Bored

She hated it when he was bored.

It started so many years ago, in the library alone as she had found best suited her, Hermione Granger attempted to cram more knowledge in to her already over taxed mind.

It was due to this over taxing that she didn't understand right away that someone was standing by her empty table looking at her.

Cedric Diggory basically begged for her to allow him to sit with her in the back part of the library to not only escape the comments of the few scattering of students who still attempted to study but because he needed someone who could understand his homework beside himself.

Feeling sorry for him Hermione agreed and soon went back to her work, the silence between the pair lasted for thirty glorious moments before Cedric began an onslaught of questions.

If it wasn't for his puppy dog expression and sighs Hermione would have snapped and began ranting that she had her own work to do.

This became ritual for the next two weeks; however the time between which Cedric began his work and then began questioning Hermione grew surprisingly shorter.

"This is your homework" she snapped after he dared to ask her what felt like the thousandth question of the evening.

"But I'm not sure I'm doing this right" he countered with a good dose of puppy dog eyes to which she groaned and answered him.

By the third week however the questions veered away from homework and towards Hermione who slowly suspected that Cedric wasn't being honest.

"What does my favourite flower have to do with your homework" Hermione questioned to short tempered to notice the slight flush to Cedric's cheeks.

"Nothing… I'm bored" he admitted after several seconds before Hermione all but growled at him and chose to ignore him for the rest of their study session.

When his boredom reached new heights such as leading him to lean over her shoulder to read what she was writing she snapped at him.

"Why do you come here if you have no homework"

"I'm bored" she hated it when he was bored because he made it harder for her to get on with her own homework and helping Harry for his up coming tasks.

When he startled her from her reading after spending another nerve shredding night by his bedside she glared at him before throwing her arms around his neck.

It wasn't every day two Hogwarts students won the Tri wizard cup and survived Voldermort.

"Cedric" she growled one afternoon when he began calling her name whilst she attempted to finish the last chapters of her book.

"I'm bored" he offered innocently picking at his bed covers causing her to groan and put her book aside.

Despite knowing each other for less then a year Hermione knew enough about Cedric Diggory to know that when he was bored she was not going to get any peace.

The years flew by and soon enough the ritual started in the library became an every day occurrence for Hermione Granger.

She often questioned why it was when Cedric was bored he would seek her out but all she gained was puppy dog eyes and her name called in a whiny tone.

It was during one evening while Cedric was bored that Hermione glared at him.

"I don't really care if your bored or not you have to go" Hermione ordered folding her arms while Cedric pulled out all the stops.

Puppy dog eyes.

Little boy pout.

Most charming smile ever.

Nothing was moving Hermione to unfold her arms nor allow him to stay.

"But I'm bored" he whined causing Hermione to shake her head once more and was about to remind him of the importance of the next day when Mrs. Granger and Mrs. Weasley both burst in the room fuming at Cedric.

"OUT" the two older women bellowed before Cedric was dragged out by his ear and repeatedly told it didn't matter how bored he was it was still bad luck to see the bride before the wedding.

Even married Cedric would often pester his wife about being bored ending with her having to help her husband lessen his boredom.

"Hermione" he whined as he walked into their bedroom to find Hermione staring at the ceiling.

"Hermioneeee" he whined once more only to gain Hermione lifting her head a little to stare at him.

"Yes Cedric" she questioned in a controlled voice to which Cedric plastered on his best puppy dog eyes.

"I'm bored" he declared now bouncing on his heels while Hermione rolled her eyes and let her head slump back to the pillow.

"Are you" she muttered furrowing her brow at some spot on the ceiling.

"Yes… you've been up here for half hour already. I'm bored" he declared in a tone that sounded strangely like the one Harry's and Ginny's eldest son James used when he wanted to fly his broom stick.

"Have I" she questioned smoothing her brow now then lifting her head to study Cedric who nodded.

"I'm bored" he declared again as Hermione nodded and laid her head back down on the pillow.

"I understand that Cedric… but right now I'm too busy to be bored" Hermione replied smoothly while Cedric wondered over to her side and looked down at her.

"Staring at the ceiling" he questioned frowning down at his wife.

"No, focusing on my breathing and how many minutes are passing between my contractions" Hermione admitted causing Cedric to widen his eyes.

"Hermione" he whispered causing Hermione to look at him slightly not even bothering to smirk at his pale face.

"Yes Cedric" she answered as Cedric ran a hand through his hair.

"I'm not so bored now" he admitted and she had to smile at him.

This came about whilst speaking to my sister only a little while ago. I called to speak to my nephew and then spoke to my sister who told me that my nephew had been saying his was bored since getting back from school. After running through the list of things for him to do she snapped and said 'when you have three kids, you don't have time to be bored'. I thought it was funny. My nephew however didn't.

Enjoy.