Ophelia || Harry Potter

Chapter 42

Cousin Run-in and Harry as Champion

It was the next morning and I was sitting with Esmée. I had introduced her to Ginny and they got along quite well. We were in the courtyard talking until Draco suspiciously came over

"Hello cousin"

"Hello" I confusingly reply

"Why are you giving me that face?"

"You never say hello"

"That is because I didn't know you were my cousin" He reasoned

"Ok.."

"She's your cousin?" Parkinson asked

"Second cousin" I corrected

"Yeah she's me cousin from my mum's side"

"A Lestrange?" She asked

"No a Black" I answered

"A Black? Which one's child?"

"Andromeda daughter of Orion and Walburga Black"

She formed an o with her mouth

"Anyways goodbye cousin" Draco said

"Goodbye dearest cousin" I fake smiled

He gently pushed me in the arm before walking off

"I can't believe he's your cousin" Ginny said

"I know"

- - -

It was a few hours later and I was now walking with Cedric somehow. Personally I'm not sure what happened. I had went to the bathroom and when I was walking back I bumped into him

"So you entered into the competition" I said trying to make conversation

"Yeah"

"You nervous?"

"To get chosen?" I nodded "Yeah"

"If you do get picked be careful it's really dangerous"

"Well it's not like I'm gonna get killed is is?"

"Don't joke like that you never know what happens" I firmly say "Plus when the hell is this school safe"

He laughed

"In first year my best friend gets possessed and almost dies. Then last year my so called murderous uncle is on the loose and attacks the school" I state

"But this is different the ministry is even helping to make it safe"

"Cedric the Ministry do shit. Look what happened at the World Cup when it was so called safe"

He sighed "True"

"Just be careful" I said "Please"

He nodded "You have my word"

I smiled before excusing myself. Cedric was a nice guy and I felt like we were kinda getting closer but in a more friendlier way kinda like siblings

- - -

More time had passed now and we were all due in the great hall for the Selection of the Champions. I was nervous for Hogwarts. We needed someone who was going to give it their all. Hopefully we don't get a bloody coward who claims they entered as a joke. Because if we do I will personally raise my hand to kill them

We were allowed to sit where we wanted kinda. Gryffindor and Hufflepuff had to sit on one side where as Ravenclaw and Slytherin sat on the other. Me and Luna sat together on the raised benches which stood on the side of the rooms. We were unfortunately joined by my cousin and his so called 'gang'