The Mudblood and The Slytherin Prince

Chapter 26: The Final Tournament

It's the morning of the third tournament and you and Harry still haven't talked yet. Everything is fine between you and Hermonie. She says if he makes you happy, then she's happy.

You and Hermonie are sitting in the Gryffindor common room, waiting to go sit for the last tournament. Harry is gone to get ready and Ron is sitting by you both on the couch.

'I think you should tell him.' She whispers to you. You shake your head no and she rolls her eyes. 'I'll tell him then.'

'Fine.' You say. 'Not like this day could get any worse.'

You and Harry had another fight before he let the common room. He doesn't want to have anything to do with you if you're going to be with Malfoy. You told him that you two aren't officially together, but he wouldn't listen.

'(y/n) and Draco love each other and have been sneaking around to meet up for months now.'

Ron just nods his head then quickly looks at you.

'What?! Are you mad?'

You don't say anything and Ron asks if you two are dating.

'No.' You say quietly. You wish you were. You don't understand why he won't ask you.

'She told us that you two kissing in class, but not the rest of that.' He reaches over Hermonie and grabs your hands. 'I'm your friend, and even though I bloody hate him, I'll suck it up for you. Just keep the details out please.'

You laugh and reach over Hermonie, giving Ron a hug. Hermonie tries to wiggle out from underneath you two, but it doesn't work.

'Okay, I appreciate you two, but please get off me!'

'Harry would be pissed if he found out.' Ron says while shaking his head at you.

'Then don't tell him!'

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You sit with Ron and Hermonie in the stands. You try to find Cedric, but you don't see him anywhere. You see Draco a few rows away from you and he gives you a smile and you smile back.

'Guys, I'll be back. I'm going to go find Cedric.'

You walk down the stairs and head underneath the bleachers where you see Cedric with his dad.

'(y/n)! It's so good to see you!' He says while running up and giving you a hug. 'Are you ready to see me win?' He says while smiling at you.

You break the hug. 'Of course I am. Is it about to start?'

'In a few minutes.'

You nod your head and you're about to tell him about you and Draco but Dumbledore tells you to go back to your seat. You give Cedric a quick hug and leave.

'Did you find him?' Hermonie asks when you sit back down.

'I did. I didn't get a chance to tell him about Draco though. I'll tell him afterwards.'

The champions emerge from under the bleachers and everyone starts cheering and the band plays music.

'Earlier today, Professor Moody put the cup somewhere in the maze. Only he knows where it's located. Since Potter and Diggory are tied for first, they will be the first to enter the maze.'

Everyone cheers and Dumbledore silences them, continuing.

'The first person to touch the cup will be the winner. The staff will patrol the perimeter, and if anyone wishes to withdraw from the task, they only need to send sparks up with their wand into the air.'

He gathers the champions around and Harry and Cedric make their way towards the maze. The cannon sounds and they enter the maze. Followed by Viktor and Fleur a few minutes after.

'How long do you think this is gonna take?' You ask Hermonie and Ron, but they just shrug their shoulders.

'It shouldn't go on that long. I mean, it'll be dark in a few hours, surely they should become back before that time.' Hermonie says.

'I just want food.' Ron says.

'You just ate!' You and Hermonie both yell at him at the same time.

Someone yells your name and you look around trying to see who said it. They say your name again and when you see them, they usher you over. You walk over and stand to the side.

'What do you want?' You ask, looking around.

'Come, sit with me for a bit.' He says slyly. You look back to Hermonie and she just gives you a look. 'Come on, I won't bite.' He's now patting the seat next to him. You roll your eyes and sit beside him.

He wraps his arm around your shoulder and you just look into his silver eyes.

'Enjoying yourself' You ask him while raising your eyebrow.

'Now that your here,' Draco says, 'I need good company.'

'Aren't you worried about what people will say? Everyone still thinks that I'm,' you lower your voice, 'muggle-born.'

'I don't care anymore. I want people to know you're mine.' He says while kissing the top of your head.

Your cheeks turn bright red and you jump a little when you see red sparks fly up into the air. A few minutes later, Fleur comes back crying and runs over to the other girls from Beauxbatons.

You ask Draco if you can go back to your friends. 'No,' he says, 'I want to sit with you a little longer.' He thinks of a minute and says, 'when Diggory or Potter comes back, you can go back to them.'

You both talk for a while and you can hear whispers all around you. You try to ignore them, but it seems like they just get louder and louder. Suddenly, Krum comes back and kicks the grass.

'Well, I guess I'm going back to my friends now. I'll see you after?' Draco nods his head and before you walk off he grabs your arm and gives you a kiss. You're face turns bright red and you can feel everyone's eyes on you.

You walk back to Ron and Hermonie and just smile.

'I can't believe he just did that!' Hermonie whispers in your ear.

'And the fact that people think he's with a muggle-born, makes it even better,' you whisper back to her.

You both turn to Ron and he just shakes his head, giving you a disgusted look.

'You can have a kiss too if you like.' You say while making kiss noises at Ron. He pushes you away and you just laugh. 'Or Hermonie could?'

They both look at each other and quickly look away, both flustered.

You all talk about random topics for a while until you hear other students start to cheer. You look down and see Harry and Cedric, but something doesn't seem right. You can feel it. You slowly start to stand and make your way down the stairs. Harry is crying over Cedric.

'He's back. Lord Voldemort's back. Cedric, he asked me to bring his body back.' Harry says, struggling to get the words out.

You push past Dumbledore and look down at Cedric. You fall to your knees and start crying, laying your head on his chest.

You don't hear anything at this point. You don't hear the teachers. You don't hear Cedric's father. You just hear your own heart breaking.