Sincerely, Harry -h.p

Chapter 21

The next week went by in a blur. Everyone knew that I "fell" but I just ignored them. Harry hadn't tried to talk to me since the incident, and I'm not sure if I was grateful for that or not. Luna, Ginny, and Neville rarely ever left my side, which got quite annoying after a while. Although Cedric and I had been hanging out a lot more recently, and we've gotten much closer. At some points, I had to convince myself I only liked him as a friend.

"Hey, Jocie. How are you today?"

I nearly jumped as I realized Cedric was walking beside me.

"Oh, hi Ced. I'm alright, what about you?"

"I'm good. Just letting you know I'm always here to talk if you need it," he smiled.

"You don't have to keep reminding me," I replied as I rolled my eyes.

"I know you'll forget if I don't. But I was wondering if you would want to go to a hufflepuff party tonight."

"I mean, sure. What's the occasion?" I asked as we continued walking.

"Nothing really. Everyone brings a date and we just dance. It'll be fun."

"Alright, is it fancy?"

"Sort of. The theme is Cinderella, so I would suggest wearing a gown of some sort, but it's up to you."

"Theme?" I scoffed.

"Yeah, it makes it more interesting."

He smirked at me and walked off. I had absolutely no idea what to wear, and if I'm being honest, I was kind of scared of fancy parties.

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After my classes I had to figure out what I was going to wear. I assumed that most girls would be wearing blue, and I didn't want to copy them, so I thought I would just wear a silver dress.

It was strapless, and it fit my body shape perfectly. It started to flare around my thighs, and it gave it a gown-ish look. I hoped that I wasn't too dressed up, so I decided to just curl my hair and leave it down.

After I got ready, I went down to the hufflepuff common room and waited until someone let me in.

As soon as I walked in it felt as though I had just stepped into a warm cloud. All of the girls were wearing a blue dress, as I suspected. As soon as I saw Cedric, I noticed him look me up and down and then gulp. I couldn't help but giggle as I walked over to him.

"You look stunning, Jocie."

"Thanks. You don't look too bad yourself," I smirked.

"Really? I wouldn't have guessed." He scoffed.

We started laughing and he pulled me into where everyone was dancing. The music was sort of relaxing, but upbeat at the same time.

"Is there any drinks?" I whispered.

"A party without drinks? Come with me."

He led me over to a closet type cupboard and opened it. I couldn't believe my eyes, it was a whole other room, but this one was completely different. The music in there had a sexy vibe to it and reeked of alcohol.

Cedric led me over to a large table and started pouring himself a drink.

"Don't be shy, help yourself. You deserve it," he insisted.

I smirked as I grabbed a nip.

"Will you take one with me?" I asked as I started to open one.

"I- uh- sure," he stammered.

He then motioned his fingers and we gulped them down together.

I could feel the effects kick in immediately. I grabbed two more and sucked them down as Cedric stood there in amazement.

"Jocie- I- are-"

"Shhh."

I put my finger on his lips as I bit my own.

He raised his eyebrows and grabbed his drink, and I watched him gulp it down as he took my hand and pulled me onto the dance floor.
I took a 2 more nips out of my pocket and gave one to him as I drank my own.

I was already so drunk, I barely knew what I was doing. Before I knew it, I was grinding on Cedric.

Everyone's eyes were on us and I felt Cedrics hands wrap around my waist. He turned me around and our faces were centimeters apart, and I immediately put my lips on his without thinking. I never knew how good of a kisser he was.

He smirked at me and ran me out of the room and up to his dorm.

As soon as he closed the door he instantly pushed me against the wall and kissed me passionately. He started to pull my dress down and I helped him. It fell to the floor and he stepped back as he stared at my body. I could feel my cheeks start to get warm, and I hated it.

He then pushed me on top of his bed and started kissing down my neck and onto my breasts. He left soft, tender marks that caused me to let out a quiet moan. He grunted at my response and started to unclip my bra.

"I'm ready," I stated, not confident.

I was so caught up in the moment, I let my feelings take over.

He cocked his eyebrow as he smirked.

He pulled me into another kiss and slowly slid his hand down to my underwear lining.

"Already wet for me, Parker?" he laughed.

He moved his fingers around in slow circles and I gasped at the incredible sensation.

He started to slide my underwear off but something told me to not let him.

"Actually- I can't do this."

I quickly got up and put my dress back on as he just stood there in confusion.

"Did I do something wrong?"

"No- definitely not. I just- I guess I'm not ready. Sorry."