𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐒| cedric diggory

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"Why is this so important?" George asked Maddie as Maddie walked quickly through the library, picking out dozens of books. 

"Because, George!" Maddie said exasperatedly. "The Triwizard Tournament hasn't been played for over like, four hundred years! Why are they bringing it back?!" 

"To make school less boring." Fred answered. They hadn't left Maddie's side since the train, only parting ways at the welcoming feast when Maddie told them angrily to sit at the Gryffindor table. Dumbledore had then announced that the Triwizard Tournament would be reinstated, and students from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang would be coming to participate. 

"I know the real reason," George said, as he and Fred tried to keep up with Maddie as she kept checking the spines of books for titles. "It's because dear old Cedric is thinking of joining." 

Fred snickered. Maddie merely rolled up a piece of parchment she found on an empty nearby table, and whacked each of the twins on the head with it. Then she placed it back down and continued searching. Fred rubbed the back of his head. 

"Sorry we ever said anything," he muttered. 

"Anyways," Maddie said loudly. "You sounded very keen on the idea of joining. I need to make sure it's safe." 

"I thought mum was back at the Burrow." George joked. 

"Why are you guys still here?" Maddie asked, reaching the back of the library, the section on Hogwarts history. If any books were about the Triwizard Tournament, then it had to be here, right? "I don't need any bodyguards." She added, which triggered a surprised response from the twins. 

"We're not trying to be your bodyguards." Fred said immediately. Fred and George glanced at each other, before practically jumping on to the bookshelves and helping Maddie find her book. 

"Then why is it whenever Leo Moore or Cedric Diggory come around, you run in front of me with your arms crossed?" Maddie asked curiously, her one eyebrow raised. 

Fred and George seemed at lost for words. 

" I thought so." Maddie said, then exclaimed, "Aha!", as she found a thick book titled 'Magical (But Dangerous) Wizarding Tournaments of  the Past Millenium'. 

Maddie pulled it out, then flipped it over. On the back was an overview of all the chapters. She dragged her finger down and stopped at page 156, The Triwizard Tournament. 

"Fine, Maddie, you win." Fred said finally. "Win on what?" Maddie asked absent-mindedly. "I usually win when something involves you." 

George rolled his eyes. "We'll go, bye.." 

"See you," Maddie said, not even looking up as the twins left. 

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Maddie was sitting in the Hufflepuff common room, leaning against the legs of the yellow couches while reading her section of her book about the dangerous sounding Triwizard Tournament. Fred and George may have have said that she was doing intensive reading because of Cedric, but she was also extremely concerned for them. Fred and George had seemed very interested in joining the competition, and though they were underage, Maddie still had this thought in the back of her head that told her that Fred and George were going to get through to the judge and convince them that they should join.

That scared Maddie. 

She knew that they were very smart and could perform extraordinary spells, but still. Fred and George weren't exactly the boys to pay attention in class. Another thought crossed Maddie's mind. She was so used to thinking of the twins together, as if they were one person. But they were two separate individuals, which meant only one of them could be Hogwarts champion. She knew the other twin would be supportive of whoever got chosen, but what if one of died? That would be heartbreaking for one of the twins, as they were practically attached at the hip. It would also be heartbreaking for Maddie. And she was going to do as much research as she could. Because when Maddie was scared, she usually went to a book for comfort.