"Ow! Ow! Ow!" Cedric shrieked when Madam Pomfrey roughly touched his broken arm. "Be careful. It's worth a thousand galleons." He had been hit by a bludger, as usual. It was a common scene for Cedric. But still, he wasn't accustomed to the pain that came along with the injuries.
"Awww is Teddy Ceddy hurting?" Peter teased his best friend as he and Scott entered the infirmary. "Madam Pomfrey I think you should also check his head. Some of the screws might have loosened up. We don't want a more demented Cedric running around Hogwarts."
"Sod off!" Cedric glowered to Peter when Madam Pomfrey had finish tending his injuries. Then, he turned to Scott. "Did you do it?"
"Don't worry mate!" Scott assured Cedric. He was about to say more about the task Cedric had given him but the door had suddenly burst open and Hermione came storming in.
"You git! How can you let a bloody bludger hit you? It's so big! You should have noticed it was gonna get you. Maybe you need glasses! I mean seriously what were you thinking?" Hermione lectured her boyfriend. Peter and Scott had to wince because to them her voice sounded like someone had raked their nails on a blackboard. Cedric's reaction was another different story. He was wearing an amused smile as if his girlfriend had just sung a wonderful lullaby to him. 'He's got it bad,' Scott thought.
"Oh come on Germy Hermy give him a break," Peter chided the Gryffindor Princess. Since Cedric and Hermione had gotten together, Peter had appointed himself to create nicknames for his favorite couple. Annoyed, Hermione threw a pillow to Peter. Unfortunately, the pillow she took was where Madam Pomfrey rested Cedric's arm. Therefore, Teddy Ceddy yelped in pain.
"Oh, I'm sorry," Hermione hurriedly came to his aid. She rubbed his arms carefully, trying to soothe the pain.
"It huwts," Cedric said in a baby voice. "Cedwic's might dwy. huhuhu. Miwone has to kwiss him so not huwt no more," Cedric wiped the imaginary tears on his face. "On the lips."
"Yuck," Scott gagged, he couldn't stand seeing his friend flirting shamelessly with Hermione. It was just plain disgusting, in his opinion. 'Too sappy for my taste,' he said to himself. Peter also looked sickened. And much to their horror, Cedric started making kissy faces to his girlfriend.
"Later Cedric," Hermione said sharply, her face was deep red. "You still have visitors." She pointed at Peter and Scott, reminding him that they were still there watching him openly display affection. His face also burned with embarrassment. However, it quickly diminished and was replaced with a charming grin.
"Oh no need to wait," Cedric looked evilly at his two best friends. "They're leaving anyways. Goodbye." Not wanting to see more of Cedric and Hermione romance, Peter and Scott rushed to the exit. And, the injured quidditch player resumed making kissy faces.
"You have to eat, Cedric," Hermione was getting frustrated. Hermione dragged Cedric into the Gryffindor table when she saw that her boyfriend didn't make a move to even touch his food. "What's wrong?"
"I'm starving," Cedric answered. "But I can't seem to move my arm." He looked pointedly at his arm that was carefully wrapped with bandage. "Feed me." Cedric put on his best pleading and begging face. Fortunately, he managed to look like a lost puppy. So, Hermione scooped a spoonful of her chicken pie and started feeding him. "I can get use to this."
"Well cherish it coz it won't happen again anytime soon," Hermione retorted, although deep inside she enjoyed pampering Cedric. It made her feel needed. She wiped the white sauce that was smeared on his mouth with a napkin. Cedric couldn't stop smiling; liking the attention his girlfriend was giving him. Suddenly, an owl flew and dropped a letter to the Ravenclaw table. And soon enough, all the students in Hogwarts including the professors found it was a howler because of the loud booming sound that soon followed when the letter was opened.
"CHO CHANG! WHAT 'S THIS I HEAR ABOUT YOU MEDDLING WITH OTHER PEOPLE'S LIVES? HAVE YOU LEARNED NOTHING THIS SUMMER? HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN WHAT I SAID TO YOU? STOP BEING SO INCONSIDERATE! I SWEAR YOUR SPOILEDNESS HAVE TO STOP NOW. YOUR DAD AND I ARE GONNA GET YOU HOME-SCHOOLED… TO CHINA! YOU HEAR THAT? SO YOU BETTER PACK YOUR BELONGINGS AND SAY BYE TO YOUR FRIENDS IF YOU HAVE ANY." The harsh voice of Cho's mother echoed throughout the hall, leaving all the listeners stunned. Then, Scott who was at the Hufflepuff table started laughing and everyone soon followed. Cedric nodded at him smiling mischievously.
"How dare you tell my mom!" Cho yelled at Marrietta and yanked her hair hard.
"I don't know what you're talking about it."
"Stop it Cho," the blonde Ravenclaw tried to stop the two of them but only got hit on the face. "Ow." She stood up holding her face then threw a punch at Cho. A brawl started. Slaps, kicks, and punches here and there. Nails were digging into flesh. The professors hurriedly broke out the fight and brought the three girls out of the great hall and into Dumbledore's office.
"That was great," Cedric commented, not feeling a bit of remorse to what happened to Cho. Hermione narrowed her eye. She stared suspiciously at Cedric. Instead of defending himself, he just put on an innocent face and eagerly stole a kiss from Hermione. "Great."
FLASHBACK
"Can you help me write a letter to Cho's mom?" Cedric asked Scott, who was lying on the couch and staring at the ceiling.
"What do you want to say to her?" Scott looked questioningly at his friend.
"I just want to inform her about her daughter's behavior in school," Cedric shrugged.
"Are you serious?" Scott rose from the couch. "She's gonna pull her out of Hogwarts."
"Well that's the idea. I want her out of my sight so Hermione and I can finally live in peace."
"How are you and Hermione anyways?" Scott asked his friend curiously. Cedric rarely talk to him now since he's busy between Head duties and his girlfriend. But, Scott wasn't complaining. He was happy that Cedric finally got what he wanted.
"We're absolutely fine. She agreed to be mine, she forgave me, I think Harry and Ron are okay with our relationship, Crookshanks finally realized that Hermione likes me more, and I'm done with my sentence. We're very close to living happily ever after," Cedric's eyes twinkled with happiness. "All I need to do is get rid of Chang."
"Tell you what?" Scott couldn't help but smile. Cedric's cheerfulness was just infectious. "I'll write the letter and send it to Mrs. Chang."
"Really?" Cedric raised his eyebrow, copying Hermione's reaction whenever she's skeptical about something.
"Yeah Romeo," Scott teased his friend. "Now, go find your Juliet." He and Peter had caught Cedric reading Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Being a muggleborn, Scott knew exactly what the story was about. "Oh and don't forget to kill each other at the end of the day."
"Yeah, I'll kill her with my breathtaking kisses," Cedric smiled gratefully at Scott, thanking Merlin for giving him a friend so loyal and kind.
"Yuck," Scott said, disgusted.
FLASHBACK ENDS
"You think it'll be too much if I say 'I love you Hermione and you have to marry me' now?"
THUD!
A/N: There's gonna be a bonus chapter, I think lol. Do you guys think I should change the title? coz I don't think 'Love and War' really conveys what this story is about. Any title suggestion? I know it's kinda too late now though!