Broken Me««Harry Potter

Chapter Seven

Abby's Pov
I always felt this sense of guilt for Harry, he always has this heavy weight on his shoulders. Where no matter how good he acted one year, trouble just seemed to follow him and Hermione and Ron. He didn't wanna participate in the Tournament you could just see it in his eyes and face.

Normal wasn't something that came easily to the chosen one. He seemed desperate for any kind of escape from anyone. I found him always needing a place to sit, offering up the time I spent with Luna to give him the ears he needed to listen.

"This is all just stupid Abby. Your little boyfriend even has people throwing around these stupid buttons." I smacked at his temple with a scowl present, speaking to him as we walked side by side through the corridors heading out towards one of the many court yards.

"Cedric isn't my boyfriend Harry- and what you have to do is ignore everyone. They are just jealous that you are one of the youngest champions." I held back a yawn bringing my bag  with my books closer to my chest.

"That's the thing I don't wanna compete at all, even Ron is mad at me and is ignoring me like the bloody idiot he is." I chuckled, focusing on Harry more speaking to him gently.

"You have a lot on your plate Harry, do you want some of my pudding at dinner?" I offered seeing a side smile was sent my way, his shoulders.

"You offering me your desserts now it must be the end of the world. Sure that would be lovely." I smiled his way some more both of us pushing through a set of older years who were spinning around the Potter sucks buttons.

"How mature." I muttered rolling my eyes deeply, both of us walking across the grass suddenly, I perked up when Draco made his presence known like always. Storming around like he owned the place.

"Guess what Potter! Me and my father have a bet going, we don't think you aren't gonna last one minute during the first round." I squinted at Draco speaking casually.

"And here I thought the bet was who could wear the most hair spray and hair gel." I snickered watching him shoot me a glare from his icy eyes. I just shot him a smirk back.

"I don't care what you and your father think!" Harry exclaimed anger storming over to Draco. I was just about to grab at his arms to tug him away, it really wasn't worth it arguing with every student. Ron was being an idiot, even Hermione was being a little unreasonable.

"Harry come on." I urged him gently pulling him to my side, I gave Draco another glare turning my back with Harry following, another shout suddenly had me whipping around quickly in shock.

"Oh no you don't! I'll teach you to whip your wand out when someone has their back turned." I would say for one thing. Mr. Moody was a little creepy in his own way, but nothing will ever best him turning Draco into a ferret right then and there. I gasped in shocked covering my mouth through my laughter, Harry and all the students gathered around clearly found it amusing as well.

"Mr. Moody, is that a student!?" Awe man looks like the fun is over. I snorted backing up, a small squeak leaving me when someone steady me. How could I forget Cedric was out here, it was the whole reason Harry came out here to talk to him to tell him what the first task was.

"Jesus you scared me." I chuckled holding his arms back peeking up at his tall form for a moment to hold back from letting my heart beat so quickly.

"Better it be me, then you falling on the ground. Listen I wanted to clear things up, I told them to stop wearing the buttons they won't listen to me." I sank my shoulders back down some more focusing on him.

"It's really Harry who should be getting the full apologies. He didn't want this and it's hard on everyone he is close with." I shrugged my shoulders back a couple times releasing out a sign. All this stress I've forgotten about my own problem.

"Listen Cedric I know you are busy with like the daily prophet, and all this new game buzz of the Tournament but I really need to talk to you. Like one on one please it's really important?" I was hoping the tone in my voice was enough for him to see how serious I was. His eyes shifted to a concern gaze, his hands still over my arms.

"Is everything alright? Do you think you can get me into your common room tonight? I have free time tonight." He offered up to me, a reassuring smile taking over his features. I gave him my own small smile exhaling.

"Yeah I can, how about at 1?" He once again gave me a head nod, lifting his hands up  pinching at my cheeks sweetly. Before he was rolling his eyes hearing his friends calling out his name roughly. He rolled his head a couple times another sigh releasing from his chest.

"Alright I'll be there tonight. Do try not to forget when Snape is doing the nightly patrol." I waved him off quickly with my own sigh of relief, watching him turn away to walk away. It left me sinking my shoulders back. Task one, is less then a day away. And I was fearful for everyone close to me.