All lessons were suspended, and some students over the next few days were hurried away by their parents.
Neville had been discharged from the hospital wing, but Bill- the body Draco had stepped over- had not- he had been attacked by Greyback. But this event caused a mutual respect between the Weasley's and Fleur.
Fleur loved me. "How 'dorable, how cute! Beautiful 'irl. Cedric's little zisster yes?"
I got away as soon as possible, even though she was very nice, I didn't want to hear anything relating to Cedric or Draco anymore. Both were dead to me now. It was if we should be having a funeral for Draco too, but this was a service for Dumbledore.
I know Crabbe and Goyle were lonely without the pale, tall figure of the boy who left to protect me.
"Draco had lowered his wand before the other Death Eaters came. Remember that 'Nise." Harry had told me. I knew Harry did not hate Draco as much as he used to.
At the funeral itself, I sat, my hands in my lap, just staring at nothing, but I looked down at my feet once the actual ceremony began and my friends joined me. I let only a few tears escape. I just solemn, and Dumbledore was on my mind- as he was on everyone's, but Draco was at the forefront. It was like muggle wars. The husband leaving for war, leaving his wife behind…the woman knew there was a chance- despite the man's promises otherwise- that he may never return.
I heard Ginny and Harry break-up, and it was so like Draco's goodbye. Both boys loved us, but were afraid we'd get hurt because of the, because they cared so much for us. Ginny who sat next to me, leaned onto my shoulder and I held her, not uttering a word as she wept. Ron and Hermione held each other, and Harry sat in the middle, mourning the last person he saw as a guardian. Dumbledore had always had a soft spot for Harry.
Merpeople and centaurs paid their tributes and disappeared again.
I overheard Harry, Ron, and Hermione talking about going on a quest for Horcruxes and I volunteered myself.
Before they could fight me, I said "Draco wants me to stay home. I can't just do nothing. I'm helping you take this terrible monster down. He'd had it coming from me for over 2 years."
What could they do? Say no? They curtly nodded and we turned our attention back to the funeral. This was a dark day for Hogwarts indeed.
