A/N: Sorry about the previous shit chapters. I promise this one will be buenos.

Come on let me hold you, touch you, feel you
Always
Kiss you, taste you all night
Always

-blink-182. Song: Always

Blue Roses.

Chapter twenty-three: Mine, always.

Skye stood in the stands that rose above the lake, 'Harry' written in big gold letters across her face. She was holding one corner of the banner, standing beside Chad who was holding the other corner. Chad had been very forgiving to her after his Valentine's Day rendezvous with Lee, which had presented him in greater spirits than Skye had ever seen him. Chad and Lee were standing side-by-side, holding hands as they jumped up and down chanting "Go, Harry, go!" Skye listened intently when she heard Ludo Bagman's voice echo around them like a loudspeaker, explaining the task.

"Well, all our champions are ready for the second task, which will start on my whistle. They have precisely an hour to recover what has been taken from them. On the count of three, then. One...two..."

The three was drowned out by frantic screams and calls to the champions as they dove into the water simultaneously, disappearing from view momentarily. Once they were gone, Skye sat down on the hard floor, dangling her feet down from beneath the railing. She rested her arms on the railing and her chin on her arms.

"Now, all we can do is wait," Skye said to Chad as he sat beside her.

- - -

Nearly an hour passed, uneventful spare Chad and Lee sneaking the occasional kiss. Skye stared bleakly onto the restful surface of the black lake, awaiting the first champion exiting the water with their treasured item.

Skye jumped up and stood as she saw Cedric's head break the surface, a comforting rush going through her body knowing that she was safe. She felt taken aback when Cho's head broke the surface and Cedric took her by the arm and helped her swim back to shore.

"I'll be back," Skye muttered angrily to Chad. She stomped down the stairs as quickly as possible. When she saw Cedric standing, talking to Dumbledore, his back to her, she smacked him upside the head.

"What was that for?" he whined, turning around quickly and giving her a dirty look.

"So that's it?" she said. "You care about that slut more than anyone else?"

"Skye, will you..."

"I don't even matter to you anymore? Your friends aren't even..."

"...Skye, will you please..."

"Don't you start this! Just tell me the truth!"

Cedric grabbed her shoulders to hold her still; she looked as if she was going to throw a punch. "That was the point," he said softly.

"What the hell are you talking about?"

"That was the point," he continued. "They believed us. They believed that I cared for Cho. You see, I could never care about anyone in the world more than you, but if the organizers thought that I cared for Cho more then they wouldn't put you in danger."

Skye stared at him, shock on her face.

"That's why I asked her to the Ball. When we discovered what the egg meant, I knew right away that they would take you away. I could never let them do that, I knew I had to lie. I want you to know that it destroyed me on the inside but please, forgive me, I did it for you, I..."

Cedric's words were cut off by Skye's lips as she threw her arms around his shoulders and kissed him.

"I missed you so much," she said, beginning to cry on his shoulder. "I understand, just please, never ever scare me like that again. I missed you so much, I missed you so much..."

"Shh..." Cedric muttered, as he ran his fingers through Skye's hair. "It's ok now. It's over now. We can be back together, like how we used to. It was worth it to have you back, and to have you safe."

Skye looked up at him, nodding and smiling. Cedric wiped her tears away. "No more tears, ok?" Skye nodded. "It's ok now."

Skye squeezed him tighter, still crying. "It just hurt so much, I still loved you, I didn't think I could go on without you!"

"I could never kiss Chang. She's just so gross!"

Skye laughed, and smiled at him. "I know."

The two of them snapped out of their trances with each other when Dumbledore began to announce the winners of the task. "The judges have deliberated, and thanks to his effective use of the Bubble-Head Charm, we award Cedric Diggory with first place honors!"

Cedric and Skye began jumping up and down, screaming in excitement. Skye threw her arms around Cedric, and whispered in his ear: "Let's go inside and celebrate."

Cedric's eyes widened as he let go of the hug to lead Skye towards one of the boats that would lead them back to the castle.

- - -

"I love you," Skye muttered to Cedric. They were currently in the Room of Requirement, and Skye had her head rested on Cedric's muscular chest, breathing heavily after their love-making.

"I love you too," Cedric said, smiling down at Skye.

"Nothing will ever tear us apart ever again, right?"

"It's you, and me, and all of the people and I don't why I can't take my eyes off of you!" Cedric sang softly.

"Aww," Skye reached up and gave him a kiss.

"I think it's because you're so beautiful."

Skye sighed a loving sigh. "Well, you're just so damn handsome, yourself."

Cedric laughed, but his laughing ceased when he heard the door creak open. Skye scrambled under the covers, trying to hide herself from view.

"Oh, it's just you," Cedric said. Skye slowly peered from under the covers, smiling when she saw Chad and Lee standing at the doorway.

"We were just, err..." Chad stuttered.

"It's ok," Skye said, laughing lightly. "Just let me put some pants on and you can have the room all to yourself."

- - -

"NEWTs are approaching, Miss Cunningham, and they are far more important than your boyfriend!" Professor McGonagall scolded as Skye giggled as Cedric teased her underneath the table.

"Yes ma'am..." Skye said, rolling her eyes when Professor McGonagall turned around.

"As I was saying, now that NEWTs are but a couple weeks away, and we are so far behind, homework will be kept at a maximum. For tonight; questions 1 through 60 on page 392 and questions 20 through 40 on page 394. You are dismissed."

With a collective groan, there was a racket created as everyone pulled their chairs up and exited out of the room, whining as they stomped towards their common rooms.

"So, tell me about this third task."

"Well, Bagman brought us to the Quidditch pitch, and I couldn't help but be taken aback when he showed us that there were these massive hedges growing in our pitch! Apparently, the third task is through this maze...all sorts of obstacles, I even heard rumors of a sphinx!"

Skye stared at him in shock. "Well, I'm sure you could take it on."

"With you by my side, I know I can."

Skye grinned at him and gave him a quick kiss. Her and Cedric had now been back together for three months on Saturday, and she couldn't be happier. They had fully enjoyed the three months, never stopping appreciating each other and constantly creating unforgettable moments. Skye gave Cedric's hand a quick squeeze as they headed down the stairs towards the Common Room, ready to start their Transfiguration homework together.

"Hey," Cedric said, stopping them outside the portrait.

"Yeah?"

"I just wanted to let you know how much I love you."

"I love you, too," Skye said, smiling up at him.

"I mean it!"

"I mean it too!"

"And I've never loved anyone other than you, and I never will."

- - -

A/N: Shitty ending but...THEY'RE BACK TOGETHER! And that's the most important fact of all. I've always liked the story so much better when they're together...