I Can And I Will

NINE|DIGGORY

"Truth or Dare, " Fred answered. 

I look to Hermione and her face drags with disgust, "Absolutely not." She stood her ground, folding her arms leaning back to the seat being swallowed by the brightly coloured cushions. 

"Don't be boring Minoe." Ron said with a great smile growing on his face. "No every time we play I always get stitched up with fucked up dares." She growled back. 

"Well just don't choose dare then." Harry giggled, "How bout we just play Truth or Truth." 

The room became light as we all come to common grounds, first goes George who chooses Hermione of course just to spite her, "Truth or Truth Hermione?" he exchanged a laugh with Fred. 

"Truth you dimwit." She snapped, crossing her arms. He asked her the last time she and Ron had slept together and the look on both their faces was enough for us to realise the answer for ourselves. 

"No wonder that car is so fucked up, cause these two are in there fucking like rabbits." Fred bursts out laughing which only makes the rest of us join in. 

"Fine, my turn... Elora." Hermione spoke causing the laughter to die down as all attention is turned to me, with their interested face I feel my heart sink as I fear what the question could be. "Do you fancy anyone at school?" They all lean in eager to know the answer, "No lying." 

When that question was asked all I can think about is Draco. But why/ he is a cruel and selfish man who will hurt anyone at the cost of him feeling under attacked when he really isn't at all yet he has consumed every thought I have, to where I hope that I will once again bump into him in the halls and catch a glance of those steely eyes. But I had to answer, I just knew I wasn't going to say Draco. 

"Cedric Diggory." I don't even know the man to the name, except that I heard a group of Ravenclaws cooing over him in Potions Class, the group all exchanged looks which only makes me more nervous, "What?" I notice growing smiles and awkwardness floating in the air, what did I say wrong?

"Just that Diggory is supposed to be joining us any minute now." George laughed as my face sank, How could I be so stupid!

Laughter fills at the expense of me but how could I be mad I put myself in this position, I don't even know what he looks like! He could be the ugliest man I've ever seen and I've been completely coned, and just when things can't get any more embarrassing there's a knock at the door.

"Look happy Elora your loverboy is here." Fred giggled removing himself from the couch to answer the door. My hands begin to shake, I've been making a fool of myself my whole life but not to the extent where people would remember it I've always been as what people say 'Background noise,' No one actually pays attention or at least they're not supposed to. That's the life that was set for me 

"Weasley!" In walks a tall boy, his brown wavy hair moves with the breeze passing through from outside and his blue eyes shine as the sun reflect off them causing me to become completely hypnotised. The others stand and walk toward him each giving him a hug and passing along to the next, Me? I'm standing awkwardly in the corner of the room hands fiddling away at the rings that wrap around my fingers constricting blood flow and nerves kicking in, when I look up our blue eyes meet and we both smile shyly even his smile is perfect, he becomes distracted by George showing him a new gadget hesitantly looking away from me. 

"Oh hush George! Cedric, this is Elora." Ginny drags him by his wrist towards me, now standing only inches away I feel my cheeks being to redden and I watch his smile grow as he notices until I realise he is doing the exact same thing. With red cheeks and shaky hands, we both exchange nervous giggles.