Off Limits [WILL RETURN]

Part Twelve ~ Perfect Project

The Next Morning
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We all walked into class and took our seats.

SNAPE: Alright students, place your projects on your tables and be seated with your partners. I'll be coming around to collect the written reports.

CEDRIC: Did you end up finishing your half of the project?
Y/N: Of course I did! Why would you even ask such a dumb question?
CEDRIC: Sorry *scoff* I was just checking if it was done
Y/N: Well you could've asked in a different way
CEDRIC: Okay.. why so moody today?
Y/N: What are you talking about? This is how I normally am
CEDRIC: Right.. I forgot

SNAPE: Miss Y/N. Please hand me your written report

How did Snape get to our table so quick?

Y/N: Here you go, Professor

SNAPE: Mr. Diggory I assume you managed well, as usual?
CEDRIC: Yes Professor, no trouble at all

Must be nice. How can someone be so stuck up? Sometimes I think he could be a better Slytherin than me.

CEDRIC: Fingers crossed you're a good writer
Y/N: I am. Now stop pestering me
CEDRIC: Alright fine

Finally. If he's so confident in his skills, why worry about mine? I thought he said I didn't have to try because he'd get us a good grade on his own. Tough talk from a guy who's acting very paranoid right now

CEDRIC: Hey by the way..

Oh my god. What now?

Y/N: What?
CEDRIC: How do you know Miles?
Y/N: I don't, we just met yesterday
CEDRIC: And you just agreed to leave the library with him after meeting him?
Y/N: Ya.. I don't know, he's good with words. Besides, there was no harm in what he was asking
CEDRIC: Just strange, people don't normally follow people they just met
Y/N: Well we're friends now, he even sent me a note this morning saying we have a class together later today
CEDRIC: A note? Wait how would he know your schedule?
Y/N: I don't know, maybe he heard from someone who has the same class as us
CEDRIC: Looks like he's still got his old habits.
Y/N: What?
CEDRIC: Nothing. Wait, did you say you guys are friends?
Y/N: Yes
CEDRIC: How? You guys just met
Y/N: So? Time doesn' determine friendships

He sat in his seat looking down at the desk. He was playing with his fingers before answering me again

CEDRIC: Well, would you consider us friends?
Y/N: ... Why are you asking me that, all of a sudden?
CEDRIC: Answer the question
Y/N: I don't know, you haven't exactly been the best friend
CEDRIC: How so?
Y/N: Oh I don't know.. maybe because you judged me based on my house since the day I came to this school
CEDRIC: Oh come on, I thought we were past that
Y/N: You never apologized
CEDRIC: I didn't realize I had to
Y/N: Well when you do, maybe then we can be friends

I raised my voice at him a little when I said that last sentence. He didn't look my way again

The remainder of class, we went without speaking to each other

Did I feel bad? Kinda. But did I mean what I said? Absolutely. I wasn't the kind of person who took insults and easily forgot about them. I will however forgive him as soon as he apologizes because I'm not one to hold grudges

SNAPE: Alright, class dismissed. I looked through some of your reports just now and I'll have your grades back to you by tomorrow.

The class started to pack their things. I slowly got up from my seat. Maybe I should talk to him

Y/N: Hey-

SNAPE: Miss Y/N, Mr. Diggory please come to my desk

Why? Was I talking too loud when I yelled at Cedric? I hope I didn't get him in trouble with me.. That would be bad

We both walked up to his desk reluctantly. I looked up at Cedric. He was about a whole head taller than me. I wasn't that short, he was just very tall. He looked calm though

CEDRIC: Yes, Professor?
Y/N: You wanted to speak to us?

SNAPE: Yes. I just finished reading your paper.

Oh, that was fast...

SNAPE: I noticed few spelling mistakes here and there, mostly from Miss Y/N...

My face was getting hot.. I felt embarrassed. I knew I wasn't good at spelling but he didn't have to point that out in front of Cedric.

SNAPE: Despite that small error which I am willing to overlook, you two did an excellent job on your papers. Best I've read so far. Don't get your hopes up though, I have yet to read Miss. Granger's papers

Well she did work with Malfoy.. so I think Cedric and I have the upper hand here. But I wouldn't admit to that of course, especially not to Cedric

CEDRIC: Thank you, Professor
Y/N: Thank you

SNAPE: That's all, you two may take your leave now

We both walked out of the classroom in unison. His strides were long and far apart from mine. As we made our way down the hall, the tension in the air was building up. I had to say something.

Y/N: I'm sorry

He stopped to face me. He definitely wasn't expecting that

CEDRIC: For what?
Y/N: For raising my voice and saying you had to apologize
CEDRIC: Oh that
Y/N: I assumed you were mad at me, you were walking far away from me just now so I wanted to clear the air
CEDRIC: I'm not mad
Y/N: I've heard you say that before. But I'm not convinced this time.
CEDRIC: No, I should've been the one apologizing. I'm sorry. It was rude of me to have acted the way I did towards you. I'm not that kind of person, I can promise you that

Y/N: I know.. people think very highly of you here at this school. I know better to paint you as the villain.
CEDRIC: I suppose
Y/N: Well then, I guess it's official
CEDRIC: What is?

Y/N: We're friends now

We both looked at each other before shying away.

Then we resumed walking. This time he walked closer to me than before. I was glad.