[2] storm of rage ~ harry potter × marvel

23- Crying Out Loud

"Sky, have you already heard? Diggory has put his name in the Goblet of Fire!" Pansy tells her at breakfast. Skyler, who was taking a sip from her pumpkin juice, spits it all over the table.

"He what?!" She exclaims, still coughing from almost choking in her drink. Completely forgetting her breakfast, Skyler walks up to the Hufflepuff table and looks for Cedric.

"Cedric Diggory, you and I really need to talk!" She hisses to him. Cedric gulps but nods nevertheless. Together, they walk out of the Great Hall, only for Cedric to be wacked on the back of his head when no one is in sight.

"Ouch! Jeez, Skyler, where was that for?" Cedric exclaims.

"For participating in a Tournament that will probably get you killed!" Skyler thunders, angry and worried at the same time.

"Shh, relax for a moment, Sky. I'm not getting killed. I trust Dumbledore and the Ministry with my life." Cedric says calmly, but Skyler snorts at his answer.

"Do you hear yourself? To be honest, I'd expected Fred and George to try something – and they did. But you... I've never known that you were so naïve, Ced. Because that's what this is. Do you honestly think that Durmstrang is going to play fair? That school is specialisedin Dark Arts!" She says, clenching her fist to keep herself in control.

"Skyler, I'm doing this to prove myself and my house. In history, all the great wizards have come from Ravenclaw, Gryffindor or Slytherin. Not even one came from Hufflepuff. We just feel ourselves like we don't matter. I want to make a point. I want to prove that Hufflepuffs can be brave, smart and cunning. I want to give it a try because I know that I could do it!" Cedric exclaims. At the end of his speech, he sees how tears are shining in Skyler's eyes.

"I-I'm sorry, I shouldn't have reacted like that..." He murmurs, looking at his feet. But instead of answering any of it, Skyler just hugs Cedric tightly, finally crying.

"I just want you to be careful... I wouldn't know what to do if something happened to you. You may not be my boyfriend anymore, but I see you as a brother. I love you like I love my own brother, Ced. Please, promise me, if you're going to be the Chosen One, be very, very careful and ask me for help whenever you need it." Skyler cries out.

"Nothing's going to happen, Sky... There's only a very small chance that I'm going to be picked..."

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If he only knew... -x