Sweet little Diggory (Draco Malfoy fanfic)

Chapter 20.

Madison POV
Walking the hallways of Hogwarts seemed really peaceful. I had to clear my head I didn't have any chance earlier seeing as i went straight to detention. I made sure my feet were moving but at a very slow pace. My heart was thumping so loud, I thought it was going to yell at me. My breathing was really rough, it felt like someone was holding back my air. My hands trembled like if i had popped a couple of Xanax. My eyes seemed like the ocean and there was a storm causing waves to fall into the shore. I pulled aside to an empty classroom closing the door behind me. I layed my back against it letting my body fall, i grasped my knees to my chest. A sob escaped my lips and every other tear gained me gasping for air. I love Draco very dearly but he hasn't realize that i had lost my brother or atleast who I thought was my brother and he was being so unfair. If he wanted to keep a distance that was fine, he could've atleast mentioned if anything was bothering him. Instead he acted like a complete different person as soon as we stepped into the train. How could someone say that they love someone and then hurt them, not only emotionally but mentally and physically. He could've told me he loves Pansy and I would've back up, I would never forbid him his happiness. Yet here we are, I'm crying in the floor of some dark lonely classroom while he's in Pansy's arms. I wiped the tears from my eyes, waited a few more minutes so it wouldn't look like i was crying and headed to the grand hall for dinner. I grab ahold of the steel clutch opening the doors and stepping inside with my head held high like if nothing had happened, Cedric noticed me and I received a wave and smile on his behalf. I gently smiled but only for a second, I didn't want him to know I wasn't okay. Luna was sitting already in her usual spot eating some meat loaf. I took my seat across from her and took the goblet into my hands taking a sip from my pumpkin juice.
"How was detention?" Luna chimed.
"It was boring just what you would expect detention to be."
I couldn't tell Luna what happened that would make it seem like i was such a whimp. Just complaining when Harry seemed to be fine, he was laughing at whatever Ron was saying which knowing him was probably something incoherent. I took another sip to try to divert the silence and awkwardness that lingered between Luna and I. I saw a shadow from the corner of my eyes, i turned my head to the seat next to me to see who had decided to plop themselves down. Zabini was there smiling at me with his eyebrows furrow upwards.
"How can i be of your assistance?" I asked turning back to my juice.
"Why are Draco and you fighting?"
"How do you know?" My eyes were now looking at him and one of my brows was raised questioning his observation.
"Oh come on, i knew it was inevitable. I saw you noticed Pansy making out with your boyfriend-" i cleared my throat. "Sorry ex-boyfriend and he seems to be pretty bummed."
I gave a slight nod and headed back to my juice looking deeply into it. The orange was really vibrant,it glowed against the goblet. I directed my eyes back to Blaise.
"So I'm guessing you're here on his part?" I question.
"Oh no, i just wanted to let you know you can count on me. I like you being with Draco he seems...less of an asshole." He chuckled. "He's doing everything wrong but I believe he loves you."
"Mmh." I furrowed my brows in amusement with a fake smile on my face. After Blaise noticed i had nothing else to say and neither did he. He walked away, I honestly doubt what Blaise had just said to me. Even if i was angry i could never dare to hurt someone I love so much that way. After dinner there was still sunlight out and the breeze was warm making several students want to hang in the garden before it darkened. I spotted Draco sitting in one bench along with Pansy by his side along with his posse. I scoffed to myself, so much for "loving" me, Cedric sat against a tree. I walked towards him taking my seat by his side, he smiled at me and patted his lap. I turned to my side away from him to lay my head on one of his legs and let my hair hang off the other. I layed there looking up at the sky, it was blue with a hint of pink showing that sunset was taking in place. The clouds hovered over slightly, their whiteness was falling into the blue making them not so potent.
"Remember when we were little how you used come in my room and lay like this-" I closed my eyes smiling at the memory. "I used to play with your hair for hours, until you weren't sad anymore."
I hummed in response. I felt Ced running his fingers through the waves of my ponytail, taking a couple of strands of my hair twirling it in his finger every now and then.
"How was it Mady...going home?" Cedric asked.
I gulped closing my eyes and sigh at the terrible memory of that man, beating me any chance he could, taking advantage of the fact that Cedric would never be able to tell him anything. I looked at Cedric, his attention still remained on mine studying my face.
"Well, when i got there everything was destroyed, it was a mess-" I looked down into my hands. Cedric knew instantly that something bad had happened, he played with my hair once again to calm me. "I wasn't allow to bring you up. We were both broken when we lost you but he was infuriated. Everytime I tried being there for him would only earn me physical abuse. He knew Ced, that's why he didn't like me i was never his-"
Ced furrowed his eyebrows in confusion looking for an answer in my eyes.
"Knew what? What are you talking about? What do you mean not his?"
I took in a deep breath releasing it after.
"We're not related Ced, I was-"
"What? I don't understand." He shook his head running a hand through his hair.
"I was adopted by your mother yes, but only so that I could be with Tom Riddle."
"Who is Tom Riddle?" He asked more puzzled than ever.
"Lord Voldemort."
Cedric looked at me like i was crazy, he didn't seem to understand anything. It was more than obvious, he wouldn't understand until I explained everything.
"Apparently i was in love with him and he was in love with me. I am still here perfectly fine because Tom gave your mom a potion to make me immortal forever, however your mom wanted for both of us to marry but Tom didn't like that so he killed her."
"So he wants to marry you now?" He asked.
I shook my head and looked over to Draco who was throwing a apple in his hand looking at me.
"I'm supposed to marry Draco." I answered.
"When?"
I broke eye contact with Draco and looked at Cedric. Once he knew everything that is supposed to happen and what i am to become he'll definitely not want anything to do with me like his father.
"On Christmas."
Cedric huffed in annoyance.
"Ced there's more, but I'm afraid you'll hate me after i tell you." I sat up and crossed my legs in a pretzel manner, taking his hands in mine.
"What could be worse than being forced into marriage?" He questioned.
I looked down into our hands. After the words leave my mouth i knew I wouldn't be able to hold them anymore, i knew i wouldn't be able to hug Cedric anymore. He would see me in disgust the way his father saw me everyday.
"I'm to become a Death Eater."