Mischief Managed

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I woke up the next morning to see Cedric sitting on the edge of the bed with his head in his hands. I crawl over to him and put my hand on his shoulders.

"Ced, what's wrong?"

Cedric jolts up slightly and shakes his head.

"Nothing, I'm fine."

"Cedric please tell me."

"I'm worried about you. I know you aren't as close with me as you are with the other boys..Why did you want to stay in Hufflepuff?"

"Because my mother was a Hufflepuff, and my ultimate goal is to be half the woman she was during her short life." Cedric seemed to calm down slightly and hugged me.

"Mira, from what my dad tells me, you are exactly like your mother. You act like her, look like her, everything." It was my turn to hug Cedric as I silently thanked him. I got up from the bed and showered. After my shower I changed into my robes and did some light makeup with letting my hair hang down after drying it. 

Once I was ready to go I walked down to the Great Hall to see the male Hufflepuff prefect searching for me. I walk up to him and tap him on the shoulder.

"Oh Mirabella there you are, Professor Sprout is about to come around with timetables and we need to make sure the first years know where they're going. You may have earned your spot here, but I will not sacrifice my badge for your screw ups."

"First off, you do not have any right to speak to me that way. Second off, I understand the job I have to do, Professor Sprout we had to be here at 7:15 and it is only 7:10. You do your job and I'll do mine." I walked away and went to check on a few first years who seemed distressed or lost before I felt a kiss on my head.

"Good morning love. I see you had a bit of problem with your fellow prefect this morning." I turn around to see Percy. I roll my eyes and smirk.

"I could handle being a prefect by myself. I don't need Mr. 'I'm all big and bad because it's my first year as a prefect and I'm only a 14 year old 5th year.' And I especially don't need his attitude and threats. How are you this morning love?"

"Better now that I'm talking to you. But, as much fun as this I have to go and help Professor McGonagall pass out timetables. Maybe we can hang out later?" 

"I am spending my free periods this year with Madame Pomfrey but maybe we can have dinner together tonight?"

"Sounds great. Have a good day love."

"You too dear." Percy walks away and Professor Sprout has a conversation with me about helping first years get to classes and all that jazz. Once breakfast is over I walk into DADA and see Gilderoy Lockhart at the front of the class. I roll my eyes and lean back in my seat waiting for this lesson to start. I hear other people come in and I feel a tap on my shoulder. I look up and see Oliver.

"Morning love, mind if I sit here?" I shook my head and offered him the seat. He sat down and I looked around and realized a bunch of Gryffindors walking in. I look back towards the class and see Gilderoy talking to his reflection. I shake my head and lean back in my chair.

It's now dinner time and I'm sitting with Percy and Oliver on either side of me with the twins across from me. The twins were telling me about Ron and Harry missed the train and stealing Arthur's flying car then Ron got a howler from Molly. I couldn't stop laughing. While we were laughing I was tapped on the shoulder. I turned around to see a first year girl that I recognized from my house.

"Hey sweetie, what can I help you with?"

"Can I talk to you privately please?" I nodded and got up from the table and lead the girl out of the Great Hall and into the corridor.