A.N. I do not own Harry Potter, just playing with the characters.

A.N. This is my first attempt at a sick Girl- who - lived. I figured stick it where Claire needs to know where her true friends are and learns their are good people outside the realm of Gryffindor.

Fourth year was turning into the year from hell and Claire had a secret that no one was ever going to know. Claire was diagnosed with stage 2 thyroid cancer and leukemia but in the Wizarding world, they handled cancer differently. The tumors were vanished by charms at 's. Claire was back to class in three days with some pain relieving potions. Then came the port for chemotherapy by potion. There would be no hair loss but stomach discomfort and vomiting.

The whole school was against Claire because she was just a spoiled brat who want attention. There are bigger things to worry about. Claire had been either in class, the library,but she is living in the hospital wing because she can barely keep anything g down. Claire was always tired and had lost 25 pounds by first task.

During the first task, Claire got her egg and finished first. Her words to Gryffindor "piss off." They tried to get back in her good graces but all Claire wanted to do is be left in peace.

Everything changed three days after the first task, Claire was receive an i.v. fluid bag because she was so dehydrated.

"Miss Potter, I wish you would stop isolating yourself. You are making this worse for you. Remnants of your thyroid cancer is gone but your blood counts or still sky high. We are trying to treat this as best out patient but I am having you admitted into the hospital over the weekend for some high test weight gaining potions because you are loosing too much weight and to help with your nausea. I will be back in 20 minutes."

Claire plopped her head back down when someone went beyond the privacy barrier. It was Cedric,

"Cedric, what are you doing here?"

"Claire, you have cancer?"

This is a bloody hell moment.

"Yes, Cedric. I was diagnosed the day everyone was putting their name in the cup. I was balling my eyes out the entire day."

He seemed genuinely shocked.

"Claire, why didn't you say anything and I know you did not put your name in the cup."

"Thanks Cedric but I do not want people looking at me funny, well funnier than I do. People only want to see what they want to see. They see me as a spoiled brat, an attention seeking brat. "

Now it was time to lay something on Claire "Just say something, this secret is going to eat you alive and stop isolating yourself. Do you have the energy to be up and moving at all?"

"I do, sometimes."

"Well how about this weekend you give me a rematch with the snitch. I bet I can still beat you" Cedric lightly teased.

"Cedric, you only won because I fell off my broom. It will have to be next week, I am going to be admitted into the hospital over the weekend to get my weight back up, blood platelets, and other goodies."

Now Cedric had his eyebrows raised "What are you telling your housemates? I heard in the gossip that you are never in your dorm."

"I tell them nothing, it's none of their bloody business."

Cedric rolled his eyes "Stubborn Gryffindor."

Now Claire had something to smirk about "Hey, being stubborn is going to keep me alive."

"Claire, I will let you get some rest. Do not worry, your secret is safe with me."