Anna Diggory: Her Story
This is the story of Anna Diggory, an American witch who is pulled into the lives of our favorite Hogwarts' student after some unfortunate events. Follow Anna as she helps her new friends deal with life at Hogwarts.
Disclaimer: Unfortunately…I don't own anything that you recognize. That all belongs to J.K. Rowling. I also don't own any songs that might appear in the story. The only thing I own is Anna.
Chapter 5: The First Task…
"Ron, just talk to him!" I begged.
"NO!"
"This is stupid! You two are best friends!"
"So what?"
"So…talk to him…you know what…screw it! I'm not fighting with you anymore."
"Good." And that's how the fight ended. Ever since Harry was chosen as the forth Tri-Wizard champion, he and Ron haven't been talking…and I get dragged around by Ron. Some friend…
That night will always stick out in my head. The three champions were named and my cousin, Cedric, was chosen to represent Hogwarts. I was so proud of him for putting his name in the Goblet. I had to help him out of his internal battle about whether or not he should enter the tournament. He said he would enter for me. Did I ever mention how much I love my cousin?
The Goblet spit out one more name…Harry's. The atmosphere was intense as Harry walked towards Dumbledore. I had turned to look at Ron and saw that he was beyond pissed…he looked betrayed. The next morning I was dragged out of the Common Room by Ron with Seamus at my side. It's been that way ever since…
Ron and Seamus continued talking…about Fleur no less. That's all I've heard for the past few weeks, is Fleur this and Fleur that. I'm ready to cut my ears off from annoyance. I trailed behind them, tuning out any part of their conversation…I kind of value my ears, thank you very much… I was stopped moments later by lack of movement from the boys. I looked up to find Harry and Ron having a small argument. Ron and Seamus pushed passed Harry and continued walking. I looked at Harry and smiled, Ron and Seamus never noticed my lack of presence…nothing new…
"Hey."
"Hey."
"Harry, I'm so sorry," I said hugging him tightly. "He's been dragging me everywhere and I've-"
"It's fine, Anna," Harry replied.
"No, it's not! I should've-"
"Anna, let's go!"
"Give me a minute, Ron!"
"No…now," he said, walking over to me. Ron grabbed my arm and started pulling me away from Harry. See what I mean….I'm literally being dragged everywhere…
"No!" I said, pulling my arm from his grasp. Ron and Seamus looked at me incredulously…their little obedient puppy was finally sticking up for itself and rebelling. "I've had enough of this shit, Ron. Ever since they announced the champions, you've been a real bitch-hermit. Yeah…I said it….a bitch-hermit…You've been treating me like a fucking lap dog. Guess what? I'm not some puppy that you can drag around! I'm a person, for fuck sakes! Come find me when the old Ron comes back…till then, stay the fuck away from me!" I stormed passed a shocked Ron and Seamus, calling "good luck, Harry," over my shoulder. I walked towards the lake and sat under a tree.
I came here when I wanted to escape. It was so peaceful here…the perfect place to get away. My little hideout. I looked out at the lake and sighed in content. I could stay here for hours. I sat and thought. I thought about Greg, Kat, and Max. Their smiling faces…the good times we've had…and the things they've told me. I grabbed my sketch book and pencil and started drawing, the thing that Greg had told me floated in my head as I sketched…
Flashback (No P.O.V.)…
A ten year old Anna sat in a chair next to a twenty three year old man with boyish charm. His brown hair standing on end, giving it the appearance of bed-head, and his brown eyes staring intently at a sketch book.
"These are really good, Anna," Greg said to the girl.
"Thanks."
"What else ya got?"
"Nothing. That's all I have," she said sheepishly.
"Why?"
"Because Dr. Livingston said-"
"Forget what Dr. Livingston said."
"But-"
"No 'buts', Anna. Draw whatever you want, not just what he tells you."
"Why?" the girl asked.
"Because you're making a memory. Something you'll always have…so you won't forget."
"Is that why people get tattoos?"
"Yup…it's one of the reasons…"
"What's the other?" the girl asked.
"Because they're drunk." Anna laughed at this statement. "But even when they get one drunk, it's still a memory. That's why you should forget what Dr. Livingston said."
"Okay." And so, the girl drew everything she wanted to remember…some good, some bad…even till this very day…
End Flashback (Anna's P.O.V.)…
I looked down at the finished sketch to see the sun over the Black Lake. Not as beautiful, but enough to do the trick…Greg would be pleased. I rested my head on the back of the tree and closed my eyes…
Two Weeks Later…
Today was the big day…the First Task. I was in a mix of emotions when I got up that morning. I barely slept as it is…but the fact that today was the First Task made it harder to sleep. I got up and walked into the bathroom, wand and shower stuff in hand. I looked at my reflection in the mirror to find more cuts and bruises…some new, some re-opened. I quickly healed them and turned the shower on. I stepped in the shower and cleaned the new scars. I emerged twenty minutes later, smelling like an apple pie, and started getting ready for the day's events. I put cover-up on my face so the scratches wouldn't be seen and then did my usual make-up. I got dressed in a pair of ripped jeans, a Tiny Toon Adventures tee, my Chucks, gloves, and jewelry.
"Hey, Anna."
"Hey, Hermione."
"You do realize it's kind of chilly out, right?" she said, taking in my outfit.
"No…but thanks for telling me! Now I won't freeze my ass off." With that, I grabbed my black My Chemical Romance Black Parade hoodie as Hermione and I left to go to the First Task. The walk to the stadium was quiet, seeing as how Ron was walking with us. I stopped suddenly when I felt a hand grab mine. I turned slightly to see a familiar blond attached to said hand.
"Hermione, I'll see you at the stadium."
"Okay."
I turned to the blond once Hermione and Ron were out of sight. "And what do I owe this pleasure, Malfoy?"
"Please, call me Draco."
"Okay, Draco. What can I do for you?"
"Would you care to join me in watching the First Task?"
"This is a joke, right? You actually want people to see me hanging out with you?"
"Actually, yes. I'm serious, Anna." I looked into his silver-blue eyes and saw sincerity. It was a nice change…
"I'd like that very much, Draco," I replied with a smile. With that, he grabbed my hand and lead me to the stadium. All the way to the stadium, we talked and had fun…I'll admit it…he's great to be around. When we reached the seats I got the shock of my life..
"Oh my god, Draco, the view is amazing!"
"Yeah, you can see everything from here." We sat down in our seats and continued talking…until his friends showed up…
"Drakey-Poo, what's she doing here?"
"Yeah, Draco…she's a Gryffindor."
"I invited her."
"Maybe I should go," I whispered to him sheepishly. I started to stand when Draco's grasp of my hand tightened.
"No." I sat back as Draco addressed the others. "Anna is sitting with us. End of story…now, if you don't like it you'll have to suck it up and deal." His goons sat down and Pansy stormed off looking dejected. I gave him a smile and turned back to the arena thingy. A figure walked out into the open and I realized it was Cedric. I stood and screamed my head off, Malfoy…I mean, Draco…stood next to me and smiled at my childish behavior. I cheered the whole time Ced was out there with that dragon, and I buried my head in Draco's shoulder when I thought something bad was going to happen. When Cedric finally got the Golden Egg, I jumped for joy and cheered so loud that I won't have a voice tomorrow. Krum and Fleur went after Cedric, then it was Harry's turn. I was wicked scared when Harry stepped into the arena…that dragon looked pissed. When Harry got into full view, the dragon attacked. Harry did the five D's of dodge ball…dodge, duck, dip, dive, and…dodge… He was really good at it…must have been a great dodge ball player when he was younger…sorry…off topic…
Harry hid behind a rock and took out his wand. Moments later his Firebolt was zooming towards him. He jumped onto it and flew around the arena. The dragon was close on his tail when they flew out of sight. After a while, I started worrying…Harry had been gone for a while. Draco drew calming circles on my knuckles and we sat and waited. Harry, then, came into view with the Horntail following close by. The dragon spit out fire at Harry's broom and Harry started losing height. He came closer and closer to the egg when he grabbed it. The dragon handlers went to deal with the Horntail and Harry went to the Hospital Tent for any injuries he got. Draco and I headed inside and he walked me to Gryffindor Tower. We talked as we headed up to the Fat Lady…she's wicked cool…I never thought I'd say that about a paintingbut it's true…I like talking to her. She'd come inside one of the paintings in the Common Room and we'd talk…it's nice. I turned to Draco as we got to the painting.
"Well, I had fun today," I said smiling.
"I did too, Anna."
"Well, I guess I better get inside…they'll wanna know where I went off to before the task."
"You're probably right. Wouldn't want them worrying about you. Goodnight, Anna."
"Night, Draco." With that, he kissed my cheek and watched me walk towards the Fat Lady. I whispered the password and the painting swung open. I turned back to Draco and gave him a shy smile and a small wave as the painting closed. I played with one of my lip rings, seeing as how it'd be hard to bite my lip 'cause of the rings, as a small blush crept onto my cheeks. This was going to be very interesting…
The party hadn't really started yet so I went up to the room and grabbed my sketch book. I drew the things that I remembered from this afternoon, one being a certain blond boy who proved everyone wrong. Greg would definitely be pleased…and Kat would not stop asking questions…I thought to myself, admiring the drawings before me. I heard the people downstairs and knew that Harry had entered the Common Room. I walked down to see him sitting on Fred and George's shoulders holding up the Golden Egg. Harry opened it and a horrible sound came out of it…it hurt like a bitch…
Fred and George dropped Harry onto the ground as they, along with everyone, covered their ears.
"What the bloody hell was that?" Ron asked. He and Harry started a very strange conversation as I sat with Ginny, Hermione, and Angelina Johnson listening in. Poor boys…they're hopeless…
The four of us started talking about random things when I felt a tap on my shoulder. I looked behind me to see the ginger kid that I had been ignoring for two weeks.
"Anna, can I talk to you for a sec?" he asked nervously. I turned to Hermione and Ginny and they gave me a nod saying it was alright to proceed. I stood up and bade the girls farewell. Ron lead me to an empty classroom to talk.
"What do you want, Ron?"
"I'm…sorry…about how I treated you. I was a stupid git and you didn't deserve to be treated like that. Please forgive me…"
I though about it for a moment…"Fine, I forgive you."
He gave me a tight hug and we walked back to the Common Room and rejoined the party.
"Great job, Harry," I said, giving him a hug. The party continued on for a few more hours then everyone went to bed. I lay in bed, preparing myself for the evening ahead of me…
A/N: I'M NOT DEAD! I'm so sorry it took so long to update! Here's chapter five…next chapter will be out on Halloween…I promise…because then the chapter wouldn't make sense since it's for Halloween. Oh…I made a video about Anna and Ron…go watch it…the link is in my profile…it's amazing…Please review…they make me smile…
Mel.