Perfectly Imperfect || C. Diggory

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 || 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐬

I woke up the next morning and only one thing came to my head.

The Champion selection is today.

I finally rolled out of bed after about ten minutes of worrying. I washed my face and changed into my uniform. I headed down to the Great Hall, barely making it in time for breakfast.

"Olivia and I were worried you weren't going to get up. Could have sworn you were dead!" Jenn laughed. I smiled, but my mind was still on Cedric. What would I do if he got chosen?

"Good morning, y/n/n." Cedric said, his head laying on the table. "How are you?" He asked, seeming to be zoned out.

"How am I? How are you?! You have a pretty nasty hangover, I see." I chuckled. Cedric groaned and I laughed again. I forced some food in his mouth so he'd have some energy for Herbology. I talked with Jenn about my eventful time, the previous night. Olivia wanted to hear all about it.

I made it to Herbology and Cedric was complaining non-stop. I could barely keep up in class with him like this. I felt bad for Jenn knowing Draco would be just the same. Or worse.

***

"I'm nervous, Jenn. About the selection. What happens if he gets picked? What do I do?" I rambled.

"Don't worry. The chances are so low he'd get picked, considering how many people put their names in." Jenn attempted to reassure me.

"I don't know. I just have this gut feeling. I just know he's gonna get picked." I explained.

"That's just your brain trying to trick you, I'm telling you. You've just gone a teensy bit mad." Jenn laughed. I smiled again, trying to cover up my anxiousness. I looked over to Cedric and his large group of friends. He seemed to have gotten better already. He'd probably figured out a spell to fix his hangover.

Cedric saw me staring and motioned for me to come over. I rolled my eyes and walked over to him, slightly nervous.

"Guys... I want you to meet my girlfriend, y/n. She's really great, and I want you guys to be nice okay." Cedric explained, while finishing the last sips of his water. The guys weakly smiled at me, they were trying hard to be nice, but I still felt out of place.

Suddenly, one of Cedric's friends, Steven Harper, started chugging his cup of juice. I let out a grin. Cedric looked at me confused. I took his empty water cup and filled it with some apple juice. Without warning, I chugged the entire cup in about four seconds. All the guys gawked at me. Was that really all it took for their respect?

"Good choice, Ced." One of the boys said, hitting him a little too hard on the back. Cedric didn't seem to mind.

"See, y/n, I told you they'd come around." Cedric smiled, rubbing my back. I smiled.

After lunch, I had potions, and then a study hall. I usually went to the library with Jenn and Cedric. His friend group would steal him away most of the time, but now that I'd gained their respect, they'd let us hang out.

I was working on some Potions homework that Snape had just assigned, and Cedric was reading one of his textbooks. I felt eyes on me and Jenn was staring at Cedric and I.

"What?" I asked, looking at Jenn, confused.

"Well? You two are dating. Right now it looks like you're study buddies. Do something!" Jenn shouted a bit. I rolled my eyes and kissed Cedric on the cheek. Jenn shook her head. I rolled my eyes again, and finally lip locked with Cedric. Only for a short time, not wanting to give it to her just like that.

"Well, you and Draco are dating, how come you guys aren't making out right now, huh?" I joked.

"Well, not in the library, you should see us up in the Astron-"