The Explosive Potion

Chapter 8

 I spend most of my time in the library. It's been a month since term started. I still haven't had a period. "Accio..." I whisper to myself "Summoning spell..."

 "Harry!" Ron screams as she runs up to me "I know what the first trial is?" I give her a very bored look. I haven't talk to any of them, about anything, for the past month.

 "Alright, I'll bite." I close the book and put it in my bag, which is to heavy for me to lift, so Ron takes it for me. She still cares for me. "What is it?"

 She looks at me worriedly, probably thinking I'm too weak. My eyes are sunken, along with my cheeks. I have nothing on my bones. My hair is brittle and dull. All from the fact that I don't eat. "It's Dragons."

 "Fuck." is all I can say.

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 Ron follows me down the stairs, as I enter the insane grand hall. I practically run up to Cedric. I nudge him and he turns "Oh, hey Harry. What's up?"

 I sigh "The first trial..." I begin, and he looks at me, unsure "It's Dragons."

 He furrows his brow "Dragons?" I nod and he looks me up and down "Merlin, Harry. You look bloody awful." he frowns "When was the last time you ate?"

 "It's not important." I insist "Just be ready." I say, as I start walking off. Everyone at my table lights up as I sit at the table.

 They look at me shocked when I flop a waffle on my plate "What's got up your skirt?" Ginny asks, staring at me, shocked.

 I huff as I spill syrup all over it and dig in "I only have four days to prepare to face a bloody Dragon." I bite into the the delicious waffle "I have to get back to a, somewhat, healthy weight, or I'll be a crisp." my face lights up as I see the turkey bacon "Pass the bacon, please."

 Malfoy quickly sits the plate next to me and scuffs as I alternate between the bacon and waffle "Happy to see you finally eating.... but, hell, you can scarf food down, can't you?"

 I smirk "I guess you could say I have a big mouth." She blushes and I chuckle "I'm kidding..."

 Hermione smiles "How are you, today?" I shrug and he smiles "Well, are you feeling better or worse or possibly sick?"

 I sigh "Mentally, I'm a little better... physically, I'm just weak..." I clear my throat "I'm not sick, yet..."

 He nods, probably thinking of morning sickness "Well, tell me if you start vomiting, okay?" I nod and she sighs "How about cramps, are you having cramps?" I shake my head "Okay, well, keep me updated, okay?"

 I sigh "Yes, mum." He gives me an odd look and I chuckle "I'm perfectly fine, alright?" I wave a piece of bacon "I'm eating, I'm not hurting myself." I shrug "Stop worrying."

 He sighs "I have every reason to be worried, Harry." he shakes his head "Look how weak you are! You can't even carry your bloody bag!" he hisses "And your supposed to face a damn Dragon in four days!"

 I shrug "And I'll be fine, Hermione!" He looks at me, not so convincingly "Seriously, I have a plan!" I finish two waffles, the size of a plate and, at least, twenty pieces of bacon "Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go practice."

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 I fly up into the air, rolling around on my broom. I love flying. It calms me. But I feel eyes on me. I stop and look around. Cedric stands in the Astronomy Tower. I fly over and sigh "What's your plan of getting around the Dragon?"

 He shrugs "Immobilize him" I land next to him and he smiles "What's your plan?" I shrug "Oh, come on, tell me!"

 I shrug "You'll just have to see..." he shifts uncomfortablely, before leaning in, and kissing me, softly and passionately. It feels different then it did when I was a guy... when he pulls away, he looks at me, worriedly. I shake my head "I-im sorry Ced, but... I'm into Malfoy..."

 He blushes "Y-yeah, just, can I get one more... please?" I sigh and shrug. He walks forward and places his lips to mine. This time, I try to impress. I spread my mouth as he asks for entrance.

 Before I can process, he pulls up me shirt. I smack him away "Bloody hell do you think you're doing, Diggory?"

 He sighs "I just had to see if you're still hurting yourself....." he shifts "And from the looks of it, I should tell your friends."

 I shake my head in disbelief "Is that why you kissed me? It that really why?" I sigh "Just to find out if I still hurt myself?"

 He sighs "No. I know you still hurt yourself." he strokes a piece of hair out of my face "Harry, your skin and bone." He leans in again and sighs "I'm only worried about you." His lips skim over my lips... and I couldn't help but let my breath hitch. Something in me tingles "I've been worried about you, since the second day of term." he kisses me softly, and my insides squirm.

 When he pulls away, he looks at me, troubledly. I huff "You realize I'm a dude, right?" he blushes and looks down "I might be in a girls body, but I'm a dude. And I'm one thousand percent sure, you're straight." and with that, I turn and run.

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 I throw myself on a couch in the common room as Hermione sighs "What's wrong with you?"

 I shrug "I-i don't know..." I scratch my forehead "I just got kissed, and I kinda liked it, but it was from a dude."

 His eyes bulge and he huffs "Who's the guy?" He sits with his legs crossed, his head resting on his fist.

 I shrug "It's nobody, Hermione..." he starts arguing, but I stop her "He's straight, okay? He's not into dudes and I need someone who fine with me."

 "Who's straight?" Malfoy asks, sitting like Hermione, but in another armchair, right beside him.

 "The guy that kissed Harry." Malfoy smiles weakly, as if her heart is heavy, for some reason "Still don't know who it is yet..."

 I sigh "Seriously, guys, I don't want to talk about it." I shrug "He's tall and handsome and I might have felt something, but I won't be on his arm at the Yule Ball..."

 "You should." Malfoy shrugs "I'll just go with someone else... just go with who you want to go with."

 But I want to go with her. I want to have her on my arm. Before I can say anything, she's up and gone. I groan "But I want to go with Malfoy!"

 Hermione smiles "I can arrange that. Now, come on." He stands "It's lunchtime."