My Promise For You | Fred Weasley

Chapter 12:

A/N: TW physical criticism

The day after

Kathleen, Hermione and I are in the library doing our homework.

"Have you already decided on the division of the tasks with Harry?" asks Hermione.

"Not yet, but I'm thinking of offering him the first one. We'll see, we still have some time" I replied.

We resume our exercises when Cedric quickly arrives. "May?! I've been looking for you for a while..."

"Shhh" said Mrs Prince the librarian.

"Why were you looking for me Cedric?"

"We have an interview with Reeta Skeeter in 20 minutes" he replies.

"How come I didn't know?"

"I don't know, it's weird, I had met your friend Jessica in the  morning and told her to send you the message" Cedric told me confused.

"Ah, I understand better. Anyway, let's go. See you later girls!"

We walk towards a classroom and Cedric asks me "I felt a sort of tension when I mentioned Jessica, what happened?"

"Yes, you felt good. I thought she was my friend, but she's been acting badly with me for several times now" I shrug my shoulders, answering him.

"If she pisses you off, come see me" Cedric told me, giving me a shoulder bump.

"Yes, Cedric to the rescue!" I add, laughing.

Arriving in the room, I see Fleur Delacour, Victor Krum and Harry Potter each in their corners. Not a single word is exchanged between them.

I walk over to Harry and notice Cedric following me. "Hello Harry"

"Hi!" said Harry.

"Be careful of what you say with Rita. Everyone says her quill transforms what we say" explains Cedric.

"Great!" Harry replies sarcastically.

Footsteps are heard and I turn my head towards the door. I then see a blonde woman enter, dressed in a yellow set giving me sore eyes. She sports a smile that's totally fake and says with her shrill voice "Hello everyone, I'm Rita Skeeter reporter for the Daily Prophet! Let's not waste time and get started."

Her gaze then fell on Harry and she said "Harry Potter, you will be first!". She takes him to a small room joint to the classroom and as soon as the door closes Cedric and I start talking again.

After almost 20 minutes she comes out and says "Mayline Taylor, you're next!"

I then take a deep breath and join her. I sit on a small chair and wait for her questions. "So Mayline, what made you volunteer in the place of Harry Potter? You didn't think he could win?"

"No that's not that, I really like Harry and I just wanted to do him a favor" I answered.

"So it wasn't an attempt to get attention?" she said to me with a smirk.

"What do you imply?" I ask her with a frown.

"Just that, apparently you decided to participate to draw attention to yourself. It is true that your parents are very absent. So that would be a good reason"

"Yes my parents work a lot, but that doesn't mean I can't count on them. So please don't involve them in this"

TW

"Do you think your physical condition would be a disadvantage?"

"My physical condition?" I asked outraged.

"Yes of course, you're not as sporty as Fleur Delacour, for example"

I couldn't believe my ears and opened my eyes wide. Unease set in the room and she decided to change the subject.

"You said earlier that you really like Harry. Are you in a relationship?"

"With Harry? Not at all!" I replies quickly.

"Ah, but there is someone" added Rita with a big smile. "Could it be Cedric Diggory?"

"Being friends with a boy doesn't necessarily mean you have feelings for them!"

"Very well, don't take this the wrong way. I'm just asking what all the readers want to know. But it's okay, I have everything I need!"

I do not waste a moment to leave the room.

The eyes of the other champions then land on me and I understand that my face must show how angry I am. Rita Skeeter then calls Cedric and I join Harry.

"We have to divide the tasks" Harry told me.

"I was thinking that you could do the first one. Logic dictates that they become more and more complicated"

"You have already offered yourself in my place, I will do as you want!" Harry replies.

"It's decided then, at least you'll already be done with that" I wink at him.

Cedric joins us and we decide not to stay a moment longer. We head to the Great Hall when I see Kathleen sitting with Angelina and Lee. Harry says goodbye to us and goes to join his friends.

"It's been a long time since you ate with us Cedric, come on" Cedric and I go to sit down and we are immediately attacked by questions.

"So how was it?" said Lee.

"Everyone says she's insufferable, is that true?" Angelina asks.

"Yes everything is true!" Cedric replies.

"It was really horrible, she was asking nonsense questions. She asked me if I was dating Harry or Cedric!" I say embarrassed.

"Pardon?!" exclaims Kathleen.

"She asked me the same question about you" Cedric said.

"It's really rubbish. I just hope she doesn't give me too much space in her article" I answer with a sigh.

"You won't have to wait too long to see this, I hear she'll publish her article tomorrow" Lee said.

The discussions resume their lightness when Jessica, Fred and George pass by our side.

"Jessica? I told you to deliver a message to Mayline, why didn't you?" Cedric asks accusingly.

The brunette looks in my direction and replies with a fake smile "I must have just forgotten. I spent the whole afternoon with Freddie and Georgie, I had better things to do!" Meanwhile, Fred didn't look away from Jessica. It's as if he only saw her. As George looked at me guiltily.

"Don't worry, I was still able to attend!" I replied with a fake smile as well.

Dinner ends and everyone returns to their common room.

"May, I forgot to say something to Ced. Don't wait for me, I'll come back later" Kathleen told me. Her facial expression is weird and I have a feeling she's lying to me but I decide to let it go for now.

"Okay see you later, I'll hurry to sleep before Jessica comes back!" I answer.