" Wake up. Wake up. It's snowing." I pulled my covers over my head to drown out my friends. While I was normally an early riser I appreciated my lie in on a Sunday.
" Amy, get up!"
" No," I moaned.
" Come on." I felt cold and I opened one eye, my quilt was gone.
" Leave me alone," I mumbled, waking up. I rubbed my eyes and sat up to see my friends sitting dressed, ready to go outside.
" Are you awake yet?" Thea asked.
" Yes," I said, getting up and walking into the bathroom. I got washed quickly then went back into the dorm to get dressed. I pulled on my quidditch jumper, a pair of jeans and a coat before I grabbed my hat, scarf and gloves from my trunk.
" Are we going for breakfast first?" I asked.
" You slept through breakfast," Maddie said.
" What? What time is it?" I asked.
" Half ten. We tried to wake you. It didn't work," Melissa said.
" Alright, we'll go to the kitchens then," I said, as we left the dorm.
" The boys are already out, building a fort or something. As if that's going to help them win," Thea said.
" Are you sorted for Christmas yet?" I asked. My friends nodded and I shook my head. " I don't know what to get Cedric. I'm out of ideas."
" You'll figure something out," Maddie said.
" Yeah, you've ten days until Christmas," Melissa laughed.
" Thanks for reminding me," I said, tickling the pear so we could enter the kitchens.
I glared at my Potions homework, only Snape would set a test on the last day of term. So after I finished the three foot essay he had set I had to study.
" I can't do this," Maddie said, dropping her quill.
" It's not that bad," Melissa said, not looking up from her parchment.
" Can't I copy yours?" Maddie said.
" No, now get to work. Snape's getting closer," Melissa whispered.
" I help you later," I said, looking at Maddie and she smiled. A few minutes later a note landed on the table with Maddie's name on it. I pushed it towards her and we all watched as she opened it. She looked behind me towards one of the other tables and nodded. Melissa grabbed the note and read it before showing it to me. I looked at Maddie and smiled. Professor Snape pulled the note from Melissa's hand and read it.
" Detention Miss Bradley," he said, glaring at Maddie. " Friday evening." He then walked to the Gryffindor table, obviously planning to give George Weasley detention as well.
I looked at my friends, the Yule Ball was this day next week and everyone had someone to go with, except Thea and Liam. Melissa agreed to go with Elliot ages ago and Greg and David were going with two fifth years and I was going with Cedric. We just needed to get Thea and Liam to go with each other.
As we walked out of the Great Hall after study I told the twins what I was thinking.
" We could lock them in a broom cupboard?" Maddie suggested.
" That won't work, they'll end up killing each other," I said.
" Or it could go the other way," she said.
" Forge their handwriting and send a letter to them?" Melissa said.
" They'd catch on," I said.
" You could talk to them," Elliot said, turning around from his conversation with the boys.
" Don't be stupid," Maddie said.
" Actually it's a better idea than what we've come up with," Melissa said. I nodded and looked around to Thea and Liam who were walking slowly behind us, talking about some new band.
The three of us slowed down until we were walking beside them.
" So, who are you going to the Yule Ball with?" I asked.
" You should go together," Maddie said.
" I suppose," Thea said.
" I would but I can't. I'm going with a girl from Beauxbatons," Liam said, before he rushed to catch up with the boys.
" He kept that quiet," I said.
" Yep," Thea said.
" Don't worry, you'll find someone," Melissa said.
" Doubt it," Thea sighed. " No one has asked me. I'm going for a shower." She walked through the common room and went on to our dorm. David was already setting up his chess board when we sat down.
" Where's Thea?" Liam asked. Maddie hit the back of his head. " What was that for?" He rubbed his head and looked at her.
" Because you didn't ask Thea," she said.
" We're only friends," he said.
" She really likes you. Everyone know that," I said.
" Everyone?" He asked.
" Yes," Greg said.
" And now she upstairs probably crying her eyes out," Melissa said.
" It's not my fault.. I.. I didn't know she liked me," He said.
" Boys are idiots. I'm going to see if she's ok," I said, standing up again. I walked up to the dorm and saw Thea lying on her bed, staring at the ceiling.
" You alright?" I asked.
" I think so," she said.
" Things always work out you know. Not in the way you want them to all the time but it'll be better for you," I said.
" Stop being philosophical," she muttered.
" Alright, what do you want me to be then?" I asked.
" Honest," she said, and I nodded. " Do you think I'm wasting my time?"
" I don't know," I said.
" He doesn't like me, does he?" She asked, looking at me.
" He hasn't realised it yet," I said. I didn't want to give her a clear answer and get her hopes up or break her.
I stretched out and opened my eyes before I sat up. I could hear Melissa in the bathroom humming Jingle Bells. I looked at the pile of presents at the bottom of my bed and pulled the first one towards me.
" Merry Christmas Amy," Melissa said, as she got under her covers once again and grabbed her first present.
" Merry Christmas. Should we wake them up?" I asked.
" Yeah. Maddie, wake up. I want to open my presents," Melissa shouted. I covered my ears and laughed.
" You didn't have to yell," I said. Maddie and Thea both sat up and glared at Melissa. " Good, now it's time to open presents."
I pulled the wrapping off my present from Thea. Magic in Muggle History, a huge book. That's what most of my presents were, books and chocolate. After opening our presents we got dressed and went to the common room. The boys were sitting on the couches in front of the fire, and there was a big box with holes in it on the table.
" What's the box for?" Thea asked, with a yawn.
" Your Christmas present," Cedric said, smiling at me. I sat on the ground and lifted the lid off the box. There was a bark and a little brown head popped out.
" A puppy," I laughed. I pulled her out and smiled. It was a tiny brown labrador. " She's so cute."
" You said you wanted a dog, and since that cat of yours is never here I thought you'd like it," he said, moving to sit on the ground beside me. I hugged him.
" Thank you," I said, kissing his cheek.
" What are you going to call her?" David asked.
" I don't know, something chocolate related," I said.
" Honeydukes," Greg suggested, and I shook my head.
" Brownie?" Maddie said.
" No... Cadbury, Caddie for short," I said and they laughed.
Melissa sat on her bed, waiting as I put a pair of white pumps on to go with my purple dress.
" There I'm ready to go," I said, standing up. She smiled and stood up. Thea and Maddie had already left so it was just us. We walked to the common room where the first, second and thirds years had taken all the seats and were whispering between themselves about how it wasn't fair that they couldn't go to the ball.
The boys stood near the door, they didn't notice us until we walked up to them.
" That's supposed to be tied," I said, looking at the bow tie. Cedric smiled.
" I can't tie it. It's too confusing," he said, as I tied it.
" Of course it is," I said. He took my arm and we walked out of the common room.
" You look beautiful," he said, looking at me. I looked at the ground and tried not to blush.
" Thanks," I said, quietly. " You do too."
" I know," he said.
" Idiot," I said, with a laugh.
We walked into the Great Hall with the other champions and were led up to a table at the top. The hall looked more Christmassy than usual, Christmas trees lined each side of the hall and snow fell gently from the ceiling but disappeared before it touched anyone.
Cedric pulled out a chair for me and I sat down and he sat beside me. I looked at everyone else in the hall, it was so colourful.
" How do we eat?" Cedric whispered, looking at the plate and the menu.
" Don't have a clue," I replied. At the centre of the table Dumbledore spoke to his plate and the food appeared. Cedric and I looked at each other. I looked at the menu again.
" Steak," I said, and it appeared on my plate. " Water." My goblet filled with water.
" I thought you couldn't conjure food," Cedric said, picking up his fork.
" I don't think it's conjuring, it's being summoned from the kitchen," I said.
After we ate it was time for the dance to start. The Weird Sisters walked on to the stage and everyone cheered except me. I didn't like them, you couldn't understand what they were singing half the time.
" Do you think Davis heard anything Fleur said there?" Cedric whispered, as the first song started and we began to dance.
" Nope. We need her to come to our quidditch matches," I said, and he nodded.
" We'll win the cup next year," he said. I rolled my eyes, he said that every year.
As we danced I looked around the hall, everyone seemed happy. I saw my friends dancing and laughing, as they did for most of the evening.
" Let's go for a walk. It's warm in here," Cedric whispered in my ear, as he led me towards the doors. We walked outside and the cool air was lovely after the heat of the hall.
" Have you thought about the egg?" I asked. He looked at me as if I was joking but I waited for an answer.
" Not really," Cedric said sheepishly.
" You've only got two months. We need to figure it out," I said.
" I know. Don't talk about the Tournament," he said, and I nodded. I leant against a wall and looked at the sky. It was so clear that you could see every star.
" I think I'm going to get one of the professors to talk to Harry. I want him to believe me," I said.
" That's a good idea. He should believe you," Cedric said.
" He's grown up an only child, I doubt he wants an older sister. I wish I was told when I was younger," I said.
" You didn't know anything?" He asked.
" Just that You-Know-Who killed my parents," I said. Cedric nodded and put his arms around me. I closed my eyes and he kissed me, I put my arms around him and kissed him back.
A few minutes later I pulled back and looked into his eyes.
" This Christmas has been perfect."
" Merry Christmas Amelia Lily Howard Potter."
Hi all, I can't believe how many people read the last chapter of Who I Am yet there were no reviews. I would really love to know what you think and what I could do to improve my writing because I know that I'm not the best. Thanks for reading this chapter, Lily :)
