Disclaimer: No I don't own Harry Potter; I only own the characters I made up and this plot. The others they belong to Ms. Rowling.

Chapter 16

NPOV

I couldn't believe it. Why was this happening again? I thought that I was done with all of this madness but apparently the powers that be didn't think so either.

Maybe this note had to do with Cedric not telling me something about his job. It could be it, but I didn't want to jump to any conclusions. I started my car and headed home. While I was driving home, I tried to focus on the road in front of me. Thank god there weren't that much people out tonight.

I got home and rushed upstairs to my apartment. I got in and made sure everything was locked. I know I'm being paranoid but I couldn't help but to try and be safe. I saw a note saying that Becky was going to be out babysitting Paul and staying over and her folks.

I felt bad for her because she hadn't heard from Ryan in the past week and a half. I told her maybe he was busy or must've gotten caught up in something. She still worried. I shook my head to myself as I got ready for bed.

"You look stressed" a voice called out. I jumped a second before I saw that it was Cedric.

"Can you try not to scare me like that?" I said.

"Sorry, I just heard a bunch of locking and I came to check to see what was going on. Why do you look like you were scared?" he asked.

"I'm not, just well, never mind" I said heading into the bedroom.

"Never mind? IS that all you're going to say?" he asked.

"What else do you want me to say? Oh everything is so damn peachy?" I said.

"I just want to know what it is that I can fix" he said.

"Okay but you can't freak out" I said.

"I can't promise anything" he said. It's worth the shot.

"I came out of work and I found this" I said handing him the note. He looked like he wanted to smash something or someone right now. I hope he doesn't trash the room.

"When did you get this?" he asked with gritted teeth.

"Tonight, you think I would hide this from you?" I asked incuriously.

"No I don't but whoever wrote this, doesn't want you to be happy" he said.

"I don't think it could be Josh" I said.

"What makes you say that?"

"Well for one thing, this note looked like it was typed and I would recognize his handwriting although half the time it was chicken scratch but then again, it could be anyone" I said.

"You may have a point there and I'm going to let my father know about this" he said.

"Why? What will he do to help?"

"You got to trust me on this love" he said.

Easier said than done, right?

"Nick, have you seen my blue top?" Becky asked from her room the next day.

"Was it the one with no sleeves and it had a black waistline?" I asked.

"That's the one" she said.

"Didn't you wash it yesterday?"

"I probably did" she said. "Ugh, I wanted to wear it today."

I rolled my eyes as she was trying to search for something to wear. I was so glad it was my day off. Becky had to go into work and the last minute she decided to change her outfit. At least my work clothes aren't complicated like hers.

"I'm heading out" I said.

"Where are you going?" Becky asked me.

"The florist, I want to go over some flower arrangements for the bouquets" I replied.

"Okay have fun with that" she said.

"Oh you know I will" I said sarcastically as I left the apartment.

"We can do the black roses in the bouquets" the saleslady, Alex told me that afternoon.

"You don't have any green flowers that can go with the black roses?" I asked.

"I don't know I can check if you want here are some books here to look through" she said handing me a few books.

While she went in the back, I took a glance at a few pages. I do want something green in the arrangement but I didn't know what.

"Okay well we don't have any green flowers right now so do you have other ways to work with the arrangement?"

"I do want to have another flower color but I want something that it can match well with the theme colors, I know I sound like a big pain right now" I said meekly.

"It's perfectly alright. I'm just glad that you're a calm bride but I've gotten bridezillas that are a nightmare and at one point I didn't want their business in my store" Alex said.

"Yeah that's true."

"What do I suggest you can do is maybe you can try black and white roses together and I don't do this often but I've gotten some samples here I can give you and once you've made a final decision, just come on back here" she said.

"Thanks so much" I said, taking the samples. We said our goodbyes and I left the florist. I headed down the street toward my car. It was a nice sunny day with the weather being warm for once in July. The barbeque was less than a month away and I still need to get things ready for it.

Right now, I have other things on my mind.

I was heading towards my car in the parking lot when I felt a weird feeling going through my body. I stopped short when I looked around at my surroundings. Only some cars were in the parking lot, including my own. I only saw a few people either going to their car or parking it. I looked around the one last time before I jogged towards my car.

I got in quickly and locked my car doors. I closed my eyes; trying to catch my breath. I opened up my eyes and saw nothing.

"That's weird" I said to myself.

I started up the car and made my way back home.

"I'm back" I called out when I got in. I dropped my stuff on the counter and looked around the apartment.

"Anybody home?" I asked. It was all too quiet.

I shrugged and took off my flip flops. I went into the living room and sat on the couch to put the TV on. I tried to distract myself by reading one of my books I had started to read not too long ago. I couldn't help but go back to getting that note.

Well whoever it was doing it, so better watch out because I was in no mood for this bull crap. I was determined to find out what is going on, who's after me and why.

Even if it would kill me. I hope not in a literal sense.

A/n: Here you go. An update before 2010 is over. What a year this was!

I have created an account on Polyvore that site where you can create outfits. I decided to do that for one of my new story ideas which will be posted very soon, and I hope to create outfits for the characters in this story. I do want to see if I can recreate the dresses Hannah, Mara and Nikki wore in the Yule Ball back in Trapped in Hogwarts. Once I figure that out, for those who want to see the outfits still, I'll post a link here somewhere down the road.

So do what you guys do best! You guys have been amazingly supportive and patient and I can't thank you guys enough! I hope you all had a good holiday and have a safe but fun Happy New Year!

Signing out for now,
Spikeluver89