Cedric and Queenie were walking to the first lesson after lunch and the last one of that day as afterwards it the Gryffindor vs Slytherin Quiddicth game. Cedric had one arm wrapped around Queenie's waist and the other hand was clasping Queenie's school bag which he had carried for her around school since they started dating despite Queenie's protests. They were currently walking down the fourth floor south corridor unleashing their' inner youths, engaging in a conversation of sounds and gurgles. These noises were stupid to anyone else but they couldn't understand. Cedric and Queenie were on the same wavelength and new exactly what each noise meant. Their chidlish antics were interrupted by Harry, Hermione and Ron who all looked like they'd run to find them.
"Queen Bee? Can you do me a favour? I need some information on Salazar Slytherin but its all in the restricted section. However since you're studying history of magic at an advanced level Madam Pince would let you in with out a second thought … so will you do that, please?" Harry said in one big rush. A) because he was scared as to how Cedric would react to his girlfriend being used as a human owl and B) because Cedric groups of hormonal Hussies had rounded the corner giggling as they chased after Cedric and his girl, Queenie who they loved to hate. They loved her because it was impossible not to and when her and Rocheleau or Simms discussed her love life in lesson they would listen in and pretend it had happened to them, especially anything remotely sexual. But they hated her because she had Cedric and with her around her didn't look at them twice, and that's not mentioning the fact she had a body most 7th years would kill for. When they had started dating Queenie was chubby and they were thin and 'attractive' but now she was curvy with a good bosom and they were still thin. They couldn't say she wasn't attractive as she had the body of a woman while they looked like pencils.
"Um, sure … I'll do it during in the Quidditch match and get Jeremy or Marie to drop it off" Queenie bargained.
"Thank you so much but I have to go I'm already late for last minute Quidditch practice" Harry said and ran off. Hermione and Ron just shared a look of disbelief before darting after him.
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Queenie sat in the restricted section of the library while the whole school (including Cedric, as he'd been made captain that year and needed to see how the rival houses were progressing) were at the Quidditch game. Queenie however had found several old, battered and apparently nameless books that contained a lot on Professor Slytherin, his legacy and descendants. However Queenie kept on hearing strange noises, like hisses and fizzing. She was currently filling the last line of her 3 page of double sided research and the noises were getting more and more regular and louder too. Queenie was beginning to fear for her safety as a the sound of something heavy thumping on carpets and creaking floor boards started.
She quickly packed her bag up and hoisted it on to her right shoulder, clutching the parchment to her chest with her left hand. Her eyes darting as the hissing, fizzing and banging became relentless and it appeared to be surrounding her in small section between 4 bookcases that created a square around her. Queenie took a breath to compose herself before addressing the perpetrator
"Listen all this circling is really quite irritating and surely you must be getting dizzy so … STOP IT!" She finished up yelling and suddenly all the noise stopped.
"Thank you, now the questions of the moment are, 1) who are you? and 2) what could you possibly want with me, a mere school girl of no great significance?" The hissing picked up on a low level again before a loud fighting cat style hiss erupted.
Queenie whipped round in the direction she thought she heard the noise coming from and held her right hand out in front of her bracing herself for any possible impact … but there was nothing there, just the library.
Queenie thought the coast was clear and glanced at her hand she raised to warn off intruders. 'What would that do?' She chuckled to herself then her whole body became cold and rigid. Queenie fell backwards on the library floor. She'd been petrified.
Queenie's act of looking at her hand which, on her middle finger, sported Cedric's ring had caused her yo be petrified. In the reflection of the rainbow stone she saw the Basilisk. Hence why she's been petrified and not killed like moaning myrtle had 50 years ago when she looked it in the eyes.
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Queenie was found 5 hours later along with Collin Crevey by a small search party Cedric had created when she'd didn't come to the common room or attend diner. Cedric, Crete and Harriet and found the pair at opposite ends of the library both of them as stiff as a board and freezing to the touch. Harriet alert Madam Pince who raised the alarm while Crete sobbed over his sister's still form, hugging her tightly. Cedric gently persuaded her head into his lap where he combed his fingers through her quiff affectionately. Tears filled his eyes and he felt his heart crumbling but he was determined to keep it together for Crete's sake.
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Harry quickly pretended to be asleep as Dobby vanished and a platoon of teachers strode in. Although Harry couldn't see them her could hear the panic in their voices.
"What's happened?" Madam Pomfrey enquired as Professor Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall came into the hospital wing, two students floating behind using a elevation charm.
"There's been another attack, two students this time" Dumbledore said gravely and Madam Pomfrey gasped.
Harry tried to home in his ears on what was being said next.
"Perhaps the boys the boy managed to get a picture of the attacker?" McGonagall suggested and Dumbledore opened the film insert of Collin's camera only for a plume a of steam to come out.
"What does this mean Albus?" McGonagall gasped
"It means our students are great danger Minerva. They were fortunate, if Mr Creevey had not had this …" Dumbledore held up, Collin's camera
"… and Miss Askoy her ring they would both surely be dead
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Over the past months in which Queenie had been in a petrified state in the hospital wing, Cedric had been getting worse. His grades were slipping as he couldn't focus in class and he wasn't getting any sleep. He was only allowed to see Queenie once a weak and he was starting to loose himself. His arms ached for her presence. Hell, he'd trek mountains, navigate stormy seas … even combat a twisting whirlwind for her and been kept apart from her was torture. He was meant to be there, at her side, for as long as it took.
It also didn't help that Queenie's absence meant his little fan club had no issues about getting closer, to close-one 5th year Ravenclaw even attempting to snog him and have her wicked way with him in a broom cupboard outside Ancient Runes class. Which is why when he saw Ron and Harry seeking out the hospital wings, holding tightly to some pieces of parchment that looked suspiciously like Queenie's notes for Harry and stalking off in a determined fashion his heart soared sky high at the mere thought of progress. Any step in the process to returning Queenie to him was a step greatly welcomed.
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Queenie had been reawaken about an hours or so ago know by Professor Sprout's mandrakes. After been fed some bland gruel and hard bread, she was informed by Madam Pomfrey that it was the last week of the school before the break and that she was return to her dorm, change into her weekend clothes before heading to great hall for a celebratory brunch.
Queenie was on her way to the great hall now. She'd had a relaxing bubble bath and gotten into a fresh set of clothes (a thin, mid denim jump suit which had a v-neck and spaghetti strap and was loose fitting, with an elasticated band around its high waist and ankles and bronze gladiator sandals. As she approached the doors of the great hall she saw Cedric standing up at the Hufflepuff table making a mock speech about the passing Hogwarts year. Although Cedric was smiling and laughing, Queenie could tell it wasn't genuine.
Cedric finished his 'speech' and bowed receiving hoots of laughter from Nathan, Crete and the others. As he stood back up he saw a white blonde head at the doors of the great hall. He snapped his head to look. It couldn't be? … It was! Queenie! Cedric quickly got off the bench seat of the dining table. He stood in the central walkway as Queenie started her sprint towards him.
Forgetting the students and people around her, Queenie dashed towards him. Cedric smile grew wider and more genuine the closer she got to him until Queenie propelled herself into his arms.
"Awe" hushed coos could be heard across the entire student body, even some of the Slytherins were feeling enotional. Queenie nuzzled her head into his shoulder, wrapping her arms and legs around him like a sloth clinging to it's tree.
Cedric hugged her as close as he humanly could. Both of them craving feeling of the other. Four and half excruciatingly long months they had waited for this moment. Love blossomed in their chests as their' broken hearts began to fix. Hot tears leaked from Queenie's eyes onto his school shirt clad shoulder
"Oh god little one! I've missed you so very much" He said into Queenie's hair as he supported her body, rocking them back and forth. Queenie's only response was a nod of her head, squeezing him even tighter in an attempt to draw him closer. He placed her gently on her feet and Queenie pulled, wiping your eyes. She smiled and kissed him. Kissed him with all the pent up emotion and lost time for loving that had occurred over the last 4 and a half months. It quickly became heated and Cedric responded with the same feverish passion and longing. A cough from Rohm drew them apart but both of them were too caught up in their own little bubble of love to be humiliated.
"Can we go back to the common room? I need cuddles right now …" Queenie's upset whisper trailed off into Cedric's ear. Cedric nodded, grabbed her hand and interlaced his calloused fingers with her dainty ones.
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As soon as they entered the currently deserted common room, Queenie threw her arms around his neck and wept inconsolably, sobs wracking her curvaceous body. Cedric just held her tightly as she cried.
"Please stop, I hate when you cry" Cedric whispered pushing her away from him to check she was still somewhat intact. Queenie could feel her face burning and her scolding tears continued to cascade down her cheeks quickly.
"I c-can't … I can't-t! I wa-ant to but-t I can't … I'm n-not ev-ven that ups-set … it-s, it is-s … SO OVERWHELMING!" Queenie raised her voice. Cedric hated to see her like this but he'd rather it be in his presence than anyone else's. She could kick, scream,cry and argue with him all she pleased but as long as it was at him she was venting to he didn't care. He was her rock, her support. He was their to comfort her not anyone else, not even her friends-sure they could help but he was the main person.
Queenie jammed her face in to the crook of his neck again and grabbing his body flush to hers
"Oh, little one … I know, I know sometimes if just all gets a bit too much" Cedric said, his cheek resting on the top of her head as her swayed them, side to to.
He stayed holding her in the middle of the common room until 5 minutes before the the end of the celebratory brunch. At this point he scooped her up bridal style and carried her to his dorm. He placed her on his bed with a kiss to her head before drawing to curtains and enchanting them so try couldn't be opened and no noise could be heard through them.
Cedric laid back on his bed and opened his arms out to Queenie who dived straight into them, her cries started up again but as Cedric tangled their legs together and held her close they started to subside. Until eventually she was sound asleep