the ~iris~ in your eyes. [ON HOLD]

Chapter 3: The Dementor

A/N: Hey guys!!! I reached 100 reads, thank you all so much <333.... I've been having a bit of a writer's block but I'm finally back. Also, I asked people on my TikTok if I should include smut or like spiciness in here, and they said yes so expect upcoming chapters with it...Also Megan and Peyton or whoever else is from my school that is possibly reading this..I'm sorry for all the dirtiness I put in this story and please don't text me abt it😃👍🏼..... Ok, here's chapter 3!
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I woke up from a very deep slumber and stretched out tiredly from bed and took a look at the clock.."6:30?!" I whispered-screamed. I shook my head and tried falling back to sleep but couldn't, so I decided to put my slippers on and go out for a walk. As I headed out of the common room, I tripped over something...a box. I went to pick it up and saw who it was for, Iris Potter. 'Me?' I grabbed and opened it..It was a broomstick, not just any broomstick... A Firebolt! "Woah! Wait, who is it from?" I looked for a name but nothing was on it . I decided to go back and hide it underneath my bed, in case anyone tried stealing it while I was gone. Then I ran out of the common room, very happy and I took a detour, feeling very curious, but I didn't know it would be so dangerous... I was walking around when a dark, floating object approached me..a dementor. I had encountered one of these last year, when my grandfather, Sirius Black had escaped. The dementor was getting awfully close and was rushing towards me, I yelled "EXPECTO PATRONUM" but it didn't work, I tried it again but nothing came out of my mouth. Suddenly, I was on the floor, I couldn't move but I felt very dark and sad. Then, a bright light hit the dementor and it left..running into the Forbidden Forest once again. I turned around to see who saved me, and there he was..Cedric, I mean THE Cedric Diggory, he looked very hot and was being very kind. "Hello there, are you ok?," Cedric asked frantically. "Oh uh, Hi..yeah I'm fine. Thanks for saving me from that bloody dementor." I replied. "What are you doing out here this early?" He asked me. I wasn't really sure so I just asked him why he was up so early and he just said that he woke up way too early and couldn't go back to sleep.

Cedric grabbed my hand and helped me get up, I was blushing. I'm pretty sure he noticed it too because a whole new shade of red reached his face. We started heading back to the dormitories and stayed silent the entire time, until Cedric almost tripped over himself..."oh my god are you ok?" I said trying to hide my laugh. He chuckled and said ," yes, although someone seems entertained." I gave him a slight push on the shoulder and we stared at each other. "So...um do you have a date for the Yule Ball?" Cedric asked. "No, what about you?" I responded. He shook his head and I stood there astonished, who wouldn't want Cedric, he was only one of the hottest guys in school. His big brown eyes stared at mine and Cedric started becoming nervous, "So um w-would you like to go with m-me?" My eyes widened, there was absolutely no way he was asking me to be his date, I mean there's hundreds of girls out there and they all look gorgeous, I'm pretty sure he would've preferred them over me. However, I was not going to let this once in a lifetime question slip away, so I looked up at him and nervously said, "oh uh yeah, that would be nice," I gave him a warm smile at the end. He was now smiling and surprised because he looked in disbelief when I said yes. We ended up walking to The Gryffindor Common Room the entire way and when we said goodbye , he gave me a small peck on my cheekbone and departed, it felt amazing..

"wait you got attacked by a dementor?!" A very scared Hermione said. I rolled my eyes and said, "That's all you got from what I said?" I had told her everything that happened because she started to wake up when I entered our room. " No, I mean THE Cedric Diggory asked you out to the Yule ball, that's major. But you got attacked.." She said stopping between a few words letting out giggles in all of them. I smiled and I started pulling out my robes, realizing it was 7:45, breakfast was starting in 15 minutes. I got changed and did my makeup, which only consisted of light mascara, lip balm, lip gloss and a little bit of blush(and eyeliner if I was feeling a little mischievous). I gave a small spritz of my perfume and let it soak into my body. Hermione then asked if I was ready to go and I nodded, slipping on my black combat boots.

When we arrived to breakfast, everyone was already there, munching away on pancakes, eggs, and a few pieces of hash browns. I took a seat next to Hermione and filled my plate. "I think you have an admirer, look." Hermione nudged my shoulder towards the Slytherin Table. I looked over to see Draco, his eyes were burning into mine and we stared at each other, remembering what had happened last night. I jumped, feeling a tap in my shoulder, It was Cedric. He was looking awfully adorable in his robes today. "Hi Cedric!" I said to him with a smile. "Hi Iris, I was wondering if I could walk you to class today?" He seemed very nervous, but tried to look confident. I said yes and he took my hand in his and we headed towards Defense Against the Dark Arts, it was a little awkward though..knowing that he had just saved me from a dementor a couple of hours ago...Once, we reached the door, I thanked him and we parted ways.

I sat down in my regular seat, near the back where no one would notice me and took a piece of parchment paper and my quill out. Professor Moody came in, startling everyone, "My name is Alastor Moody, Ex-Auror, Ministry malcontent, and your new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher...I am here because Dumbledore asked me. End of story, Goodbye, The End. Any questions?" I looked around and everyone stayed dead silent. He taught us about the 3 Unforgivable Curses, named The Imperius Curse, The Cruciatus Curse, and The Killing Curse. He forced Neville to look at a spider being tortured and I could tell be Neville's face, he was very uncomfortable and couldn't bear to look at it. So I yelled, making sure Professor Moody could hear me, "STOP IT, PLEASE, CAN'T YOU SEE HE'S DISGUSTED AND UMCOMFORTABLE?!" He let out a sigh and did the worst possible, he casted the killing curse on it. My jaw dropped and I was in shock. He continued his class, acting like nothing had happened but I couldn't get the small shriek of the spider before it had died...It was torture.

I ran out immediately after the class had ended, I ran inside the Girls Bathroom, and shut the door behind me. I started sobbing, sitting down on the floor, thinking how Professor Moody could be so careless and say that as if it were ok. Then, memories, faint memories of my mom screaming as she died reached the surface of my thoughts. It was terrible, I couldn't get it out of my head, and I continued to cry, trying to make it go away. Then, I heard the door open and close, leaving me to raise my head up..it was Draco. "What do you want Malfoy?" I said trying my best not to fall apart or show any sort of weakness. He didn't respond, he just came closer to me and sat next to me, taking my hand in his. Then I lost it, tears streaming down my face, he started rubbing my shoulder. I felt safe.