"How did you do it?" asked a girl with long blond hair to Cho Chang, Cedric Diggory's ex-girlfriend.

"Do what?"

"Come on, don't play innocent with us. I know you have something to do with Cedric's sudden anger towards Hermione," Marietta, Cho's best friend, chided. "Just last week Cedric was spending almost all his time in the library. You rarely saw him at the quidditch pitch. He conversed with Harry and Ron almost every day. He talked about her to Scott and Peter non stop. He fancied her and now what does he do? He talks shit about her. He does every thing to make her mad. What happened?"

"I don't know," Cho shrugged carelessly and continued on applying makeup. "Why ask me? Maybe, he finally realized that…that know-it-all…is ugly and annoying. Cedric's a gorgeous man and he needs an equally gorgeous woman who won't reprimand him in every second." Cho faced her friends and smiled maliciously.

"Just tell us. It's not like we're gonna tell everyone else. We're not like Lavander and Pavarti," Marietta reasoned while combing her hair. "Hermione's the reason why you and Cedric broke up. You're bound to get revenge. And. I say you already took care of that."

"You talk too much," Cho glared at her best friend. "Fine I did something and I'm not telling you what. But, let's just say my owl helped me a lot." With that, the three girls left the bathroom and off to their classes. Unknown to them, Moaning Myrtle had listened to their conversation.

Cedric was in the prefect's bathroom, taking a nice long bath. He wished Hermione was there with him, lathering his back with a vanilla scented soap and feeding him strawberries dipped in whip cream. Cedric sighed. He went under the water to clear his thoughts and when he returned to the surface –

"Hello Cedric, nice to see you again," Myrtle wiggled her eyebrows suggestively.

"Aaaarrrgggg," the Headboy screamed like a banshee. "You perverted ghost!" He was answered by Moaning Myrtle's giggles.

"Calm down, I'm here to tell you about some interesting information I gathered this morning," She floated next to him and laid her head on her shoulder just like what she did while giving Harry Potter clues about the golden egg. Myrtle told Cedric everything she remembered and Cedric listened intensively, not minding that the bubbles that were covering the proof that he was indeed a man were almost gone. As Myrtle retold him the event, Cedric's mind drifted to the afternoon, 20 minutes before he had sent Hermione flying to the floor (A/N: The first scene). He had received a letter from Hermione that said:

Cedric, I know that you have feelings for me and I'm sorry to say that I don't reciprocrate it. I'm too good for you. I'm the smartest witch in this school and I'm a friend of Harry Potter. You don't meet my expectations, I deserve more. You're not my ideal man. I hope with time you would come to accept this. I know it would be hard to get over me but please try to do so. I don't want anyone crying over me.

Hermione

"I should have known," Cedric muttered, his eyes blazing with anger. "Hermione's not cruel and she would spell 'reciprocate' right. I'm so stupid," Cedric turned to Myrtle. "This means, I might have a chance to be with her." Cedric let out a small smile; his eyes were now shining with a newfound hope. "I have to apologize to her."

It was Saturday. The students fourth year to seventh year went to Hogsmeade. As usual, much to Hermione's chagrin, the Golden Trio visited the Quidditch shop. Harry and Ron wanted to check out the new broom, Zephyr. When the boys were done they started to move towards the Quidditch Cleaning Kit, Hermione knew that they were going to spend the whole Hogsmeade trip at that shop. So, she decided to leave. She bade Harry and Ron goodbye and told them that she was just going to buy something at Scrivenshaft's Quill Shop. The moment she stepped out the shop, a bunch of pink tulips were shoved to her.

"Ernie?"

A/N: I'm not satisfied with the ending of this chapter but I couldn't think of anything else. Three or more chapters to go! Thank you so much again for the reviews. They gave me confidence!

Next Chapter: Why is Ernie giving Hermione flowers? Where is Cedric? What's wrong with Cho?

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