Chapter 2 A Traitor
Crystal had been way mad at Cho, she'd always had a thing for Cedric. But, she was swamped with homework, so she got over it. She was studying in the library for an upcoming Charms exam. The candle was flickering low, and her eyelids were dropping lower and lower. She shook her head and finished reading the last paragraph. She sighed and got up. She blew out the candle and gathered up her books. She stopped when she heard footsteps coming close to her. She hid herself behind a statue as they came closer.
"Come on, Harry, it's just a bit further," Her eyes widened, the voice had been Cho's.
"Cho, are you sure Cedric won't find us?" Harry asked urgently.
"I'm sure. He's in the common room studying for the first task. Nothing can interrupt him when he's studying," Harry murmured something, their voices were dying away. Crystal waited for the silence, then went to the common room. As Cho had said, Cedric was sitting by the fire, studying.
"Hey, Ced, find anything, yet?" He sighed.
"Nothing yet, I've been looking for hours," Crystal sat down next to him.
"Keep looking, you'll find something," He ran a hand through his hair and stared into the fire. "Go to bed, you look like you need some sleep," Crystal said.
"You're right, I am pretty tired," He said with a yawn. They wished each other goodnight and went up to their rooms. In a week, the first task was to take place. Cedric came out basically unharmed, except for a large cut on his arm. Every time Crystal saw Cho and Cedric she had to bite her tongue. Crystal was in the library studying with Cedric for a Transfiguration exam. Cedric was more interested in talking about Cho.
"Crystal, I think I'm gonna marry her," Cedric said in a dreamy tone. Crystal rolled her eyes and went back to her book. "Cho's just so perfect...," He said. Crystal laughed under her breath.
"If only you knew," She mumbled.
"What was that?" Cedric asked.
"Nothing," She said. Cedric stopped and looked at her. She looked into his eyes, and he looked into hers. She gave a small smile as her heart began to race. She loved Cedric's eyes, and she melted whenever he looked at her. "What are you hiding?" She denied knowing anything and shook her head. "Come on, I've known you for two years. You always smile when you're hiding something. Now, out with it,"
"Cedric, you don't want to know,"
"And you only use my whole name if it's something serious,"
"Cedric, you don't want to know," She repeated.
"Come on, tell me, tell me, tell me," He said eagerly.
"You're worse than a girl when it comes to secrets! Fine, but don't tell anyone I told you,"
"Alright, now tell me!" Crystal took a deep breath.
"Cho's cheating on you," Cedric blinked.
"No, she can't be,"
"She is," Cedric sighed and ran a hand through his hair.
"I gotta go," He said quickly and got up. He left and Crystal sighed. The next day, Cedric broke up with Cho.
"Someone told him up about Harry," Cho sobbed.
"Who?" Crystal asked. Cho shrugged.
"He wouldn't say," Crystal comforted Cho, even though it had been Cho's fault. Crystal knew she'd done the right thing, she just hope Cho never found out she'd told Cedric.
