" Amy, it's been three weeks. When are you going to forgive him?" Thea asked, as we walked to Charms.
" I don't know," I said.
" You miss him," she said. I didn't reply. Of course I missed him, he was my best friend. I just couldn't forgive him as long as Cho was following him everywhere. I know he didn't do it purposely and he was slightly drunk but I wasn't able to forget.
" We have that meeting tonight for everyone who is going to the ball," Thea said.
" I'm not going," I replied.
" Yes you are, you have to go," she said.
" Thea, I don't want to," I said.
" But you have that dress," she said.
" I don't want to go," I said, hoping that would end the discussion. I sat down and took out my books and wand and sat them neatly on the desk.
" I'm sorry," Cedric whispered, as he sat beside me. I glanced at him as he took things out of his bag. He said that it would never happen and I believed him. I should have forgiven him a long time ago but I was too annoyed to think about it.
Thea elbowed me and I turned to look at her. She slid a piece of parchment towards me and I looked at it.
So you've forgiven him then?
I nodded and she smiled.
I told you that you can't stay angry.
I rolled my eyes and shoved the parchment back to her and began to concentrate on the lesson, even though I had missed the first five minutes. I jotted down notes for most of the lesson, beside me Thea was playing noughts and crosses with herself and on my other side Cedric was writing but I could feel him staring at me.
After an hour the bell rang and most people ran out of class, eager for lunch. I pulled my bag over my shoulder and walked out of the class, Thea pulled Elliot on down the hall which left me and Cedric alone.
" Can we talk?" He asked. I nodded and we walked into an empty classroom. I sat on a desk and he sat opposite me.
" I'm sorry," I said.
" What are you sorry for?" He asked.
" For being stubborn. I should have forgiven you weeks ago," I said.
" I shouldn't have kissed Cho. I don't know why I did," he said.
" You were drunk," I replied.
" I still shouldn't have done it," he said.
" You're right. I was so angry Ced."
" I was going to tell you straight away, as soon as you got up. But Cho grabbed me after I ate breakfast, she said she wanted to talk to me. I told her it was a mistake and she should forget it," he said.
" I don't think that would work with her," I said.
" She kissed me and you saw. I don't like her Amy, I swear," he said.
" I believe you," I said.
" So we're friends again?" He asked. I pushed myself off the desk and folded my arms.
" Just friends?" I said, looking at him. He smiled, stood up and hugged me. " I've missed you Ced."
" So we'll just forget the last three weeks," he said, and I nodded. " Are you going to stay for the Yule Ball?"
" I don't know. I promised I'd go home," I said, as we left the classroom.
" Maybe you could got home after," he suggested, wrapping an arm around my shoulder.
" That's a good idea," I said.
" So Miss Howard, may I escort you to the Yule Ball next week?" He said, grinning. I nodded.
" Of course, but you know that I can't dance," I said.
" I know, for years you could barely walk," he teased.
" Be quiet," I laughed. We walked into the Great Hall and for the first time in weeks all the sixth years were sitting together. They cheered as we sat down and I laughed.
" Back to normal then?" Melissa asked.
" Yep," I said.
" I'm sure that you have all figured out that the Yule Ball is a dance," Professor Sprout said, looking around the room which was full of Hufflepuffs. " Which means at some point during the evening you will all have to dance. And Mr Diggory, you will be expected to open the dance along with the other champions. So if everyone stands up and finds a partner."
The room turned noisy as everyone tried to find a partner. Cedric took my hand and we walked into the middle of the room. Greg and Elliot pulled the twins up while Thea took Liam's hand and they walked over to us. The music started and Cedric looked at me.
" What do we do?" He asked.
" Put your hand on my waist," I said, putting one hand on his shoulder and trying to remember what I had learnt in the dancing lessons I was forced to go to as a child.
" Step back, step left, step forward, turn," I said.
" How do you know this?" Cedric asked.
" Swear not to laugh?" I asked.
" Swear," he said, already grinning.
" Ella forced me to go to dancing lessons with her when I was four. I went until I was seven and my powers started arriving, made the dance teacher loose her voice once," I said, and he started to laugh.
" Sorry Lia," he said, unable to stop laughing.
" You're as graceful as a hippo Amy," Thea said, she must have overheard me because she was laughing as well.
" Thanks Thea," I said.
" At least I've got a wonderful partner for the dance," Cedric said.
" I'm not that good," I mumbled.
" You need to get used to compliments," he said.