"Are you playing hard to get?"
"Oh please, you think I'd play anything for you? I'm just simply hard to get"
"Just admit it, you're in love with me LeStrange"
"Don't flatter yourself, Diggory"
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Amora was growing tired of passing out. The feeling of losing control of her body and being swallowed by the emptiness of the dark was not only nerve wracking, but tiring. When she woke up the next morning, her first though was trying to make not fainting a new goal for her year. She was back in her and Cedric's room, but something was off. All of their belongings that she had littered around the bedroom to decorate were gone, only to be replaced by multiple suitcases and trunks. Amora propped herself up using her arm and stretched her other arm in an attempt to wake up, but the bed was too comfortable to pursue this mission any further.
"Mores?" Belle's voice rang out from the doorframe. Amora's eyes followed the sound of the voice and before she knew it, a mess of dark curly hair had wrapped her in a hug.
"Oh thank god you've finally gotten up," Belle's voice was muffled in Amora's long straight black hair.
"Bells, let the poor girl breathe," Ned chuckled as he gently took a seat at the foot of the bed. Something in Belle's sentence didn't make sense to Amora, and her brows furrowed.
"What do you mean? How long have I been asleep?" Amora asked, and Ned and Belle exchanged a nervous glance.
"You're the nice one, you tell her," Belle muttered to Ned, wrapping her arms around Amora. Ned rolled his eyes dramatically before directing his attention back to Amora.
"It's been around three days," Ned explained, and Amora's eyes widened. Three whole days? How much had she missed? She knew better than anyone that a person could miss a lot in only three days.
"I don't understand... why for so long?" Amora stammered out, raising her hands to massage her temples.
"You lost a lot of blood, and you looked pale as a ghost. You also weren't...moving. Luckily, Remus, Snape, and Hermione were able to whip up a Blood Replenishing Potion just in the nick of time. The twins weren't as lucky," Ned explained.
"The twins? What do you mean?" Amora asked, still slightly dazed.
"Ced was bloody furious. It took me, Aaron, and Aspen to hold him back from wailing on the twins. He hasn't talked to them since..." Ned muttered, and Amora's eyes widened.
"But the twins are still alright?"
"Well Molly shouted louder at the, than any Howler I've ever seen, and Sirius made them scoop up Buckbeak's shit for the last three days," Belle snorted, and Ned couldn't help but crack a smile.
"I'm not even that mad at them," Amora muttered, crossing her arms over her chest.
"Well you bloody should be," a voice from the doorway spoke softly. Amora looked over and her face spread into a wide grin.
"Good morning, Ced," she smirked sarcastically, but Cedric had already wrapped her in a tight bear hug. Amora buried her face in the soft yellow woolen knit sweater he was wearing as she wrapped her arms around his waist tightly.
"You should have seen him. Practically refused to leave your bedside," Ned chuckled to himself.
"And his sad little puppy dog eyes as he moped around the house," Belle yawned, her eyes glimmering with what Amora could only guess to be memories. Once Cedric had finished hugging her, Amora furrowed her brows at the suitcases sitting in the corner of the room.
"Cedric, why'd you pack up?" Amora asked, nodding her head towards the direction of the packed bags.
"Well, summer had to end eventually," Cedric chided.
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"How are you feeling? Do you feel dizzy at all?"
"I'm alright Sirius, honestly. Please just relax a bit," Amora pleaded but Sirius dramatically rolled his eyes.
"He's just worried because you were out for a bit and now you're already off to school," Remus interjected, picking up Amora and Cedric's suitcases.
"Well, I guess it's time to part ways," Amora sighed, but a mischievous grin spread to Sirius' face as a twinkle in his eye somehow made Amora feel that this was probably not the first time he's broken rules.
"I won't tell Molly if you won't," Sirius smirked, and before Amora could respond, a black furry dog had replaced where Sirius was standing.
"Ah, so I take it that Padfoot is accompanying us," Remus called out, and Amora couldn't help but laugh.
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"Where did Harry go?" Cassie asked.
"Talking with Siriu- em... Padfoot. Think he wanted to give him a proper farewell," Tonks explained.
The not so small group that consisted of Tonks, Remus, Molly, Arthur, Aspen, Aaron, Rey, Belle, Ned, Hazel, Cassie, Fred, George, Ginny, Ron, Hermione, Amora, and Cedric arrived at the Platform 9 and 3/4. Despite the strange looks received by passing muggles as the students pushed their trolleys filled with various luggage, the mood was light and airy in anticipation of what everyone hoped to be a peaceful school year.
Cedric grabbed Amora's hand as they pushed their trolleys together through the seemingly brick wall. Every year she anticipated the collision with the stone, and every year it never happened (although it did happen once to Harry and Ron, but that's a story for another time). Together they weaved through the crowd of old and new students and families wishing them goodbye. Mothers clung to their children's hands as they leaned out of the compartment to wave goodbye, and the scarlet train was getting ready to depart. Cedric offered to carry Amora's luggage, something she was grateful for since she very much didn't want to lift anything.
"We'll save you a seat!" Belle shouted, and Amora nodded her head.
"Hey," Aspen said, pulling Amora into a hug.
"Sheesh you actually hugged me. Whatever you're about to tell me must be really bad," Amora smirked, but Aspen rolled his eyes.
"Listen, You Know Who is back and the Ministry is trying to attack you, Harry, and Cedric in any way possible, so excuse me if I'm a little concerned with my little sister's safety," Aspen fumed, and Amora grabbed him by his shoulders firmly.
"Look Aspen, I appreciate the concern, but I'm not little. I'm quite capable of being smart, occasionally..." Amora trailed off.
"Mores! The train is leaving let's go!" Rey shouted, and Amora nodded her head once again.
"Okay, I really need to go. Bye! Love you! Write me!" Amora called out as she dashed towards the train entrance. She grabbed onto the door in the nick of time as steam blew from the train and it slowly gained momentum.
Amora watched as the station grew further and further away, but she couldn't contain her excitement that her home was getting closer and closer...
