way to go, tiger | Lorenzo Berkshire

࣪𖤐 Y4 | 20 . Prayers

STRANGERS — ETHEL CAIN
'I tried to be good, am I no good?'

9:30pm on Saturday, April 22nd, before the Full Moon

Feeling happy and relaxed before this full moon, Cassie skips her way to the library to meet her brother. Slytherin beat Gryffindor today 280-100, which already makes Cassie the happiest woman alive. She was so nervous for that match but as per usual, she got on that Firebolt and gave her best.

Cassie thinks her heightened senses on her cycle actually helps her a lot during Quidditch. She can tune out the crowd easier and focus it on the player's movements behind her. Everything seems clearer and more easy-flowing.

But the second she stepped onto the pitch floor, the roar of Slytherin pride gets her right in the eardrums. She hugs her friends but buries her head in Enzo's shoulder sideways to block the noise out. It works momentarily before Blaise practically jumps him with excitement.

As of now, Cassie sits in the library standing against the window sill. She looks down at her feet, toying with the bracelet on her wrist. Where is he? He's about ten minutes late now which is very unlike him. Cedric is one of the most time-stressed people she's ever met (besides Blaise). He always has to be on time— early or late is never an option.

Perhaps he got carried away with his friends or homework. Maybe he's talking to a Professor.

Another twenty minutes pass and there's not a sign of Cedric. Cassie gets impatient and starts sending even more messages to him. Where are you? followed by Cedric mate, then a kind Fucking hurry up. He doesn't respond to any of them.

Cassie rolls her eyes to herself and puts her books and quills back into her bag. She swings it over her shoulder and walks out of the library. Now feeling pissed off, she goes to his common room. Cassie waits outside for someone to perform the spell impatiently tapping her fingers against her leg.

"Come on, Ced." she whispers to herself. Where the fuck is he on a Saturday evening? There's no parties or gatherings going on.

Cassie focuses her hearing on the common room. There's shouting and people trying to step in. "Why don't you go fuck that Ravenclaw girl, Cedric? I don't care anymore!" a Scouse voice shouts over the top of everyone, making it much easier for Cassie to hear.

Fuck, Eddie.

The common room door swings open as Cedric follows after Eddie. Cassie presses up against the nearest wall so they don't see her. "Oh, you're being like that again? I didn't fuck her, Eddie! It's you— it's you, for fuck's sake!"

"Then fucking show me that instead of kissing her right in front of me! You've never been mine, Cedric. You belong to every other cunt you kiss! I'm so fucking sick of feeling like this and excusing it for your own issues with your sexuality!"

Cassie can hear them even when Cedric opens a door to an empty classroom. Hesitating, Cassie follows the noise. She'd of walked away ages ago if it weren't her brother. Cassie isn't the type to just let this go or let them figure it out themselves. Getting context is probably best if she's going to speak to Cedric.

"I cannot help my sexuality issues, Eddie, in case you haven't noticed!" Cedric exclaims, slamming the door.

"Here's a fucking hint, you're gay! You like men! You've been fucking me for weeks in secret and pretending you still like girls! You're lying to everyone you know— including yourself."

Cassie grimaces at the word fucking. Seriously? She knows he's seventeen and is bound to be doing that, but she'd much rather not be hearing about her big brother's sex life.