Disclaimer: I own Ainsley and Jada. JK owns the rest.
I patiently waited for Cedric to pass the hallway. As soon as I saw his shadow come close, I reached out, covered his mouth with my hand and yanked him into the hallway. I let go of him. His face lit up and he threw his arms around my waist, lifting me into the air and twirling me around. He quickly set me down.
"Are you well?" he asked.
"Like new!" I put my arms around his neck and he lifted me up again. He set me down and gently kissed me. I walked backwards until my back was against the wall and I pulled him with me. He leaned against me and bent his head down to kiss me again, but I stopped him. "There's something I want to say."
"What is it?" he studied my face.
"Thank you so much for sticking up for me like that with Malfoy."
"Anyone would have done the same."
"No. That's just it. No one has ever done that for me in my whole life. I...I..." I took a deep breath. "I love you Cedric Diggory."
He stared into my eyes. I saw his twinkle. "I have loved you since the first moment we spoke." I laughed and lifted my head to kiss him. He pushed against me more and deepened the kiss. I opened my mouth and licked his bottom lip, to which he also opened his mouth and our tongues began to dance. He broke away and kissed my chin. Then started to trial long slow kisses down the front of my neck. I closed my eyes and leaned my head back against the wall, pulling his body towards mine. He began to kiss up the side of my neck, he stopped and I knew what he was about to do. He pulled my hair away and I bit my lip. I felt him gently kiss the skin behind my ear, knowing that was my weakness. I groaned softly and yanked on the front of his robes, opening them. I put my hands under his shirt and ran them up over his strong stomach and chest. I could feel him gasping for air. He lifted his head back up and hungrily kissed my lips. I broke away and kissed his nose.
"We are going to be late for class." I smirked. He groaned and put his forehead on the wall. I kissed his cheek. "I love you." He stepped back and I fixed his robes. He stroked my cheek.
"You are the best thing to ever happen to me Ainsley Potter." He laced his fingers in mine and we walked out of the hallway and into class.
The next few weeks flew by, and of course Cedric and I were at the top of the gossip list. Every morning he would help me up from my seat after breakfast and we would walk to Potions together, always stopping in the hallway to have a little fun. The morning of October 30th approached quickly, and the whole school was buzzing about the arrival of the two other schools. When transfiguration ended early, I hurried to Gryffindor Tower, threw my bookbag on my bed, pulled on my cloak, and rushed back downstairs to the entrance hall to meet my fellow housemates. When I got there I spotted Fred and George, and quickly ran over to them. Professor McGonagall lined us up by year, so we were in the sixth row from the front. Everyone began to file outside the castle. I looked up two row ahead of me and saw Harry talking with Ron and Hermione.
"Aha! Unless I am very much mistaken, the delegation from Beauxbatons approaches!" Dumbledore shouted. Everyone murmured and looked around. Someone shouted to look up in the sky. I lifted my head and saw the most enormous horse-drawn carriage come flying towards the castle. It quickly landed and the largest woman I have ever seen stepped out. Dumbledore addressed her as Madame Maxime. They talked and she and her students went inside. We continued to wait for the other school. I shivered in the cold and pulled my cloak tighter. I wondered where Cedric was. I turned around and looked for him. I spotted him towards the left side of the seventh year line. Far from me. I turned back around.
"The lake!!" Lee Jordan yelled from the other side of George. I looked and saw a large ship coming towards the castle. It slowly came up onto the bank of the lake and people began to come off. Dumbledore addressed the headmaster of this school as Professor Karkaroff. I saw them speaking and then everyone began to whisper. I looked up at the ship and saw Viktor Krum stepping off the ship.
"Oh my God! It's Viktor Krum!" Katie squealed. "Do you think he'll sign my hat in lipstick? I can't find a quill."
I snorted. Katie was so silly. Everyone turned and walked into the castle towards the Great Hall. I saw Cedric and he pushed through the crowd towards me.
"That was the biggest woman I have ever seen." He said placing his hand on the small of my back.
"Indeed it was!" I laughed and we walked into the Great Hall. Cedric helped me to my seat and he sat down at the Hufflepuff table. The students from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang were looking for a place to sit. Ron wanted to make room for Krum, but his face fell when he saw them all sit at the Slytherin table. I watched as the Beauxbatons students walked towards the Hufflepuff table and a beautiful blond girl sat down...right...next...to...Cedric. My eyes got wide and I watched as she flashed him a smile and twirled her hair around her finger. I scrunched my nose as she began talking to him very animatedly. I crossed my arms and scowled. I looked at Cedric, who was smiling at me. He wasn't paying any attention to her. I blushed and uncrossed my arms. I felt so stupid. She obviously got bored with him, because she got up and came over to our table. She asked Harry and Ron if they were done with the bouillabaisse. Ron couldn't speak. She took the dish and carried it back to her seat.
"She's a veela!" Ron exclaimed. A veela? But why hadn't Cedric been entranced by her? Then I remembered. 'Only if one is truly in love can they not be put under the veela's spell.' I whipped my head around and looked at Cedric. He was laughing with another Hufflepuff boy. I blinked my eyes. He really was in love with me. Everything he said to me was true. I smiled and felt a tear form in my eye. I blinked it away when Dumbledore got up and began his announcements. He informed us the three wizards would be competing in the tournament, one from each school. He pulled out a goblet which was full of blue-white flames.
"Anyone wishing to submit themselves as champion must write their name and school clearly upon a slip of parchment and drop it into the goblet. "Aspiring champions have twenty-four hours in which to put their names forward. Tomorrow night, Halloween, the goblet will return the names of the three it has judged most worthy to represent their schools. The goblet will be placed in the entrance hall tonight, where it will be freely accessible to all those wishing to compete." He said. He also stated that he will be drawing an age line around the goblet, so no one under the age of 17 can enter. I looked at Fred and George, who scowled.
The next day I met up with Cedric. We walked to the entrance hall so he could put his name in the goblet. He pulled out the piece of parchment which read 'Cedric Diggory – Hogwarts' and walked over the age line. He placed the parchment into the goblet and turned around grinning. I began to feel very uncomfortable.
"Are you okay?" he asked me looking worried.
"Yes, Yes. I don't know what that was." I shook my head. "Oh I'm so excited!" I hugged him. That night everyone was seated in the Great Hall, just waiting to hear who the champions competing would be. Finally after everyone had finished eating, Dumbledore stood up.
"The goblet is almost ready." He said. I looked at Cedric. He looked very nervous. Finally the flames shot up out of the goblet and spit out a piece of parchment. Everyone gasped as Dumbledore took the parchment and read it. "The champion for Durmstrang will be – Viktor Krum." People cheered and applauded. A few seconds later another bit of parchment shot out of the goblet. "The champion for Beauxbatons will be – Fleur Delacour." I looked at the girl who had gotten up to go to room behind the teacher's table. It was the veela. The goblet shot out the last bit of parchment. "And finally the champion for Hogwarts will be – Cedric Diggory." The room burst with cheers and claps. Cedric got up, looking very surprised, and looked at me. I smiled weakly and slowly clapped. I felt uncomfortable again. He smiled back and walked to the room. Katie pinched my arm.
"Your boyfriend just got school champion! Aren't you excited?!" she squealed.
"Yes very." I said to her.
"Excellent!" Dumbledore said. "Now that we have our three champions –"He stopped talking. The goblet had shot out another name. He grabbed it and stared at it. There was a long drawn out pause. Finally Dumbledore cleared his throat and read the name on the parchment. "Harry Potter."
"NO!" I jumped up and screamed. I could not have my brother and love competing against each other in a highly dangerous competition. I wouldn't have it. I placed my hand on my stomach. I thought I was going to vomit.
I patiently waited for Cedric to pass the hallway. As soon as I saw his shadow come close, I reached out, covered his mouth with my hand and yanked him into the hallway. I let go of him. His face lit up and he threw his arms around my waist, lifting me into the air and twirling me around. He quickly set me down.
"Are you well?" he asked.
"Like new!" I put my arms around his neck and he lifted me up again. He set me down and gently kissed me. I walked backwards until my back was against the wall and I pulled him with me. He leaned against me and bent his head down to kiss me again, but I stopped him. "There's something I want to say."
"What is it?" he studied my face.
"Thank you so much for sticking up for me like that with Malfoy."
"Anyone would have done the same."
"No. That's just it. No one has ever done that for me in my whole life. I...I..." I took a deep breath. "I love you Cedric Diggory."
He stared into my eyes. I saw his twinkle. "I have loved you since the first moment we spoke." I laughed and lifted my head to kiss him. He pushed against me more and deepened the kiss. I opened my mouth and licked his bottom lip, to which he also opened his mouth and our tongues began to dance. He broke away and kissed my chin. Then started to trial long slow kisses down the front of my neck. I closed my eyes and leaned my head back against the wall, pulling his body towards mine. He began to kiss up the side of my neck, he stopped and I knew what he was about to do. He pulled my hair away and I bit my lip. I felt him gently kiss the skin behind my ear, knowing that was my weakness. I groaned softly and yanked on the front of his robes, opening them. I put my hands under his shirt and ran them up over his strong stomach and chest. I could feel him gasping for air. He lifted his head back up and hungrily kissed my lips. I broke away and kissed his nose.
"We are going to be late for class." I smirked. He groaned and put his forehead on the wall. I kissed his cheek. "I love you." He stepped back and I fixed his robes. He stroked my cheek.
"You are the best thing to ever happen to me Ainsley Potter." He laced his fingers in mine and we walked out of the hallway and into class.
The next few weeks flew by, and of course Cedric and I were at the top of the gossip list. Every morning he would help me up from my seat after breakfast and we would walk to Potions together, always stopping in the hallway to have a little fun. The morning of October 30th approached quickly, and the whole school was buzzing about the arrival of the two other schools. When transfiguration ended early, I hurried to Gryffindor Tower, threw my bookbag on my bed, pulled on my cloak, and rushed back downstairs to the entrance hall to meet my fellow housemates. When I got there I spotted Fred and George, and quickly ran over to them. Professor McGonagall lined us up by year, so we were in the sixth row from the front. Everyone began to file outside the castle. I looked up two row ahead of me and saw Harry talking with Ron and Hermione.
"Aha! Unless I am very much mistaken, the delegation from Beauxbatons approaches!" Dumbledore shouted. Everyone murmured and looked around. Someone shouted to look up in the sky. I lifted my head and saw the most enormous horse-drawn carriage come flying towards the castle. It quickly landed and the largest woman I have ever seen stepped out. Dumbledore addressed her as Madame Maxime. They talked and she and her students went inside. We continued to wait for the other school. I shivered in the cold and pulled my cloak tighter. I wondered where Cedric was. I turned around and looked for him. I spotted him towards the left side of the seventh year line. Far from me. I turned back around.
"The lake!!" Lee Jordan yelled from the other side of George. I looked and saw a large ship coming towards the castle. It slowly came up onto the bank of the lake and people began to come off. Dumbledore addressed the headmaster of this school as Professor Karkaroff. I saw them speaking and then everyone began to whisper. I looked up at the ship and saw Viktor Krum stepping off the ship.
"Oh my God! It's Viktor Krum!" Katie squealed. "Do you think he'll sign my hat in lipstick? I can't find a quill."
I snorted. Katie was so silly. Everyone turned and walked into the castle towards the Great Hall. I saw Cedric and he pushed through the crowd towards me.
"That was the biggest woman I have ever seen." He said placing his hand on the small of my back.
"Indeed it was!" I laughed and we walked into the Great Hall. Cedric helped me to my seat and he sat down at the Hufflepuff table. The students from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang were looking for a place to sit. Ron wanted to make room for Krum, but his face fell when he saw them all sit at the Slytherin table. I watched as the Beauxbatons students walked towards the Hufflepuff table and a beautiful blond girl sat down...right...next...to...Cedric. My eyes got wide and I watched as she flashed him a smile and twirled her hair around her finger. I scrunched my nose as she began talking to him very animatedly. I crossed my arms and scowled. I looked at Cedric, who was smiling at me. He wasn't paying any attention to her. I blushed and uncrossed my arms. I felt so stupid. She obviously got bored with him, because she got up and came over to our table. She asked Harry and Ron if they were done with the bouillabaisse. Ron couldn't speak. She took the dish and carried it back to her seat.
"She's a veela!" Ron exclaimed. A veela? But why hadn't Cedric been entranced by her? Then I remembered. 'Only if one is truly in love can they not be put under the veela's spell.' I whipped my head around and looked at Cedric. He was laughing with another Hufflepuff boy. I blinked my eyes. He really was in love with me. Everything he said to me was true. I smiled and felt a tear form in my eye. I blinked it away when Dumbledore got up and began his announcements. He informed us the three wizards would be competing in the tournament, one from each school. He pulled out a goblet which was full of blue-white flames.
"Anyone wishing to submit themselves as champion must write their name and school clearly upon a slip of parchment and drop it into the goblet. "Aspiring champions have twenty-four hours in which to put their names forward. Tomorrow night, Halloween, the goblet will return the names of the three it has judged most worthy to represent their schools. The goblet will be placed in the entrance hall tonight, where it will be freely accessible to all those wishing to compete." He said. He also stated that he will be drawing an age line around the goblet, so no one under the age of 17 can enter. I looked at Fred and George, who scowled.
The next day I met up with Cedric. We walked to the entrance hall so he could put his name in the goblet. He pulled out the piece of parchment which read 'Cedric Diggory – Hogwarts' and walked over the age line. He placed the parchment into the goblet and turned around grinning. I began to feel very uncomfortable.
"Are you okay?" he asked me looking worried.
"Yes, Yes. I don't know what that was." I shook my head. "Oh I'm so excited!" I hugged him. That night everyone was seated in the Great Hall, just waiting to hear who the champions competing would be. Finally after everyone had finished eating, Dumbledore stood up.
"The goblet is almost ready." He said. I looked at Cedric. He looked very nervous. Finally the flames shot up out of the goblet and spit out a piece of parchment. Everyone gasped as Dumbledore took the parchment and read it. "The champion for Durmstrang will be – Viktor Krum." People cheered and applauded. A few seconds later another bit of parchment shot out of the goblet. "The champion for Beauxbatons will be – Fleur Delacour." I looked at the girl who had gotten up to go to room behind the teacher's table. It was the veela. The goblet shot out the last bit of parchment. "And finally the champion for Hogwarts will be – Cedric Diggory." The room burst with cheers and claps. Cedric got up, looking very surprised, and looked at me. I smiled weakly and slowly clapped. I felt uncomfortable again. He smiled back and walked to the room. Katie pinched my arm.
"Your boyfriend just got school champion! Aren't you excited?!" she squealed.
"Yes very." I said to her.
"Excellent!" Dumbledore said. "Now that we have our three champions –"He stopped talking. The goblet had shot out another name. He grabbed it and stared at it. There was a long drawn out pause. Finally Dumbledore cleared his throat and read the name on the parchment. "Harry Potter."
"NO!" I jumped up and screamed. I could not have my brother and love competing against each other in a highly dangerous competition. I wouldn't have it. I placed my hand on my stomach. I thought I was going to vomit.