Forgotten Malfoy// Cedric

Chapter 13

Holdidays were over tomorrow, I didn't sleep much over the past two weeks, no part of me wanted to eat, and I in all honestly was terrified to go home at the end of term. I saw Hagrid on my walk today. "Hello Alyssa." I waved, "hi Hagrid, what are you doing?" He shrugged, "trying to find some food for Buckbeak, make him comfortable before..." I nodded, "when is the date?" Hagrid sighed, "Still deciding." I looked over at the bird, "I'm sorry." Hagrid shrugged, "nothing we can do bout it." I nodded, "if you need anything I'm here. Don't got much going on anyway." He laughed, "well thank you Alyssa, I better be off."

I continued my walk sitting down by the lake where me and Cedric usually do. Out of the corner of my eye I saw the black dog that sometimes followed me. "Come here." I called the animal over. It sat down in front of me also looking at the lake. "I've got some news for you." The dog barked, "you see, after everything I've told you about my horrible evil father, it's gotten worse. He wants me back, to show some sort of allegiance with the death eaters. Which means I have to prove myself or something. I'm thinking about running away but I have no idea where to. It's got to be somewhere my father would never come looking." The dog whimpered starting to walk away, "no it's fine I get it, if I were a dog I wouldn't want to be sitting here listening to a teenage girls problems." I pinched the necklace Cedric gave me between my fingers. I was excited to see him again.

When it started to get too cold I made my way back in shocked to see Harry, Hermione, Ron, Cedric, Fred and George standing in the foyer. "What are you guys doing here?" I asked shocked. "Dumbledore brought us here, for your Christmas." George said. Cedric walked over to me pulling me into a big hug, "you look beautiful." I smiled, "why thank you sir." He grabbed my hand and the group of us went into the Gryffindor common room. There was a tree set up, and gifts around it. "We heard you weren't able to go home for holdidays, so we brought it to you." Hermione said wrapping me in a giant hug. "Weasleys present is the best Lyss." I rolled my eyes, "I'm sure it is Ron." I sighed, "why did you guys do all this, I didn't get any presents for you guys... I wanted to." Fred held up his arm, "ah Ms.Malfoy, we know all about your Hogsmeade troubles, we don't need your family's blood money." This made me laugh, I sat down on Cedric's lap holding a cup of hot coco, Harry passed his gift first, it was a picture of the two of us in a frame, and a quidditch shirt. "I love it Harry thank you." He gave me a smile, and then Fred and George threw me the next gift, "it's from me too," Ron spoke up. I grinned opening it, it was the famous knitted Weasley sweaters. "It's amazing guys, honestly." I threw it on and it fit me big which made it even more cozy. I then turned to Cedric, "and thank you for the gift you gave me as well." I gave him a quick kiss then stood up. "Guys we have the common room to ourselves tonight what should we do?"

Fred and George smirked, "we have an idea." I nodded, "in the dark hide and seek." I smiled, "I'm in. Cedric partner?" He shrugged smiling, "if I have too." We found a hiding spot, but a few minutes in, we were revealed after a couple more rounds it was getting too easy. I whistled, "hey guys what do you say we amp this up a little, "castle hide and seek?" Everyone but Hermione nodded. "It's after hours we can all get in big trouble, have you forgotten there's a mass murderer running around."

Ron rolled his eyes, "Me and Harry will look first." Cedric grabbed my hand and we started running down the stairs, we continued until I found an empty classroom. "Let's hide under the desk." We both squeezed in and I laughed because of how close we were pushed together. Slowly we both leaned in and our lips connected. "It was a long two weeks without you gorgeous." I blushed pushing him away, "I bet it was." He pushed me down onto the ground getting on top of me. "No seriously the longest two weeks of my life." I pulled off his shirt sitting up to kiss him once again, "I might have to agree with you there Cedric."