slytherin princess

chapter nine

Lyra had many similar interactions with Cedric Diggory over the next few weeks, where they'd have a civil conversation and where she had to fight a smile. Or she almost enjoyed speaking to him. Almost.

Although, these interactions pissed off Luna Greyback. She growled at her every time they passed one another in the corridor and snidely remarked all sorts of cruel names such as 'slut' and 'slag'.

She didn't tell Cedric Diggory about any of it, because she didn't actually like him and because she knew he'd defend his best friend.

The next Hogsmeade visit approached and Lyra, Pansy and Daphne had decided to use it to buy Christmas gifts. Lyra and Hermione had gotten even closer and now considered each other friends, and as such agreed to buy each other a present. Lyra got Hermione a book to do with Arithmancy, as it was her favourite subject, Lyra enjoyed it too.

Lyra got gifts for each of her friends and some of her family too.

"Hey" Cedric Diggory smiled, coming up to her as she flicked through a collection of Quidditch supplies. Draco's gift.

"Hi" she replied, casually, picking up a broomcare kit.

"How's your shopping going?" He asked, leaning against a shelf and looking down at her, still smiling his stupid smile.

"Fine" she answered, he was still smiling at her.

"I was thinking... schools almost over and I still haven't taken you out on a date..." she groaned and rolled her eyes.

"Well boo hoo for you" he chuckled,

"Yeah it hurts greatly, I'm very upset by it" he put his hand to his heart and feigned hurt.

"That's worse acting than Draco with his arm" she commented and he laughed,

"Indeed, well, I thought I'd try my luck again. I'll see you later" he smiled at her before leaving.

On the last day before Christmas, Luna came up to her once again, this time with a threat.

"What do you want, Greyback?" Lyra questioned, Luna was glaring at her. And so Lyra returned the gesture,

"Hurt Cedric, and I hurt you Black" Lyra had to hold back a laugh. Luna Greyback may have been a werewolf, but she didn't scare her.

"Oh I'm so scared" Lyra mocked,

"I will make you wish you were dead" Luna growled, glaring through her eyebrows.

"Sure you will" Lyra sighed, "do us a favour ginger, get your boyfriend to leave me alone" Lyra thought her life would be much easier if Cedric Diggory just left her alone. Luna began to go slightly red.

"He's not my boyfriend and if I have anything to do with it, he won't be yours" Luna seethed and walked off, Lyra laughed slightly as she walked off down the corridor. That was a weird interaction.

Later that same day, Cedric Diggory came up to her again,

"Hey" he was smiling his stupidly perfect smile. The smile that was starting to make her want to reciprocate it.

"Hi" she replied, he was holding something behind his back and seemed rather nervous.

"I have something for you..." he moved his hands and was holding a wrapped gift, he reached it toward her and she just stared at him. "It's a gift" he explained,

"I can see that" he reached it toward her again and she took it into her own hands, their fingertips touched and Lyra felt electricity shoot down her spine and into her fingers. "Thanks"