SKREIGH- C.DIGGORY

11

The next morning, Cedric and Delilah watch from the doorway with accomplished looks as Marcus Flint wanders into the Great Hall unaware of the fact that everyone could see his underwear, and his hair was dyed rainbow and it shimmered under the candlelight.

The whole school howls with laughter as the pair high-five with proud grins. The witch winks at a howling Stuart before she walks forward, climbing onto the table with Cedric's assistance whilst carefully avoiding the plates of food before she gets to the middle of the table, all eyes on her as she turns to face Marcus Flint.

"Miss Potter get down!"

"I will in a minute, Minnie, solemnly swear,"

Professor McGonagall looks at the Potter girl who had a look on her face that was all Lily. The look to fight injustice with her whole being. The Professor sits down, a small smile gracing her lips.

"Let this be a message to everyone in this school," She calls, holding her wand to her throat to amplify her voice, a smile on her face but everyone could see the anger brewing in her eyes. "Homophobes never have been and never will be welcome here at Hogwarts. So fuck you Flint, you piece of sh-"

Delilah is pulled from the table by a fuming Severus Snape, goblets and plates clattering to the floor.

"My office now" Professor Snape snarls as the Great Hall bursts into cheering, laughter, and applause for the Potter girl who salutes them before she walks around the corner with Snape.

"How dare you embarrass one of my students like that in front of the entire school!" Professor snarls down at the Potter girl.

"How dare one of your students have the audacity to make Stuart feel like he's anything less because he's gay!" Delilah snaps, shooting to her feet, and slams her hands on the desk.

"How dare you talk to me like that," Snape says.

"I'll talk to you how I like," Delilah snaps before frowning and she rubs her ear. "Why is your clock so damn loud?"

"My clock is broken and I haven't gotten around to fixing it," Snape says, pointing at the clock. "Now Miss-"

"Shhh" Delilah walks over to the clock and begins flicking the second's arm, staring at the wall. "It's backwards"

"What?"

I have to go,"

"I've not finished,"

"Well, I am,"

Delilah walks out of Snape's office to be greeted by a crowd of grinning students who begin to clap.

"Excuse me," Delilah says, trying to push through.

"Let her through!"

Delilah looks up to see Cedric who smiles at her before offering a hand to pull her through the crowd, she smiles and he takes her smaller hand slotting it into his.

"So where are you hea-"

"POTTER"

"Run," Delilah pulls Cedric by his hand and the pair run down the corridor away from the angry, greasy-haired Professor. "In here"

Delilah pulls Cedric into a small passage behind a tapestry, the duo panting slightly from the mad dash they had just completed.

"Lumos"

The small alcove was a dead end but the Weasley twins, Delilah and Stuart had decorated it with pillows and beanbags, all red and gold of course, so they could sit and plan there.

"This is brilliant," Cedric says.

"We found it in our first year," Delilah says. "My idea to decorate it of course"