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Chapter 4:
Standing by and waiting at you back door all this time how could you not know.
-Taylor Swift.
Nora arrived near Professor Vector's class when someone hugged her from behind and kissed her cheek.
"Good morning Pretty Girl!" Cedric said.
"Good morning handsome! How was class this morning?" She said a grin spreading across her face as the rested her head against his chest.
"Divination and care of magical creatures. Hagrid is a good teacher...A little crazy, but not bad at all."He said resting his head in the crook of her neck.
"Wow Trelawney on a Monday morning! And you're still awake, I'm impressed!" She said teasingly.
"One of my talents!" He said laughing.
"One of your many talents." She said as she turned around and put her arms around his neck.
"I'm quite impressive aren't I?" He said jokingly and he pulled her close to him.
"That you are..." She said as she pressed her lips to his.
"Hey! Lovebirds! Come over here and socialize!" Yelled one of Cedric's friends.
"Your friends suck!" Nora whispered as he rested his forehead against hers.
"Maybe a little." He said laughing as they made their way toward the group of hufflepuffs.
"Maybe a lot!" She said teasingly as he put an arm around her waist.
"Hey Nora! Where are all the gryffondors?" Asked Bridget, one of Cedric's friends.
"We had double potions with our dear old Snape. And Slytherin. So they're probably stuck cleaning some stuff up."
"Why are you here then?" Keagan, another hufflepuff, asked rudely.
"Nice to see you too Keagan." She said rolling her eyes. "I finished early. And kind of got kicked out of class."
"How do you get kind of kicked out?"
"Well Fred was laughing too loud and Snape told us to leave."
"Trust me! That's the best thing that could've happened to you!" Yelled Aveline as she ran towards them. "Am I late? Snape is an ass! George blew up our potions and he took twenty points from Gryffondor and made us clean up after all the slytherins" She said bending down trying to catch her breath.
"Yeah. I'm quite glad I missed that! And you're fine Ava! Where are the others?"
"Walking very slowly because they don't care about being late. And anyway there's only Mark and Logan who are taking this class. And us. The other's have muggle studies or a free period." She said shaking her head disapprovingly. "Hello hufflepuffs by the way!" She added with a smile.
"Hello gryffondor." They answered as Professor Vector opened the class door.
"Sit with me?" Asked Cedric.
"Of course Handsome." She said kissing his cheek.
"It's fine! I get it! You don't love me anymore." Aveline said dramatically.
"Of course I love you!" Nora said hugging her friend. "And you can even sit with us! Three people per desk remember?"
"Yep! And I was counting on it!" She said laughing. "See she loves me too." She added winking at Cedric.
"Why do I feel a slight bit betrayed?" Cedric asked teasingly.
"Aww! Ceddy is feeling left out?" Nora joked as they sat down.
"Just a little." He teased as they took their books out.
After a speech about the importance of OWLs and career choice, Professor Vector mostly did a quick revision before giving them some homework and letting them go to lunch.
"Wanna eat with us?" Cedric asked as they entered the great hall.
"I'm sorry I've gotta go talk to Wood. I'll see you later ok?" She said pecking him on the lips.
"Oh. Of course! I love you."
"Yeah! You too!" She said smiling as she made her way towards the Gryffondor table.
"Fraternizing with the enemy are we?" Asked Wood as he drank his pumpkin juice.
"The enemy?" Nora asked sitting down across him.
"Het the Hufflepuff Quidditch team's captain. And we're the Gryffondor Quidditch team."
"And we're supposed to win this year. It is our last year. And he's in the way of us winning. Therefore, Golden Boy is the enemy!" Added Erik who was sitting next to Wood.
"Quidditch junkies!" Nora said as she threw a piece of bread at Erik that hit him on the forehead.
"Hey!"
"You asked for it! And why do you have to call him by that stupid nickname my git of a brother came up with?"
"As much as I hate Niko, the nickname fits." Erik said shrugging his shoulders.
"Why?"
"Because the guy is perfect!" Aveline said. "Boys think it's a bad thing for some reason...Trust me I'd kill to be in your place!"
"Why would you think that being perfect is a bad thing?"
"Because boys are stupid!" Nataleigh said as she made her way towards the table.
"You do know we're right here?" Erik said.
"Really?" Nora said teasingly.
"Really Freckles!" Fred said as he sat down next to her and started filling his plate with food.
"Well thanks for clearing that up Freddykins"
"You're welcome." He said. "Now what would you do without me?"
"I'd have a very, very, very normal life!" She said stuffing a piece of bread in his mouth.
"Children..." Wood said shaking his head trying to suppress a smile. "So, moving on to important things, we start Quidditch practice tomorrow after diner."
"What? But it's only the second day!" Said George.
"We're lucky we didn't start today" Nora said drinking her pumpkin juice.
"I heard you guys have astronomy today." Wood simply stated.
"It was a joke Wood!"
"Quidditch is not a joke! Especially this year!" Said Wood.
"Fine! We'll be there! Oi, Harry!" Nora said to the boy who was sitting further down the table.
"Y..yes?"
"Wood starts his torture sessions tomorrow after diner!"
"Huh?"
"Quidditch practice Potter." Fred said laughing.
"Oh right. Good."
"That kid is terrified of you." Erik said laughing.
"I'm a terrifying person." She said with a smirk.
"Only in the morning before you've had your coffee!" Lucy said.
"Thanks Lu!" Nora said sarcastically.
"You're welcome N!" Lucy answered sticking her tongue out at Nora.
Charms class went by rather uneventfully. Flitwick also made a speech about the importance of OWL year in preparation for NEWTs and for their future careers. He then made them practice levitation charms, and gave them one scroll of parchment to write on the subject for the following week.
After charms, they had a quick break before heading over to ancient runes with Hufflepuff. Once more they listened to the same type of speech about their future and how difficult this year would be. At the end of the class, Nora and Cedric gathered their books before leaving the classroom hand in hand.
"Nora are you coming with us?" Asked Aveline as she waited in front of the class with Alicia, Lucy and Lee.
"I'll catch up with you guys later!" She said as she smiled at Cedric.
"We get it! Have fun you two! But not too much!" Aveline said as they walked away.
Nora laughed at her friend's comment as Cedric led her towards an empty room. As they went in, they both dropped their bags on the floor. Nora put her arms around Cedric's neck as he snaked his arms around her waist and pulled her close to him. They simply smiled at each other for a moment before he leaned in and kissed her firmly on the lips. She grinned against his lips as his tongue brushed her bottom lip asking for entrance which she gladly gave. The kiss quickly grew more forceful and passionate as they tasted every part of each other's mouths. A few minutes later, they broke apart breathing rapidly.
"I missed you." Cedric said kissing her neck.
"We had two classes together today!" She said as he made his way back up to her lips and kissed her sweetly.
"I mean over the last month." He said brushing a strand of hair from her face as he looked directly into her grey eyes. "I missed being with you."
"Well then, we better start making up for lost time don't we?" She said grinning as she forcefully pressed her lips to his. He kissed her back and pushed her back against the wall. Nora shrieked a little as her back hit the cold stonewall. He laughed as he went back to kissing her neck and her collarbone.
"Now I get what you were missing." She said teasingly as she brought his lips back to hers.
"Just shut up." He joked between kisses. After what seemed like hours, they pulled apart panting.
"I definitely missed you too." She said pecking his lips and smiling.
"I'm glad" He said laughing.
"As much as I love this, I've gotta go." She said frowning. "I've got to get some food and I have astronomy later."
"Does that mean I have to move?" He asked smirking.
"Yes Ced, that would be a good place to start." She said laughing.
"Ladies first!" He said holding the door for her.
"Quite the gentleman." She said as they went out of the room and headed towards the Gryffondor common room.
Cedric laughed as Nora took out a box of licorice wands.
"Want one?" She said as she took a bite.
"You're adorable." He said putting an arm around her shoulders.
"So I've been told." She grinned.
"Do you want to come and eat?"
"No thanks, I'll just go steal stuff from the kitchens later."
"Really? You're a prefect you know?" He teased.
"And I promise I won't get caught. " She said winking at him.
"I'll see you tomorrow? We've got ancient runes again right?"
"Yes we do!" She said as she pecked him on the lips.
"Fortuna major" She said to the Fat lady
"That is correct dear." She said as the portrait oppened.
"I love you." He said smiling.
"Yeah you too!" She said as blew him a kiss and went in the Gryffondor common room.
"Hey Freckles! We missed you during diner." George said.
"I was...occupied."She said as she sat down on the couch between Erik and Lucy.
"You're flushed!" Aveline said smirking.
"Yes she is!" Nataleigh said laughing at her sister.
"Am not!"
"And you've got some sex hair going on." Lucy added pointing at Nora's head.
"Lucy! I do not!" She said as she tried to fix her hair.
"You do! You were having sex!" Lucy said yelled.
Fred chocked on the chocolate frog he was eating and George patted him on the back as he laughed hysterically. The rest of the group of friends we're also laughing as Nora turned a light shade of pink.
She looked around to make sure no one in the common room was listening to them.
"I was NOT having sex!" She whispered harshly.
"You do seem a lot more relaxed than this morning." Lucy said nudging Nora.
"I did not have sex! I swear!"
"You don't have to be ashamed about your sex life!" Aveline added smirking.
"I'm not! But I wasn't having sex!"
"So you don't deny having a sex life?" Lucy asked.
"Why would I?" She answered.
"Freckles has a sex life?" Lucy yelled.
"Shush! And can't we change the subject? How about Quidditch?"
"Yes, please..." Fred whispered.
"Even I don't want to talk about Quidditch right now." Oliver said smirking.
"You're such a boy!" Nora said rolling her eyes.
"But you have a sex life?" Aveline repeated.
"Why are you so surprised?" Nora asked.
"Well because it's you...And Diggory!" She said laughing.
"Can't we stop talking about this?"
"Is he any good?" Lucy asked.
"Lucy!" Nora said glaring at her friend.
"Come on! You have a sex life, it's normal. Don't be ashamed! Talk, share, and count me in!" Erik said winking suggestively at Nora.
"Like she'd get undressed for you!"
"Been there, seen that." He answered with a hint of pride.
"WHAT?" Everyone yelled as they all turned their heads to Nora and Erik.
"Oh shut it Erik!" She said hitting him on the shoulder.
"You two? Seriously?" Yelled Alicia.
"Why is that surprising? He's slept with everyone else!" Nataleigh stated.
"I have not slept with him! We lived together for two weeks this summer and he's seen me in my bloody underwear!"
"Quite an impressive sight if I might add." Erik said.
"But who cares, everyone has seen her in her underwear! She isn't exactly the shyest person on earth!" Nataleigh said.
"Says the girl who never puts clothes on!"
"That's not true!"
"Sorry Nat, but she actually is. You're always walking around in your underwear in the dorms." Lucy said.
"Well more than any of us anyways. Nora's a prude next to you...We all are." Aveline said laughing.
"I really wish I shared a dorm with you girls." Erik said laughing.
"Shut it perv!" They all yelled as the entire group burst out laughing.
"Just another regular night in the Gryffondor common room." Nora laughed as she shook her head and hid it in her hands.
"Yep, humiliating someone, talking about inappropriate stuff and then all laughing at the awkwardness of the situation." George laughed.
"Well who's ready for astronomy?" Fred asked rubbing his neck.
Everyone groaned, but slowly got up.
"I hate you two." Nora said to the older boys.
"Hey we've got astronomy and after you! Which means an hour later. I'm not sure that's any better!" Erik answered.
"Well you deserve it Jack ass!" She teased as she made her way out of the portrait hole with the other fifth years.
Nora dragged her feet all the way to the top of the astronomy tower as she and Fred talked about possible pranks.
"Are you alright?" She asked looking at him. "You seem a little off."
"Yeah...sure. I'm fine." He said rubbing the back of his neck.
"You're doing that thing you do when you're embarrassed or stressed out." She said chuckling.
"What thing?" He asked.
"The rubbing the back of the neck thing." She said laughing.
"Oh.. I guess I do." He said taking his hand off of his neck.
"So you do admit that you're nervous or embarrassed?" She asked smiling at him.
"What..N..no?" He stuttered.
"Aw! You're so cute when you're nervous." She teased nudging him. "And if anyone should be stressed out or embarrassed it should be me!"
"True." He said laughing as they entered the class and sat down near the back.
"So what are you nervous about?" She whispered as they took out their books and Professor Sinistra started her lesson.
"Nothing!" He answered.
"You're a rotten liar too." She said chuckling.
"Am not!"
A few curious heads had turned around to see what they were arguing about.
"Keep your voice down." She laughed. "Fine...I'll find out eventually." She said taking out her ancient runes homework.
"Norabel DeBordeaux not paying attention in class?" Fred teased.
"I don't want to be up until 1am doing this and it's for tomorrow. So I'm doing it now!"
"And you hate astronomy." He added.
"I don't hate it... I don't hate any class. Learning is always a good thing! I simply dislike the fact that it's so late!"
"But you hate divination."
"That's not entirely false...I can't stand Trelawney." She said frowning.
"I know...Everyone who's ever been in that class with you knows that." He laughed.
"Yeah, yeah..." She said dismissively.
The rest of the class went by slowly. When Professor Sinistra finally let them leave, everyone rushed towards the door. As they made their way back to the Gryffondor common room, Nora kept trying to find out what was wrong with Fred.
"So was it something that happened today?" She asked.
"No it isn't." He said sighing.
"So it started before today?"
"Fine. Yes!"
"So something is going on! Is it a girl?"
"No!" He said rubbing his neck as he blushed a light shade of pink.
"YOU LIKE A GIRL!" She said loudly.
"Keep your voice down!" He said as everyone around them laughed.
"So who is she?" She asked grinning.
"You really like embarrassing me don't you?"
"Yes...But that's beside the point lover boy." She teased. "So you've liked her for a long time or is it a new thing?"
Fred groaned at her question.
"You know I won't give up. So?"
"Fine...It's been a while."
"Really?" She said interested. "Now this is good gossip." She said grinning.
"Yeah since first year."
"Five years? You've liked a girl for five years and you're only telling me now?"
"It's nothing!" He said as he turned a dark shade of red.
"So who this mystery girl? Anyone I know?"
"I'm not answering that."
"Aww Freddykins has a crush." She teased. "If you've liked this girl for five years, why haven't you asked her out?"
"She likes someone else...And she'd never go for me." He said looking at his feet.
"When have you ever shyed away from a little competition?"
"Trust me there's no competition...She doesn't think of me that way."
"Don't say that Fred. You're quite the catch...If you'd cut your hair a wee bit." She added teasingly. "But seriously, any girl would be lucky to have you. So ask her out and blow away the competition." She said smiling at him as they went through the portrait hole and into the common room.
"Yeah...We'll see. Thanks Freckles."
"You're welcome Freddykins. I'm going to bed so see you in the morning ok?"
"Yeah sure. Sweet dreams Freckles."
"You too Freddykins!" She said as she went up the stairs towards the girls dormitory.
A/N : Hey! Thanks to everyone who is reading this story, it really means a lot! If you have a second please review it means the world! And it motivates a writer like crazy :P I'm leaving for France in a few days and I'm only coming back on the 13th of january...I will not be able to update before I leave but I promise I'll have the next chapter up by the 15th.
In the next chapter:
-Cedric's birthday.
-Nora recieves a life changing letter from her father.
-Someone is left heartbroken.
-Fire whiskey will be present.
Also, I have pictures of what the characters look like on my profile so please have a look and message me or review to give me some feedback. I really think they're perfect for my OCs...except for one, but I won't say who it is :P Love you all! Xoxo