Riddle Me This

Chapter 28

Catherine's POV

Draco was not pleased when I came into the common room laughing.

"What's so funny?" He asked as he flicked his wand and fixed his hair, causing another round of giggles.

"Oh Draco, what isn't." I got closer and pinched his cheek. "You were just turned into the absolute cutest little non-flying rodent I had ever seen in my entire life." I giggled again. Draco looked absolutely livid, but my smile turned sinister. "And I'll be seeing a lot more of that adorable rodent if you continue to be an arse to my friends. Tell me Draco, which is worse, being a ferret, or puking up slugs?"

"You're sadistic." Draco said, taking a step back. My smile shifted back to giggly.

"Glad you noticed. Though I thought I was being more Slytherin like. I don't really find pleasure in bringing you pain. Though I do have to admit, I get great joy out of your humiliation. Your cheeks turn this adorable shade of red."

"You're mental." Crabbe said. My head snapped in his direction.

"I've been jynxed three times today just getting back to the common room." I spat. Then turned to Draco. "Speaking of which." I frowned. "You lied to me Draco."

"About what?" He asked. I stepped into his bubble.

"Leaving me alone. You seem to like to run and leave me behind." And I continued pass and to my room. I heard a mumbled 'Damn' from Draco behind me.

The first challenge came and we went to an arena set up away from the castle, in the side of one of the hills. I was sitting between Pansy and Daphne, who were glaring daggers at Draco, who was sitting in front of us.

"The next time he leaves you alone, I'm hexing him." Pansy said, arms crossed as we waited for the first champion to come out to do whatever it was they were supposed to do. It didn't take long for me to realize as Dumbledore placed a golden egg down on the rocky terrained floor, and a Swedish Short-Snout was brought in and chained.

"Merlin's beard." I said in a slight whisper. I leaned forward, almost off my seat, and put my hands on Draco's shoulders.

"What the bloody hell are you doing?" He asked, trying to shake me off.

"Remember first year, when Hagrid got a dragon and I wanted to see it? And I didn't get to because you dragged me away? I just so happen to love dragons, so if you could shut up and deal with the fact that this is probably the best day of my life, it would be appreciated." Draco stopped, and even held my hands to help support me. I blushed a little, but kept my eyes on the arena below. Cedric was the first one out, and he decided to transfigure a rock into a dog. Cedric got his egg, but not without being burned.

The Short-Snout was taken away, and in came a Welsh Green. Fleur came and used a sleeping incantation on the dragon, and got her egg as well, though again, she got burned first.

The next dragon was a Chinese Fireball, and out came Krum, who cursed the dragon blind to get his egg. When the Chinese Fireball ended up crushing the real eggs, I frowned.

"That's awful." I said, moving so my head rested atop Draco's. "Those could have been the dragon's actual eggs, and now..." I took a shuddering breath as I felt tears well up in my eyes a bit. Draco squeezed my hands.

The next dragon, was a Hungarian Horntail. I may have jumped up and pushed Draco down a bit, apparently enough for him to slip out of his seat, sending me down. I managed to catch myself on the bench so I wouldn't go face first into Draco's crotch. I sighed.

"Sorry about that Draco, I got a little exci-" And then there was this firm feeling between my breasts. I looked to see that Draco's face happened to be squished there. I blushed deeply, standing up with the help of Daphne as the other students around us whistled.