The Other Potter

Home and Back Again

I'm standing next to the train with Talia when we're approached by three undesirable people.

"Please don't be like that, Mya." Theodore says, seeing my crossed arms and set face.

"Why shouldn't I?" I demand.

"I would like to apologize for my behavior this past year." Theodore says. I look behind him at Zabini and Malfoy.

"We had no right to treat you that way." Zabini says.

"We would like you to accept all our apologies." Malfoy says.

"Will you apologize to Harry?" I challenge. Theodore agrees but the other two look like they would rather do anything else. "I will forgive you if you apologize to Harry as well."

"Alright." Theodore says, searching all the students knowing that Harry will rush to my side the second he sees who I'm talking to. "POTTER!"

"Nott, Zabini, Malfoy, what are you doing harassing my sister?" Harry demands, Ron on this right and Hermione on his left.

"They decided to apologize. To me at least." I say.

"I would like to apologize for how I treated both you and Mya this past year." Theodore says. I smile at him.

"I'm impressed. I forgive you, Theodore." I say as Zabini and Malfoy continue to look disgusted. They walk away without a word.

"Should have seen that coming." Theo says, running a hand through his hair.

"I did." I say, making him smirk.

"Have a nice holiday, Potters." He says.

"You too, Nott." Harry says, shaking Theo's hand.

"Thank you, Harry." I say once my Slytherin companion is out of earshot.

"He seems alright. The other two though..."

"They're right pieces of work." I agree.

I run head long into Cedric on the train on my way back from the restroom.

"Sorry." I say. "Oh, hey. I never did thank you for helping me."

"Of course I would." He says, smiling at me. "You be careful this holiday, yeah?"

"Are you sure all I said was that I was going to my aunt and uncle's and how to make my favorite cake?" I ask, eyeing him. He just smiles at me sadly and walks around me. "Cedric! How much about my aunt and uncle's?"

"I don't expect you'll be there for too long." He says and my eyes widen, covering my mouth with my hand.

"You can't tell anyone." I beg him. He walks closer to me so we can talk semi-privately.

"Why not? What would be so wrong with getting you and Harry out of that environment?"

"Please, Cedric." I beg.

"Were you there all this past holiday?"

"No. The Weasleys came and got us." I say, not mentioning how they had to yank bars out of the wall before we could even get into the car. He eyes me and shakes his head.

"Don't expect to stay there for long." He says, backing up.

"Cedric!" I call after him again but he does double back this time. I growl and go back to my compartment.

When we get home I tell Harry what happened.

"Do you think someone will really come get us?"

"If not an adult Cedric will do something similar to what the twins did. When he puts his mind to something, it gets done, no matter the rules broken to do it." I say. He narrows his eyes.