Honey Badger- Cedric Diggory

GoF: Returning to Hogwarts and New Arrivals

1994 Hogwarts Express

"Anything from the trolley"

The four heads in the compartment snapped to the door as the old trolley lady smiled at them, Aries stood up with a handful of coins ready to treat his friends, "erm, some chocolate honeycomb, four chocolate frogs, two liquorice wands and a pumpkin pasty please", the woman nodded and handed him his sweets which Aries thanked her for with a wide smile before turning to his friends.

Each of them took a chocolate frog, Vienna took one of the liquorice wands and Elia the other, Simon had the pumpkin pasty while Aries kept the chocolate honeycomb. They sat down and ate while exchanging a few words.

Once an uncommon silence settled in the compartment, Simon finally spoke, "erm, so can we talk about the World Cup? who those wizards in the masks?", Vienna also sat forwards, wanting to know more about what had happened.

Aries and Elia shared a look before the former spoke, "those men in the masks... they were Death Eaters, loyal supporters of Voldemort", none of them flinched at the name having always found the 'You-Know-Who' stuff weird.

Elia continued on after her friend, "they were there to attack muggles and muggle-born wizards", she shook her head, "something must be happening, they've been in hiding since Voldy's downfall", Vienna looked at her friends.

"Well, if he's coming back, we need to stick together", they all turned to her, "we'll be fine, I know it"

Normal conversation resumed, but not for long as a green eyed boy appears at the door, with a blinding smile. Elia waved at him before her head snapped to Aries, "you've got to end things with him, and with Nott, Cedric is serious about you and I don't want you to fuck things up", the boy rolled his eyes as he stood.

"Me and Cedric have been messing about since the end of third year, he knows the deal, and he knows about Alastor and Michael"

Vienna scoffed, "yeah, but your happiest with Cedric", Aries looked at her with squinted eyes, "all we're saying, is that there's gonna be a time when you have to choose one of them... or someone's heart will break, and it could be yours", the words affected Aries, but he wouldn't show it, so instead he rolled his eyes and left the compartment.

"Hey, pretty boy", Alastor wrapped his arms around Aries, "have you missed me?"

Aries cackled as they started to walk to the back of the train, "you wish", as they got to the last carriage, which was filled with Slytherins, Aries ruffled a boys hair, "hey, Michael", the tall boy looked up at Aries with a smirk, watching him walk by, his smirk dropped when he caught Alastor's jealous glare and shot a mocking wink at the Ravenclaw boy.

As they got to the end of the carriage, Aries pushed the door open and allowed him and Alastor to stand on the open platform and watch as the scenery disappears behind them.

Alastor leant against the railing and smiled at Aries, "I have actually missed you, and I was worried about you when I heard about the Quidditch World Cup"

Aries patted Alastor's chest, "you don't need to be worried about me, I'm strong and smart, that's rare", he then smirked at the Ravenclaw, "how was your summer?"

With a deep chuckle, Alastor ran his hand down Aries smaller body before finally gripping his butt, "I've missed this", using his grip on the boy, he pulled Aries into him and kissed his lips passionately, "but I really have missed you", Aries smiled at him and kissed him again.

"I know you have", he then leaned into Alastor's side as they both watched the scenery, Alastor spoke about his summer, but Aries could think of nothing but his friends words and realisation set in; he couldn't continue these lust filled relationships, but he didn't know how to let them go. Aries greatest fear is hurting the people he cares about, he likes to be happy and likes to make other people happy.