BADGERS ○ CEDRIC DIGGORY

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~estelles pov~

We were about six months into training with the DA. We were going to graduate in less than a month. Not going to school seemed odd.

Today in DA we were going to be working on patronuses. It's our second day working on it, but nobody has gotten it so far. Harry promised we would all have it by the end of today.

Eileen was the first to achieve her patronus. A beautiful silver wolf burst from her wand, shining like the moon. I complimented her, smiling.

By the end of the day we had all gotten our patronuses, like Harry promised. Mine was a turtle, Cedric's was a raccoon, Vivienne's was a hummingbird, Jackson's was a skunk, Caroline's was an elk, and Fred and George's were both a fox.

As we were walking back to our dorms I caught up with Jackson.

"Long time, no see." I said.

"Yeah... I've been busy." He said.

"Same. Things going good with you and Caroline?"

"Yeah."

"That's good." I wasn't sure what else to say. I luckily didn't have to think for long because Jackson spoke first.

"Graduation is so close. It's weird." He said.

"Right?" I exclaimed. "Everyone thinks it's all good but we're not going to see each other as much."

"You promise you'll stay in touch though right?" He asked.

"Of course!" I answered. "I should go. Homework." He nodded.

"Bye Stellie." I smiled at him and waved. 

I walked back into the common room. No one was there. None of my friends at least. I walked back out and towards the great hall. A sixth year Slytherin grabbed my arm and started dragging me away.

"Hey!" I shouted.

"C'mon. Please don't fight or we'll both get in trouble." He said in a concerned tone.

I realized where he was leading me. We walked into Umbridge's office. Most of the DA was there, with wands held to there necks.

"Ced! Viv!" I shouted. I felt something cold press against my neck. A wand.

"Don't talk." The sixth year whispered as he handed me to a stronger seventh year boy.

The seventh year boy pressed his wand to my neck. He held my wrists tightly behind my back. "Well, aren't you gorgeous?" He whispered in my ear. "Shame you were with Potter, only going to make this more painful for the both of us." He breathed. I squirmed in his grip, tears rolling down my face. I looked at Cedric. I glanced from Cedric to Vivienne, and back to Vivienne. Cedric looked at me. He struggled to get free, but Umbridge sent a spell that tied him to a chair.

A conversation happened that none of my friends understood. Soon enough most people left. I broke free of the boy's grip and untied Cedric.

"Ess, are you okay?" He asked as I freed him.

"Me? What about you?" I asked.

"I'm fine." He said.

Vivienne broke free and we started to walk out the door. The seventh year boy grabbed my wrist.

"You're not going anywhere, beautiful." He said, smirking.

"Yes. She is." Vivienne snapped. She then slapped him and grabbed my arm. We ran back to the common room.

I cried into Cedric's shoulder as he comforted me.

"It's okay... it's okay..." He assured me. I, once again, fell asleep in Cedric's arms.