Chapter 10 –

'Whoa,' I rushed into the centre of the room seeing Sean on the floor holding my cousin to his chest. 'Is this about Cedric?' He looked up and smiled as I crossed the room in a few quick strides.

I knelt down in front of Cho and pulled her chin up so she had to look me in the eyes. "What's up sweetie? Did he say something to you?" I said calmly as more tears spilled down her now rosy cheeks.

She merrily looked down at the ground I looked at Sean "Cedric told her he was going to enter the tournament," he said worry sparkling in his brown eyes.

I scratched my chin with my free hand 'Tournament, tournament? Ah! Triwizard Tournament, wait…THE TOURNAMENT! IS HE NUTS!'

I wrapped my arms haphazardly around her shoulders. "He'll be ok, he is pretty smart after all and we can't guarantee that he will even be chosen," I said soothingly as I brushed her hair out of her face.

"Really?" She said in a whisper, my ears straining to hear her.

"Yeah, he is after all 'the' Cedric Diggory," I said pompously as she let out a small giggle.

"Come on," I said pulling her and myself up to our feet. I turned my head slightly to look at Sean I motioned him to leave.

He nodded and walked out of the classroom. I turned to Cho holding her shoulders firmly "Cho he obviously still likes you. Brighten up a little k? I'm sure you'll be back together soon, plus once he see's you smiling again you might have to beat him off with a stick," I said causing her to laugh.

"Hey Kimmy?" Cho said looking up at me. "Thanks for coming, it means a lot to me," She said sweetly. I gushed at her.

"Awwww. You don't need to thank me, I'm your cousin. We just do it cause we have to," I said as we both laughed and hugged each other.

I stepped away from her and held my arm out to her, she looped hers through and we walked out of the classroom.

I walked the two of them back to their common rooms, I waved them goodbye and turned to leave. I felt a hand grasp around my wrist pulling me back I turned to look.

"What's up?" I said eyeing him carefully.

"Do you want me to walk you?" He said looking at me as if I might maul him.

I smiled and nodded my head "I could do with some company," I said as he stepped out waving at Cho as we left.

We walked in a comfortable silence, while at least I thought it was comfortable. I linked my arm through his lazily pulling myself close to him.

"You okay?" He asked relaxing as I snuggled into his warm muscly arm.

"I'm fine, just a little-" I began "-Slut," a familiar voice called from the darkness of a corridor.

I turned my head pulling my wand out and lighting it, my eyes widened in shock at who it was. "Toby?" I said stepping away from Sean, who immediately came to stand beside me protectively.

"What are you doing out this late with a mudblood," He spat angrily. I fumed. 'On no he didn't!'

"Take that back," I said pulling my wand out at him. He merrily laughed at me.

"I really don't think my girlfriend would pull a wand on me, I mean look at me…" He said gesturing at himself "I'm gorgeous," he said smartly.

I looked at him repulsively, I'd only ever been with him today and he already turned out to be an arse. 'Just my luck,' I opened my mouth about to retaliate to his comment.

"I think you've been looking in a broken mirror boy, you look like someone who's had bubotuber puss thrown at them and Mungo's couldn't help your face," Sean said chuckling, I let a small giggle escape my lips.

"Like you have the right to say anything," Toby snapped looking at me. I cocked an eyebrow at him.

"Yeah, from the guy who said I was 'and I quote "the prettiest girl in the great hall,"' what do you have to say now?" I said getting smart, I stepped forward but felt Sean's hand gently hold mine back. I turned to look at him.

He had his eyebrows knitted as he looked ahead at Toby. "Hey what's going on here?" I turned my head and saw Harry and sighed in relief at the sight of him.

He smiled at me and than turned to Toby who had whipped his wand out at the distraction.

He had his wand pointed at me, I gasped playing along even though I knew I could save us all without even lifting a finger.

"Sean, Kimmy? Are you guys okay?" Harry said pulling out his wand never leaving his eyes off of Toby.

"We're fine, but we better get out of here Percy is due to come around in…while soon!" Sean said pulling me behind him again.

"ARGH!" In a flash of light Toby had leaped onto Harry, I squealed and ran over to them trying to pry him off. I felt someone pulling at me around my waist and screamed for him to let go of me. I pulled and kicked at Toby to get off of Harry a sudden anger controlling my every muscle.

I felt the anger shoot out of me and in a flash of blue light he was stiff as a board as I continued beating him. I felt 2 arms pulling at mine dragging me off of him.

I looked around and realized it was Harry and Sean; I softened my gaze and relaxed as they pulled me away from his cold form.

We walked Sean to his common room none of us saying a word until we had reached the door.

As Sean was about to step in I grabbed his hand "Sean…and Harry," I said sadly looking at the both of them, grabbing a hand of each. "I'm sorry bout before, I just lost it, I don't know what happened, but please don't judge me because of my actions," I said looking at the floor. I felt Sean's hand squeeze mine. And looked up at him.

"Don't worry, we understand, Hell I was gonna beat him to a pulp when he called you ugly," Sean said smiling as I blushed at his comment.

"Yeah, he's a loser anyway, he's in Slytherin," Harry said looking past me.

I gasped and squealed. "EWWWWW! A Slytherin kissed me," I said causing the guys to chuckle, as I held my hands over my cheeks in disgust.

"I think we better go now, Percy is coming round soon," Harry said interrupting me.

I let go of his hand momentarily and stepped up to Sean, I linked my arms around his waist and hugged him as his arms found comfort around my small body.

"Thanks Sean, For everything," I said leaning back and looking at him as a smile splayed across his pink lips.

I let go of him and ran off to catch up with Harry 'Funny? When did he walk off?' I blew a kiss at Sean as I turned a corner.

I ran into Harry's back causing him to stumble. I giggled at him and linked my arm around his. "Harry you're my hero," I said blinking my eyelashes at him in a girly sort of way. He let out a deep chuckle and I began to swoon at the sound of it.

"You know you're really lucky I came out to check on you," Harry said snootily. I broke out of my starry gaze 'Did he say what I thought he did?'

"Did you just say I was lucky you saved me? Man you were lucky I stunned him," I said haughtily, he merrily laughed as we trudged up the stairs.

"Kim' you're really are weird, y'know that?" Harry said as we stepped onto the landing.

"I know, but that's why you love me," I said giggling as I ran the rest of the way to the common room.

As I made it to the common room door, I stopped causing him to crash into me pinning me to the portrait.

"Harwy, dyoo mind bwacking up a foo fweps?" I said into the portrait. I felt his chest rumble as his laughter shook through me. I giggled at the feeling.

"Excuse me, but do you mind?" the fat lady said looking at me from the corner of my eye.

Harry moved away and I stepped back pushing him away from me, a smile playing across my lips. "Now dearies, password?" The fat lady asked. "Nightingale," I said as she swung open allowing us both to enter.

I turned around facing Harry and saw him yawn before plonking himself down on the couch closest to the fireplace; I sat down next to him pulling a blanket from the armrest and layered it on my lap.

I leaned my head against his shoulder closing my eyes momentarily, "Thanks for saving me Harry," I mumbled cuddling up into his arm, getting comfy. I heard him yawn again and drag the blanket over his lap as well. "…Oh and for stopping me from beating the #$ out of him," I finished. I felt his body relax and his breathing become deep and calm.

I opened my eyes and looked at him a small smile tugging at the corner of my lips, 'he looks so cute when he's sleeping,' I thought as he exhaled. 'I mean I never noticed how he just…' I sat up careful not to wake him. I slowly leaned forward and took his glasses off the bridge of his nose, folding them up and placing them on the table next to his arm.

'He looks so content and peaceful…as if he didn't have to care about anything in the world…' I thought as I brushed a stray hair out of his face, my fingers brushed his skin and I saw a small smile spread his lips. I smiled at him knowingly as my fingers slowly glided down and traced his scar softly.

'A memory of his past, a curse and a gift…' I stood up carefully and draped the blanket over him; I leaned in and kissed his forehead gently.

"I'll be watching over you Harry," I said before turning and walking up the girls' stairs. I turned to look at him once more before I started climbing up the stairs.

The lights were already out and all the beds in the dormitory were occupied, I saw Hermione's body rising and falling peacefully. I clicked on my pj's and walked over to my bed opening the hangings and slipping in them. I pulled the covers up and snuggled in the pillow swallowing me into sleep, as a grin glued to my lips.

Authors note: I hope you liked it and I'll have the next Chappie out in a few days, sorry about how short this one is, but I hope you liked it. and thanks to all of those who reviewed me, it means a lot to me. :D