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Okay, here is chapter 20. I think you guys are really gonna like this one. Enjoy!
Chapter 20:
Confessions
The celebration was indeed chaotic and Emma defiantly did help plan it. Cedric and I left as soon as possible. I had rarely wanted to be alone because after the second task, Barty Crouch was killed in the Forbidden Forest. That means there's a murderer near by. I was scared. I was often clinging to Cedric. He didn't seem to mind it. He seemed to prefer it, actually. Emma noticed his protective nature and my clinginess, I guess you could call it, and said we worrying too much.
"You guys, you're worrying too much," we were in the common room, doing our homework.
"You're not worrying enough," I replied, keeping my eyes on the potions homework I was doing.
"Come on Chloe, do you really think that whoever killed Crouch is going to get into the school?"
"Sirius Black did," I pointed out. I remember writing to my dad about Sirius breaking in. He didn't seem that worried about it. It was strange. He was an Auror for Pete's sake! "And there was even Demontors guarding the school," Emma sighed, defeated. "Or maybe he's already in the school!" I exclaimed. That would be disturbing but it's very likely. Cedric placed his hand on top of mine. I looked into his handsome face.
"Chloe, you need to calm down." He said. I smiled at him.
"Your right, I was just being paranoid,"
"No duh," I glared at Emma who looked away innocently.
"You can get really annoying sometimes you know that?" Emma smiled widely as she turned back to her homework. I looked back down at my potions homework yet I had trouble focusing. Cedric's hand was still on mine. I don't think he noticed either. I wasn't about to tell him, I was enjoying it.
CDCB
I eyed Moody who was sitting at the staff table during dinner. I had gotten suspicious. What if it was him who had murdered Crouch? That seemed likely. This guy was insane enough. I think that's why they call him MAD-Eye Moody. I wonder if he'll kill someone else and if so, who would it be? One of the students? Emma? Filip? Me? Cedric?! I shuddered at that thought. Cedric seemed to notice.
"Are you okay Chloe?" He asked.
"Yeah," I lied. My voice betrayed me though.
"What's wrong?" Cedric asked. He just keeps pushing and pushing. I sighed. There was no point in lying. I turned to look at him.
"Do you remember what I said about the murderer possibly being in the school?" Cedric nodded. "What if it's Moody?"
"You clearly are paranoid," he said. Maybe I was. I looked back down to my food without a word. I began playing with it, not that hungry anymore. I was too busy thinking about the high likeliness that it could've been Moody who did it. And then, I remembered something. Back when Cedric and I had a detention-it felt so long ago-and Moody was brewing that potion and his voice sounded different. Well, that just made me more curious. I didn't even consider telling Cedric and Emma about it. They'd probably recommend sleep. But maybe sleep would do me good.
CDCB
The Defense against the Dark Arts class was finally over. Cedric and I gathered our things. I was desperate to get out of this class.
"Come on, let's go," I said, standing up.
"I'm coming, I'm coming," Cedric said, getting up. We started to head towards the door to freedom!
"Excuse me, Mr. Diggory, I would like a word with you," Cedric and I shared a look.
"I'll meet you outside," I said as I walked out of the classroom. I closed the door but left it open a crack so I could see what was going on.
"You wanted to speak to me Professor?" Cedric asked.
"Yes," Moody said. There was a moment of silence before Moody turned around, wand drawn. "Avada Kedavra,"
"NO!"
I woke up screaming, cold sweat pouring down my forehead. Was it just a dream?
"Are you okay?" That was Emma, of course.
"Cedric," was all I said.
"He's fine,"
"Where is he?"
"Probably sleeping. Chloe, what's wro-"
"Cedric," Emma sighed and looked back to one of the other girls, Wendy, I think her name is. Wendy nodded and rushed out of the dorm.
I had been transferred down to the common room by the other girls. They were all trying to figure out what had happened but I was only worried about Cedric. I kept muttering his name over and over again. That's when someone came down the stairs. I heard Emma talking to this person.
"She just woke up screaming and she won't tell us what's wrong, she just keeps muttering your name over and over again," I heard her say.
"Alright, thank you," it sounded like Cedric. Was it a dream or was I just hearing things?
"Think nothing of it, she's my friend to remember?" He chuckled and Emma laughed a little. "Good night Cedric,"
"Night," I heard Emma go back up to the girls' dorm. I just sat, unmoving staring at the fire. Was it just a dream? Or was it real? It seemed so real, yet it seemed so…not real.
"Chloe," it sounded like Cedric. I turned to face him. He seemed real.
"Cedric?" He was at my side in no time at all, his wrapped around me and he held me tightly. It defiantly wasn't a dream. He was too real for it not to be. I wrapped my arms around his neck and started sobbing into his chest.
"Shh," he said, stroking my hair. "It's alright, your safe," he whispered. It wasn't my safety I was worried about. "What happened?" He asked.
"I-it was ju-just a dream," I said thickly. "Moody was there and-and-" I couldn't finish. I couldn't tell him that I saw him being murdered in my dream! I started sobbing harder.
"Chloe, Chloe," he said, pulling away and holding my face in his hands. "I'm not going to let anything happen to you," he said, wiping my tears away with his thumbs. "Promise," he added. I smiled at him. I knew he meant it. We stared into each others eyes for a few moments before we started to lean towards each other. Maybe this would finally be it! Maybe it would be finally get to kiss! Closer and closer and then I felt his lips on mine. It felt, wonderful, brilliant, magnificent, amazing and sparks were definitely flying.
We pulled away and stared at each other. We didn't need to say anything; the kiss said it for us. He loved me back. Our lips met again-as if he were the magnet and I was the paper clip-except this time it was much more passionate. My fingers knotted in his hair, holding him to me. His arms were tight around me. We finally broke apart and just sat their holding each other.
We ended up falling asleep on the couch, he held me tightly in his arms. Finally, it had happened and no one was there it interrupt. It was better then I ever imagined it would be.
Yes, they finally kissed. I figured I teased you enough. I meant to make this chapter longer but it just didn't turn out that way, oh well. R&R