Chapter 9 The Third Task
"So, tomorrow's the big day," Crystal said. Cedric ran a hand through his hair.
"Yeah, it is," He said and sighed. Crystal sat up from the couch and asked. "Nervous?"
"Yeah, a little. I'm more stressed out than nervous," She placed her hands on his shoulders and rubbed them. He leaned back and let out a soft moan. She smiled and kissed his cheek.
"No matter what happens tomorrow, I'll love you. It'd just be cool to have that prize money," He smiled and she wrapped her arms around him. "You're gonna do great,"
"I'll be happy when it's over. Then we can graduate, and get our own place,"
"I know, I can't wait. Any ideas on what you want to do?" Cedric cocked his head.
"Well, I was thinking about an Auror," She nodded and leaned her head against his. He sighed again. "God, I'm so worried," She rubbed his back.
"Come on, you need your rest. You should get some sleep," Cedric sighed and got up. They kissed and went to their separate rooms. All night Cedric kept having these weird dreams. He'd see flashes of bright green light then he'd wake up in a cold sweat. He shook his head the fourth time he woke up. He pulled back the curtains, the sun was just starting to rise. He sighed and rested his head on the window. After falling asleep and waking up twice more, he gave up and got up. He threw on a black and yellow Huffelpuff shirt and walked down the stairs. He was greeted by cheers and pats on the back. He smiled and thanked everyone. He went down to the Great Hall and found Crystal reading the paper. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her cheek. She smiled and kissed him.
"Ready for today?" She asked.
"Yeah, I think so," He said, taking a seat next to her. He ate a small breakfast, fidgeting nervously in his seat.
"Calm down, Ced. You'll do fine," He gave an exasperated sigh and ran a hand through his hair. He kept nervously glancing at his watch, willing it to go faster.
"I should probably go down," He said. Crystal nodded and got up. He gave her a questioning look.
"What? I'm not gonna let you go alone," He smiled and put an arm around her waist. They walked down to the field and saw a huge maze. Crystal squeezed his hand.
"Miss Vatios, I'm sorry, but you'll have to take a seat in the stands now," Dumbledore said. She nodded and went o to leave. Cedric grabbed her hand and pulled her into a kiss.
"Good luck," She whispered. He smiled and said. "See you soon," Crystal then left and went into the stands. She rung her hands in anticipation as the four champions stepped towards the maze. Cedric and Harry went in first, and disappeared from view. Cedric was frantic throughout the maze. But saving Harry from Krum gave him back his courage. Cedric glanced up and saw the cup an sprinted towards it. He was going to get there first! He'd get the money, and him and Crystal would live together in their own place. He grabbed the handle of the cup, he'd won! He then was transported to a graveyard of some sort. He looked around, where was he?
"Where are we?" Harry mouthed, almost reading Cedric's mind.
"I don't know," Cedric muttered. He was liking this place less and less by the second. He saw a figure come forward carrying a bundle of some sort.
"Wormtail," He heard Harry whisper.
"Kill the spare, Wormtail," Someone whispered. Wormtail nodded and drew out his wand. Cedric grabbed his wand from his jeans, preparing to help Harry fight. Wormtail pointed his wand at Cedric and yelled. "Avada Kedavra!" Cedric's eyes widened as he saw a bright green flash. His mouth opened to scream when he dropped dead. The last thing he heard was Harry screaming his name. While Harry was fighting Voldemort, Cedric came and talked to Harry.
"Harry, please, take my body to Crystal. And please, take care of her. Let her know that I loved her," Harry nodded and raced back to Cedric's body. He grabbed the cup and was transported back. The crowd cheered as he came back. He sobbed into Cedric's chest, Voldemort was back. Crystal sighed in disappointment, Harry had won. At least it was over, she thought as she walked down to the field. Something was wrong, Cedric wasn't moving. Her worst fears surfaced, he couldn't be. The crowd stopped cheering, the realization was starting to set in.
"Cedric?" She called. She walked up to him. "Cedric?" She asked more urgently. She knelt down next to him, tears welling in her eyes. Her eyes widened. "He's dead," She whispered. "He's dead!" She yelled. Tears streamed down her face as she sobbed into his shoulder. "You promised! You promised! You stupid fuck, you promised you wouldn't leave me," She said, her anger coming out of nowhere. "No," She muttered. She held his head in her hands, sobbing uncontrollably. "You promised," She whispered. "I never wanted you to go, I love you," She sobbed. She felt arms trying to pull her away from him. She pulled away, she couldn't leave him.
"Crystal, please, you to leave. Cedric is dead, being here won't help," Cho said, trying to haul her off of him. After ten minutes, she got up.
"Oh God, he's dead," She sobbed. Cho hugged her and rubbed her back.
"It's gonna be alright, Crystal. Please stop crying," They stayed up all night, eating comfort food and talking. Crystal reminisced about all the good times she'd had with Cedric, Cho listened like the good friend she was. Crystal was a wreck, a week later, the final day proved to make it worse.
A/N: One more chapter to go! So, I just came back from the city to get my Homecoming dress! It's short, black, spaghetti straps (they're light green) and a light green tie around the waist. I've got black shoes and green jewelry. All I need now is a date! Eh, like I need one, I've got Katie, Kathryn, and Chelsie, who needs anyone else? It would be cool to have a date though...
