More Than Heart Could Desire 《 A George Weasley Love Story 》

chapter#37 End of The Year

NARRATOR'S POV :

Anna had put Cedric's wrist watch in the pocket of her jeans, gingerly. Everyone started chatting again after some time. Anna was talking to Mrs Weasley and Bill. A strange nervousness lingered in her chest as she conversed with Mrs Weasley, which she had never felt before. She had always been comfortable with all the Weasleys, especially Mrs Weasley. She had always been like a mother to her.

Suddenly, a sparkling sound was heard and everyone shot their heads towards the maze. It was a red spark that shot from inside the maze. Everyone keyed up, wondering who it was in danger. After few minutes of murmuring, Professor Mcgonagall and Hagrid brought Fleur Delacour and Viktor Krum out of the maze. They both were bruised and Viktor Krum was unconscious, stunned. Madam Pomfrey took them in her custody and started giving them potions and muttering healing spells.

Anna heaved a sigh of relief to see that both Cedric and Harry were alright. She wanted all of this to be over soon because she was getting worried for both of them.

One and a half hours past after Fleur and Viktor were rescued from the maze, there was no sign of Cedric or Harry. What was taking them so long? They should have came by now. Anna was all nerves for both of her friends.

Suddenly, she saw that someone just appeared in the midst of quidditch pitch and stood with everyone else. It was both Harry and Cedric who came back. Everyone started cheering for them, applause filled the quidditch pitch. Anna noticed that Cedric was laid on the ground and Harry was clutching the Triwizard Cup and Cedric's body. Dumbledore stepped forward, seized him and turned him over.

"Harry! Harry?", Harry looked up and let go of the Cup but he clutched Cedric to him even more tightly.

"He's back," Harry whispered. "He's back. Voldemort."

"What's going on? What's happened?"
Said Cornelius Fudge stepping forward.

"My God, Diggory!", he whispered. "Dumbledore, he's dead!".

The words were repeated, the shadowy figures pressing in on them gasped it to those around them and then others shouted it, screeched it into the night. "He's dead!", "He's dead!", "Cedric Diggory! Dead!",

Anna heard but couldn't believe. She looked at Cedric who was laying motionless on the ground. Tears started spilling out of her eyes uncontrollably. She stepped back in consternation and toppled over. George caught her, holding her firmly before she fell. He noticed that she was crying, staring at the corpse of Cedric, her both hands clapped to her mouth. George quickly held her close to his chest and started rubbing her arm to calm her down. Anna sobbed and cried harder into his chest.

Cedric's parents were now running down to see Cedric. His mother and father crying hysterically. Anna was heart-broken to see Cedric's parents sobbing over his dead body.

Harry was taken away by Professor Moody. Shortly after, Dumbledore, with Professor Mcgonagall and Professor Snape followed them. Other Professors started ushering the students out of the quidditch pitch. Mrs Weasley, Bill, Ron and Hermione went to hospital wing to check on Harry, thinking he must be there. George took Anna to his dorm, Fred and Diana came with them.

Anna was still sobbing, clutching George's shirt as he held her close.
"Anna, please calm down. I know it's not easy to accept it, but please calm down. Crying too much will make you unwell", George said softly. Anna couldn't help but cry hysterically. George didn't leave her, not even for a split second.

After hours of crying, Anna was now asleep on George's chest, her cheeks still stained with tears and trace of sorrow still lingering on her face. Fred and Diana went to pay a visit to Harry in the hospital wing but he was asleep. Mrs Weasley told that Dumbledore asked not to disturb or ask him anything, so they both came back to George and Fred's dorm.