"Ohhhh. Rose's got a date!!" Harry cooed as i sat beside him
"Shut it!"
"With who?"
The twins came up behind me.
"It's not a date!" I said
"C'mon Rose! Spill!" Forge said
"Please?" Gred pleaded
"No! Besides, i need to talk to Harry."
Nobody moved. I sighed.
"Alone."
Still, nobody moved. I grabbed Harry by the arm and dragged him up to the girls dorm, wich was empty.
"What was that for?" He asked as i sat him on the bed
"I can tell you the secret."
He lightened up.
"Really?"
"Yes. Just...don't freak out. You can also never, i repeat, never, tell anyone. Not even Ron or Hermoine. Or Sirius. Not yet at least."
"I promise."
"Before i came here...i was reading a series of books. There are seven books in this series."
I tummaged through my suitcase and pulled out the fourth book, rival to the year we were in. Then i handed it to him.
"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire? Is this some joke?" He asked
"No. I'm dead serious. This is how i know. Dumbledore had given me the assignment of saving as many people as i can, without fracturing the timeline. This includes Draco."
"Malfoy? Ugh."
He flipped through the first few chapters, before dropping the book in surprise.
"That's...but...what?"
I pulled out the fifth book, and held it up.
"This is....bigger than all of this. We can not let anyone know. Ever."
"That's...wow."
"I know."
"Can i read them?"
"No. It would hurt the timeline. I wish you could though. Read what i've read."
"Alright. Now that i know....oh my gosh. What else do you know?"
I sighed "I know so much more."
"Rose....that means...your a weapon."
"Harry...your right but-"
"We have to keep you safe, Rose! Voldemort will be after you!"
"Harry, listen-"
"Rose, can't you see? Voldemort will be after you! He'll try and kill you!"
"Harry-"
"No! Your the only family i have left!" A few tears were coming out of his eyes as he grabbed me and hugged me "I can't loose you." He whispered
"Harry, you have to listen to me. My task, is to save as many lives, and do whatever i can possible. No matter the cost."
"I won't let you. Rose! Your my only family left! I can't-"
"Harry-" i grabbed his face in my hands and forced him to look at me "I'm sorry. But i have to do this. I'm prepared to do whatever it takes."
I was crying now too. Eachother is all we had left. That's all we had. Other than Sirius, we had no family.
"Why you? Rose, why you?"
"I dont know Harry."
"Go downstairs. I have to get ready."
"Rose? Going to hoegsmade with Cedric....it's part of your task. He's going to die, isn't he?"
"Not if i can help it Harry."
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"Hello Cedric."
"Hi Rose."
We sat down inside the three broomsticks, ordering a butterbeer. I had never tasted one before.
"Okay, so your telling me, you've never had a butterbeer before?" Cedric asked
"That's right."
"What about a red vine? Or every flavored beans?"
"Nope."
"You were deprived." He leant back in his chair, fighting the grin that was slowly appearing ln his face.
"I know. So deprived." I said dramatically
"Did your parents ever give you any wizard treats?"
I quieted a bit, the grin slipping off my face.
"No." I said quietly "Never had the chance to. Death Eaters killed them."
"Rose, i'm so sorry. I didn't-"
"It's okay Ced." I smiled. He still looked a bit worried as he glanced at me.
"Really, it's fine."
"Here's your butterbeer."
The waitress set our drinks on the table before quickly walking away.
I noticed Cedric staring at me. It was getting weird after a few seconds.
"What?" I asked, holding back a laugh
"Im waiting."
"For?"
"Your reaction. I want to remeber your first taste of butterbeer. Its a delecasy."
"Oh really? Alright." I brought the glass to my lips, and took a sip.
My eyes widened as i swallowed.
"Holy crap. That was bloody amazing. Like...wow. No words." I said
Cedric laughed at my reaction. I guess it was pretty funny. In a sorts.
"Amazing, right?" He asked
"I may take your opinion on all the wizard treats."
"So, since you were, er, sorted later than all of us, tell me, what spells do you know?"
"Well, my cousin, Harry, brought me up to date on things. And i study like crazy with Hermoine so, i know a bit extra."
"I see."
"What about you?" I asked "I mean, i've heard your like, the smartest one. Besides Hermoine."
He blushed. Awww.
"I suppose. I've got the highest grades in my year."
"Go on, boast. You deserve it."
"Why would i boast?"
"Well, i mean, you obvoiusly put in the work, you work hard to acheive the grades. I think you deserve a few bragging rights."
He laughed. "So, what do you think about....me being in the Tri-Wizard Tournament?"
"I....i dont know. It's your decision."
"But...what if i mess up?"
"Im sure you won't."
"What if though? What if?"
"What if Voldemort never existed? What if we weren't wizards? What if pluto really is a planet?"
"What?"
"It just popped into my head." I said "Anyways, that's not the point. The point is, why are you doubting yourself?"
"I dont know." He sighed
"Then do what you desire! Wich is...?"
"I want to try and win it. I can't."
"Who's to say you can't? If you give up, it'll never happen! I think of it this way, i have something to fight for. Something, that if i work hard enough, i'll get to my goal in the end."
"Your right. I'm going to enter the Tournament."
"Great! Now, how about i treat us to some of those....vine...red thingies."
He laughed "Red Vines."
"Let's go then. I'll pay."
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"Thanks for today Ced. I really enjoyed it."
"No problem. It was great hanging out with you."
"Bye." I kissed him on the cheek before going into the common room
"How was it? With Cedric, i mean?" Harry asked
"Great!" I said a little too loudly. Oops.
"Ohhh. Can i have one?" Ron reached for my bag of Red Vines, but i slapped his hand away.
"Mine! Ced's got me addicted to these things. And butterbeer."
"Ced?" Hermoine asked
"Oh boy." Ron said "You've already got nicknames."
"I know where this leads." Harry said
"That reminds me!!"
I've got to go see dumbledore!
"Rose! Wait! You left your-"
"Nevermind!"
"Ronald! Touch those and i'll hex you for a week!" I called back
I heard a soft wimper before i took off, speed walking to dumbledore's office.
"Get out of my way Draco." I tried to get past Draco, but to no avail. "What?"
"Where were you all day?" He asked
"Out."
"With?"
"Go away ferret!!"
"Don't call me that!" He pushed me aganst the wall again
"Let me go." I said
"What if i don't want to?"
"Then i'll make you."
"I'd like to see you try-"
I pulled out my wand and shoved it under his neck, slowly walking away from him.
"Just remeber Draco. You have a choice....."
And i turned the last corner to dumbledore's office.
"Toffie."
I walked in and sure enough, he was there, waiting for me.
"I assume you have news on Mr. Diggory?"
"He's decided to enter the competition."
"You were suppost to talk him out of it."
"I have a plan."
"Do tell."
"Harry knows now. I can use his invisibility cloak, and sneak in the graveyard using your help, and i'll sneak Cedric and Harry out of there."
"That is a rather good plan. Okay. I accept that. What about Mr. Malfoy?"
"I'm still working on him. And Barty Crouch Jr.-"
"I know he is here. It must be this way."
"I understand sir. Goodbye."
"Farewell Rose. And be careful. Someome is awaiting."
I pulled out my wand for safe measure as i stepped off the last step from dumbledore's office. I pointed my wand at their neck.
"Who- ferret! Leave me alone."
"Rose-"
"You know how to say my name? Shocker."
"Quit acting like your friend Granger. Filfthy mudblood."
"One more word Malfoy. One more. Or did you inherit your fathers brains? He's too clueless to even know what that is."
"Stop that."
"I don't wanna. You selfish git."
"Half blood."
I froze in my spot. How did he know.
"Struck a nerve, have i? My father knows. Don't think i don't."
"What? Your stupidity?"
"You know what i'm talking about, Potter." He sneered
"No. Not really. All i'm hearing is blah blah blah my father blah blah blah."
"I know your secret Potter....remeber that." He whispered that in my ear before walking away briskly.
A hand touched my shoulder and i jumped about half a mile.
"You scared me Ced! Gerd."
"Sorry Flower. What did Draco want?"
"Being a prude as usual." I replied "What's up with you?"
"I heard you guys, so i decided to check it out."
I spotted a purple fuzzy thing out of the corner of my eye.
"Ced?"
"Yeah?"
"Pygmy puff?" I pointed over my shoulder
"There he is! He always gets away!"
He scooped the pugmy puff up, and set it on his shoulder. It was too adorable.
"Are you excited? I mean, the drawing is in less than two days."
"Yeah. Nervous, i guess."
"Don't be. You'll do great if your chosen."
"Really?"
"Really."
"Well...goodnight...again."
This time he kissed me on the cheek before running off. I'm sure i was blushing when i walked in the common room, because Harry insantly bombarded me.
"Why are you blushing? Where were you? What happened?"
"Calm down Harry....it was only a kiss on my cheek...."
"What?! Who?"
"Cedric...." I trailed off
"I knew it!" He wooped "What about..."
"I've gotten it taken care of."
"Let's all go to bed. I know 'im tired."
"Ronald. Hand them over."
"Aw." He pouted and handed me my bad of Red Vines before we all went to bed.
Oh joy. Tomorrow is our first class with Moody.
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