italicized means words spoken in french
The new year has come and I was ready to get back to Hogwarts. I was very delighted to see them again - Draco mostly. When the year end party ended, I wanted to be able to see him again.
I couldn't find Pansy nor Blaise around the castle, so I agreed to accompany Hermione and her two friends named Ron and the other Hogwarts champion Harry to the library.
She felt a bit awkward and tense in the library with them. Ron looking at her disapprovingly while Harry just zones out in front of the text book laid out in front of him.
She gulped to herself before trying to strike up a conversation with the ginger head sitting a few inches beside her.
"How come your father didn't attend the party in France? Didn't your father work in the ministry too?" I asked. But he simply replied with "He couldn't attend last minute."
The ginger head named Ron closed his eyes as he tried to sleep, while Harry and Hermione tried to decipher the next task. I was momentarily absorbed with this book about a muggle going mad that it captivated witches and wizards attention. No one knew why he was suddenly going mad, then Moody stood in front of us. Hermione shaking Ron to wake up.
"Granger. Carpentier. And Weasley. Follow me. Dumbledore wants to have a little chat with you three. Now." He says, we hurriedly packed our stuff before bidding our farewells to Harry. Leaving him in the library.
Upon arriving at Dumbledore's office, another girl was sitting there. And from what I recall, she was Cedric's partner, Cho Chang was her name, I think so.
"Good evening, children." Dumbledore started. "You're all probably wondering why I have called you here. You all will play a big part for tomorrow's task. Each champion must retrieve you at the bottom of the Black Lake tomorrow afternoon." A man wearing an all black suit came in, holding a plateful of potions. One for each of us. "Not to worry, this potion will make you unconscious beneath there, it'll wear off once ascended back." I took a potion glass and took a sniff of the potion. It smelled like medicinal herbs and grass.
"Ms. Chang, you are for Mr. Diggory to retrieve. Ms. Carpentier, you are for Ms. Delacour to retrieve. Ms. Granger, you are for Mr. Krum to retrieve. And finally, Mr. Weasley, you are for Mr. Potter to retrieve." Dumbledore explains. And just like that, the three of them raised the glass to their lips. I brought the potion bottle into my lips. Placing the bottle on the table until I fell my back being pulled down by a heavy weight and losing consciousness.
The following day, Pansy scanned the Great Hall in the hopes of finding her best friend. Her eyes darted at the Ravenclaw table where the Beauxbatons sat with. But there was no sign of her.
She sat in besides Daphne and Blaise who were both engrossed about today's task. When she saw Draco coming in and sat down in front of her, she quickly popped the question.
"Have you seen Clarity? I haven't seen her since yesterday." She asks, Draco, who turned his head and body around scanned the hall as well. But there was no sign of her either.
"Not a clue. I haven't seen her after lunch yesterday. Didn't see her last night at dinner as well." Draco spoke. Though he spoke casually about her sudden disappearance, he couldn't help but feel worried about where she could have been.
"Blaise, have you seen Clarity?" He asks, but Blaise only shrugged.
"Haven't. Last time I saw her was at lunch too. Talking to some of her school mates."
In Draco's mind, no one could possibly try to abduct her, right? Why would anyone abduct her as well?
Throughout the morning, he couldn't think straight. He was used to seeing her and how she would immediately turn his bad day into a good one.
"Bloody Merlin...where could that woman be?" Pansy hissed. Angrily looking around the other boats, possibly finding her best friend in another boat.
If Draco knew, he would answer her question. But sadly he didn't. And as the hours passed by, his concern for her sudden disappearance only increased.
Now that they were at the Black Lake, he leaned his arms on the wooden surface as watched as the four champion aligned themselves. He heard the blast of the canon and watched all four of them dive down into the water.
Secretly, he hoped that Krum would win this one.
Minutes have passed and the Fleur was rescued from the waters. But despite being saved, her facial expression says something else.
"Clarity is still down there! No one else is going down to save her?! Those merpeople will start attacking her!" She screamed then broke down into a fit of cries, holding her was their headmistress.
At that moment, Draco's blood ran cold. The love of his life was how many meters down inside the lake and her savior was no longer allowed to rescue her. He started to grow unaware of his surroundings. The Beauxbatons hoping that Clarity would find a way to get back up, Pansy already tearing up while Blaise and Daphne comforts her.
The first ones to arrive are Diggory and Chang. It would already be a conclusion that Diggory comes in first place as there is still ten minutes until the one hour is up. The second to arrive are Krum and Granger. Draco scoffed. How could Granger be Krum's treasure? Of all the people, why did it had to be a mudblood?
The last to get ascend up was Potter. And if ever Potter was the one to save her. He would be thankful for Potter for the first time.
He was unexpectedly pulled out of his thoughts when Clarity suddenly rose up from the water with Weasley. She was immediately pulled up and was instantly wrapped in towels, obviously drenched in her blue uniform.
Harry was the last to be pulled out of the waters and everyone started cheering.
"Even if she wasn't yours to save, you still did. Thank you!" A freezing Fleur spoke in english, with a hint of French accent. Cupping Harry's cheek and planting a kiss on each cheek.
"And you! You helped!" She turns to Ron, placing a kiss on each of his cheek as well.
"Merci..." Ron mumbles, touching his cheek. Fleur then turned to help Clarity wrapped around in her towel and standing up.
"I'm sorry if I wasn't able to save you. Do forgive me, Clarity." Fleur says as she enveloped me into a hug. My whole body is still freezing but I wrapped my arms around her frame. The other Beauxbatons did the same, warming us up.
"Where is she?!" I heard someone yell. I slowly raised my head and my eyes fell on Draco's. He came running towards me just as my other school mates slowly lets go of me and Fleur. Instantly he wrapped his arms around my frame, hugging me into a bone crushing hug.
"I was worried about you. I didn't see you for the half of yesterday and half of today." He says, gently cupping my cheeks into his warm hands.
"I'm sorry. I was summoned yesterday." I chuckled softly.
"Clarity...who is he?" Fleur leaned in to whisper in my ear. I had momentarily forgotten that they are still here and are awkwardly watching me and Draco.
"My sweetheart." I said, to see all their reactions were too funny to not laugh at. My cheeks staining in pink tint.
"What did Delacour ask?" Draco whispered in my ear.
"She asked who you are and I said that you're my sweetheart." I chuckled, watching Draco look flustered was a sight. It was until I felt another pair of arms wrap around my frame.
"Oh Clarity, I'm glad you're alright. I was worried for you all morning!" A crying Pansy says in between tears and hiccups, slightly sobbing on my shoulder.
"It's alright. I'm here now." I said, tryin to fix her hair. "But I do feel hungry." In which Pansy chuckle softly.
