It was a couple days after the second task and everyone was chilling out. Harry, Seamus, Neville and Dean were in the boys dorms doing Godric knows what and Hermione was with Viktor in the library. The Weasley's were having a siblings day.
They all sat in the common room on the sofas, and had different things to do with each other. For example, Fred, George and Charlotte planned some great pranks. Ron and Charlotte played some chess and talked about Quidditch for next year, Ginny put her jealousy and their rivalry aside for a day and they did each others nails and hair, they also gossiped about fit famous Quidditch team players.
That's what they did in the morning.
But it is now the afternoon and they all went to the kitchen and ate a shit ton of cake and drank a lot of tea and hot chocolate. They also reminisced about their childhood, laughing and crying. Fred went first.
"Remember when we turned Ron's teddy into some spiders? He absolutely freaked out, it was hilarious!"
They all bursted out laughing and Ron huffed out, slumped down in his seat and blushed in embarrassment. George went next.
"Remember when Fred and I pranked Lottie by switching her purple shampoo with purple hair dye? I didn't expect it to be that bright."
Charlotte smiled and chuckled as she exclaimed.
"I looked like a grape!"
George wheezed out and spoke again.
"It took you about 2 weeks to get it fully out, mum was absolutely livid and grounded us."
Charlotte went next.
"Remember when Ginny was born and we were allowed to see her? I wanted to hold her, and when I did, I accidentally poked her eye, making her scream out and I nearly dropped her due to being frightened."
Laughing was heard and Ginny snorted suddenly, making them laugh even harder. Ron went next.
"Remember when Lottie and I stole Percy's favourite book collection and I accidentally spilled some tea on it? Percy was so angry."
Charlotte snorted and responded.
"Yeah, he was really angry, he kept crying and saying that it was ruined, but seemed to have forgotten that we were magic, so mum waved her wand and the tea stains were gone."
Ginny laughed and declared.
"After she did that, Percy just stared at the books in shock, he then picked them up and skipped back to his room like nothing had happened."
They all chuckled at the memory and Ron spoke up again.
"Remember when mum and dad were having a romantic dinner away for their anniversary and we had a babysitter? We literally tormented her and annoyed her so much that when mum and dad came back, she immediately ran out of the house sobbing and never came back."
Ginny giggled and went last.
"Remember when we were at a funeral for a distant aunt and I was only a baby then? I practically ruined the whole funeral because I shat myself and it went everywhere, the smell was really foul and everyone couldn't stop gagging, causing me to get overwhelmed and I burst out crying. Mum panicked and you guys couldn't stop laughing."
The siblings cracked up at the memory and Charlotte softly sighed and gazed over at her siblings who were having fun laughing. She smiled and thought to herself.
I really have the best siblings, even when things get in between us and a bit of rivalry happens. I wouldn't have it any other way, to be fair.
After wiping their eyes from laughing so much and getting full, they all went back to the common room and finished the day with a couple games of Exploding Snap.
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It is now night time and the Weasley siblings were going up to their dorms. Charlotte was about to do the same when she heard her name being whispered.
"Charlotte! Lottie! Oi!"
Charlotte looked over to Elizabeth, she had turned from the outside portrait to the inside one. She spoke once she got her attention.
"You've got that handsome Hufflepuff boy that I cannot remember the name of outside wanting to speak to you."
She was slurring slightly and Lottie raised her eyebrow and asked sternly.
"Elizabeth, have you been drinking again with Violet?"
She hiccuped and then giggled, she nodded her head and Charlotte sighed in disappointment and scolded her.
"You're meant to be a role model for the younger kids!"
Elizabeth waved her off and opened the door. Lottie thanked her and stopped as Cedric was waiting for her. She smiled and asked.
"Are you okay?"
Cedric smiled and nodded, he then spoke up.
"I'm absolutely fine, I just wanted to say that I need to ask you something after the third task. It's quite important and to be honest, I'm nervous."
Charlotte looked at him in confusion but then smiled and replied.
"Oh, okay. Um, why are you nervous?"
He let out a soft chuckle and responded.
"Well, I'm nervous because you might not say yes or something. I'm afraid that you'll pie me off or reject me."
Her eyes widened, is he going to ask me out? She cleared her throat and reassured lightly.
"I'm sure whatever the question is, I'll answer truthfully. Are you nervous about the task as well? I mean, it is going to be harder than the other tasks combined."
His shoulders sag and he slides down the wall, holding his head in his hands. Lottie immediately sits down next to him, slightly alarmed, placed her hand on his shoulder and offered softly.
"Tell me your worries and such, it'll feel like a weight has been lifted off afterwards."
Cedric nodded and began to ramble.
"I'm terrified, I'm scared that I'm going to fail and disappoint my house, I'm scared because my father is going to be there and I don't want to fail him as his son because he expects the best from me and what if I can't achieve that? What if my dad disowns me for not winning or something, I'm Quidditch Captain and Seeker, I'm also a prefect. My grades are high, and I'm doing really well in classes and such. What if that all goes down after I lose? What if my friends hate me if I lose?"
He sighs heavily and Charlotte is quite taken aback, her heart feels heavy for him. He has so much he has to do to maintain all those names. She rubs his shoulder in comfort and replies softly.
"It's okay to be scared, you will not disappoint your house if you lose. In my opinion, I think you'll win. And if you do lose, your house will be fine with it. They know how challenging this has been and how tiring it is, your father loves you and he will not disown you because of an event like this, I'm sure of it. You've done so much work and it has taken so much of your time and effort to get those grades and titles. Being a Prefect and a Quidditch Captain is a huge thing and I can guarantee that you will still have those things after this tournament. If things go south, then so be it, you can always work hard to get the grades back up and a few tutor lessons during your free periods won't hurt. You are amazing, Cedric. I admire that you are so hardworking and optimistic about the things you love to do. You will do great in this last task, just like you have done for the other two. Okay?"
Cedric looked up and smiled gratefully, he opened up his arms and Charlotte leant into them, he wrapped them around her and Lottie sighed in content as he replied.
"Thank you for reassuring me, Charlotte. I've never really heard anyone compliment me like that before, you always have a way to say the right things and a way to comfort people. I see how you comfort Longbottom, Granger and Potter, sometimes. I kind of wish that I have the same bond as you do with my friends, some of my friends are fake and are only friends with me because of my popularity and most girls only want me because of my looks. They don't really care about the things that I personally like and don't like, they don't care about my feelings and stuff. "
Charlotte sighed and responded.
"It's just how I've been brought up, my mum and dad have taught me that I have to care for others, even if they don't care for themselves. The bond I have with my siblings and friends is strong because of the things we go through. For the fake friends, just drop them, they don't deserve your love or passion. They don't see the inside version of you and how you feel about things."
Cedric hummed and nodded, they sat in a comfortable silence for a bit until Charlotte asks.
"Did it feel like a weight has been lifted of your shoulders?"
Cedric chuckled and nodded, she smiled and he replied.
"Yeah, it has. Thank you, by the way, I'm really grateful."
Charlotte pecked his cheek and responded softly.
"It's not a problem, Cedric."
He smiled again, cleared his throat and got up, he then held out his hands and Charlotte gripped them. He pulled her up and announced.
"I better get some sleep, the third task is tomorrow and I need all the energy I can get because I have no idea what I'm going to be facing tomorrow." (A/N: Uhhh, death perhaps? Sorry lol.)
Charlotte nodded and smiled softly, he kissed her cheek and they said their goodbyes. Lottie stood in front of Elizabeth and noticed she was wiping some tears away. She croaked out.
"That was beautiful."
Charlotte giggled lightly and said the password, she then said goodnight to Elizabeth and went to bed, wondering what the last task would be.