𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭 ; 𝐂𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲

Chapter 39- Buckbeak's Death

I'm back! I have missed writing so much! And I can't wait to continue this story. There is a lot of adventure in this chapter after you get past the beginning so please read the whole thing! Much love!

We go into the empty dorm and Cedric gives me a serious look.

"What's going on?" He says. His tone shocks me.

"Nothing." I say, defensively. I unlock from his grasp.

"Bullshit. Your hands are freezing and you're shaking." I put my hands in my pockets.

"I was just anxious being around everyone. I'm okay now." I avert my eyes from his intense gaze.

"What's wrong?"

"I said it's fi-"

"Stop that! Let me help." I take a deep breath and he steps closer to me, putting his hands on my shoulders.

"Why are you like this?" I furrow my brows.

"I don't- I don't know." My stomach flips as he's looking down at me.

"Let me understand you. Please." He says as he moves his hand up to my jaw.

"Really?" I ask and he nods. A piece of brown locks fall to his forehead.

"Everything is so confusing all the time. And this relationship hurts. And I'm so angry at my dad and my friends and the fact that all I can think about is you." These words stumble out of me.

"You're angry?" He says and gives me a puzzled look. Is that really all he heard?

"Of course I am. I thought that leaving my old life would make me feel better. But my parents just keep coming back to haunt me. Whether it's through a creepy letter or they're fucking never ending legacy at this school." I pull away from his grasp and sit on the bed.

"Well, you need to ignore it. You're not your parents, remember?" I lean my head back and sigh.

"Okay, okay. Let me try again, okay?" I nod and try to conceal my smile. He's really trying. No one has ever cared like this.

He finally takes a deep breath and moves the hair off his face.

"You need to stop treating you're parents as people you used to know. It's like me, with my mom. I don't speak to her, I don't open her letters," He starts picking at a bleeding hang nail.

"But, I know she's my mom. I know that she's a fuck up and abusive. Yet, I still love her. And I know that you think that that's the hard part. But really, it's the pretending that you don't." He takes a deep breath and I hold his hands still, stopping him from picking.

"You're right. I just don't know why it all has to be so hard." I feel the sting of tears and close my eyes tightly. "Like, why me?" I feel Cedric's arms around me and I let myself cry into him. Hot tears that have finally rose to the surface.

"It's alright." He kisses the top of my head. "Everything will work out. I promise." I pull away and wipe my eyes.

"I know." He gives me a sad smile.

"What are you guys doing in there? Everyone else is so boring!" Ginny groans at the other side of the door.

"We're coming!" I get up and open the door. As Ginny starts walking away, I rest my hand on Cedric's arm.

"Thank you." I whisper and he nods.

Two weeks later-

"I can't believe their going to kill buckbeak. It's just too horrible." Hermione says and we all nod.