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Chapter 2: Shibi; Peace, Calm, Tranquility

The darkness that he had lived in for four years, that memory slightly fading to the back of his mind left a longing, lingering in his subconscious. He barely remembered it but he wanted it, that feeling of being protected left alone to float in an endless dream of nothing without care and where the thought of anything like that would frighten anyone Cedric found that he was alright with that.

It was a Saturday morning, the sun shone brightly in the sky illuminating the ocean waves from where Cedric sat on the beach. His bare feet pushed into the warm sand, the tiny grains itching between his toes but he didn't move there was no discomfort. He was dressed in clothes that fit too big; as humorous as it was since in the back of his mind where he was sure he remembered things, a voice laughed at the irony-that Harry's clothes were too big for Cedric where at one point Cedric's clothes would have been too big for Harry. He wanted to laugh because it was so funny, so funny yet so confusing. He laughed anyway.

The white dress shirt hung loosely on his withered chest unbuttoned past his collar bone, the sleeves were rolled up to his elbows revealing pale white skin that appeared as though he hadn't seen any sun in years-he hadn't. He drew his jean-covered legs to his chest and breathed deeply inhaling the scent of the oceans salt water contentedly. He was outside on the beach, the ocean was right there not five feet in front of him. The water seemed calming maybe as calming as the darkness he so missed that he would soon forget.

"This is exhilarating-I can see why you live so near it." He said staring off into the sea. "I think I like it here. Is it ok that I stay here with you?"

It was times like these, since Cedric opened his eyes a week ago that Harry was lost with his words. While Cedric teased him relentlessly, walking around naked or jumping into the bath with Harry "I need someone to wash my back!" there would be times where Cedric would look at him, his eyes opened wide and warm and devoid of the harsh realities around him and innocently would ask to stay there with him. Cedric was like a small child Harry realized, a child that needed coddling, protection, love and warmth. It was silly though, to imagine Cedric as the child Harry would never have but he couldn't help himself. He kept on thinking.

"Of course."

Then Cedric would smile, a quirk at the side of his mouth turning upwards slowly before a grin spread widely across his lips in a wide grin depicting exactly how he felt. Happy. Harry wondered why Cedric was ok with just staying there, in that house so close to the beach when he could go forth in to the waiting world to take back his life. Even without his memories he could still go back home, the house where Cedric had lived was still there Harry knew that much. He would be welcomed with opened arms and given the opportunity to make something with the second chance he was given with life. Harry would always ask "Why are you so content in staying here with me? Isn't it just a bit boring to stare of into the beach day in and out?"

Cedric who in turn would smile at Harry the same dazzling smile would always without fail reply: "I'm alright with that."

Cedric eye's suddenly left Harry's focusing behind him suddenly with a contemplative look. "Cedric?"

But Cedric didn't answer, his brow creasing in confusion at whatever he was watching. Harry turned around, staring at someone's back. A female apparently, with long wispy blonde hair she wore a plane white dress reaching just below her knees, her left hand holding the straps of her white sandals. She was staring at a young man with hair brighter then hers who jogged in her direction. The man was wearing long dark slacks and a white shirt much in the same fashion as Cedric himself. The closer the man jogged towards the girl the more Harry realized that both were familiar and to his growing horror he knew. He turned, grabbed Cedric by the arm hoisting him up and dragging him away.

He hadn't seen Luna Lovegood or Draco Malfoy for over two years and while he was curious as to why they were in China together he didn't find that he wanted to know too much. He just wanted his peace and quiet life to remain there on foreign land without being reminded about his past. Cedric was a reminder but one he could deal with-the other's well…it was too heavy to think about.

"Harry why are we running?" Cedric asked keeping step with Harry who still held his hand tightly dragging him in the direction of the house. Cedric ran, unbothered by the lack of shoes, ones that Harry held in his other hand, he cared about the look of worry pass over Harry's face. One moment Harry was smiling at him bashfully then the next he drags Cedric away from the beach. It had something to do with the two pixie like blondes that Cedric had seen. Blonde and familiar, the boy more then the girl, Cedric thought. Who were they?

They stopped at the gate in front of the house breathing harshly from their run though Harry recovered quickly Cedric felt like his limbs would fall off and that his lungs would burst. "W-why did we run?"

"Let's get inside." Harry opened the gate pulling Cedric with him though Cedric almost stumbled. Harry hoisted Cedric over his shoulder and carried him the rest of the way. "I'll explain everything I guess."

The door opened, he set Cedric down letting him lean against the wall beside the door. He took more gulps of air as Harry made quick work with locking the door. "I should hope so or there will be no more baths together." Cedric joked.

"Won't bother me any."

"Right…I've caught you staring." Cedric said his feet aching slightly now that he was no longer running. He heard a soft pleasant chuckle from the living room and froze, Harry did to. They turned their attention to the blonde man from the beach standing by the space heater staring at both men.

"So I see that Lovegood was correct." The blonde man said with a smirk. "Though I should not be surprised that Harry Potter has found him, no. Trouble seems to follow you doesn't it Potter?"

The blonde man, Cedric noted, was eerily beautiful. His nose was pointed but had a nice slight slope to it his gray eyes shined and while Cedric's were warm the blonde mans eyes were liked molten silver, lusty mercury eyes shimmering with mischief and curiosity. Light pink lips looked soft and full standing against pale moonshine skin. The man's body was slight, lithe and tall. His shoulders weren't too broad, he didn't appear to have too much muscle but Cedric couldn't really tell with all the clothes. He turned to Harry finding that Harry's green eyes were blazing with anger and curiosity as they quickly perused the blonde.

Cedric sniggered under his breath-Harry thought he was being discreet. He couldn't be more obvious. The blonde's eyes were trained on Harry too watching him appreciatively.

"Are you two lovers?" Cedric asked innocently. He found that it was always better to voice his curiosity then keep anything to himself usually he was landed with stuttering or blushes from Harry which was always amusing. However, this by far was the most awkward answer he would every get.

There were no blushes or stuttering only grimacing from Harry and something close to seething anger and disappointment from the blonde.

"Once upon a time." The blonde said simply. "Isn't that right, Potter?"

Cedric didn't know why he did it, why he walked across the room and placed his palms on the blondes face, moving up so that the blonde was forced to shut his eyes as Cedric thumbs rested on them.

Then everything went silent, Cedric's line of vision went black before a tunnel of light appeared before him appeared to blaze. He was in a room, a bedroom with four beds-a dormitory. He heard a noise a sigh, turning his attention to the sound he was shocked, frozen in his spot at what he was witnessing. He knew he should look away but his eyes would not allow it nor the voice in the back of his mind screaming that it would prove amusing to watch.

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Sera: Well it's moving a bit fast but you'll see why. Read and review please as it will determine whether or not there will be yaoi in the next chapter or if I should just skip the juicy parts…NO FLAMES READ AND REVIEW SO THAT I CONTINUE…I WONT IF THERE ARE NO REVIEWS!!

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