I hate it. I am lying on his chest and he is caressing me with his strong hands, but I hate it.
Tomorrow he will go on pretending that we aren't lovers, but bitter rivals in the Triwizard Tournament.
I cannot help but love him though. Cedric Diggory is the man who makes me forget about it all. The horrid past I had to endure. I look into his grey eyes and I know that everything will be okay.
People say that I fancy Cho Chang, but that is definitely not the truth. I always glance over at Cedric, and they assume I am gazing at her. It is sad because he is constantly with her, for they are "dating". He is ashamed of our love. Whenever I see her, I bubble with jealousy.
I hear one of Cedric's classmates snore and turn over. That is my cue to leave. Don't want some 7th year seeing me, a 4th year Gryffindor, in bed with their seeker. What a scandal that would be!
I slowly slide off of Cedric's bed and the sheet glides across my nude body. I silently but quickly dress myself and leave his dormitory.
The Hufflepuff common room is not exactly new to me, but I still do not know my way around it.
I find the door to the hall, and there are sudden footsteps behind me. Hannah Abbott abruptly stops and is astounded at seeing a ruffled Gryffindor exiting the place.
I dash out of the door and make my way back to the Gryffindor common room before Filch can spot me.
I kick my truck in frustration before falling onto my bed. I am so stupid! I forgot my Invisibility Cloak in Cedric's dormitory! I groan and can hear Ron rustling around in his bed next to mine.
"Oi mate, what are you going on about?" He barely says. It is about four in the morning, and he is obviously upset that I have woken him.
"Nothing, sorry. Just go back to sleep," I whisper.
"Alright, if you say so, Harry," he says. He falls back asleep as soon as his head hits his pillow.
I pull off my glasses and get under the covers.
I lay there reminiscing the moments while engulfed in Cedric's scent.
But then anxiety rushes over those recent memories. Is Hannah going to splurge about seeing me, or keep it a secret? Only time will tell...
The second task is only days away, and Cedric is as distant as ever. I am in the library skipping out on a hearty lunch, but I really need to figure out this miserable egg. It contains my only clue for the second task.
I am looking through our library's collection of books about aquatic creatures. One by one, the job is enduring. I slam one shut and sit at a chair. I plant my face into my palms and sigh deeply.
"Pssst!"
I look up and lo and behold, there is Cedric's face in between a few books. He is standing on the other side of the shelf, not wanting anyone to see us together.
I get up and approach him from the side facing myself.
"How are you doing on this fine day, Harry?" He winks and his scrumptious half-grin appears on his face. That does not make me feel any better at all. It makes me so irritated, that he cannot do this in front of anyone!
"I could be loads better. It's just that my boyfriend, he isn't the greatest with relationships, not one bit."
A flustered look grows on his face. But then he leans over and sticks his head through the gap in the shelf and gives me a deep and succulent kiss.
I rip away fast. Oh yes, do I love it, but I am not going to keep doing this. I feel used. He does not know how bad it feels, him not wanting people to know about us.
I can't help it when the tears start forming in my eyes. I look down and start towards the library door while swallowing down a few sobs.
"Harry," Cedric says quiet, yet stern. He does not want to deal with people seeing me cry while with him. That raises too many questions. Then there is Hannah, who saw me there last night. Only Trelawney knows who she has told about me being in their common room.
"Harry, get back here!" He yells. Cedric starts after me, but I am much faster than him.
I cannot look back. I need to get away from everyone. I run up the columns of stairs to the Gryffindor common room.
There, I shut myself from them, and cry my heart out. What am I going to do about this?