Shallow ~ Draco x Lilia Lowe

Cedric

We got back, and my head fell on Cedric's chest. I sobbed as people cheered. When I finally got the strength, I looked up into the stands and looked for Draco. When our eyes met, his smile dropped, and he stood up. I looked back down at Harry, who was the one now sobbing. "Harry, Harry, close his eyes," I said right before Fleur screamed.

"Harry! Harry!"

"NO! No! No, don't!"

"For god's sake, Dumbledore, what happened?"

"He's back. He's back."

"Voldemort. My father's back." I said in disbelief, almost as if I wasn't there and saw him myself.

"Cedric, he asked me to bring his body back. I couldn't leave him, not there."

"It's alright, Harry, Lilia. It's alright. He's home. All three of you are."

"Keep everybody in their seats. A boy has just been killed. The body must be moved, Dumbledore. There are too many people." I didn't listen any further. I got up and stumbled away slowly. My hand was on my stomach trying to stop the blood, and I looked into the stands trying to find Draco, but he wasn't there.

I felt someone lift me from behind, and they started carrying my bridal style. "It's alright love, I've got you."

"D-Draco, he knows. They both know." I said in a drowsy voice

"Who knows what?"

"Our fathers know who my father is. I told them." I laughed. "I said, 'Well, father, I'm quite disappointed you didn't figure it out" I laughed again, but this time I started coughing, which turned into me coughing up blood. "Then Lucius asked if you knew. Of course, I told him you didn't, and I had to pretend I hated you. But I don't hate you. You know that, right?" I rambled drowsily.

When I woke up I was in my bed, which was odd because I'm one hundred percent sure that I was bleeding before I passed out.