Stone [Cedric Diggory]✔

lovers quarrel

It had taken a fair bit of patience for Chrysoprase to formally introduce her family to Cedric as her boyfriend. It had been quite an ordeal with a bit of heated arguing from her parents in front of Cedric that one can not simply go from being friends to being lovers to which the blonde had simply responded by grabbing the older boys shirt and pulling him into what was essentially their first kiss, silencing her parents and making her boyfriend flush bright red.
And now they were hurrying onto the train to Hogwarts and into their fourth and sixth years respectively.
"Hey Chrys!" The call from Ginny Weasley halts the couple and the always elegantly and poshly gliding Lapis matron and patron in their steps. The girl hurries over to them and hands Chrys the very blanket she had given Ginny the night of the Quidditch cup disaster. It had been washed and everything. It being made from expensive wool makes handing it back probably important.. to anyone but Chrysoprase Lapis. "Keep it. Hopefully it'll give you some comfort. I've got my breathing one right here.", she smiles and Cedric lets out a laugh. The usually quiet and reserved boy lights up at Chrysoprases lowkey innuendo. Ginny grins widely at her, but then shakes her head. "This is alpaca wool. Way too expensive to gift it to..." "Ginny.. If I wanted to I could.... No... Just take it. Don't you dare make a scene of his. You obviously like it. It's yours now. I can always get a new one." Ruffling the younger girls hair she then takes Cedrics hand and urges him to hurry away before the ginger could try to argue again. Before her parents can say another word they have already boarded the train and jumped into the compartment where per usual all their friends already sit. Cedric drops onto the seat and quickly pulls Chrysoprase into his lap, wrapping his arms around her, before she can even consider sitting somewhere else. "Whats going in with you two?" Chrysoprase and Cedric exchange a smile. "I finally asked her out.", the boy admits and their friends gasp and cheer, congratulating them. Chrys leans into his chest, resting her head on his shoulder, a smile in her lips. Around him she felt so much more relaxed than usually. He made her feel safe. "How did this happen?" "It's complicated.", they chorus and laugh. Still they are forced to explain everything and only earn laughs in return.
But they have to admit they'd do the same with anyone else in their group. "Anything else that is new?" "Yes. I befriended Blaise Zabini." Immediately most of her friends snap around and stare at her. "Wait.. What?!" "Actually we've been friends since last years Christmas holiday. You know..? When I was busy rehabilitating Sirius Blacks status?" They nod. "Yeah. That time. We ran into each other twice in Diagon alley and finally just started talking. He's a great listener and I like talking with him. Maybe he doesn't speak much but when he does it has actual meaning.", Chrys says, shrugging with a smile. "I'm mildly questioning your sanity but also kind if proud of you. It's not everyday someone manages to befriend a Slytherin without being a Slytherin." Chrysoprase laughs. "Nobody has really tried yet, have they?" "Touché."
A small knock gains their attention and the girl lights up like the sky on new years eve. She rips open the door and throws her arms around Blaises neck, making the boy stumble back a step before steadying himself and her. He leans down. "Happy to see me? That's new." "Hey! I'm always happy to see you. Especially after me and Cedric had the fun of a lifetime when telling my parents we are dating." She pulls a face and Blaises lips twitch upwards. "How did you manage?" "I manhandled him into kissing me right in front of them and they finally did shut up." Blaise now shows his teeth in a laugh that only lasts for a second. "You manhandling anyone should better shut them up. Merlin! What I would give to see that. Right in front of them too?" Chrys bites her tongue with a mischievous grin. "Whoops." "Zabini.. Since when are you and Lapis so cozy with each other?" "It's called friendly interaction, Parkinson. Look it up. Maybe a dictionary would be extremely enriching to your vocabulary. Also.. We have been friends since the last Christmas holidays. Now hush on the sidelines." Turning back to Blaise her happy smile returns. "Where were we?" "Manhandling." "Right. We also had to flee from them so they would just.. Shut up. I swear I've never boarded this train so quickly before. Also.. Thanks for stopping by." "Why wouldn't I? We're friends." Chrysoprases amber eyes shimmer as she smiles. He had no idea how much it really meant for him to say so himself. She gives him a tight hug. "That we are." "I think we need to go look for an empty compartment now but we'll see each other later, right?", he says, lazily hugging her back for a moment before letting go. "Of course we will. See you then." Walking away from her he gently ruffles her blonde hair as a temporary goodbye, his friends including Malfoy following him. "Thanks for everything.", Chrys mutters, brushing her arm against the blonds and then steps back into the compartment where she slides back into Cedric's lap. While they speak in awe about Chrys befriending Blaise Zabini, Draco walks amongst his friends, a tiny smile on his lips. She had thanked him. He didn't really expect her to..