There was a lot chattering when they entered the great hall. Cedric then released Megan and looked at her.

"Hey, promise me something, Megan, okay?"

"Er, sure..."

"Next time you're going to be doing illegal or dangerous stuff, tell me." he said. "So I can help."

Megan had expected something like that, and even if she didn't like possibly endangering him, if he was willing to take the risk, it wasn't up to her to stop him.

"I promise. But you have to promise you'll be careful if I do."

"Promise."

Satisfied, they smiled at each other. Then, Cedric headed over to the Hufflepuff table. She went to the Gryffindor table. She sat down just as McGonagall called for their attention. And professor Dumbledore stood up.

"Another year has come and gone. And I believe the House Cupneeds awarding. The points stand thus: In fourth place, Gryffindor with three hundred and twelve points."

Megan and the others felt a twinge of guilt, as that was mainly their fault.

"Next, we have Ravenclaw with three hundred and fifty two points. Hufflepuff comes in second with four hundred and twenty six, and finally, in first place, with four hundred and seventy two, is Slytherin house."

There were loud cheers from the Slytherins, but only them. The other tables remained silent. But Dumbledore silenced them.

"Yes, well done, Slytherin. However, recent events must be taken into consideration, and I have some last minutes points to award."

Malfoy's face fell. Megan looked at the others, who were as puzzled as her.

"First, to Mr Ronald Weasley," Dumbledore began.

Malfoy's face expressed the deepest horror.

"For a brilliant chess game, and unwavering loyalty to his friends, I award Gryffindor fifty points."

There was a loud round of applause, even from Ravenclaw, who were now in last place. Ron looked at them incredulously.

"Me...?"

"Yes, Ron, you!"

"Next, to Miss Hermione Granger," Dumbledore went on. "For her cool use of magic and intellect, I award her fifty points."

Megan and Hermione threw their arms around each other.

"And third, to Miss Megan Potter. For pure nerve, strong will and outstanding courage. I award Gryffindor House sixty points.

There was more loud cheering. And Megan and Hermione looked at each other. They knew they were now tied with Slytherin.

"And finally, it takes a great amount of bravery to stand up to an enemy, but even more so, to stand up to a friend. I award ten points to Neville Longbottom."

Neville looked as though he'd just swallowed an egg whole. He had just been awarded points? He usually lost points!

"And if my calculations are correct, I believe we need a change of decoration." Dumbledore concluded.

He clapped his hands and raised them to the long silver and green banners which turned scarlet and gold with a ferocious lion on it. The cheering reached its climax. Malfoy threw his hat off in disgust. Megan and the others were on their feet, throwing their hats in the air and cheering. Megan saw Cedric wiggle his way through the crowd to her.

"Congratulations," he said, hugging her.

"Thanks, Cedric. Sorry it meant beating you..."

"Oh, don't worry about it. We'll get the Quidditch Cup next year." he said.

"Not if I can help it," Megan retorted with a smile.

"Bring it on," he smiled.

Megan was the happiest girl in the world. Voldemort was gone, for the moment anyway, they had won the House Cup, and she had the best friends one could dream for. She knew she would never forget tonight.

The day they were scheduled to return home arrived, as well as a slip informing them that they were not allowed to perform magic outside school, and especially not in the presence of muggles. On the platform, everyone was bustling about, getting their things together. Megan saw Cedric a little further. She asked Hermione to hold the door for her, and hurried over.

"Cedric!"

He turned to her, and smiled. She smiled back, but a little sadly.

"Oh, come on, it's just two months," he teased.

Megan smiled.

"I know. I'm really glad to have met you." she said.

"Likewise," he said.

They hugged each other. Then, Cedric climbed on and disappeared.

"Hey, Megan!"

Turning round, Megan saw Hagrid, towering over the students. She beamed and hurried over to him.

"Didn't think you were leaving without saying goodbye, did yeh?"

She smiled.

"Here, I got this for yeh."

He handed her a large photo album. Megan's mouth fell open. Looking up, she saw Hagrid smile.

"Been asking around fer photos. Knew yeh didn't have none."

"... Thanks, Hagrid..."

She threw her arms around him. He chuckled and put his huge hand on her back. Then, he said:

"Go on, now. Better get movin'."

She smiled and hurried off. Then, she leaned out the window to wave as they left. And even if she was in for a long summer at the Dursleys', she was happy, because she had found everything she could dream of.

Megan and the others enjoyed long games of Exploding Snap, though Ron refused any game of wizard chess, to the girl's amusement. They reached the platform and climbed off. Megan saw Cedric meet up with his parents. Their eyes met and Megan felt the reality of the separation hit her harder than before. Not to mention a slight envy at the way his parents beamed at him. She forced a smile as their eyes met and waved before following Harry, Ron and Hermione through the passage. The Dursleys and the Weasleys were waiting, the first keeping their distances.

"Busy year?" Mrs Weasley asked, smiling at them.

"Yes. Thanks a lot for the jumper, Mrs Weasley!"

"Oh, that was nothing, dear."

"You ready?" grunted Vernon's voice behind them.

She turned. The three of them were there. Nathalie must have finished her year at the same time as Megan, she thought.

"Yes."

"I'll write to invite you over!" Ron said to the three of them

After one last group hug, Hermione said:

"Uh... have a nice summer, Megan."

To their surprise, she smiled.

"Oh, don't worry, I will."

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Megan's first year was certainly an adventurous one! What did you think? Would you have done the same as her? Differently? How exactly? Let us know!

Let's celebrate her success with a well earned vote! And who knows what other exciting adventures she'll live next year!

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