*Violet's POV*

"Hey, Violet!" I heard my name called out behind me. I was heading back to the castle, still slightly shaking from Harry's terrifying accident in the first task. I turned to see Cedric, grinning ear to ear. He was so hard to not smile at, so I smiled back, giving him a short wave.

"You were fantastic out there, Cedric." I commented, giving him a long hug.

He kept holding me, and then he whispered, "I want to talk to you privately." I furrowed my eyebrows, not quite sure why he'd want to speak to me. Walking towards me was Harry, Hermione, Ron and Danni. Harry's eyes met mine, and I noticed his arm was in a sling.

I pulled away from Cedric and nodded, "Lead the way." Cedric grabbed hold of my hand, and led me behind some tall shrubbery by the entrance into the school. His gray eyes seemed lighter under the moonlight, and I glanced down at his exposed arm, a sickening feeling in my stomach as I remembered the long scar on his arm. "What is it?" I asked, as he placed his hands on my waist.

"I was thinking, while doing that task, how much my life is in danger. I would certainly regret if I didn't give you that kiss I owed you." Cedric said sweetly, pulling me against him. I blushed deeply, unable to say a word. Before I knew it, he was kissing me, and I felt like everything around me melted. It felt so right, but it oddly felt like the kiss with Harry, just less shocking and overwhelming. I decided to stop thinking about that, and focus on Cedric. Finally, I opened my eyes, and he gently broke the kiss.

I felt the blush grow and I murmured, "Well that was…"

"Really amazing." Cedric finished, his fair skin now red too.

"This is all so surprising." I stated, still keeping my body pressed against his.

"How?"

"It's just, we've only known each other for about three months now. It's shocking how quickly you can fall in-" I stopped myself. I didn't love him, did I? I mean, he sure was likable and I talked to him a whole bunch, but love…that had to be out of the question. I corrected myself, "How quickly you can have feelings for someone." Cedric nodded, planting another kiss on my lips. However, this one was much quicker.

"I agree. I think we should head inside before they lock us out." Cedric led me to the door and then he stopped. "I think we should go inside separately. You know, so we both don't get caught." I agreed that it was good idea, then gave him a fast embrace. "I really enjoyed that, Violet." He whispered to me, and then he crept inside the castle.

I waited a few minutes before entering, and then just as I went to open the door, I heard someone say, "So, you and Cedric, huh?" It was Draco, casually leaning against a pillar.

"What are you talking about?" I hissed, trying to play dumb.

"Oh, don't play innocent, Harrison. I know as well as you do that you and Cedric are a thing. You aren't fooling anyone."

"I think I'm fooling plenty. No one has asked me about it."

"Well, I have to hand it to you, you got Harry under your spell pretty good."

I crossed my arms, tapping my foot. "What spell?"

"Aw, come on now. You can't tell he's practically in love with you? You could tell him to jump off a cliff and retrieve a pearl at the bottom of the ocean for you and he'd do it."

"He's just a good friend. Nothing more." I explained abruptly, feeling my cheeks turn pink.

"Is that really all he is?" Draco questioned, stepping closer.

"Why do you care?" I growled, slowly feeling for my wand.

Draco smirked. "You don't have to be so hostile with me, Violet. I mean you no harm. I couldn't lay a finger on such a beautiful girl."

"Are you here to flatter me into getting to snog you, or do you actually have a purpose here?" Draco considered the first part of question, still grinning.

"I don't see why I couldn't do both." He said, placing a hand on my cheek, but I swatted it away.

"I know about you and Danni, so don't even try anything." He rolled his eyes, and I couldn't help but notice how attractive he actually was when he wasn't sneering at people or frowning.

"Fine, I have a proposition for you."

"Oh really?"

"Yes. If you can convince Danni to trust me, entirely, then I can give you a lead on who tried to kill you." I straightened up, a cold chill running through my spine.

"You know who did it?"

"I have a lead. If you can get her to fully trust me, then you'll be rewarded."

"Why should I trust you then?" I raised my eyebrow, trying to read his emotions on his face. Sure enough, he was blank.

"Because, you don't really have much of a choice if you want to know who could have done it." And with that, Draco left me, rushing inside.

"Alright, ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to announce that we will be having a Yule Ball this year. It was tradition for the Tri-Wizard Tournament. The Yule Ball is a dance for fourth years and above, and it is a wonderful chance for you to socialize with the other schools." Professor McGonagall announced. Inside the giant room were the four Houses, with their fourth years and above. A bunch of the girls in Hufflepuff giggled, already talking about what they'd wear. Fred and George gave each other a sly look, as if they planned to ruin the Yule Ball. Professor McGonagall seemed to catch their looks, because she continued, "I expect you all to conduct yourselves perfectly, and not cause any mischief whatsoever. Hogwarts has to represent themselves nicely. Now, I want you all to find a partner of your own Year to practice dancing with. I'll be walking around and correcting you all."

I frowned, disappointed I had to dance with someone from my Year. I spotted Cedric awkwardly offer his hand to a frizzy blonde haired girl from Hufflepuff. Ron and Hermione had paired up reluctantly, Ron grumbling something to her. Draco rushed his way across the room to ask Danni. She looked at him oddly, then slowly agreed to dance with him. There was no one to dance with. But I was wrong. Harry was looking around the crowd of people dancing like a lost puppy. I sighed, and made my way over to him.

"Oh, uh, hi Violet. You don't have anyone to dance with?"

"No, I was going to ask you if you'd like to."

"Yes! I mean, of course." He exclaimed, stumbling on his feet to take my hands. I couldn't help but laugh. He was so terribly nervous, I could tell. We did a simple two-step dance, but Harry repeatedly stepped on my toes. "I'm really sorry." He mumbled, sweat beading down from his forehead. I smiled, twirling myself around and then returned to the two-step.

"Well, Harry Potter has to have a weakness. And I think I found yours. Not to mention this thing is quite troublesome." I noted, tapping on his sling.

"Oh shut up." He smirked, bringing me close to him and spinning carefully. His one arm was wrapped around my waist, and his sling nestled onto my chest, which was an odd pressure. He stared at me for a long time, finally mentioning, "So, I wanted to apologize…for scaring you during the first task."

"It's okay. I guess I have to get used to you being in danger a lot."

"It took Ron and Hermione a long time to accept that, so it'll take you some time." He laughed, tripping, but I caught him before he landed on his face. "I might need to hire you to just stay by my side this whole dance to stop me from falling."

"Aw, you're not bad, Harry." He frowned at me, and then I let out a giggle. "Oh, who am I kidding? You're pretty horrid right now, but by the time the dance comes, you'll be the best dancer out there."

He chuckled, and then I heard McGonagall call out, "Good job, ladies and gentlemen! Off to dinner!" Harry stopped dancing, but he still held me close to him. He was incredibly warm, and he smelled faintly of mint. It was a very comforting feeling.

"I-uh-I'll see you around, Violet. It was a real pleasure dancing with you. We should do it again sometime."

He let go of me, ready to run off, when I shouted, "Harry, wait!" He turned back towards me, his expression a bit shocked.

"Yes?"

"I could, maybe-teach you? Before the Ball?"

"Like, a tutor?"

"Yes, like a tutor. I'm sure Cedric wouldn't mind me missing free period with him for a week or two." Harry bit his lip, trying not to smile too brightly.

"Yeah, I'd really like that."

"I'll see you tomorrow, then." I said kindly back. Harry rushed off, trying to hide his happiness. I sighed, cursing myself for even being the slightest bit interested in him in the first place.

So hope you all liked that chapter. Violet sure is stuck in a pickle, and she can't tell who she should be falling for. I don't know if I could choose between them either lol. The next chapter is either going to be in Danni's POV, or Harry's. I'm leaning more towards Danni, but you guys can let me know what you'd like. Inbox me what you think, leave a review, whatever you feel like. Share the story to friends, anything is helpful. Thanks you guys, and stay awesome, Gotham!