The silver trio

Falling

We clamber into the library, Harry, Hermione and me.
"Harry", I take him into my arms. He collapses into our hug.
"Are you alright?", i ask.
"I don't know", He sighs.
"Whoever did this", I begin. "They can't get away with it!", i say.
"Seems like they already have", he says sadly.
"No, they haven't", Hermione reassures.
Ron seems awfully quiet.
Wait.
"Wheres Ron?", i ask.
Harry let's put a noise of disgust.
"They got into a fight", Hermione explains.
"He thinks i put my fucking name into the goblet", Harry snarls.
"That's absurd!", i say.
"Exactly!", Harry agrees.
"Can you believe they're making him compete? Some stupid binding-",Hermione starts.
"Contract. Yeah, Cedric told me. It's ridiculous.", i interrupt.
They both go silent.
"Cedric", Hermione says with a little smirk on her face.
"What about him?".
"You two seem...close", she says.
"Well", I swallow.
"He is my boyfriend now you know", i grin.
"WHAT!", Hermione squeals and hugs me tightly.
"I knew it!", She says pulling away.
Harry looks around the library awkwardly.
"I'm so happy for you (Y/N), truly", she smiles and i can tell she means it.
"I'm going to go try and talk some sense into Ron", She says.
"Tell him i said hello", i smile.
I sit down next to Harry who looks more troubled then ever.
"You'll be okay Harry, I believe in you", I squeeze his hand.
"That's not what i'm thinking about", he drops my hand.
"Oh".
"(Y/N). You're with Cedric now and I don't want to be disrespectful and i know this is a bad time", he begins.
"I like you. Seeing you with Cedric made me realize just how much. Until then i thought it was just a stupid crush. But seeing you two together made
me realize how much i wish that could be me. I don't think i would've been able to even admit it to myself or to you if it weren't for Cedric", he stares at me trying to read my thoughts.
I was not expecting that.
"I care about you so much, so i don't want this to effect our friendship".
I swallow.
"I just needed you to know", He turns away.
"Harry", i gulp.
"Yes".
"Im sorry...", i begin.
He interrupts, "Don't. I know what you're going to say".
"I'll wait (Y/N)", He smiles, with hope in his eyes.
"I'm not going anywhere", he says.
"Neither is Cedric", i think to myself.

I toss and turn that night but it's absolutely no use.
I get up and pull a sweatshirt over me.
I look out the window. It's well past midnight.
Then, for some reason my feet start to move and i know exactly where to go. It's like i'm in a dream that's already been scripted by my brain. I don't need to think because my feet lead the way.

The astronomy tower is even more beautiful tonight.
I look around and i'm broken out of my dream like spell when i spot a very solemn looking Draco staring out at the sky.
"Draco", i whisper.
He's wearing grey joggers and a white t shirt.
"Are you not cold?", i ask mindlessly , forgetting our incident in the great hall altogether.
He laughs, "I like the breeze against my skin at night. It calms me down".
Why does he have to talk like that? Like he has the perfect answer to any question i could possibly ask.
"Why are you up here?", i question.
"Could ask you the same thing", he grins.
There he goes again with the perfect answers.
"I came up here to think, i guess", i admit.
"Me too", he looks down.
I remember him telling me that.
"Are you still...", i begin.
"No".
I let out a sigh of relief.
"i can never stay mad at you", he says.
"me neither", i admit.
"What's on your mind then?", He asks.
"Cedric. Harry. You", i blurt.
He seems amused.
"Meaning?".
"I don't even know. Harry just told me he liked me a few hours ago".
It feels natural to tell him. I used to tell him everything. Until now. Until Cedric.
"Quite the love triangle", He chuckles.
"Piss off. It's not funny", I laugh despite myself.
"Oh but it is. You have a hundred boys circling around you right now", he laughs.
"Two boys. Two boys, Draco", i correct.
I swear i hear him mutter something under his breath.
"What?".
"Nothing".
Silence.
A sort of comfortable silence. I think about that night on the tower, when it was just Draco and I. How safe i felt.
I somehow feel as though he can read my mind sometimes, so i shut the feelings out hastily.
He takes out one of his pre rolls and lights it. I watch him in a sort of trance. He looks so angelic, standing here in his comfy clothes and his messy hair, lighting a cigarette as he stands beside a dark, black sky. His light hair contrasts against the darkness of the sky and for a moment as he stands there quietly he reminds me of a star.
"So what are you going to do?", He asks breaking the silence.
"Nothing. I like Cedric.", i say.
He looks almost frozen in space as i say that.
"I'm happy for you", he says with lack of emotion.
"Are you?", i ask.
"You're happy so i'm happy. That's what it comes down to (Y/N)", he smiles with a tinge of sadness in his eyes.
I hug him. I havent hugged him in so long and i realize how badly i've missed his touch, his hug, his smile which seems so distant these days.
"I thought you were growing tired of me", i say, a tear falling silently from my eye out of nowhere.
He pulls away slightly from the hug, our body's still intertwined.
"(Y/N)", he says, wiping away my tears.
"How could i ever grow tired of you. You'll always be my best friend, no matter what happens", He says, our eyes locked tightly on each other's.
"Always?", I whisper.
"Always".

The next day is tiresome. I shouldn't have stayed up so late talking with Draco but it was worth it.
"Morning", Harry says as i enter potions.
"Morning", i say.
He doesn't seem awkward or anything but i still feel weird.
"Sleep well?", he asks.
"Not exactly", i grin, memories of last night seeping through.
I'm glad i have my best friend back.
"Cedric kept you up then?", Ron says joining our table.
Harry rolls his eyes.
"You two talking again?", i ask in shock.
"They don't stay mad at each other for long", Hermione says as she sits.
"Reminds me of myself and someone", i smile to myself.
"Cedric?", Ron grins.
"Hm?", i snap out of my daydream.
"Silence", Snape hushes and the class instantly obeys.

A few days later, i'm sitting with Cedric in the gardens.
"It's dragons", He sighs out of nowhere.
"What?", i ask.
"The first task. Harry told me", He drops his head back against the grass we're sitting on.
"What the fuck?", i say in shock.
"Surely that's considered like...child abuse".
He laughs wildly at this.
"It's the Triwizard tournament love", he grins.
"Still!", i protest.
"I have a plan", he says.
"I'm glad to hear that because i'm having heart palpitations right now".
He kisses my lips and then explains, "I'm going to use a transfiguration spell to turn one of the rocks in the arena into a dog. The dragon should take the bait and i can do whatever the task requires me to do while it's distracted".
I look at him in slight awe. I don't think i've ever been so attracted to him.
"My smart, gorgeous boyfriend", i say grabbing him and kissing him.
"My gorgeous, worrisome girlfriend", he laughs.
I roll my eyes.
"I'll feel a lot better knowing you'll be watching, cheering me on", he grins.
"You're going to be so embarrassed by the time i'm done. I'm going to be jumping up and down and wearing a t shirt with your face on it", i joke.
"I'd expect nothing less honestly", he smirks.
"I feel a lot better now that i know you're prepared", i sigh.
"I love it when you worry about me", he says.
I blush slightly. "Am i allowed to worry about you too?", he asks, his hand stroking my hair.
"Why?", i ask.
"I don't know, sometimes i do", He says.
"You do?", my heart flutters chaotically.
"Yes. I'm not sure why. Its stupid really", he says.
"Oh", i say, feeling slightly defeated.
"I think it's because...", he begins.
"I'm falling in love with you", he sighs like he's been holding that sentence in for a long time.
I look at him as he stares at me waiting for my response and i wish i could imprint this memory in my mind forever. His face, so perfect in this afternoon sun, his eyes glistening with hope and innocent worry as he awaits my answer. In this moment he is the most beautiful creature i have ever seen.
"I'm falling in love with you too Cedric".
His lips crash into mine and i can't stop thinking about how perfect this is. Too perfect. He is perfect.
I hope and pray in this moment, that the sweetness will last a little longer. Just a little while longer. Please.