Rivera" He says while crossing his arms still looking at me just not at my face. "I will do that tomorrow, and why are you so admit about not wearing pajamas when they are comfortable?" I ask while tightening the string around my waist.
"Why aren't you with Diggory?" Draco changes the topic taking his eyes off of my body. "He's busy, with his little followers" I shrug while turning away from Draco and walking to my dresser. "Well I better get dressed," I say wanting the feeling in my stomach to go away. "Okay then" Draco shrugs I could sense frustration but I let it go right as he left my dorm.
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The rain stopped and it was around one o'clock, I grab my boots and trudge out into the almost- spring weather. The weather was warm but not warm enough to melt the snow on the ground.
"Jeessa?" Fleur cries out for me from her spot against a tree, I take a sharp turn and walk towards her, "What's wrong?" I ask while crouching down to her level. "I almost got disqualified from the tournament!" She says while placing her head in her hands, I try and comfort her while she cried.
"I didn't know, I'm sorry," I say while placing my hand on her back. "It'z not your fault," She says and wipes her tears.
"How'z Cedric?" Fleur changes the subject, trying to get her mind off of the tournament. "He's fine" I sigh still rubbing her back. "He saved you in ze lake" She claps her hands together, staring into the sky. "I know," I say not showing any emotion, I could tell she noticed but she didn't want to ask.
"I'm okay now," Fleur says and wipes her nose. She never likes to confront her feelings, especially with people. So she isn't okay.
I walk her to the private room that Beauxbatons had so that the girls that attend can sleep. "Zee you later Jezza" She smiles and closes the door behind her.
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"Jessa?" a voice that I will never forget, Cedric. "Yes," I say while turning around slowly.
"Come with me?" He asks while stretching his arm out toward me.
"You just don't stop trying do you?" I smirk, instead of taking his hand I just walk with him.
"What's the task for tomorrow?" I ask while rubbing my hands together creating heat from the musky air blowing through the halls.
I don't want to make small talk, believe me, I just want this to be over with.
"Dumbledore told us that it was a maze" He shrugged not worried.
"Do you think Harry is going alright?" I ask.
"Yes, why?" He asks
"I'm just worried about him that's all" I shrug
"Oh"
We finally get to the place he wanted to take me and it was his room it was beautifully decorated but I didn't know what this was for,
"Cedric," I say slowly, looking around the room for any indication that he wants to do more than give me an apology.
"It's okay, I don't want you to think-" Cedric's cheeks get a tint of pink while rubbing the back of his neck.
"Good," I say and take a seat on his stool in front of his desk. I look around the room again and thought his room would never look like this when it's just him and his roommate.
"I just wanted to say some things before the last task in two days" Cedric sighs while taking a seat on his bed.
"So you're saying you won't make it?" I say while glancing at him and folding my arms together.
Cedric nods his head slowly, "Just in case"
"I wanted to tell you that whatever happens tomorrow, I love you," He says while keeping his gaze on my face, I couldn't look at him. Why would he say that?
"Cedric I-" I shake my head slowly as he cuts me off. "I know you don't love me, I just wanted to say it," He says while looking away from me.
I didn't know what to say, should I just leave?
"I think I'm going to go," I say while standing up from the stool.
"I will walk you," He says while also standing up. I shake my head, "I will see you tomorrow Cedric"
I leave him and almost walk out of the Hufflepuff common room. "You know he's sorry right?" Cedric's best friend says sitting on a couch in a far corner of the room.
"Leave me alone," I say and leave the common room, speed walking so he can't chase after me.
I crash into someone blocking my way then look up to see Draco standing in front of me. "Sorry" I mumble while brushing myself off.
"Watch where you're going, Rivera" Draco scoffs and brushes past me. It was late out and the professors will catch you if you're not careful.
"Where are you going?" I ask while turning around to see him at the end of the hallway taking a sharp turn. He didn't hear me so I follow him.
I see him walk into Snape's office and shut the door softly behind him. I put my ear against the door and hear voices speaking seriously, one voice I can recognize most of all, Lucius.
"He's getting stronger and you have to hide the girl" Someone snapped and my ear pushed harder against the door.
"Where? She can't just leave" Snape says slowly. I could hear the fear in his voice.
"Well, we have to do something" Draco sighs. Why is he in this conversation?
"We will figure this out later," Lucius says then I hear footsteps getting closer to the door. Shit.
I quickly get away from the door and hide behind a cornet just as the door opens.
I see Draco shove his hand through his hair with a swift motion then shove both of his hands into his pockets.
I turn away from my hiding spot and tiptoe towards the common room.
"Don't follow me around Rivera" Draco catches up to me and shoves me against the hard wall right outside of the portrait where the common room is.
"Draco-" I say "Do you understand?" He snaps and lets go of me while I nod quickly.
"Go to bed and forget about what you heard" Draco sighs then leaves through the portrait hole.
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I quickly throw the covers over my head and let the day go...
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So this next chapter is the last chapter of the fourth year. Cheers! Stay tuned :)