"Anything from the trollies? Anything from the trollies?" The trolley lady said as she walked down the train's halls about an hour later.

"Faye, wake up!" Hailey exclaimed, shaking her gently until she woke up.

Faye blinked and yawned before realizing that the trolley lady was there. She stood up and got her money before poking her head out. "Could I get...a pumpkin pastry and..." she said, trying to decide what else to get.

"I recommend the droobles, they're excellent," a male voice from behind her said.

"Thanks," she said distractedly then looked up and blushed a little. "Oh, hey, Cedric," she mumbled.

The trolley lady gave her the snacks and Faye glanced over at Cedric, who was looking at her. "Do you want to take a walk with me?" he asked.

"Sure," she said as the trolley lady moved down the hall.

She put the snacks inside the pockets in her robes as she walked next to Cedric down the hall, staring forward or at her feet, and feeling her cheeks turn red as she saw Cedric glancing over at her, obviously trying to think of something to say.

"I'm sorry I rushed out earlier," he said finally.

She laughed and mumbled, "Its ok." He smiled and they both fell silent again.

"There was a reason for it though," Cedric continued after they had walked silently for another minute. Faye looked over at him expectantly.

"What was it?" she asked, her cheeks burning. She couldn't believe she was having an ACTUAL conversation with Cedric Diggory who she'd had a crush on since first year.

Cedric chuckled and Faye bit her bottom lip lightly as her nervosity grew. "Well it's quite silly actually...I had to go and clear my head...I had to think of different ways to ask...well," he started to say, "...I wanted to know if you wanted to...go out with me sometime?" he asked.

Faye's eyes grew wide and she immediately answered, "No."

He immediately stopped moving and reached out for her arm, turning her around so that she was facing him before talking again, "Why not? I thought you liked me?" he asked, his hand still on her upper arm.

She just stared at him before pulling her arm out of his grip. "I...I have to go," she said in a rush then ran back to her compartment.

By the time she returned she was near hyperventilation and sat down, trying to calm down, her eyes wide as saucers as Lissa and Hailey crowded around her.

"Calm down, honey, just tell me what's wrong!" Hailey exclaimed, sitting down next to her and trying to calm her down.

"He...he...I...me...Cedric...he..." Faye blabbered.

Hailey's eyes grew wide as it started to dawn upon her, "Did he...ask you out?" she asked.

Faye nodded. "Well! What did you say?" Hailey asked excitedly.

Faye shook her head. "I said no," she whispered.

"WHAT? WHY?" Hailey bellowed, a shocked expression on her face.

Faye groaned and stuffed her face in her hands, "I wasn't thinking is why!" Faye exclaimed, "Now he probably thinks I'm an utter fool!"

Hailey ran her hand up and down Faye's back comfortingly. "Don't worry, we'll figure it out," she mumbled.

Faye sniffed and closed her eyes, still wondering how she could be so stupid.

4 Years Later

"Hey, Faye!" Hailey exclaimed as Faye sat down at the Hufflepuff table, a frown on her face. "I missed you this summer! Where have you been?"

"Hmm? Oh, I had to travel with mom and dad for their work, since they are, y'know, muggles," Faye replied distractedly, trying to keep her eyes off Cedric as he walked into the room, looking even better after the summer break than he had in June.

Hailey caught who she was looking at and frowned for a second but turned back to Faye. "Oh...where'd you go?" she asked.

"Germany," Faye said briefly, lowering her head as he passed by them, greeting Hailey. Faye could sense the tension in his voice and grimaced, knowing it was her fault. Ever since she had turned him flat down they hadn't spoken a single word, but the whole time Faye remained loving him.

"I'm sorry it's always been so awkward," Faye whispered once he walked away. Hailey smiled and patted her hand. "Don't worry about it," she replied.

Faye sighed as Dumbledore stood up and started talking. He was talking about a Tri-Wizard tournament but all Faye could concentrate on was Cedric, who was mere people away from her down the table.

When Dumbledore was done talking, he looked back at her and she immediately looked away, staring down at her plate.

It hurt every time he would look at her, or every time she would see him with his hand around another girl's waist...knowing that could have been HER if she hadn't spoken without thinking, as she often did.

"Wow, that Tournament sounds awesome!" Hailey said, though she sounded far off. "Thinking of entering, Faye?"

"No way!" Faye exclaimed, laughing, "Me? Like I'd even get past a flobberworm! Let alone dangerous tasks!" Faye giggled and agitatedly pushed her hair behind her shoulder as it moved in front of her eyes.

She could see Cedric and his friends talking about the tournament. Of course he was going to enter...he'd be perfect for it.

She sighed and pushed her food back and forth on her plate, not feeling hungry anymore. A moment later she swung her legs around the bench and got up, telling Hailey and Lissa that she really needed to study.