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Willow sits curled up in a broom closet, crying into her arms. As she does there's a knock on the door "Are you alright in there?" a boy asks. "Y-Yeah." Willow sniffles, wiping her eyes. "Can I come in?" he asks. "Okay." she tells him. A brown haired boy in Hufflepuff robes opens the door and walks in, sitting opposite her "I'm Cedric, Cedric Diggory." he introduces himself. "Willow Mikaelson." Willow responds. "Nice to meet you Willow, I'm guessing you're a first year as I didn't see you last year. I'm a third year." Cedric smiles. "Yeah." Willow nods. "You want to talk about why you're upset?" Cedric asks. "Just a stupid boy in my year. He's been bothering since he found out who I am, today he stole my letters to my parents and older brothers and decided to read them. He also call me a half breed." Willow mumbles. "Does a Professor know?" Cedric asks in concern. "Yeah, McGonagall was there when he said it. The only reason she was there was because I tackled him to get my letters." Willow explains, wiping her eyes.
Cedric chuckles slightly "I'm guessing he's taller if you had to tackle him to get the letters back." he says. "Yeah, but they're all crumpled now." Willow tells him. "Pass them here." Cedric tells her, pulling out his wand. willow does so, watching as he mutters a spell. The letters immediately flatten back out as if they hadn't been crumpled in the first place "There we go, good as new." Cedric smiles, passing them back. "Thank you." Willow smiles, taking them and refolding the letters back up. "Willow?" Theo calls in the distance. "That a friend?" Cedric asks. "Yeah, Theo. He's basically a brother to me at this point." Willow nods. "Let's go find him, he's probably worried about you." Cedric tells her, standing up and pulling her to her feet. Willow nods and the two of them walk down the corridor together "Willow, there you are!" Theo exclaims, as he walks round the corner and hugs her. Willow smiles and hugs him back "Sorry for running off." she mumbles. "It's alright Wills." Theo tells her. "Theo, this is Cedric Diggory. He found me and helped me fix my letters. Cedric, this is Theodore Nott. He's one of my best friends." Willow introduces. "Nice to meet you." Cedric smiles. "You too, thanks for finding her and helping her fix her letters." Theo tells him. "No problem. I'll see you around Willow." Cedric smiles. "Bye Cedric, thanks again." Willow smiles as he walks off.
The two friends make their way to Professor Snape's office, finding the other three already waiting there with their Professor "Willow!" Hermione exclaims, hugging her. "I'm alright Mione." Willow smiles slightly as they pull away, Blaise and Draco hugging her straight after. Severus pulls out a blood bag and gives it to Willow "Thanks." she mumbles turning away from the others and beginning to drink it. "Wills, you don't need to hide your eyes." Blaise tells her. Willow shrugs but doesn't turn round. "Mr Snyder is being dealt with accordingly Willow." Severus tells her. "Okay." she responds quietly. Hermione walks over and sits in front of her, Willow immediately stopping drinking "Willow, you don't need to hide this side of you. You're one of my first ever friends who hasn't criticised me for being who I am, we're not going to criticise you for being who you are." Hermione tells her. Willow opens her eyes, letting Hermione see her vampire eyes "There, now carry on feeding but don't have your back to us." Hermione smiles, making Willow turn around.
Just then there is a flash of green from Severus' fire, Elijah arriving with Kol following close behind. Willow immediately puts her blood bag Down and runs to Kol "Daddy!" she exclaims, jumping into his arms. Kol holds her close as Elijah turns to Severus "Thank you for sending us the message about what happened." he tells him. "Of course." Severus nods. "Are you alright Baby Witch? Have you fed?" Kol asks his daughter. Willow nods into his neck "Severus gave me a blood bag, it's on the desk." she responds. "Go finish it then." Kol tells her. Whining slightly, Willow let's go of Kol and goes over to Hermione who passes her the blood bag "You must be Hermione, Willow speaks very highly of you." Kol tells her. "That's me, Mr Mikaelson." Hermione smiles. "Call me Kol, Hermione. Mr Mikaelson is Mr Suits over there." Kol jokes, motioning to Elijah and making the five friends laugh. Elijah sighs and gives his youngest brother a look "Really Kol, must you be so incessantly annoying?" he asks. "That's his default option." Willow tells her Uncle, giving her father a cheeky grin. Kol playfully pouts at his daughter "Is Mr Snyder being dealt with?" Elijah asks. "Minerva is currently talking to him and Albus in her office." Severus responds, making Elijah and Kol nod. Willow finishes her blood bag and chucks it in the bin "Feel better?" Draco asks. "Yep." Willow nods.
Kol walks over and wraps his arms round his daughter from behind "Are you going to be alright?" he asks her. "I'll be okay Daddy. I have the boys and Hermione with me. I also have the twins, Harry, Ron and possibly a new friend I just made." Willow smiles, turning and hugging her father. "New friend?" Kol asks. "Cedric Diggory, he found me crying and helped me fix my letters." Willow responds. "I know his father, he works at the Ministry. Apparently Cedric is a respectable young teen." Elijah tells his brother. "He's in the same year as Forge and Gred." Willow adds. Kol nods and kisses her forehead "You want me to take the letters?" he asks. "You can take the one for you and Mum. The other two are for Bill and Charlie." Willow tells him, handing him the letter for him and Davina. "Okay, we need to be going but we'll see you at Christmas." Kol tells her. "Okay Daddy. Love you." Willow smiles. "Love you too Baby Witch." Kol smiles, hugging her again. Willow goes over and hugs Elijah as her father talks to Hermione and they boys "Bye Uncle Lijah." she smiles. "Goodbye Little One, if theres any trouble tell Severus and he can let us know." Elijah smiles, kissing the top of her head. "I will." Willow nods. Elijah nods and goes back through the fireplace, Kol following after "Feel better after seeing them?" Severus asks. "Yes, thank you Severus." Willow smiles. "You're welcome Willow. You five better head up to the Great Hall, it'll be dinner soon." he tells them. Nodding, the five friends leave his office and head to the Great Hall.
