Azkaban's Youngest Prisoner

Ch. 7

Chapter 7:

*Cedric's POV*

"Yo Ced there's that Azkaban girl over there," Ernest says and I turn around to see Tessa Malfoy walking into the library and sitting at a table.

"How much do you bet she's already hexed someone out of anger today?" Penelope asks with a laugh.

"Guys stop, that's not funny." I roll my eyes. As much as I love my friends, they can really be stupid sometimes.

"Are you kidding? She's probably right Ced. All jokes aside, that's probably what she's capable of." Ernest points out.

"She's literally sitting there reading," I look over to Tessa who is focused on her book. "She's barely been here a day, give her a break."

"Come on Ced. You have to admit we're right. I mean who gets sent to Azkaban at age 12?" Penelope points out. Ernest stifles a laugh.

"I dare one of you to go talk to the criminal. 5 galleons." Ben says as he comes up to us.

"I'm going to go talk to her," I say as I start walking to her table. My friends start high fiving each other and I turn around to them. "Not because you guys dared me, because I want to." I walk up to Tessa's table.

*Tessa's POV*

I'm sitting in the library after talking to Madam Hooch when a Hufflepuff slides into the seat across from me.

"Tessa Malfoy right?" he says. I look him up and down.

"That's me. And you are?" I replied, raising an eyebrow.

"Cedric Diggory." I nod and look back down at my book hoping he'll get up and walk away. I didn't really feel like talking to someone at the moment. "What are you reading?" he asks. I snap my head back up.

"Quidditch through the Ages." I state.

"Oh that's a good one! You play quidditch?"

"Yea." I say blandly. Jeez this guy does not give up.

"Me too! You're a fourth year right?"

"Mmhmm." How many questions does this guy have?

"Oh cool! I'm in my fifth year." I nod as he continues to stare at me. I look up to see his friends snickering in the corner.

"So, what are you doing here talking to me?" I look him dead in the eye. He seems caught off guard by my sudden change of tone.

"Oh- uh. I just thought because you're back...you know. I'd just um... say hi or..."

"Mmm. Sure." I say sarcastically.

"No I'm serious I just wanted to introduce myself."

"You know you don't have to talk to me just because you feel bad or because you got dared to." I say acknowledging his friends with a nod.

"No! No I- I swear. I just wanted to talk to you on my own accord." I shake my head. And stand up to start gathering my things.

"Nice talk. You can go back to your friends now." I say in a fake sweet tone as I walk away.

*Back to Cedric's POV*

I watch Tessa grab her things and walk out of the library as I walk back to my group of laughing friends.

"HA! Cedric what happened man" Ben laughs as he slaps 5 galleons into my hand. I look back up at him as I shove the money back into his palm.

"She thought I was talking to her for a dare." I sigh.

"Damn didn't know Malfoy had brains. She figured you out so quick." Ernest laughs.

"I didn't do it for a dare! I was going to talk to her regardless. If it wasn't for you guys laughing it could've gone somewhere."

"Ced," Penelope says as she places her hand on my shoulder. "That conversation was dry as hell and it was going nowhere. Consider it a favor." I shrug her hand off.

"No it's not! Why are you guys so rude?" I glare at my three fellow hufflepuffs.

"Dude why do you care so much? She's literally a year younger than you and you'll probably never talk to her again." Ben points out. I shake my head.

"I just wanted to be nice."

"Oh Ceddy, you're always too nice." Penelope replies as my friends drag me out of the library to class.