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Chapter: Seven

Yesterday morning had long been forgotten the moment Cedric smiled at me and walked me to class. It was a new morning and I was in a bright and sunny mood. Coincidently it mimicked the weather outside. I had already showered and dressed and was making my bed before even Alicia was up. She rubbed her eyes when I flung open the curtains in our room.

"What time is it?" She asked looking up at me. I shrugged my shoulders.

"Five past seven." I answered turning to the mirror and reapplying my lip gloss.

"Uhhh." Alicia said slumping back down into her pillow.

"How long have you been up for and for Merlin's sake why?" She asked from beneath her pillow.

"I've been up since like six, I guess I'm just in a good mood. Suddenly perking up from her pillow. Something caught Alicia's attention.

"Why are you in a good mood, your never in this kind of mood."

"Thanks." I said mocking hurt putting my hand over my heart.

"Well, what's the cause of it?" She asked again.

"Hmm, I just am can't I ever be in a good mood?"

"It's Cedric isn't it?" She said narrowing her eyes at me. I laughed loud enough for Katie to grunt in her sleep and roll over.

"You better start getting up, I'm going to grab something to eat." I smiled leaving Alicia with the job to haul Angelina out of bed.

The common room was still peacefully quiet around eight was rush hour and it was only ten past seven now. Missing rush hour had just made my smile grow. The halls were pretty much silent save for a few early risers who flipped through their books or chatted quietly with each other in the halls. It wasn't long until my peaceful breakfast, which I spent reading over my herbology assignment and drinking my orange juice was disrupted by the loud clutter of students barging into the main hall. I sighed well there goes peace and quiet.

"You will not believe what happened." Alicia said sitting on my right side.

"See what happens when you wake up unusually early." Katie said taking a seat on my left.

"Where's Angelina?" I asked. Even Fred, George, Lee and Oliver were up and already eating breakfast.

"She's er, running late." Katie giggled. I rolled my eyes.

"So what did I miss huh?"

"Well." Alicia said throwing back her hair.

"You'll never believe who we saw in the girls lavatory this morning." I raised my eyebrows at her, Alicia and her gossip.

"So we saw or more like heard Cho, shooting off her big mouth to her friend Marietta Edgecombe.

"She was telling Marietta how cute Cedric is and how she was very close to getting him to ask her out and then she had the nerve to ask Marietta to make sure Cedric asked her to the Yule Ball." Alicia said as Katie began to laugh.

"I just can't believe how self center that girl is and Marietta she totally agreed with her." Katie said letting out an unlady like snort.

I looked towards Cho who was giggling and touching Cedric's shoulder. How pathetic I thought.

"Guy's I'll just be a moment." I grinned a wicked idea coming to mind. Alicia and Katie exchanged worried glances as I left my seat and headed over to Cho and Cedric.

"Hi Cho." I smiled

"Sorry but I'm just going to have to steal Cedric away for a bit." I said giving him a sly smile.

He gave me a lopsided grin probably one of my favorite things to see on him as he allowed me to drag him by the hand away from Cho.

"Thought I'd save you, Cho gets a little clingy." I said feeling strangely confident today.

We walked over back to my seat at the Gryffindor table. Alicia noticed us instantly a smile widened her face.

"Hi there Cedric." She said.

"Hi Ced." Katie greeted.

"Good morning Alicia, Katie, er…Angelina?" He said politely. We all turned to look at Angelina who had graced us with her presence although she had now fallen asleep on the table.

"Uh, she was up late doing an assignment." I smiled. He nodded politely once again.

"You girls don't mind if I steal your friend here away for the morning do you?" He asked glancing quickly over to Oliver Wood who was glaring at him from his breakfast.

"Of course." Alicia smiled.

"By all means take her away." Cedric smirked and gently grabbed the crook of my arm leading me away from my table and towards the large doors, which led out to the halls. I could almost feel the death glares on me, as practically all the girls in the room were radiating with jealousy. I laughed at something Cedric had whispered in my ear as we left the Great hall looking back quickly only to see Cho Chang with her arms on her hips and her jaw set in an unpleasant frown.

I looked up to see Ashley Carson and my cousin Sean her boyfriend heading our way. Classes were about to start and Cedric and I were still lounging in the hall. I was sitting on a balcony while Cedric casually leaned back on it while we talked about anything and everything. At the moment we were discussing the latest Quidditch game The Pride of Portree versus Puddlemere United and the next game The Falmouth Falcons versus the Holyhead Harpies.

"I'm telling you." Cedric began facing me with his arms out to help me down from the balcony. I gingerly I placed my arms on his shoulders while his arms snaked around my waist to help me down.

"Joscelind Wadcock is amazing, I mean I'm no chaser but did you see that last move against Bevin Bordock?" He asked. I nodded smiling,

"poor Megan was so upset about that game." I said referring to Kirkley Duke's sister.

"Ced, What's up mate?" Sean said patting Cedric on the back.

"Hi Ced." Ashley said standing beside me.

"Hey Sean, Ashley, Beckett and I were just discussing the latest game before class." Cedric said. Ashley gave me a small nudge. I turned slightly so that Cedric couldn't see me blush.

"Did you hear that there's going to be a Hogesmeade trip soon? Ruby told me." Ashley said as we all walked down the hall together.

"Really? Good because were running low on our sweets stash." I explained heading towards class.

Tapping my quill repeatedly it seemed like this History of Magic essay about the goblin riots in the 1600's was just not going to write itself. The library was just too dam quiet, which coincidently was the reason I was there in the first place. I sighed completely bored.

"I wonder what Cedric is doing?" I pondered before shaking my head and returning to my essay. The little voice in my head was trying to convince me to leave my little secluded area in the library.

"Mate, it's not a date, plus isn't that like illegal or frowned upon since your brother is dating her sister, what if they get married you'll be like her brother in law or something." Seamus Finigan said sincerely to Ron Weasely.

My ears suddenly perked up at the sound of voices.

Ron's face turned red and he crossed his arms clearly upset at Seamus' comment.

"I hadn't thought of that. Stupid Charlie" He grumbled.

"Plus." Seamus added

"Padma Patil told me that she's the hufflepuff golden boy's girl." Ron huffed.

"You're starting to sound like a girl with all this gossip you know mate."

"Will you two shut up, some of us are trying to study here." Hermione whispered harshly.

I rolled my eyes. Sometimes the younger students were just so immature.

Okay focus. I told myself tying my hair up into a ponytail and returning my focus back to my paper.

I nearly jumped out of my seat when a pair of hand rested on my shoulders.

"For Merlin's sake, you nearly gave me a heart attack Wood!" I yelled receiving several

"shhhs" from the people studying. "What are you working on?" He asked not even bothering to apologize for scaring me.

"My history of magic essay and it's going nowhere." I explained.

"Feel like a break?" He asked. I raised my eyebrow at him.

"What did you have in mind?" I asked.

It was 2hours past the time I wanted to break for. We ended up sitting outside talking about stuff, mainly quidditch game plays against the first game of the season against Ravenclaw. Wood laughed.

"Davies thinks he's got us all figured out, that's the thing with these Ravenclaws they think too much try to analyze every little thing."

I yawned while I was giggling with him. "It's late we better head back to the common room." He agreed and we started walking back. Cedric was once again on duty. We still had a couple of minutes before curfew set in.

"Hi Ced." I said waving as Oliver and I walked by. He seemed to have a frown on his face until he looked up to see me wave.

"Thanks for a fun break." I said when we returned to the common room.

"Yeah no problem, I mean it was fun right?"

"Yeah. Goodnight Wood." I said playfully punching him in the arm.

"Goodnight Beckett." He said rubbing the area I hit and turning towards the boys dormitory when I left.