In the past year since the breakup, Cedric had started to get reckless by doing wild shit he's never done before. He started smoking, doing drugs, and going to gay clubs. The only thing that hasn't changed about him is that he still draws. Now, in the eighth year, he had to take stuff seriously, and that's what his father says. Anyway, Cedric sat in his favourite spot in the courtyard, far away from the world. He sat high up in the tree, taking out his drawing pad and pencils. Cedric lit a cigarette and began to draw.
From below he heard sniggering and whispering "Great, just what I fucking need." Cedric groaned, snapping his pencil in half he hoped down from his tree and stubbed his cigarette with his foot. "Well, well, if it isn't potters dirty little secret ." Draco smugly said loudly, turning their heads students began to move closer to the commotion. Cedric clenched his teeth and dug his nails into his palms. He felt like a bomb was ticking inside him, ready to explode any second. He stood his ground. " Correction ex-boyfriend. "He declared. The crowd stayed silent at Cedric's comment, " I wonder why that is." Draco added. Goyle and Crabbe high fived each other and laughed along with their leader. "I have no time for your childish games, Malfoy. "Cedric yawned. Draco grew red in the face at Cedric's words " how dare you talk to me Like that you faggot." Draco shoved Cedric in the chest.
"You wanna go? you little piece of shit." Cedric growled.
"Come on, you and me no wands right now." Draco challenged.
"Bring it on, I'm not scared of you." Cedric poked Draco's chest sharply.
"Don't poke me."
"Don't shove me."
Malfoy and Diggory glared at each other, eyes full of daggers then students gathered around them chanting "Fight, fight, fight, fight!" loudly. Diggory made the first swing, but Malfoy dodged the blow, making Diggory fall to the ground. "You fucking pussy is that all you got." Malfoy laughed loudly, strutting over to Diggory he kicked him over and over. Malfoy sharply yanked Diggory's hair and forced Diggory to look at him "It's no surprise that Potter left you. You'll never be man enough for him." Malfoy spat. "I already am a real man, you little boy!" Diggory punched Malfoy in the stomach and cracking his ribcage in the progress. Diggory rose up and punched Malfoy in the balls, making Malfoy wince in pain and drop to the ground.
"Give up yet pureblood?"
"Never." Wheezed Malfoy, recovering from his state he lunged at Diggory and punched him in the nose. Blood spurted from Diggory's nose and dripped onto his tie "you rotten fuck, I'll kill you!" Diggory roughly tackled Malfoy to the ground, kneeling over him and he punched at his face again and again until fresh bruises bloomed across his face. Diggory gave Malfoy a busted lip, broken nose and a serious black eye. Oh no Diggory had just got started on punishing him for taking what's his.
He wrapped his hands around Malfoy's throat, tightly squeezing and digging his nails into the pale flesh. He started to bang Malfoy's head up and down with no mercy.
"This."
Pound.
"Is."
Pound.
"What you get."
Pound.
Pound.
"For taking what's mine."
One last banging pound before Malfoy could choke on his own vile blood, suddenly he spat in Diggory's face, colliding his head with the mudblood . "Harry will never love someone cold hearted, vile and evil like you!" Diggory shouted and wiped the spit from his face. He yanked Malfoy by the hair and was about to deliver one last punch to those soulless eyes then Professor Umbridge stepped to save the day. "Stop this fighting at once!" She yelled at the top of her lungs, making Cedric pause his action Umbridge crossed her arms over her chest, shooing away the huge crowd of students. "You two come with me please." She beckoned. The two boys hung their heads and followed her to the office, trying not to insult each other along the way. Once they were inside Umbridge opened the door and pointed at the pink, fluffy chairs. Cedric and Draco groaned and didn't say a word to each other, pouring herself a hot cup of tea then put six teaspoons of sugar in her tea.
"Now, who's going to tell me who started the fight and why?" she smiled kindly at the boys.
Cedric was the first to open his mouth "Ask the pureblood shite, he's the one who pissed me off."
"Pfff, as if lover boy." Draco smirked and squirmed in his seat.
Umbridge slammed her palm on the table, almost spilling her tea on herself "Enough of this now, as I can tell both of you are badly hurt from each other. Now I recommend going to the nurse before I settle on a far worse punishment." Both boys sat up and winced at the pain they slowly walked to the nurse and started to insult each other in peace.
"Mudblood."
"Pureblood shit."
"Rot in hell."
"Over my dead body."
Cedric stopped and stood his ground he pointed a finger at Draco and growled "This is all your fault! if you left Harry alone then none of this wouldn't have happened in the first place." Draco pushed Cedric's finger away from his face and growled back "Don't you dare point that grotty finger at me! You're such a lying cunt, Diggory." Draco huffed "I would kill you in your sleep." And coughed out blood. They wobbled to the nurse on unsteady feet, good thing that the new nurse was in today.
"What the devil happened to you two?" she asked.
Draco opened his mouth to speak, but the nurse silenced him "Never mind I don't want to know, pick a bed and I'll be there with you shortly."
Cedric chose the bed near the window because he liked the outside view and Draco chose the one farthest away from Cedric, lying down on the bed Cedric tried to breathe but every time he did his ribcage would hurt. He searched through his bag and found what he was looking for, a Polaroid his fingertips grazed the edges of the photo and sighed sadly. He knew exactly what the photo was without looking at it, the photo was of him and Harry French kissing in his treehouse.
He gently smiled and placed the photo over his heart, smiling gently to himself he hoped that his pain will ease away.