Dudley stayed in the motel throughout Christmas break. He used the money he had taken from his father's wallet to pay for that and all of his meals. When it was time to return to Hogwart's he flagged down another taxi and had it take him to the train station. He arrived at Hogwart's with the other students and headed up to his common room. He was stopped by Cedric.
"Dudley, there's something I have to tell you," Cedric said.
"Sure, anything." Dudley said wondering what all this was about.
"Well, you know how you kinda like Hermione?" He asked.
"Yeah," Dudley replied.
"Well, she kinda likes someone else." He said not wanting to meet Dudley's eyes.
"Really?," he asked, "Who?"
"Well, you know the Durmstang champion, Viktor Krum?"
"She likes that big oaf? How do you know?" Dudley asked deeply saddened.
"Well, he asked her to this ball and she said yes, and they were all over each other." He said.
"Oh," Dudley said disappointed, "Thanks for telling me."
"No problem buddy. Well, I have to go meet Cho but I'll catch you later?" Cedric asked.
"Yeah, sure." Dudley said. Cedric gave him a pat on the back and went off down the corridor. On Dudley's way to the Great Hall for dinner he ran into Hermione.
"Oh, Dudley, how are?" She asked smiling.
"Just great. How's Viktor?" He asked sarcastically. He didn't even wait for an answer but turned and went to sit down at the Slytherin table were he was greeted by Malfoy.
"I told you, filthy little mudblood can't keep her hands to herself." Malfoy said sneering.
"Yeah, right." He said. He sat there barely touching his plate as Malfoy regaled everyone within ear shot of all the wonderful presents he had received. After dinner he went up to his dorm room and lied on his bed, awake, until morning.
"Dudley, there's something I have to tell you," Cedric said.
"Sure, anything." Dudley said wondering what all this was about.
"Well, you know how you kinda like Hermione?" He asked.
"Yeah," Dudley replied.
"Well, she kinda likes someone else." He said not wanting to meet Dudley's eyes.
"Really?," he asked, "Who?"
"Well, you know the Durmstang champion, Viktor Krum?"
"She likes that big oaf? How do you know?" Dudley asked deeply saddened.
"Well, he asked her to this ball and she said yes, and they were all over each other." He said.
"Oh," Dudley said disappointed, "Thanks for telling me."
"No problem buddy. Well, I have to go meet Cho but I'll catch you later?" Cedric asked.
"Yeah, sure." Dudley said. Cedric gave him a pat on the back and went off down the corridor. On Dudley's way to the Great Hall for dinner he ran into Hermione.
"Oh, Dudley, how are?" She asked smiling.
"Just great. How's Viktor?" He asked sarcastically. He didn't even wait for an answer but turned and went to sit down at the Slytherin table were he was greeted by Malfoy.
"I told you, filthy little mudblood can't keep her hands to herself." Malfoy said sneering.
"Yeah, right." He said. He sat there barely touching his plate as Malfoy regaled everyone within ear shot of all the wonderful presents he had received. After dinner he went up to his dorm room and lied on his bed, awake, until morning.