Disclaimer: Ainsley and Jada are mine. JK owns all the rest.
I took my seat and waited. Then Professor Snape entered, followed by Cedric. We didn't speak for the entire class period. I wondered what he was thinking about. I couldn't help but think about him and what we had talked about. Did I honestly want a relationship with Cedric Diggory? Sure he was the hottest boy in school, and possibly the sweetest, and he was a Prefect and quidditch player. But did I want to be the person all the girls hated?
"Now get out of my sight." Snape said angrily and everyone got up to leave. I was damn lucky to only have double Potions and then I was done for the day. I said a quick goodbye to Cedric and hurried off to send a letter.
Jada,
Meet me in front of the empty classroom by the girl's bathroom occupied by Moaning Myrtle now. I need some advice badly!
Ainsley
"Get this to Jada, NOW." I said to Charlie, attaching the note to his leg. He hooted at me and took off. I ran to Gryffindor tower and threw my bag on my bed. I then hurried to the empty classroom I was supposed to meet Jada at. When I got there I saw Jada, running towards me.
"What's up?!" she asked. I opened the door to the classroom and went in.
"It's Cedric. I don't know what to do. Did I tear you away from something important?"
"Just Draco." She said smiling. "What about Cedric? You two seemed pretty busy last night. Which I deeply apologize for Draco. I tried to tell him not to bother you two."
I smiled. I really liked this girl. We were going to be great friends. "I just don't know what I should do. We aren't together, but today he insinuated that we should be, and I don't know if we really should or not. I mean, I don't want to cause trouble if he makes it into the Triwizard Tournament, and I don't want him to get involved with my newfound troubles with my family and such because I don't want him to get hurt. What do you think?"
"Wow." She said. "Well Ainsley, I know this might sound extremely cheesy, but follow your heart. What does your heart say?"
I looked down. "That I think I like him."
"Well then don't use a stupid ass excuse like the tournament to keep you from being happy with him."
"I guess you are right." I sighed. "Thank you so much Jada, you are the best. I'll let you get back to Draco now." I gave her a hug.
"No problem doll, now go see Cedric and get your ass some loving." She laughed. My jaw dropped and I couldn't help but laughing as well. We left and went our separate ways. Her back to the Slytherin common room, and myself back to Gryffindor tower. I mumbled the password to the Fat Lady and slowly walked up to my dorm room. I fell onto the bed and stared at the ceiling, thinking about what I was going to do. I must have fallen asleep because I suddenly woke up. Feeling groggy, I went down to the common room. Dinner hadn't started yet, so I would be able to get something to eat. When I got downstairs everyone stopped talking and looked at me. Some of the girls even glared at me.
"What?!" I asked looking at all of them. No one responded, instead they turned back to each other and began whispering again. I rolled my eyes and started to leave through the portrait hole.
"I heard that Dumbledore isn't going to let Ceddy enter the tournament because they got caught having wild sex in the forbidden forest." I heard one of the girls whisper. I couldn't help but bust out laughing as I left the common room. That was just ridiculous. When I arrived at the Great Hall I quickly spotted Katie and went to sit with her.
"Hey!! I didn't wake you because I would have felt so bad." She said as I sat down.
"Oh it's ok." I rested my chin in my hands.
"So...." She eyed me suspiciously. "Do you want to tell me what happened with Cedric?"
I smiled and looked at her. "Long or short story?"
"Who do you think I am? Long silly." She also placed her chin in her hands, like a schoolgirl about to hear gossip. Well technically she was. I told her the whole story, start to finish, I even told her what I had heard the girls whispering in the common room.
"Oh....my....God." She said. "Go for it!!!" Just when she said that, Cedric entered the Great Hall. As he walked past me I grabbed his robes.
"Meet me outside when you are done." I said.
"Sure thing." He smiled. Katie just gawked. I continued to pick at my food, and finally got up.
"I'll tell you what happened when I get back." I said to Katie and I left. I walked outside and sat down on the stairs. Five minutes later I was joined by Cedric.
"Hey." He said sitting down.
"Hey. I've thought it over and I've made my decision." I turned to face him.
I took my seat and waited. Then Professor Snape entered, followed by Cedric. We didn't speak for the entire class period. I wondered what he was thinking about. I couldn't help but think about him and what we had talked about. Did I honestly want a relationship with Cedric Diggory? Sure he was the hottest boy in school, and possibly the sweetest, and he was a Prefect and quidditch player. But did I want to be the person all the girls hated?
"Now get out of my sight." Snape said angrily and everyone got up to leave. I was damn lucky to only have double Potions and then I was done for the day. I said a quick goodbye to Cedric and hurried off to send a letter.
Jada,
Meet me in front of the empty classroom by the girl's bathroom occupied by Moaning Myrtle now. I need some advice badly!
Ainsley
"Get this to Jada, NOW." I said to Charlie, attaching the note to his leg. He hooted at me and took off. I ran to Gryffindor tower and threw my bag on my bed. I then hurried to the empty classroom I was supposed to meet Jada at. When I got there I saw Jada, running towards me.
"What's up?!" she asked. I opened the door to the classroom and went in.
"It's Cedric. I don't know what to do. Did I tear you away from something important?"
"Just Draco." She said smiling. "What about Cedric? You two seemed pretty busy last night. Which I deeply apologize for Draco. I tried to tell him not to bother you two."
I smiled. I really liked this girl. We were going to be great friends. "I just don't know what I should do. We aren't together, but today he insinuated that we should be, and I don't know if we really should or not. I mean, I don't want to cause trouble if he makes it into the Triwizard Tournament, and I don't want him to get involved with my newfound troubles with my family and such because I don't want him to get hurt. What do you think?"
"Wow." She said. "Well Ainsley, I know this might sound extremely cheesy, but follow your heart. What does your heart say?"
I looked down. "That I think I like him."
"Well then don't use a stupid ass excuse like the tournament to keep you from being happy with him."
"I guess you are right." I sighed. "Thank you so much Jada, you are the best. I'll let you get back to Draco now." I gave her a hug.
"No problem doll, now go see Cedric and get your ass some loving." She laughed. My jaw dropped and I couldn't help but laughing as well. We left and went our separate ways. Her back to the Slytherin common room, and myself back to Gryffindor tower. I mumbled the password to the Fat Lady and slowly walked up to my dorm room. I fell onto the bed and stared at the ceiling, thinking about what I was going to do. I must have fallen asleep because I suddenly woke up. Feeling groggy, I went down to the common room. Dinner hadn't started yet, so I would be able to get something to eat. When I got downstairs everyone stopped talking and looked at me. Some of the girls even glared at me.
"What?!" I asked looking at all of them. No one responded, instead they turned back to each other and began whispering again. I rolled my eyes and started to leave through the portrait hole.
"I heard that Dumbledore isn't going to let Ceddy enter the tournament because they got caught having wild sex in the forbidden forest." I heard one of the girls whisper. I couldn't help but bust out laughing as I left the common room. That was just ridiculous. When I arrived at the Great Hall I quickly spotted Katie and went to sit with her.
"Hey!! I didn't wake you because I would have felt so bad." She said as I sat down.
"Oh it's ok." I rested my chin in my hands.
"So...." She eyed me suspiciously. "Do you want to tell me what happened with Cedric?"
I smiled and looked at her. "Long or short story?"
"Who do you think I am? Long silly." She also placed her chin in her hands, like a schoolgirl about to hear gossip. Well technically she was. I told her the whole story, start to finish, I even told her what I had heard the girls whispering in the common room.
"Oh....my....God." She said. "Go for it!!!" Just when she said that, Cedric entered the Great Hall. As he walked past me I grabbed his robes.
"Meet me outside when you are done." I said.
"Sure thing." He smiled. Katie just gawked. I continued to pick at my food, and finally got up.
"I'll tell you what happened when I get back." I said to Katie and I left. I walked outside and sat down on the stairs. Five minutes later I was joined by Cedric.
"Hey." He said sitting down.
"Hey. I've thought it over and I've made my decision." I turned to face him.