p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;"Rosalie/p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;"strong style="line-height: 1.7em; display: inline; padding-bottom: 0.7em; padding-top: 0.7em; white-space: inherit; clear: none !important; color: inherit !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important;"November 20th 1994/strong/p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" Professor Moody had turned Malfoy into a ferret. It was the funniest shit I've ever seen and honestly I think he deserved it for teasing Harry like that. It's not like Harry wanted to be chosen for the tournament, he didn't even put his name in. Cedric and I were talking about it and he said that he felt really bad for Harry since most of the Hufflepuff's were creating buttons and bullying him. He's tried to calm it down but sadly, it continues on./p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" When Moody turns Draco into a ferret, Winnie immediately went to go and get the others, they ran out a couple minutes later, just as McGonagall put a stop to Moody's antics. "Professor Moody! We do not use transfiguration as punishment!" McGonagall exclaimed and Moody turns Draco back into human./p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" "Right.. Sorry Professor..." Moody mumbled and once the excitement was over everyone started to head back to class. /p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" "Winnie, you alright?" Hermione asked Winnie who was staring off in Draco's direction. She snapped her head towards Hermione and smiled. /p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" "Grand," she stated, "I'm just trying to figure out why Draco looked like Frederick," Winnie laughed. Siobhan chuckled as well and pulled out her ferret from her robes./p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" "How long have you had him in there?" asked Ophelia with amazement on her face. Siobhan smiled and put a finger to her lips. /p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" "He sometimes comes with me to class, Frederick likes to learn too," Siobhan laughed and stroked his tiny head. We saw Fred from across the courtyard, walking by himself until he spotted us. He walked over and then pointed to Siobhan. With that, he started to run at full speed, which was somewhat terrifying. Mostly for me because Fred has traumatized me by running full speed at me, picking me up and dropping me off somewhere random in the school throughout the years./p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" "Frederick!" he exclaimed as he ran up to Siobhan and started petting her ferret. I raised my eyebrows. Siobhan laughed./p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" "He thinks it's so funny that they have similar names," she explained. I nodded and broke out into a smile./p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" "How've you been Fred jr?" Fred asked the ferret, which made me break out into laughter. Of course Fred is amused by this./p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;"***/p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;"strong style="line-height: 1.7em; display: inline; padding-bottom: 0.7em; padding-top: 0.7em; white-space: inherit; clear: none !important; color: inherit !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important;"November 24th 1994/strong/p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" Dragons was the first task. My older sister, Celestine, had come to deliver four dragons for the task with Charlie Weasley so Ron and I were required to help unload them. We were able to catch up for a little bit, as I don't get to see her often. When I graduate, I hope to live in Romania for a little bit to be closer to her and her partner, Thomas. I told her about Cedric and how he was competing. /p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" "Well, I don't know how they're choosing which dragon to battle," she started, "but pray that he doesn't get the Hungarian Horntail. Bette over here," she gestured to the Horntail behind her, "is a tricky one. We had to take away some dead eggs from her a couple months ago and she really put up a fight," Celestine said. Of course, I warned Cedric about it./p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" I sat down next to Fred and Winnie, waiting nervously for Cedric to come out and battle the dragon. I hoped and prayed it wasn't the Horntail. Fred and George started making bets and encouraging others to do so. Winnie placed her hand on my knee and smiled./p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" "It's going to be alright. He's a smart lad, I doubt he'll get himself killed in the first round," she stated. I shook my head./p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" "He could get hurt."/p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" "Sure, but would Cedric let himself get hurt? No. When was the last time he got hurt in quidditch?" she asked. I opened my mouth to speak but the crowd started booming with excitement. I turned towards the entrance and Cedric popped out of the cave, looking around for the egg he had to get. Before he even dared to take a step forward, the dragon appeared. I identified it as a Swedish Short-Snout. They were aggressive but not too dangerous, thankfully. /p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" Cedric was able to strike the dragon with the confundo charm to confuse it. He was able to transfigure one of the large rocks into a dog, distracting the dragon. He was able to get closer to the egg before the dragon realized the dog was fake. Unfortunately, the dragon burned part of his face. I started to grind my teeth and pop my knuckles. I started to fidget with my fingers in my seat, waiting for the dragon to kill him. Cedric thought fast and yelled, "petrificus totalus!" The dragon froze and Cedric grabbed the egg and got the hell out of the arena./p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" I cheered as loudly as I could as Cedric waved to the crowd. He caught my gaze and blew me a kiss. I smiled and sighed in relief. I don't know what I would've done if something bad happened to him./p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;"strong style="line-height: 1.7em; display: inline; padding-bottom: 0.7em; padding-top: 0.7em; white-space: inherit; clear: none !important; color: inherit !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important;"November 20th 1994/strong/p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" Professor Moody had turned Malfoy into a ferret. It was the funniest shit I've ever seen and honestly I think he deserved it for teasing Harry like that. It's not like Harry wanted to be chosen for the tournament, he didn't even put his name in. Cedric and I were talking about it and he said that he felt really bad for Harry since most of the Hufflepuff's were creating buttons and bullying him. He's tried to calm it down but sadly, it continues on./p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" When Moody turns Draco into a ferret, Winnie immediately went to go and get the others, they ran out a couple minutes later, just as McGonagall put a stop to Moody's antics. "Professor Moody! We do not use transfiguration as punishment!" McGonagall exclaimed and Moody turns Draco back into human./p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" "Right.. Sorry Professor..." Moody mumbled and once the excitement was over everyone started to head back to class. /p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" "Winnie, you alright?" Hermione asked Winnie who was staring off in Draco's direction. She snapped her head towards Hermione and smiled. /p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" "Grand," she stated, "I'm just trying to figure out why Draco looked like Frederick," Winnie laughed. Siobhan chuckled as well and pulled out her ferret from her robes./p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" "How long have you had him in there?" asked Ophelia with amazement on her face. Siobhan smiled and put a finger to her lips. /p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" "He sometimes comes with me to class, Frederick likes to learn too," Siobhan laughed and stroked his tiny head. We saw Fred from across the courtyard, walking by himself until he spotted us. He walked over and then pointed to Siobhan. With that, he started to run at full speed, which was somewhat terrifying. Mostly for me because Fred has traumatized me by running full speed at me, picking me up and dropping me off somewhere random in the school throughout the years./p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" "Frederick!" he exclaimed as he ran up to Siobhan and started petting her ferret. I raised my eyebrows. Siobhan laughed./p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" "He thinks it's so funny that they have similar names," she explained. I nodded and broke out into a smile./p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" "How've you been Fred jr?" Fred asked the ferret, which made me break out into laughter. Of course Fred is amused by this./p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;"***/p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;"strong style="line-height: 1.7em; display: inline; padding-bottom: 0.7em; padding-top: 0.7em; white-space: inherit; clear: none !important; color: inherit !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important;"November 24th 1994/strong/p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" Dragons was the first task. My older sister, Celestine, had come to deliver four dragons for the task with Charlie Weasley so Ron and I were required to help unload them. We were able to catch up for a little bit, as I don't get to see her often. When I graduate, I hope to live in Romania for a little bit to be closer to her and her partner, Thomas. I told her about Cedric and how he was competing. /p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" "Well, I don't know how they're choosing which dragon to battle," she started, "but pray that he doesn't get the Hungarian Horntail. Bette over here," she gestured to the Horntail behind her, "is a tricky one. We had to take away some dead eggs from her a couple months ago and she really put up a fight," Celestine said. Of course, I warned Cedric about it./p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" I sat down next to Fred and Winnie, waiting nervously for Cedric to come out and battle the dragon. I hoped and prayed it wasn't the Horntail. Fred and George started making bets and encouraging others to do so. Winnie placed her hand on my knee and smiled./p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" "It's going to be alright. He's a smart lad, I doubt he'll get himself killed in the first round," she stated. I shook my head./p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" "He could get hurt."/p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" "Sure, but would Cedric let himself get hurt? No. When was the last time he got hurt in quidditch?" she asked. I opened my mouth to speak but the crowd started booming with excitement. I turned towards the entrance and Cedric popped out of the cave, looking around for the egg he had to get. Before he even dared to take a step forward, the dragon appeared. I identified it as a Swedish Short-Snout. They were aggressive but not too dangerous, thankfully. /p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" Cedric was able to strike the dragon with the confundo charm to confuse it. He was able to transfigure one of the large rocks into a dog, distracting the dragon. He was able to get closer to the egg before the dragon realized the dog was fake. Unfortunately, the dragon burned part of his face. I started to grind my teeth and pop my knuckles. I started to fidget with my fingers in my seat, waiting for the dragon to kill him. Cedric thought fast and yelled, "petrificus totalus!" The dragon froze and Cedric grabbed the egg and got the hell out of the arena./p
p style="line-height: 1.7em; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #fefefe; clear: none !important;" I cheered as loudly as I could as Cedric waved to the crowd. He caught my gaze and blew me a kiss. I smiled and sighed in relief. I don't know what I would've done if something bad happened to him./p