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Okay, here is the last chapter. I meant to get it up earlier but my laptop time has been cut. Anyways, enjoy!
Chapter 25:
The End
The last day of school had finally come and I was done for good. I felt happy but sad at the same time. I was saying good bye to some really good friends I had made this year. I had no doubt that Cedric and I would se each other during the summer, but Filip had to go back to Bulgaria and I didn't know when I'd see Emma again and I didn't have mailing addresses for either of them. I'd have to remember to get those before they left.
The courtyard was filled with many good-byes and well wishes as new and old friends said good bye to each other.
"Good-bye, Filip," I said as I gave him a hug.
"Good-bye, Chloe," he said, giving me a kiss on the cheek. Cedric stiffened beside me and gave an 'I dare you to try that again' glare at Filip, which only succeeded in amusing me. "Here, this is for you," he said, handing me a slip of paper. It had an address on it. Good news, we'd be able to keep in contact. That made me so happy. He turned to Emma. "Good-bye Emma," he said. Okay, there was defiantly something in the way they looked at each other.
"Good-bye Filip," she replied. They hugged and Filip gave her a kiss on her the cheek but he seemed to linger there longer and Emma looked incredibly giddy. It kind of reminded me of the dancing lessons before the Yule Ball, when Cho and I had to switch partners, the day I realized that I was in love with the boy standing next to me. I smiled at him. He was smiling back. His arm snaked around my waist and he pulled me closer. I rested my head on his shoulder, smiling. Filip walked up to us.
"Cedric," he said, holding out his hand. He sounded like he and Cedric had made some progress and were on their way to becoming friends. Yeah right, I think Cedric thought differently.
"Filip," Cedric replied, shaking his hand. Yup, he defiantly thought differently. He sounded relieved to finally be saying good-bye. I rolled my eyes. I guess Cedric is always going to hate Filip. Oh well, entertainment value for me. And maybe Cedric would learn there was nothing to be jealous of. I loved him and only him and nothing, absolutely nothing, was going to change that.
Filip gave one last one smile before walking off to join his Bulgarian school mates.
"Bye Filip," Emma called after him. She looked sad to say good bye. I sighed and walked over to her. I put my arm around her shoulder.
"You'll see him again, don't worry," I said.
"I know," Emma sighed. "But who knows how long it'll be till we see each other again,"
"Do you have a crush, Emmy?" I asked in a whisper.
"N-no, of course not!" I laughed. It was obvious she liked Filip. "You guys are going write, aren't you?" She asked.
"Of course," I answered. "Once I got an address to send the letters to," Emma chuckled.
"Don't worry I'll get that to you before we leave." I smiled at her.
"Chloe," that wasn't Cedric and it wasn't Emma either. It was that first year I had met on the day of the champion selection. I turned to face him. "Since this was your last year at Hogwarts, I thought I should say good-bye," he looked a little awkward standing there, saying good-bye to me with my boyfriend standing so close. I chuckled.
"Good-bye-" and then I realized that I never learned his name. "Y'know, you never did tell me your name." I said. His face brightened.
"It's Gregory," I smiled at him.
"Well then, good-bye Gregory," I gave him a kiss on the cheek and he blushed a deep red.
"Err, well, yeah, bye!" And he rushed off. I smiled in amusement after him. That was probably going to be the topic of all the conversation amongst the first years on the train.
"I think Cedric's got some competition," Emma said in a sing-song voice.
"He's just a first year, I can take him," Cedric replied. I couldn't help but laugh.
"You'd really beat up a first year?" I asked, walking up to him.
"For you I would," he replied, wrapping his arms around my waist. I laughed, wrapping my arms around his neck.
"But he's technically a second year, since this is the last day of school," I said.
"And I'm technically out of school so I'll just have a better chance of beating him." I laughed. Our lips greeted each other once again like they had so many other times. I smiled against his lips as I ran my hands through his hair. His hands ran up and down my back.
Someone cleared their throat from behind us. We jumped apart and saw the REAL Mad-Eye Moody standing there. They had found Harry last night with Moody. 'Cept Moody wasn't Moody. He was a Death Eater. Barty Crouch's son, to be exact. He was the one who killed his own father so my suspicions about Moody being the murderer were correct, sort of, anyways.
"Save it for the summer," he said as he walked by.
"Sorry Professor," we both said as he walked by. I wonder if he'd make a good teacher if he was given the chance and not locked in his own trunk. We looked at each other and laughed once he was gone.
"Cedric!" Someone called. Cedric's friends were rushing over to say good-bye. They gave me and Emma polite handshakes as they walked by. I could tell they weren't very happy about it though. They probably thought we stole Cedric from them. Yeah right, he was the one who wouldn't leave me alone. Emma came in after that. Then little Miss Blondie came up.
"Chloe, Emma," she said stiffly and grudgingly.
"Blondie," we said together. She hmphed, flipped her hair over her shoulder like she was all that and walked away.
"I don't think she's ever going to like us," Emma said.
"That's okay, I'm never going to like her either." We both laughed. Anthony came up to us next.
"Chloe, I know we got off to a bad start but maybe we'll be able patch up the rough patches, someday." He sounded a sincere. I smiled at him.
"Maybe," I replied.
"Good-bye Chloe,"
"Good-bye, Anthony,"
"Emma," he said it politely, not like Blondie said it. And it wasn't like Cedric and Filip's good-bye exchange either.
"Anthony," she replied. He smiled before running off to join the others. "Cedric, you have a lot of friends." Emma commented.
"He can't help it," I said. "He's got charm, looks, smarts, athletics, skills," Cedric laughed.
"What happened to arrogant, immature, cocky and annoying?"
"I still think those things to so don't let it get to your big head," he and Emma laughed.
"Well," Emma said. "I still have some people to say good-bye to, see you guys later!" She continued as she walked away.
"See ya, Emma," I called after her. Cedric took my hand and laced or fingers together. I still got that tingly feeling whenever he touched me.
"Let's go for a walk," he said.
"Okay," I said. He pulled me to his side and wrapped his arm around my waist.
"So, are we going to go onto year 8?" I asked as Cedric and I walked around the courtyard.
"I'm planning on it," he answered, smiling. I couldn't help but smile.
"I certainly hope you do," I said.
"But I thought my staring annoyed you,"
"Changed my mind," he laughed. We walked in silence for a few more minutes.
"Chloe," Cedric said as he stopped. I turned to face him.
"Is something wrong?" I asked.
"No, nothings wrong," he answered.
"Then what is it?"
"I just have something I want to ask you," I got curious. What did he want to ask me? "Chloe, I know we've just been together for a few days but I've loved you since the first day of school." And then he got on one knee. He wasn't going to was he? He pulled a small velvet box and opened it. Inside was a simple silver ring with a diamond on it. He was! "Chloe Baker, will you marry me?" He was, he was! I reacted that any girl who was crazy in love with any boy would.
"Yes!" I squealed jumping on him and knocking him over. My lips crashed onto his. He obviously wasn't expecting a reaction like that but it was good enough for him and he kissed me back. We didn't care that practically everyone was staring at us, as far as we were concerned, it was just us. "Yes, Cedric Diggory, I will," I said once we had pulled apart. He smiled at me as he placed the ring on my finger. I looked down at it. It looked like it belonged, like it was made for me. I smiled up at him and kissed him again. I had never been happier and was probably never going to be happier. I couldn't wait to start my life with Cedric.
The End…for now.
There you go, that's the last chapter. Thank you to all those who reviewed, put this story on their story alerts, save it to their favorites and all that jazz. Next, there's a sequel and a one shot. I don't know when I'll get them up so just keep your eyes open. The sequel will be called One and Only and the one shot will be called My Guardian Angel so watch out for those two and thank you all again. I hope you enjoyed this story!