Chapter 7: Unbreakable Bonds


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The day wore on, as did her classes. Fred was in detention and she really needed a hug. Harry was off with Hermione and Ron somewhere while her grandfather was in a meeting. It sucked when everyone was busy and no one could fill the time gap between 6th period class and dinner.

Riley sighed and walked out onto the school grounds, she wanted to relax and think. She sat beside the lake, her thoughts drifting too and fro. Viper was off flying with the other Pegasus' that had been brought in for the races.

Pegasus were interesting creatures, they travelled in herds; soaring through the skies. Once they meet a witch or wizard, their magic might form an instant magical bond; forcing them to stay with the Wizard or Witch until they died. But, if they did not form a connection that deeply they could be possible friends but it was highly unlikely.

Viper had accidentally stumbled upon Riley when they were younger and because they were children themselves, the bond formed quicker than what anyone believed. They were best friends, closer than what Harry was with Ron and Hermione. There was no way in explaining it.

"Stupid girls, argh!" Came a male's voice, Riley looked up from where she was poking a stick into the ground.

Cedric was walking along, grumbling and kicking at rocks.

"What's got your wand in a twist?" Riley called, keeping her face neutral while her eyes danced with laughter.

Cedric looked up, shocked that someone had heard him. His eyes came to rest on Riley, he walked over to where she was sitting and sat down roughly.

"Stupid girls." He grumbled, crossing his arms over his chest. Riley looked inside his head, letting him sulk on his own.

Stupid Cho Chang, caught up with Harry Potter.

Stupid Riley Oloughlin, caught up with Fred Weasley.

Stupid Hermione Granger, caught up with Viktor Krum.

How come all the good ones are taken? Cedric went on grouching.

"Well, I might be able to help if you told me your problems with the female gender." Riley tried, leaning against the tree as she looked across the lake.

"Doesn't matter, you won't be able to help." Cedric grouched, he was so confused.

"You'd be surprised." Riley tried, sitting closer to him.

How can she help? She's just a fourteen year old girl. Cedric thought to himself, Riley glared slightly at him while he was looking down at the ground.

"I may be just a fourteen year old girl Cedric but I know more about life than what I'm suppose to." Riley sneered and stood, if this is what he thought about her then why bother being his friend.

"Wait, what?" Cedric looked up as she walked away.

"You heard me!" Riley called over her shoulder, glaring at him again.

"Since when can you read minds?" He stood up quickly and ran after her, the streaks in her hair were visible.

"Since when did you figure that out?" Riley kept her head down as she walked, refusing to look at the stupid 17 year old male.

"I'm sorry, I'm just so confused about girls." Cedric whispered, stopping.

Riley missed a step and tripped, face planting in the leaves. She sat there and looked at Cedric, waiting for him to continue.

He met her eyes, brown meeting a deep chocolate brown. Cedric rubbed the back of his neck in uneasiness, sorting out his thoughts.

Riley smirked in amusement, so that's why.

"What?" Cedric asked, sitting beside her.

"They are throwing a ball, dancey thing at the end of the year?" Riley asked as he flipped through his memories. She hated dresses with a passion, only one person knew why and that was Dumbledore.

"Well at least this mind read thing stops me from explaining stuff, you can just read my –" Cedric paused, looking at Riley with an angry look on his face.

She recoiled from the attack.

"Can I apologise ahead of time and claim I'm working on blocking it all out?" She put her hands up in front of her protectively.

"Please?" She whispered, looking absolutely petrified. Cedric paused and moved backwards slightly.

"Sorry, Riley. I didn't mean the outburst. I guess I'll have to be more careful with my thoughts." He smiled apologetically to her, she lowered her hands and looked at his thoughts again; his words were genuine.

"It's ok," She whispered before standing and going back to her spot under the tree.

"What brings you out this far from the castle anyways?" Cedric sat beside her and leaned against the tree.

"Well, no one was around to give me a hug so I thought a walk would help." Riley's eyes were cast out over the lake, her voice soft.

"I can give you a hug." Cedric whispered gently, looking at her through the corner of his eye.

"I need one." Riley felt her body start to shake, Cedric wrapped his arms around her and brought her close to his body; the shaking stopped immediately. The sisterly feelings she had for him swelled up, she held him tightly.

"Cedric, I think you are my newly adopted big brother." Whispered Riley, burying her face in his robes. He chuckled lightly and held her even tighter.

"I think I have a little sister now." He replied, rubbing her back comfortingly.

"I've always wanted one."

The pair sat like that until past dinner and they realized at the last minute that the Pegasus racing champions were going to be sorted that night!

They didn't know that a bond would form so quickly between them, had Aarionarious meant Cedric would be the loved one that got killed? Riley didn't care, the pair knew the bond they had was special and unbreakable.

They ran up to the castle after tripping over continuously in the forest and finding a ditch they couldn't jump over; they had to go around the long way. Their robes were torn and muddied as they pulled into the entrance hall.

"Well, I don't think the professors would be happy if you walked in looking like a mess." Riley giggled as she cast a spell over Cedric, his robes were instantly clean and repaired.

"I think you grandfather would kill me if he saw you walking in behind me looking like that." Cedric poked at a large tear in her robes, she giggled again.

"He'd think I raped you or something." Cedric chuckled.

"Sit down please. And now the moment you've all been waiting for, the champions selection!" Dumbledore's faint voice was heard through the oak doors. The pair looked at the door before continuing their conversation.

"I can get away with it, Hermione will fix it once I get in there. Besides, he'd think I came off Viper again or something…or I can claim that the forest raped me? Which technically it did." Riley shrugged and opened the door subtley, Professor Dumbledore had just finished getting everyone settled. Riley mouthed sorry! and quickly went over to where her friends were. Cedric slipped in as well and mouthed his apologies before sitting with his friends.

Professor Dumbledore looked between Riley and Cedric, Riley was biting her hand to stop herself from laughing while Cedric did the same because he was watching her.

Teenagers. He mentally muttered, thankfully no one else had registered their late entrance.

Dumbledore approached the blue flame, it suddenly glowed a glorious crimson red. The red flames seemed to shoot out like vines, it shot a piece of paper in the air; it floated down towards the waiting headmaster. He plucked it out of the air, looking at the students who were waiting anxiously.

Dumbledore smirked and looked over to where the Durmstrang students sat.

"The Durmstrang champion is ... Viktor Krum!" He cried loudly, the Durmstrang crowd cheered noisily. Another name flew out of the goblet.

"The champion from Beauxbatons... Fleur Delacour" Albus smiled as Fleur danced her way towards him, he handed her the piece of slightly charred paper and directed her towards the door leading to the other room.

A less girly piece of paper shot out of the goblet and landed smoothly in the old professor's wizened hands.

He smiled widely before announcing the Hogwarts Champion.

"The Hogwarts champion is... Cedric Diggory."

The Hogwards students put the Durmstrang and Beauxbatons schools of Witch craft and Wizardry to shame as the school stood together and shouted their applause for Cedric. The brunnett looked instantly towards Riley and nodded, she nodded back and shouted CEDRIC ROCKS MY HOGWARTS SOCKS!

"Excellent! We now have our three champions! But in the end only one will go down in history. Only one will hoist this chalice of champions, this vessel of victory the tri-wizard cup!" Dumbledore pointed to a cloth covered item, it flew off and underneath; the most beautiful chalice made of glass sat. As his back was turned, the goblet grew and angry fiery red; spitting out another piece of paper.

Shocked as ever, Dumbledore read the parchment...

"Harry Potter. Harry Potter?" Dumbledore roared, searching the tables for the 14 year old boy.

"No... No." Hagrid muttered, looking around for the boy as well.

Riley was fuming.

How dare he put his name in the cup! How dare he not tell her! How dare he go behind her back! Riley was screaming inside her head, the most bottom of her layers were a bright red. People visibly moved out of the way, her hands were clenched tightly; a small aurora of red surrounding them. Her body was shaking with anger, Hermione wrapped one arm around her; not scared of what she can do.

"Don't worry Riles, it's going to be ok." Mione whispered into her hair, kicking Harry in the ass to make him stumble forward. Fred had arrived and took the other side beside Hermione and wrapped his arm around his girlfriend; whispering words only she could hear.

Riley breathed in deeply as the red faded from her hair, slowly.

"Harry Potter!" Dumbledore screamed again.

"Go on Harry." Hermione urged, he stood still.

"Harry for goodness sake!" Hermione stood up and shoved him, he stumbled forward but kept walking. He walked up to the stunned professor and Dumbledore handed him the piece of paper. Harry followed the direction the other Champions had left.

"He's a cheat! He's not even seventeen yet." A voice called, Professor Dumbledore turned his back and started walking towards the other headmasters and teachers.

Once he stood in front of the others, he was about to talk when Snape interrupted him.

"Uh…Professor?" Snape asked as he pointed to the goblet.

It was dancing with fire again, rolling his eyes Dumbledore walked quickly back as another piece of paper flew into the air. He muttered to himself as he turned the paper over, he felt like his legs were going to buckle.

Oh no! He mentally screamed and found her straight away. Riley was lying on the table with her head on her arms; Fred was talking to her. The anger flared up inside him, he had never been so furious in his life.

"RILEY OLOUGHLIN!" Dumbledore roared, making many students cower away from him in fright; even Malfoy lost his normal smirk.

"RILEY OLOUGHLIN!" He screeched angrily, striding over to her; Riley looked up in confusion. Everyone was looking at her, why? Fred was helping her meditate in a different world.

"What did I do now?" Riley asked, cowering away from her furious grandfather.

He shoved the piece of paper at her and crossed his arms, a spell on the tip of his tongue.

Riley picked up the piece of paper.

"DUMBLEDORE SAY WHAT!?" She screeched, looking at the paper before looking at the people around her.

"Oh poo." Riley grouched before everything turned black.

Harry was in a room behind the Great Hall with the other champions, Dumbledore burst in and grabbed Harry by his clothes.

"Harry! Did you put your name in the goblet of fire?" He roared, his normally playful spark in his eyes had turned into something no one had seen before.

"No sir." He responded, scared shitless.

"Did you ask one of the older students to do it for you?" He questioned, his hands gripping Harry even tighter.

"No sir." Harry replied weakly, thinking of how mad Riley was going to be if this was just her Grandfather.

"You're absolutely sure?" Asked Dumbledore, his hands loosening on his shirt.

"Yes sir."

"Well of course he is lying." Madam Maxime looked rudely down on Harry.

"The hell he is. The goblet of fire is an exceptionally powerful magical object, only an exceptionally powerful conjurer could have hoodwinked it. Magic way beyond the talents of two fourth years." Moody stepped forward to help his friend and student.

Dumbledore pondered over the last few words Moody said.

Oh he didn't. Dumbledore grumbled, he was going to have a few words with the ghost.

"You seem to have given this a fair bit of thought Mad-Eye." Smirked Igor, looking smug at the Professor.

"It was once my job to think as dark wizards do Karkaroff, perhaps you remember?" Countered Moody, smirking a smirk of his own.

"That doesn't help Alastor. Leave this to you Barty." Dumbledore fully released Harry and stepped backwards, wondering how you can get back at a ghost.

"The rules are absolute, the goblet of fire constitutes a binding magical contract. Mr Potter and Ms Oloughlin have no choice, they are, as of tonight... a Pegasus racing champion." Barty said, how the hell did they get past the age lines? He wondered.

Riley was rushed to the hospital wing, nothing was reviving her. She was in a deep, deep sleep.

A familiar ghost popped in on her thoughts.

"Now I have given you your wish, help me fulfil mine and become a strong Witch. My faith is in you Riley; you can do it. Prove everyone wrong." The voice faded, the darkness fading.

"Riley!" She heard someone's voice calling her, she woke up and blinked.

"Ha! Guy's you'll never guess!" Riley sat up happily.

"I just had the weirdest dre- how come every single teacher of the school is in my room?" Riley was so confused.

"Because, you silly girl. You are a Pegasus Racing Champion." Fred cried gleefully, hugging his girlfriend.

She looked around confused but it slowly sunk in.

"Oh crap…" She eeped, burying her face in Fred's neck.

"Then it wasn't a dream and grandpa wants to kick my butt."