Here ya are. I'm sorry I ditched you. I've been busy working out the REST of this story to focus on this part, haha.(: This takes place right before and the day after after the Quidditch World Cup.
If there was one thing Cedric Diggory loved, it was Quidditch. He was very surprised—in a good way, naturally—when his father came home from work at the Ministry of Magic and presented him with two tickets to the Quidditch World Cup. Immediately he went to see his girlfriend, Maddie Lewis, by the tree near their two houses. Maddie at this point was almost thirteen years old and hadn't changed much from their previous year at Hogwarts. She had grown slightly taller and was not nearly so dwarfed when standing next to Cedric's height of six foot one.
"Mad, Dad got..." he started in a hushed tone.
"I know," she said back. "My dad did, too."
"The World Cup?"
"Yes."
"On the twenty-second?"
"Says it's an early birthday present for me," she said as Cedric reached up and put a hand on her face. Maddie's birthday was approaching quickly, it was on the twenty-third. The day in question, it was the fifteenth and Maddie's best friend Ginny's birthday had just passed. As if on cue, Ginny came down and interrupted the two.
"Sorry to bother you," she said. Cedric, however, had grown quite accustomed to someone interrupting them. Just a few weeks prior, the two barely avoided being caught by Cedric's father, Amos, who didn't exactlyknow about his son's relationship. They—or, more correctly, Cedric—still was worried of being caught by one of Cedric's parents, as they knew nothing of the two. "Dad just said he got tickets for us to go the Quidditch World Cup, said you two were going."
"We are," Cedric said. His hand fell from Maddie's face fast. Even though Ginny was one of about eight people who knew about Cedric and Maddie's relationship, he still felt the need to keep it secret. "Not together, obviously, but yes." He glanced at Maddie and looked up at Ginny again. "Heard we're all going to be together."
"Well, that's what Dad said," Ginny said to Cedric. She, too, glanced at her best friend. "Wish Luna was going, but she'll be out of town." Luna Lovegood was one of the four girls in the group Ginny and Maddie were prominently seen with, along with Maddie's fellow Hufflepuff Amber Wrights.
Maddie slipped her hand into Cedric's waiting one. The three of them talked some more, when finally said Cedric said, "I've got to get home. See you," he added, giving Maddie a kiss good-bye before leaving.
"So," Ginny said, as soon as Cedric was out of earshot. "He still hasn't said it yet, I take it?"
"Said what, exactly?" Maddie asked.
"Oh, I don't know...'I love you'?" Ginny rolled her eyes. "Maddie, it's been about nine months, give or take, and he still hasn't told you he loves you?"
"He's taking it slow," Maddie said, a little nervous.
"Very slow, apparently," Ginny muttered. She sighed, shaking her head. "Well, Mum says hello. G'bye."
A long series of events had led to another, and almost everyone at the Quidditch World Cup fled as fast as possible, other than Ministry officials, as Death Eaters had invaded the affair.
The next day, August twenty-third, was Maddie's birthday and Cedric hadn't seen her since moments after the Tournament when the two walked around, hand in hand, just talking. He wasn't sure if she was okay; she had been with her Muggle-born mother, and Cedric had heard rumors that Death Eaters would attack any person associated with a Muggle.
He knocked on the door of the Lewis household and moments later Maddie opened the door and smiled. "Hi," she said.
"Hi, Mad," he said quietly, looking at her big green eyes. "How are you? Haven't seen you in a while."
"Oh, yes, it feels like ages," Maddie said sarcastically, laughing. "Not to be rude, but will this take long? I'm kind of..."
"Oh, no, not at all," Cedric interrupted. He looked at her for a second more before saying, "Happy birthday."
"Thank you," she said, smiling up at him. She was a foot shorter than him and it got awkward more often than not.
"I have something for you," he said.
"Cedric, I really don't need anything..." The words had barely left her mouth when Cedric pulled a ring out of his pocket. She looked at him in awe. "Oh, Cedric..."
"Ssh," he said, quieting her. "Happy birthday." He took her left hand in his and slid the ring onto her ring finger. It glittered in the hot August sun. It was just a small silver band with the word love inscribed on it. "Cedric, this must have cost a fortune..." she started.
Cedric shrugged. "I guess," he said. "You mean more to me than money, though." She waited for him to say it ('I love you') but he said nothing. "You, uh...you look really nice today," he said awkwardly.
"Thank you," she said. She hadn't done much for her appearance. She just ran a brush through her hair and threw on some old dress in the back of her closet. It was pale blue and came down to about her knees.
Maddie's mother, Katie Alice-Lewis, walked by. "Maddie, not long, dear," she said, but realized who it was and said, "Oh! Hello, Cedric." She smiled warmly at him. "Would you like to come in? It's too hot out here...."
"Oh, no, thank you, I'm just stopping by," he said. Katie nodded and disappeared somewhere inside the house. "Maddie," Cedric said. She turned her attention back to him. "Since you're old enough now, first Hogsmeade trip of the year? You. Me. Be there."
Maddie smiled. "Alright."
"Well, see you later," Cedric said, looking down at her again.
"See you later," she said back as Cedric bent down to kiss her again. "Bye," she said, shutting the door behind her as she went back in the house. Cedric started walking home when he heard catcalls behind him.
"Oi! Nice girlfriend, Diggory," said Fred Weasley.
"Yeah, how old is she now, eight?" said George Weasley.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Cedric said, still walking forward.
"Oh, please," Fred said.
"You didn't think you could hide it forever," George said.
"Did you?" the twins asked together.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Cedric repeated. He was now rooted to the spot.
"Are you not currently dating Maddie Lewis?" George asked.
"It's none of your business," Cedric said.
"Did you not just kiss her just a minute ago?" Fred asked.
Cedric rolled his eyes. "So what if I did?"
"Oh, I don't know...maybe I may just have the urge to...tell your father?" George suggested evilly, and he and his twin smiled.
"Don't," Cedric heard himself say. The twins smiled wider. "Okay, yes, I am seeing her. But you can't tell anyone, alright? I don't exactly want it getting out..."
"Ashamed of her, are you, Diggory?" Fred asked.
Cedric didn't answer. Instead he walked the rest of the way home and again counted down the days until he finally got to go back to Hogwarts with his friends (and girlfriend), and maybe learn a bit more about this "eternal glory" his father was talking about.
Lmaoooo, this chap sucks. It's currently *looks* 1:24 A.M. and I am soo exhausted, but wanted to put a chapter up, because I've been thinking about this couple all day...yesterday? Lmaoooo. This chap was mainly dialogue because it's soo much easier to write. That's also why it was so short. It was also *very* obvious at the end that I was referring to the Triwizard Tournament a little while ago, lol! If anyone can guess what the Tournament will do to our favorite couple later in the story gets................................NOTHING! (Haha, how tempting! :P)
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