The Cousin

14

For once she had a dream with no nightmares. Olivia didn't sleep much is all that contributed to it, every time she felt something bad coming she woke up. She got less than an hour of sleep,when Hermione woke her up for the feast. Getting dressed as fast as she possibly could, brushing her hair and sending a smile to the fat lady, Olivia was off to the great hall for the feast and the champion choosing.

Her feet pattered against the floor as she sprinted down the halls with a smile on her face. She saw many people standing off to the edge of the corridors, some glaring, others smiling at her. She came to an immediate stop when she saw jack and Cedric again. They were walking in front of her with some of their other friends. When she saw most of the Hufflepuffs leave she walked up and put a hand in each of their shoulders.

"Well hello there boys!" She said in a cheerful tone. She wasn't really happy but she had no nightmares so she could handle an evening of smiling.

The boys turned around and both smiled at her. Seemingly both happy with their day. She stared at them for a moment, then tilted her head to see that there was another boy standing there. She smiled at him as well then turned back to her friends.

"Well boys who might this be?" Cedrics smile grew while Jacks smile faltered slightly. Te boy standing behind them smiled at Olivia and looked her up and down marking her uncomfortable. Jack noticed and carried on.

"This is Carson Nicholas a friend of Ceds." Olivia looked back over to Carson and smiled again. "Now if he doesn't mind, the feast is about to start and we need to get going." He paused and turned to Cedric lightly punching him in the stomach, "and we need to watch our buddie Cedric get chosen as champion." He finished throwing his hands in The air. Olivia looked back at Cedric with a concerned look on her face, she was about to open her mouth and protest again when she thought better of it.

It was Cedrics day, if he wanted to be in the tournament then let him be in it. Cedric was a good enough student tot beat anyone who came in his way. She knew she wouldn't lose him, he was too good for that.

So smiling and continuing on her way to the great hall jack once again turned to her. Scratching the back of his neck looking towards the ground.

"Hey do you want to, maybe sit with us during the feast? I mean what if Cedric gets picked? You have to be there for him." He said emphasizing the last part. Olivia thought about it for a moment then nodded.

"Yeah sure thing. I mean if my favourite person gets chosen who else is gonna be there to celebrate? Jack? HA!" Jack stopped and turned to her, with his hand on his chest to mock offence. When she turned to him with a serious look on her face and raised her eyebrow they all started laughing.

After they were done disrupting the entire castle they realized that they were going to be late for the feast and McGonagall was going to kill them.

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Sitting at the Hufflepuff table was different from The Gryffindor table. Everyone was happy conversing together the odd argument.much different from the competitions at The Gryffindor table. Who can fit the most chicken in their mouth, who can annoy Hermione enough before she explodes. All useless competitions that happen all the time.

So when Olivia was sitting at the Hufflepuff table with Cedrics arm around her shoulders, and Jacks jealous stare on her head she felt safe. Other than the feeling that something was going to happen. She didn't know what or when, but she felt like something was going to happen.

After the feast was over everyone sat and quieted down for the championship ceremony. Dumbledore called for silence followed by him dramatically dimming the fire in the great hall. People all over were either so happy they looked like they were about to explode, or were so nervous that it looked like their leg was going to fall off from tapping so hard.

Olivia was the latter she was tapping her foot so much on the pavement that both Cedric and Jack had to put their hands on her knees.

"The champion for Durmstrang is..." the old professor chanted walking around the goblet. Dumbledore reached up to the glowing goblet and pulled out a burned piece of parchment.

"Victor Krum!" There were cheers all around the great hall. Dumbledore silenced them and started again. Krum walked without hesitation towards a chamber at the end of the hall.

"The Beauxbatons champion is..." he once agin paused catching the parchment in the air. Flipping the fancy sprawled parchment in his hands he read.

"Fleur Delacour" there were more cheers around the room. More so from the male population than the female. The final champion would be selected and all of Hogwarts was on the edge of their seats. Dumbledore once again dramatically walked up to the goblet fishing out the paper, and got ready to read aloud. Fleur smirked and graciously followed where from had went moments ago.

Olivia was on the verge of falling off her seat. She was praying that it wouldn't be Cedric. She glanced over to her friend every so often just to make sure he was still there and when he gave her a reassuring smile she smiled back.

"The Hogwarts champion is..." Dumbledores dramatic voice echoed through seemingly louder than before. Olivia was now shaking, Cedric smiling, and hoping.

"Cedric Diggory!" Dumbledores voice rang through. Cedric stood up smiling like an idiot, while Olivia's smile was slapped right off her face from the words that came out of the Headmasters mouth.

Olivia put on a fake smile - which she had gotten quite good at over the years and hugged her friend. Watching him walk away was like watching the casket lower into the ground all over again. She couldn't take losing another person so close.

Then as is everyone hated her, the goblets fire sprawled and mangled, spewing another piece of paper that read some of her worst nightmares.

"Harry Potter." Then it seemed as if her lack of sleep had gotten the better of her and the ground was getting surprisingly close to her face before she was caught by jack who was yelling to the unconscious figure.

Well that was utter shit. Now we have some mysterious shit going on random casket, sudden claims of past problems, what's she gonna do with Harry? I sound like a dumbass right now so I'll stop. Vote and comment!