A.N sorry for taking do long had some exams and a writer's block half way. Please R&R it helps update quicker :D
A few weeks past by since the match. I still feel like an outcast and Draco won't leave me alone. One Saturday morning, in the middle of December, I wake up to find snow covering the surface. Before the other girls wake (especially Pansy) and start picking on me) I get changed into my robes and uniform. Since we can wear whatever sock/tights and shoes we want with our uniform I decide to wear thick black tights and black knee high flat boots. I walk into the common room to see if anyone is there. Marcus and his two friends are siting by the fire but I can't just hide here all day. I walk in and walk towards the exit hoping no one will see me. They do.
"Oi half-breed." One of them shouts at me. I know not to leave or they will just chase me down so I turn to them, looking at the floor.
"Where do you think your going? We didn't say you could leave." Marcus says. His friends laugh. I don't say anything.
"So where are you going?"
I mumble "out" but he doesn't like that so he gets up quickly and backhands me across the face. I fall the ground, my stomach hitting a table.
"Get out of here before I decide to hurt that pretty face even more." He spits at me. I get up running out the door. I take a mirror out of my bag. My lips cut and a bruise is now on my face. Great they just love bruising my face, they just can't flipping leave it alone for one minute. I walk to breakfast hoping to get there before anyone else. There is only a few people there. I sit in my usual spot and before long the hall starts filling up with everyone. I hear the bustle of the Gryffindors. I look up and George is looking at me but not at me, at my face. I look away quickly and then great my favourite person sits down.
"It looks like you had a visit from a brutish Quidditch player." I immediately get angry.
"You set this up?" I ask trying to keep my voice down. I'm clenching my knife getting ready to use it. He looks genuinely shocked and then goes red with anger.
"I can set up more if you would like?"
He says clenching his fist. Before I can do anymore damage I get up and leave the hall. I decide to walk around the Lake for some fresh air. The snow is lightly falling and blends in with my platinum blonde hair. My black boots are lost in the snow. Two arms take either of mine.
"Leave me alone Fred and George." I say agitated.
"We can't have you moping around -"
"-like some lost puppy."
"I'm not moping." I say taking my arms from theirs.
"It looks like it to us" says George with sympathy in his eyes. His eyes moving to the bruise on my face. I turn away and walk off scuffing the snow under my feet. I hear mumbled voices and then someone running to catch up. The anger inside of me builds up so I take my wand out and turn to face the twins but it's just George. He stops running.
"Whoa there, we don't need this to get ugly." He says with his hands in front of me.
"What are you doing?" I ask.
"Firstly I should be asking you that but anyway I just wanted to talk." He says walking closer.
I look around. "Where's Fred?"
"He went off so we could talk. He was always the blunt one of us two." He says chuckling. I put my wand away slightly embarrassed. I turn around and walk off but George makes no hesitation to catch up and walk with me. We walk in silence for a while. I notice how tall he is, my head just comes up to his shoulder.
"We'll I'm going to break the ice and there's no point in talking about anything else and there's no point in lying to me." He blurts out. "Agreed?" I let out a loud sigh to know that I'm not happy with the agreements.
"Ok fine I agree."
"Why do you let them do this to you? Why don't you tell a teacher or something?" He asks in a hurry. I bite the inside I my lip nervous about confiding in someone.
"This has to be confidential. You can't even tell Fred." I tell him. We sit at a bench at the lake.
"Of course, I won't tell anyone." I look at the frozen lake.
"Professor Snape found out very soon into the attacks and he's been helping me the Slytherins don't know this though. I let them do this to me because they said that if I tell anyone it will get worse and it's the whole house George. No one can stop it." I look at him with his •••••••• eyes.
"I hate it when they do this to you." He turns to me. Sympathy in his eyes. A tear falls on my cheek. I hate feeling weak. He wipes it away.
"I have to go." I say getting up abruptly. I run off before I can say anything. I think I'm falling for caring red head. This isn't good, I've seen how everyone in my house talk about the Weasley's. I have to destroy any feelings I have for him before anyone finds out or I will pay big time. I didn't have to worry too much because Christmas holidays had arrived so I decided to stay at Hogwarts as it would be nice and peaceful. Thankfully Draco and all the rest of the buffoons had gone home leaving me alone in the common room. It was nice to be able to slouch on the couches in front of the fire for once. Normally they wouldn't let me sit in here, they said I was only allowed to walk though to get to my room or leave. The first day after everyone had gone I decided to sit all the way in the middle of the Slytherin table just so I could know what it felt like. Well you could see a whole lot more from there. I watched the Weasley group with Hermione an Harry come in to the Hall as I are my bagel. They were the only ones from their house, there were few from Ravenclaw and there was one boy from Hufflepuff who I remember Fred pointing out once because he was the Seeker on the Hufflepuff team. He was meant to be really good. Fred, George and Hermione start calling me, cutting the silence. Everyone starts looking at me. I shake my head and start shovelling food in my mouth so I can leave. The twins come over sitting across from me.
Fred looks at me with a sly grin on " We dare you to eat your food, and before you swallow-"
"-spit it out and re-eat it!" George rushes out. They both lean towards me.
"No! That is disgusting, I am so not doing that!" My face goes red with the thought of doing it. They look at me with puppy dog eyes.
"No! Now if I get a stick and throw it will you leave me alone?" I shout at them. I get up and storm out of the room toward my common room. I hear them laughing. The jerks, I will get them back for embarrassing me like that. I sit in the common room and get bored quickly so I decide to go practice flying. I can't wait till I can get my own broom then try out for the team. I get changed and go to the broom shed grabbing a Cleansweep two. I step into the Quidditch pitch. It's a fine day, wind is slightly drifting and there are no clouds in the sky, the snow on the ground looks beautiful. I go to mount my broom when I hear someone walking behind me. I can't believe those two gingers would have the nerve to follow me. I turn to shout at them to see the Hufflepuff boy standing there looking just as shocked as I am.
"Um I can go ah if y-you want" I stutter. I had failed to notice how handsome he was. He has brown hair and very grey eyes.
"No, no it's ok we can share. It big enough for the two of us." He says smiling. I smile back. "Sorry, Cedric Diggory." He says putting his hand out while his other holds his broom. I'm still in a daze but I manage to take his hand.
"Rose Grey." He looks out to the pitch with a distant look in his eye.
"Do you come here often?" Looking back at me. I notice how tall he his.
"No, I tend to keep in doors because it's the people on the pitch I want to avoid. I'm actually hoping to tryout for the team next year or the year after." At the change of topic to Quidditch a gleam shines in his eye.
"I can help train you seeing as you don't get out much. Do you mind if we start now?" I punch him lightly at his joke.
"Yea that would be great but weren't you going to practice?"
"Na it can wait, let's get started." He guides me to the centre of the pitch and we mount our brooms. He flies next to me and our legs are touching.
"Now you're not holding the broom properly, it has to be like this." He guides my hands to a proper hold which feels more comfortable. He flies in front of me.
He shouts "Now I'm going to run through what my team does for a warm up so you can have a feel through with your broom." I give a thumps up and a cheesy smile. I see him laugh and then fly in front of me leading the way. We do a sort of obstacle course around the pitch for half an hour. We dismount and high-five.
"Well done for you first day, ill have you in shape in no time." I put my hands on my hips giving a joking 'oh no you didn't' look. He cracks up laughing.
I poke his stomach saying "and at the same time we can try to do something about this. I did say try though." Laughing I run off to the broom shed with him swearing vengeance after me.
"Owl me." I shout before I take my last leave to the shed. I receive his Owl that night saying 'Rose, I would like to invite you for the rest of the Christmas holidays to enjoy meals with me at my table as we are both loners. Training will also be everyday after lunch for the holidays. Yours sincerely, Cedric' I send his owl back with my reply of agreement to his terms. As I walk into the Great Hall Cedric is already there. I skip over giving a joyous greeting. He looks barely awake.
"Oh, you one of those morning people." I let out a loud laugh as I sit down and grab some toast.
"No I just hate my table, so I'm happy over sitting somewhere new." He looks at me like I'm stupid.
"You know you can sit wherever you like." He grabs a cup of coffee. I look at the table trying to figure out how to explain it to someone.
"I can't because my house won't let me. Like come on you have heard of me before." I had started to get loud but I quiet down when I notice the Lion house walking in. Fred and George see me at this table and have very confused expressions. I go back to looking at Cedric who has gone pink.
"I have heard rumours but I didn't think they were true."
"It doesn't matter, I just have to behave and ill be fine." What's surprises me next is how angry he gets.
"That's the problem Rose, you shouldn't have to , you should be able to act like a normal person with our having to pay with beatings everyone you slip from that very thin line they drew for you." The Hall went quiet, even the few teachers there were looking over. I couldn't feel so embarrassed right now, well it could be worse. I look at my plate not looking at him. Chatter has gone back to the room.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said those things." He says. I look up at his entrancing grey eyes that are looking into my sea blue.
"It's true though, but Cedric you have to know there is nothing I can do. If you want to help then don't bring me up in any way. Give the Slytherins grief for other reasons." He nods accepting that fact. I smile at him, get up to leave for the door.
"Ill see you at lunch then." The two weeks leading to Christmas flew. I don't see much of the trio, or the twins. It was just me and Cedric most days. We would also go to the Library and study next to each other for company. I could sometimes help him with his potions and he would always
be able to help me with any of my work. He pushed me hard with practice to get me faster and stronger. We then used the Quidditch gear to practice. I found out very quickly as in within two hours of trying that I wasn't up for a seeker position which helped narrow down practice.
For the first time I woke up on Christmas Day and there wasn't any kids jumping on me. It was pure bliss. I went to the common room and notice that I had received more present then I realised. I got a potion kit from Snape, Quidditch Through the Ages from Cedric, a whole bunch of Zonko's products from Fred and George they also seemed to have sent me a sweater which was dark green with a 'R' in the centre. The note said it was from their mum so ill have to send her a thank you. The last gift I opened was from Hermione which was the Every Flavour Beans. I got changed making sure I put the Sweater on. I had sent everyone gifts as well but I really wasn't expecting anything. Breakfast and lunch was normal with Cedric. I said my thanks and gave my wishes to everyone before I grabbed my gear and we headed to the pitch. We did our training and it was going good before I noticed Fred and George sitting in the stands. Who couldn't spot their fiery red hair and bright blue sweaters with 'F' and 'G' on them. Cedric flew over.
"Just ignore them. When you make the team you will be competing in front of hundreds of people."
"I know." Fred starts cheering, George them follows. I face palm.
"Squash the Hufflypuffly bug!" Cedric goes red, flies to the ground and dismounts. I quickly follow. I discard my broom and run in front of him putting a hand on his chest.
"There not worth it." I turn to look at the two idiots on the stands who are now walking slowly down towards us. He turns away and looks like he wants to punch something. He then calms down.
"Let's go Cedric." I have my hand out so he can take it. We had grown close over the last two weeks. He takes it and we walk off.
"Rose?" George calls after me. I know he will think I'm choosing Cedric over him but I'm not it's just so Cedric doesn't rip his head off. Cedric stops and turns which causes both of us to turn. Fred and George were about 10 feet away. Cedric takes my face with his two hands and leans down, kissing me on the lips. It sent butterflies and fireworks off in my stomach. I place my arms around his neck. He hands go to my waist. We break away.
"George, No!" I hear Fred shout before I'm shoved off Cedric to the ground by George and I hear a painful crunch as he punches Cedric's nose.
"George! What are you doing?" I shout at him. He goes to punch him again but Cedric's on the ground holding his nose, blood is streaming down his face. I rush to him, glaring at George.
"Well" I'm so pissed off. George almost looks shocked at what's he's done. I notice Fred is standing back looking round waiting for the conversation to finish.
"He was- he was- to you" I help Cedric up deciding to ignore George completely now.
"Come on let's get you to the Hospital wing you big girl." I say trying to lighten it up for him.
"Shut up." He says spitting blood on the ground. We leave the twins standing there. At the Hospital wing Madam Pomfrey let's me stay because I'm such a regular. We finally leave with just enough time to get ready for the dinner. He walks me to the dungeons.
"Thank you for helping." He says when we reach our departure.
"No problem, I know a damsel in distress when I see one." I say chuckling.
"Would you be my date to the dinner tonight?" He blurts out. My face goes pink.
"Yea of course, I would love to." He grins then starts running off.
"I'll get you here at 7." I wave a goodbye before I go get ready. The dress I wear to it is the one I ha to buy with my money because my house warden made me buy it for if there was such an occasion. At the time I felt like it was expensive so she put special locks on my trunk that only my wand could unlock. It was also designed for such style of clothing. My dress is a vintage 1950s party dress with emerald-green tulle. It's a velvet strapless dress with shelf bust, boning, fitted waist and full layered tulle skirt. It also has green tufted tulle side detail with small floral appliqués. I wear black velvet bow heels. I do a messy bun with my hair and light makeup. I look at my watch and realise that it's almost 7. I walk towards the entrance of the dungeons where I see Cedric waiting in a messy suit. He looks at me and I see him hold his breath in as he sees me.
"You look amazing." We hold hands as we walk towards the Great hall.
"You look pretty smashing yourself." Smirking at him. I feel a laugh rumble through him. At dinner it's fun. Cedric and I make lots of jokes and talk to each other occasionally taking in the others. I happen to notice that George is in a bad mood the whole way through though, glaring at the both of us. Dinner finished and we decide to talk a walk. At the Entrance of the Great Hall Fred starts calling. "George wait!"
We turn to see him storming over with Fred running to catch up. Cedric stands in front of me protectively.
"I think it should be the other way round." I say half laughing because of the situation.
"Rose can I talk to you." George says rudely.
Before I can say anything Cedric says "No she's busy at the moment."
"She can speak for herself, if you don't want her to speak just go back to eating off her face." George snaps. Cedric starts to advance at him which I can see is what he wanted.
"Please don't" I say standing in front of him. He's looking over my head at George but looks down at me and softens his gaze. He leans down and kisses my forehead affectionately. I lightly punch him before walking back into the Great hall with George.
"What?" Crossing my arms across my chest.
"Please don't do this."
"Do what? You have to be specific George."
"Anyone but him." I get mad at that.
"So Draco is ok for you then?" I snarl at him. "As long as your ok and happy." He looks shocked and then embarrassed.
"Is it because in happy? Is that why?" Tears escape my face. I hit his shoulder. He still hasn't said anything so I leave and find Cedric there.
"I'm going to kill him." He says when he sees my face. He takes my hand and we leave and go on a nice walk which ended with us getting our togs and going swimming in the Black Lake.
A.N
sorry i tried to put the link up for the dress she wears but it wont work so I hope you got an idea if not you can always google 50s vintage dress / 1950s dress / Some Great Reward and go to images and its the first dress :P