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Chapter 2: New Year, New Professor, and a New Bond
I wonder who the new DADA professor will be. Sirius says that it'll probably be someone we least expect. He's probably right, he usually is about these things. I can't wait for the new school year. It'll probably like last year, what with a near death experience and all, but it will be worth it. Uh-oh, it looks like Sirius knows something and he looks murderous. I'd better go calm him down some.
Harry, Hermione, Ron, Cedric, and I have all just found out who the new DADA professor will be. I am only going to say this once, I HATE the school board! You will never believe who it will be, Draco's father, and there wasn't a thing that Dumbledore could do about it. Lucy had all the necessary papers, gone through all the proper channels, and come out on top with a teaching degree to boot. When Sirius told us, everyone ran from the room, including Sirius, I was so angry. I started spewing swear words in every language I knew, and even some I didn't. My magical energy was going haywire; I was so upset that every piece of furniture in the room was reduced to nothing more than bits of dust, and even those were unable to be seen. I only calmed down when Cedric came in. His presence is always so soothing. This was a bit more significant that him simply coming in to calm me down. If I had gone on any longer, I probably would have died from draining my magic. After I calmed down, I realized with severe clarity what had happened, Cedric had just saved my life, at high risk to his own. When I came to that realization, Cedric and I were knocked unconscious. That's all I remember that day.
Cedric and I woke up a day later in the hospital wing at school, in bed, together. To say I was a bit surprised that I was in the same bed as Cedric would be a major understatement. I think my internal rambling woke up Cedric because he told me to shut it and go back to sleep. When I didn't see his mouth open, I screamed. Yes, I know very girlish, but seeing as I am a girl, I am allowed my girlish moments, this happened to be one of them. When I screamed several things happened at once: Cedric fell off the bed, Sirius, Remus, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Fred, George, Neville, Madame Pomfrey, and Professor Dumbledore ran in asking what happened, and I fainted. I know I fainted because I came to about 20 minutes later back on the bed with Cedric and Madame Pomfrey, Harry, Professor Dumbledore, Sirius, and Remus crowded around the bed, and when I asked them what happened, they told me I'd fainted.
Then I asked a very important question, why could I hear Cedric in my head? They all looked at each other and seemed to come to some sort of conclusion, I guess it was decided that Harry would tell me because I could feel him open up to me and show me what had happened. It happened just the same way as when Ron and Hermione bonded, only the glow surrounding us was a lot brighter, and I mean almost blindingly bright. I also noticed that the shield around us was so strong that you could see the shield. They had to levitate us from a distance because it was quite a large shield. I was very grateful that Harry and I could still communicate the way we used to before Cedric and I bonded. While Harry was showing me what happened I was showing Cedric, and we were both mystified. Although, it shouldn't have come as such a shock to us.
After Harry told us what happened, I asked what would happen now. Harry told me that Sirius, Remus and Cedric's parents had been discussing just what I had asked. He would call them in so that they could tell us. When they came in, Remus looked upset. I was a bit scared because when he looks upset, it meant that it was taking a great deal of effort to control his temper. I was even more upset because Sirius was livid. Cedric's parents merely looked uncomfortable, but set in their decision. I asked what was wrong, and Remus told me that Cedric's parents didn't want us to live in the same house, much less the same room. When he told me that, I wasn't the only one upset. I could feel how livid Cedric was with his parents, and that only fueled my own anger towards them. Before I could even say anything, Cedric beat me to it. He spoke to them in a deceptively calm voice. However, I don't think that I was the only one who could hear the hard edge to his voice. His parents were shocked by it, Sirius and Remus looked on with pride and approval, and I looked at him with awe shining in my eyes. I'm going to tell you verbatim what he said because I couldn't have said it better myself.
Cedric:Lily is my wife and I will not be parted from her, parents or not. If you think for one second that I am going to sit by and let you run my life, you have another think coming. If you try it, the laws of our bond will circumvent any attempt, as will I. You do not want me as an enemy. If you do this, you will have me as one for the rest of your lives.
When Cedric finished his little speech, I was overcome with love and respect for him. Harry, of course, heard everything. He was telling the others what was being said, and I could tell that they were all upset by the Diggory's behavior. Molly was indignant for us, Hermione and Ron were disgusted that they could think the way that they did, the twins were solemnly quiet for once (which is scary because it meant that they were planning a particularly nasty prank), Neville was disgusted because his own parents were soul-mates, and Ginny, well, she was the scariest because she looked outwardly calm, but you could see how tense she was, and the hard edge in her eyes. This group was very formidable because it contained my best friends, and my family. They were not going to let this slight towards Cedric and I pass without reply. When they would exact revenge was uncertain, but it was plain to see that Cedric and I would be thoroughly avenged without having to lift a finger ourselves.