Friendless » Fred Weasley

llll. mr. prefect

Tori was talking with Alicia when she noticed a familiar face in the corner of her eye. She grinned to herself. Cedric!

"Cedric! Hey!" Tori shouted, grabbing the fifth year's attention. The Hufflepuff boy turned in her direction as she stepped away from Alicia, who was talking to Lee, for a moment. He grinned, opening his arms up for a hug.

"Tori! How are you?" He asked her as she embraced him. "Good, how about you Cedric?" They broke apart, giving Tori time to notice his shiny new prefect badge. "Or should I say, Mr. Diggory, the new Prefect."

Cedric couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Don't. My father's been on that for an entire month." He lowered his voice as he talked, but Cedric's Dad must have heard his son mention him since he turned towards immediately.

"Ah, Cedric, I see you've found your friend... I don't think we've met before..." He looked at Tori with a friendly smile on his face, outstretching his hand for her to shake. "Dad, this is Tori." Cedric gestured to her. Tori smiled, shaking Mr. Diggory's hand. "It's nice to meet you, sir."

"Likewise, Miss Tori. Cedric's told me a lot about you. I'm very glad to have him making more friends. You're a fourth year, right?"

Tori and Cedric both nodded.

"I remember now, your on the Quidditch team. Chaser, yes? Gryffindor sure gives Hufflepuff a tough time, right son? Though, Cedric's been training hard. About to bring a win in this time, huh son?"

Cedric went red, closing his eyes. "Sure thing, Dad." He nudged Tori, who was laughing at him, in the arm. Mr. Diggory didn't seem to notice, going in about how he was very proud Cedric became Prefect.

"You trying for Prefect next year, Tori?" Mr. Diggory asked her. Tori shook her head, trying not to laugh in his face. "I think I've gotten in too much trouble for that, sir."

"Well as long as Cedric doesn't get yanked into that, you do that. Speaking of Prefect, Cedric don't you have to be getting to the Prefect's carriage soon?"

The boy was totally red in the face from embarrassment. "Yes Dad, just let me say goodbye."

"Right, of course, son. Goodbye, Tori. It was very nice to meet you."

"You two sir,"

Mr. Diggory turned away and began talking to another adult soon after. Cedric sighed, looking at his Dad. "I'm so sorry... he's... well... a proud man..."

Tori giggled, "Don't. It's cute... I mean, how he's so involved with your stuff." Cedric nodded, running his hands through his thick brown hair. "Well, I'll see you later."

"Whatever you say, Mr. Prefect!"

"Five points from Gryffindor!"