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

Chapter 6: Worries and Desire

It had been a few days since Draco and I had kissed in the hallway, I tried my best to ignore him everywhere I went. I even hid in the kitchen with the elves once, because he was walking past the Great Hall. My scars were all healed up and I started to train with Cedric on the quidditch field, trying to exercise as much as I could before the second task arrives.

"Can I pick through your brain, Iris?" Cedric asked, snapping me back into reality. "I-, sorry, my mind's just a bit groggy, had a bit of a late night, lots of homework, you know."

That was a lie. I've tried absolutely everything to get Draco off my mind, but I can't. Every time I look at someone, all I can see are his grey eyes and his soft lips on mine.

"Alright, well let's run around the field 2 times and then we'll be done for the day," Cedric stated, taking a big gulp out of his water bottle. "Yeah, I'll see you at the finish line," I replied, getting a head start. "Wha- Hey! That's no fair! I command you to come back Ms Potter!" Cedric laughed, trying his best to catch up to me.

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A few hours later..

Cedric walked me to my dorm, holding my hand throughout the entire walk. He was talking about something, but I was too distracted to care, "So? Do you want to go?" "U-Uh what?" I replied, facing him. "Hogsmeade, do you want to go? With me, like on a date? " he retorted.

oh shit.

I mean a small date wouldn't hurt, but I don't know, what about Draco? Ah fuck, I'll just do it. "Um sure, when?" "This Saturday, I'll pick you up at 5," Cedric said, his incredible jawline sharpening. I smiled, giving him a hug goodbye, when I pulled away, Cedric gave me a small peck on my cheek, leaving my blushing at his touch.

"Well, I'll see you tomorrow for practice," he retaliated. I walked into my dorm, smelling like the scent of Pine trees, Hermione was inside, mixing a bubbling cauldron.

"Hello Iris, how are you?" The bushy haired girl asked. "I'm doing fine, what's in the cauldron?"

"I'm trying to make a potion for you and Harry, Gillyweed to be precise." Hermione answered. I gave her a confused look, motioning her to tell me more. "Oh right, um the Gillyweed is supposed to help you get through the second task. No one knows what it is yet, but the only thing we do know is that you'll be underwater for an unknown amount of time, doing god knows what." "I- Okay, thanks," I queried, huffing out a sigh while laying down on my bed.

I thought up at least 5 different scenarios that would take place. 'The potion doesn't work and I won't be able to breathe, accidentally drowning.' 'I get kidnapped by the mysterious sea creatures down below.' 'I chicken out and drop out of the challenge.' 'A shark eats me alive.' or 'I make it out alive, hopefully winning first.'

My thoughts swarmed my head, worrying me to my last breath. I wished for this whole thing to be over with. Finished. Complete. I wanted nothing to do with it, but I knew that once you enter the competition, you can't go back.

So I laid there, tucked underneath my blanket, the orbit in my eyes straightening as the world stayed put. My eyes slowly closing, and any noise lightly disappears.

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My eyes fluttered open, the twilight sky gazing through the room. I checked the time, it was 1 am. I groaned as I got up, walking over to my trunk. I looked for my journal, the journal I used to write down thoughts.

'Hello, It is I, Iris. Today was pretty normal. Except that Cedric asked me out on a date to Hogsmeade. I don't know how I feel. I know it's horrible, but every time I think of Cedric, Draco pops in my head. I hate this feeling. It's like I don't want him but I need him. He makes me feel, feel happy, safe, and just needed. The way he looks into my eyes, they're full of lust and desire. So much desire. I just need him to hold me again. His touch is stone cold, yet when his fingertips graze my skin, my body melts and it becomes a raging fire inside. Yeah. That's just-, That's just how I feel, it's not like I can control it. Anyways, I should probably head back to sleep, big day tomorrow, I'm going dress-shopping with Mione and Luna. Ciao <3'

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As Hermione, Luna and I all walked side by side, we chattered and laughed about our dates to the ball and figuring out what we were going to dress with. I'm not a very fashionable person, my go to outfit is a pair of jeans, oversized tee and my favorite pair of shoes, Converse.

We all walked in Madam Malkin's, jaws dropped as we took it upon ourselves to look at the amazing dresses around us.

"W-Wow, they're all um, beautiful," Hermione stammered. "Totally," "I agree," Luna and I replied.

"Hello dears, shopping for a dress?" a lady over a counter interrupted.

"Yes actually," I chirped.

"Need any help?" she asked.

"Not yet, but thanks for the concern!" Hermione responded.

The lady continued her work and we all went our separate ways throughout the shop, searching for a dress.

My eyes wandered onto this gorgeous crimson red dress. I walked over to the dress, in awe of it. This was it. This was the one.

I went up to the cash register, grasping the dress in my arms. "Will this be all for today?" the lovely woman at the cash register asked. "Yeah, thank you," I handed her the dress, taking out my wallet full with galleons. Hermione and Luna came up to me, each with a gorgeous dress, one pink and one yellow, perfect for the two of them.

We left the shop, walking throughout Diagon Alley. "So..Iris, Hermione and I were planning a small little get-together and we're wondering if you'd like to come?" Luna queried. "Erm..Sure, I'll be there," I replied.
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A/N: heyyyy, this chapter is really small filler, and I know you've been waiting for about a month and a half but I have not been enjoying this story. I've decided to make my main focus "two faced" and write more consistently on that book. I was contemplating unpublishing this story and waiting until I get at an appropriate amount of chapters on "two faced" and then continue and publish it, but I'm not sure.

-you can follow my Instagram to see sneak peeks of this book and two faced and little photos of it. My user is the same as this @tomfeltonismydaddy0

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-Again, apologies, I love everyone!