I didn't tall my friends about what had happened in transfiguration. I didn't want them to think I was pathetic, and that I let two people as thick as the earths crust upset me like that. So I just got on with my day, gulping back my feelings and acting normal around my friends. After a while, I got over it. I decided to just beat them in the quidditch match that was coming up.
The rest of the day passed by smoothly. It wasn't a fantastic first day, but it was alright. I messed about with Fred and George in potions, which earned me my first detention of the New Year. A record, I think. And by dinnertime I was alright again. My wonderful Weasley boys cheered me up, like they always do. That's the thing about Fred and George, they always know when something's wrong, and they always know exactly how to take my mind off it. And they don't pressure me into telling them what's wrong either. They know that if I want to talk to them, I will.
Dinner was fun; I got to see Cedric for the first time in ages! I didn't get to see him on the train because he's a prefect, and had to patrol the corridors or something like that, and I hadn't seen him in the morning because of my arm, and Snape had kept me behind at lunch to shout at me. Id missed him strangely. It was good to finally see him.
I didn't notice him at first; I was too busy discussing the numerous ways Fred, George and I could repay Snape for his detention that I walked right past him! It wasn't till George had stopped laughing enough to tell me what id done that I looked round and saw him. He was standing in the entrance to the great hall, his face slightly flushed and his eyes darting all over the place, not knowing where to look. He looked so cute, like a lost puppy!
I ran up to him, leaving all my friends laughing at me, and flung his arms round his neck, taking him totally off guard.
"Cedric! I'm so sorry! I didn't see you!"
He just laughed and kissed me on the top of my head.
"Its ok Kates! I'm just happy to see you! Now that you've acknowledged my existence…"
I looked up at him smiling. We gazed at each other for a moment, before my stomach let out a massive grumbling sound.
"Are you hungry?" Cedric laughed. I blushed.
"Yeah… sorry, but could we go eat, I'm starving!"
Cedric smiled at me, kissed my forehead and laced his fingers with mine. He led me over to the gryffindor table, and I walked crab-like beside him, not wanting to take my eyes off him.
"Hey guys!" said Cedric to Fred, George, Angelina, Alicia and Lee.
"Hi Ced!" Angelina and Alicia said in a soft dream like voice. George turned to Alicia and glowered at her.
"You never say hello like that to me in that way," he said, his voice dripping with jealousy.
"That's because you're not a gentleman like Cedric," Alicia replied bluntly.
I laughed and at down next to Fred, Cedric on my other side. Pilling mash potato onto my plate, I turned to Cedric and said;
"I've missed you."
Cedric smiled at me and stroked my small nose with his finger.
"I've missed you too. We seem to keep missing each other. What are you doing tonight?"
But before I could answer, we were interrupted by Oliver wood.
"Bell, Weasley's, Johnson, Spinet, practice tonight. 7pm sharp! Do NOT be late!"
I groaned and let my head fall onto Cedric's shoulder.
"Sorry Cedric," I mumbled.
"It's ok Kates, we'll figure something out. Nothing can keep me away from you."
I smiled up at him. Fred made a noise like he was being sick. I turned to him angrily and glared.
"Shut up Fred! Just 'cause you don't have a romantic bone in your body!"
He choked on his pumpkin juice, laughed and replied;
"Oh yeah! And how would you know bell!"
I ignored him.