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Finally both were breathing heavily, trying to regain their breath. Oliver smiled up at Cedric, and gently kissed him after their little romp. Oliver assisted Cedric in setting back down his feet on the ground, and as much as they would enjoy staying embraced the way they were, knew it would be best for them to separate. They stood there for a moment's time, thinking of what had just transpired, and Cedric broke out into a wide grin, staring towards the ceiling, looking at nothing in particular. "Knut for your thoughts Ced?" Oliver asked, breaking the silence but noticing the grin on the Huffelpuff's face. "Ohh…just reminiscing, that was fun." Cedric admitted honestly. Oliver chuckled, and grabbed the younger wizard's hand, and brought the back of said hand to his lips and brushed his lips against the skin softly, "As I enjoyed it as well." Cedric gasped at the small affection, and moved towards him in a soft embrace, while kissing along the Scottish boy's neck, and settled his head in the crook of Oliver's neck. "What are you doing today?" Cedric inquired. "I have some homework to finish up and Quidditch plays to go over during this afternoon, other than that I don't have much plans, you?" Oliver replied. "Pretty much the same, want to get together later? Room of Requirement?" Cedric asked, hoping Oliver would say yes.
"We could do that, but we can't stay the night this time, since we do have lessons in the morning, all right?" Oliver stated, and Cedric nodded in agreement. The Gryffindor pulled the Hufflepuff's head away from his neck, kept both hands on either side of his face, and pulled him in for one more gentle kiss, and whispered, "I'm going to walk out, in five minutes do the same, all right?" Cedric nodded, and with that Oliver was out of the alcove. Cedric leaned back against the wall, and waited, thinking of what just transpired between the two, and how Oliver was becoming a bit more aggressive about their relationship. Though it was not a serious one, it was something, and he was thankful for it. After the five minutes passed, he walked out of the alcove and ran directly into a younger, blond and pale wizard, both caught off guard. "Sorry, sorry!" Cedric exclaimed gripping onto the younger wizard so he wouldn't fall to the ground. He looked into the alarmed face of Draco Malfoy, and became worried when he saw a huge grin come across his face. "Oh no! He knows!" Cedric thought. Draco noticed the worried look on his face, and brought up a hand to offer peace. "No worry Diggory, though I know, I will not say anything. I've already spoken to Harry about it, and I understand." Cedric was a bit surprised, Draco knew? And Harry knew as well? He became a little irate, when he was under the impression Oliver and him were to keep their relationship secret.
"Care for a walk Diggory? I could use some air, and it seems I have some things to explain to you." Draco offered, which caught Cedric even more off guard. From what he knew of the Slytherin, he was evil and cruel, and especially to Harry Potter. Him and Harry had talked? A million thoughts and questions came to his mind, but he finally answered the Slytherin, "Sure." Cedric followed Draco out of the Great Hall and onto the grounds, walking towards the Black Lake, wondering what kind of conversation would transpire between the odd pair. Sure, him and Oliver were a surprise, but the golden boy of Hufflepuff with the Slytherin Prince? Talking about his gay relationship with the Gryffindor Quidditch captain? He wouldn't believe it if he were any other student. The approached the Black Lake and Malfoy sat and patted the area next to him, "I know my previous reputation for being not so nice, but I promise I'm here to be someone to talk to, I understand Oliver has found someone to talk to about all his new feelings, and Harry asked me to do the same for you."
Cedric's eyes widened, and numbly sat down next to the younger boy, not quite expecting this. "How did this all happen?" Cedric asked first. "Harry accidentally caught you two outside of the Gryffindor dormitory this morning, you two are slick let me tell you," Malfoy commented, chuckling after making the revelation. Cedric's eyes widened more, and muttered, "Shit!" "Don't worry Diggory, Harry approached Wood with assurance that he wouldn't tell anyone. They had a chat and Harry has to an extent taken Wood under his wing to help him, which in turn can help you in your relationship." Cedric was confused, and had to ask, "Is Potter gay?" Malfoy let out a quick laugh, and replied, "Yes, and so am I. Harry and I have been dating for quite some time now." If Cedric wasn't already sitting, he would have fallen. Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter? If he thought Oliver and him were an odd couple, they took the cake. "Wow, I never would have guessed. That's….incredible." Cedric finally replied. "Yes…it really is. It made sense after all the years I would tease him, it was pent up sexual frustration. I always believed there was a thin line between love and hate, and thankfully we ended up together." Malfoy admitted, and Cedric could see a faint smile cross the Slytherin's face, obviously thinking of his boyfriend who wasn't around.
Draco explained to Cedric that Harry had asked him to be a friend to the Hufflepuff, that obviously this was new to him as well and to lend a helping hand. "Harry always has faith in me that I'm much kinder then I lead on. He felt I'd be good for you as you would me, I don't have very many friends outside Slytherin, and he has a good feeling about you and I being friends." Draco stated. Cedric smiled, and replied, "Thank you, I'm sure it wasn't the easiest transition for you." Draco laughed, and replied, "I'm dating Harry Potter, a Slytherin boy dating a Gryffindor boy, and this was much easier than that let me tell you." Cedric and Draco went on for a couple hours talking about being gay, Draco answered all the questions rising from Cedric's mind, and they began to talk about Quidditch and familiar things that two students at Hogwarts would normally discuss. The conversation flowed easily, and they had hardly noticed the change in time. Finally, Cedric checked his watch and realized he still needed to get to his homework and Quidditch plans. "So sorry Draco, but I need to get going, it's nearly 4:00pm and I have plenty to do before I get to see Oliver later." Draco got up, and stated, "Yeah me too, no worries. I'm sure we'll talk again soon, I have homework and things to finish before I see Harry later." Both walked back towards the castle and shook hands before going on to their dormitories. Cedric grabbed his bag full of homework and his Quidditch playbook, and ran off to the library to finish his work. Walking into the library, he looked for an empty table, and turning a corner, ran into the Gryffindor that had been on his mind. They stood rooted in their spots for a moment, before Oliver nodded and said, "Diggory." Cedric was taken back a bit, but realized they were in a public place and understood immediately. "Wood," Cedric replied and went on to find an empty table, so he could finish and meet up with his Gryffindor later.
Well there is a chapter! Woo! I actually received an amazing review and realized I had made people wait long enough. I will be working more on this story and hope to have more chapters up soon!
Also, if you like Hermione/Snape pairings, I posted my first one-shot entitled I'm Yours. Check it out! It's gotten a lot of favorite story selections. Look for more work soon, and please if you can review, review review!
-D.R.