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-CHAPTER FIVE-

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Opera is a Latin word which translated means 'the work, the effort'
Sacrum is another Latin word translated to 'the victim, the sanctuary'
15.02.2022

ELISA POV:

Today the people who could take part in the triwizard tournament were gonna get announced and I was extremely nervous.
Me and Cedric have gotten really close the last few days and became really close friends, and he told me about how he put his name in the goblet of fire. I was kinda shocked, I mean I did expect him to do it but still, it was still surprising.

Now I was sitting alone at the Slytherin table since Dumbledore ordered every student has to sit on their houses table. I was constantly looking over worried to Cedric who would always catch my looks and smile at me to call me down. If I'm gonna be honest, I'm not reacting like this because I maybe like Cedric, but because he's important to me.
And if anyone I knew who was important to me had the chance to get picked for the triwizard tournament I would be nervous and scared. I don't want him to die in a stupid tournament. These games are way too dangerous for some teenage wizards and witches.

I was praying for no one who was important to me to get picked.
But it didn't work because when the two champions from Durmstrang and Beauxbatons were announced only the hogwarts champion was left. The goblet fired one last paper out and Dumbledore catched it. "And the hogwarts champion is", he started while unfolding the paper, "Cedric diggory!" He shouted and everyone started to clap me included even if I was scared I knew he would make it. He walked up to Dumbledore and shamed his hand. Then turned around one more time looked at me and shot me a big smile and I just gave him an smile that was even bigger and two thumbs up back. What made him smile while walking away.

When we all thought all champions have been picked. The goblet fired another paper out. "Harry potter?" Dumbledore asked my head shot into Harry direction who was just looking confused. "Harry potter!" Dumbledore repeated again but way louder this time. Hermione pushed Harry out of his seat, while he was walking up to Dumbledore and everyone was whispering around him but when he was almost at Dumbledore, I started clapping really loud for him, I earned alot of judging looks from the Slytherin table, as normally. And a lot of people joined in. And soon enough everyone was clapping for Harry, expect the Slytherin table ofcourse.

Everyone, especially Dumbledore looked worried. We then got send to our dorms, and since I couldn't do something with Cedric and I felt like Ron was in a bad mood I decided to just spend some time alone in the Hufflepuff common room and wait for Cedric to return. Almost every Hufflepuff now knew me so they never had a problem with it and opened the door for me.

As I was sitting on the yellow couch Infront of the fire watching it flicker. No one was in the common room anymore, and I heard someone come in. I automatically stand up, and look who was there and as soon as I saw Cedric I wrap my arms around him.

"Ced I swear to god if you ever apply for something like that again. I will make sure you will never be able to participate." I said waving my finger warningly Infront of his face. He laughed and grabbed my hand and gave a kiss on it which made me blush a bit.

I hugged him again and snuggled my head into the crook of his neck. "Cedric I know you can make it through it. But please be careful" I quietly mumbled into his neck. He chuckled a bit while brushing through my hair. "Ofcourse I will, don't worry" He said.

I let go of him and let myself fall on the couch only a few seconds later Cedric sat down beside me. We talked for a long time, and the more I talked to him and he made me laugh I realised that I really have something for him. And I hate to even think about this but, maybe Malfoy was right. Maybe Cedric does fancy me.

I started to notice signs that he maybe also had taken interest in me. Or maybe he just does that with everyone? I'm not sure anymore.

TIME SKIP, 2 DAYS BEFORE THE FIRST CONTEST:

I was sitting in the library next to Hermione, while she was reading some book about potions. In two days Cedric will have to participate in the first contest and I was way too excited. I realised two weeks ago that I had feelings for him. And I wanted to tell him about since about a week. And now that the first contest is in two days I wanted to tell him, but how?

I groaned loudly and let my head fall on the desk. My head started to hurt from thinking about it so much. "Are you ok Elisa?" Hermione asked concerned, "is it about the Cedric thing again?" Hermione knows about all of it. As soon as I realised what I felt for Cedric, I told her everything about. I lifted my head from the table and wanted to awnser when we heard an "Weasley are you thinking about how to ask me out?" Behind us. He took a seat next to me. "I'm not in the mood to fight today Malfoy" I told him while letting my head slowly fall down on the table again.

I heard how Hermione stood up, "Hey im going to spend some time with Harry. So I'm just....going to...leave." she said while giving Malfoy a judging look. I nodded and gave an mhm from me to show her that it's ok for me that she leaves. I know she wasn't really comfortable with Malfoy around her. I turned my head to look out of the window, who Malfoy was sitting Infront of. But I just looked straight past him out of the window.

He turned his head to the side and bend down, while trying to make me look into his eyes. "Are you ok Weasley? You look worst than normally" he said looking confused. "Really nice Malfoy. But it's true, I'm not so good, I haven't slept good in days." I explained to him. He looked at me with an expecting look. I sighed, "don't expect me to tell you Malfoy." He didn't move a bit, and looked at me with an cold look.

I started to get up from my chair and get all my stuff together. Malfoy just followed every single step of me with his eyes, but didn't even try to move. "Have a good day Malfoy." I said before walking away.

As I was walking away through the corridors, while being deep in thoughts. I accidentally bumped into someone. "Oh im- im so sorry- I didn't want to-" I said stuttering a bit, I looked up at who I bumped into and realised it was Cedric. I pushed a smile on my face the best i could. But he noticed right away, and the happy look he had sitting on his face disappeared and changed into pure concern.

"Elisa? Are you ok?" He asked taking my face into his hands while looking into my eyes, which just made my head hurt more. "Cedric look- I wanted to tell you this since two weeks but I was never able to, and it drives me crazy to not know what to do-" I started rambling till he interrupts me with an "Elisa...it's ok. You don't have to be nervous you can tell me everything."

"Promise me you will still be my friend if it doesn't turn out the way I want it too." I said trying to sound the most stable in my voice I could. "Ofcourse Elisa, I will never stop to be your friend no matter what" he insured me. I smiled and looked down at the floor, "Cedric...I realised about two weeks ago that I like, like you. And I'm not sure if you like me back because Malfoy said something about it being obvious that you fancy me. But I'm not sure and I don't know if I should be confident about you liking me back or-" I got stopped from Cedric lifting my chin with his hands and planting a soft kiss on my lips.

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