CHAPTER 14| Duck
I woke up with the rays of the sun hitting my face. I was still in the astronomy tower, near the window sill; Terrance next to me. "Good Morning." he said. "Good Morning." I replied. We got up and then went to our respective common rooms. "Where were you? Asked Ginny, her hands on her hips; giving her a look of that of Molly. "At the astronomy tower. With... Terrance." A smile crept on to my face. "Ooh. What happened?" she asked. "Nothing. Ok fine, he asked me to be his girlfriend, and I said yes." I replied.
"Well if he is ever a git to you, remember that you have two of the best beaters on your side", said Fred and George. (When did they even reach here?)
The rest of the day we just hungout and had fun. Classes were to start from tomorrow and I gulped when I just realized; Moody was going to test the Imperius Curse on us.
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"Now, when I call your name, you have to come up to the front of the class, and I will cast the Imperious curse on you. You have to try to block it." Moody said in his gruff voice. Gryffindors and Ravenclaws were together in the class. One by one names were called randomly. Cormac Mclaggen danced ballet, Marcus Belby hopped around the class like a frog, Cho-chang sang a song, Laura did a cartwheel, Katie walked on her hands and then finally it was my turn.
I went to the front of the class and Moody (or rather Barty Crouch) cast the spell on me. I did not know what I did, until Katie told me. Ended up that I did complicated contortions in front of the class. (Who knew I could do that?) With one more student, the class soon ended and everyone packed their bags; eager to get out of the class. "Ms. Smith. Stay back." Moody said. I gulped. What did the he want now?
With a swish of his wand the door was locked. "What do you know?" he asked. "I know many things?" I replied.
"I'm serious."
"I thought your name is Moody."
"What do you know? YOU KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT ME!!"
"Ya well. You're Alastor Moody. You were an Auror. Yo-"
"Tell the truth. You know something more. Do you want me to get it out of you?" He pointed his wand at me; threatening to hex me.
"Well. I know everything that a 5th year wizard knows and maybe even more. So if you don't mind sir I should get going to my next class."
I opened the door and ran off. Luckily the twins were around and walked with them. I ended being 15 minutes late to herbology, but aye, at least I escaped.
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It was the evening before the 2nd task. Harry did not need Cedric's help, but the gillyweed? I would give it to Dobby, who would give it to Harry. So I took some books and headed to Snape's headquarters. I knocked on his door. "Yes?" he asked in a monotonous voice. "I had a doubt." I said. "What might it be?"
"I-I was preparing for my O.W.Ls. And I had a couple of doubts, so I wrote them down here. Could you please check them out?"
"Aren't the O.W.Ls all the way in June. It is just January." There was a faint hint of maybe... I don't know... amusement?
"Yes, but it's never too late to learn." Just as I planned with Fred and George, there was a banging on the door. The code was 'never too late to learn'. Snape got up to check what it was, but the door shut behind him. He was stuck outside. I had exactly 10 minutes before the charm would wear of and the door would open. I looked around the shelves for the gillyweed while talking and 'trying' to free Snape.
"Ms.Smith. What is this joke of yours."
"Oh no professor. I am stuck here on the other side just like you are stuck outside. I have no idea how this happened."
"My wand is inside the room. Use your wand to unlock the door."
"Alohomara." I said, without using my wand but instead pocketing a little pit of the gillyweed into a glass jar that I had brought."
I said Alohomora again just as it struck 10 minutes and Snape came inside again. I cleared my 'doubt' and went on my way; Snape's eyes boring into the back of my skull with suspicion.
I then went down to the kitchen and went to Dobby. "How can Dobby help you miss?"
"Call me Cassie. Could you give this to Harry?"
"Sure Miss Cassie. Dobby do it."
"Thank you Dobby. And also, do not mention me. Ok?"
"Sure miss."
I gave a Dobby a smile and got out the kitchen. I really wanted to save Dobby too. Maybe I can. There is a saying that one cannot save everyone; but what if I could. I had 2 more years to plan it.
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It was the day of the 2nd task. The champions were all standing on the place where they would jump from into the lake. Fleur looked beautiful and nervous, Victor Krum looked rigid and emotionless, Cedric looked awkward? And Harry had just swallowed the gillyweed and looked like he was about to puke.
The game started and everyone was waiting for what would happen. It was boring though; looking into still water and knowing what was going to happen. The champions got out of the water and the points were awarded, I went to Harry and Cedric and told them that they did a good job.
The rest of the months ahead were filled with Harry just chilling, pranks, hanging out with Luna, Cedric and the twins, and also the news about Barty Crouch Seniors death.
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The O.W.Ls were tomorrow (two weeks before the last task of the Triwizard Tournament) and I was currently sitting in the common room, trying to remember every single point in the textbook. I was regular in studies; studying everything I learned on the same day, and not postponing it. But, the thing about magical stuff and O.W.Ls is that, it is almost never ending.
Fred and George were asking me questions from my transfiguration textbook and I was trying to answer everything. Everybody was in a stressful mood, but I calmed down. Panicking always makes me forget. I inserted into my brain, that I has studied well and went to sleep. Sleep is needed before an exam.
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It was a week before the 3rd task, we were helping Harry to practice his spells (I was also reading my defence against the dark arts textbook) . Today were doing the stupefy charm. "I am going in 5 minutes. I have to go to Hogsmede." I said, as I arranged the cushions properly again. "Ron your turn now", Hermione said. Harry pointed his wand and said stupefy but I guess Ron ducked or something. The spell hit me instead and I fell; my cheekbone hitting the edge of the table. "Ouch. Ronald, you were not supposed to duck." I said as Harry gave me a hand to get up. "Aaand it's time for me to leave. Bye." I said.
Terrance was waiting for me at the Hogwarts gate. We walked hand in hand to different shops in Hogsmede, including Zonkos were we met Fred and George.
It had been 5-6 months since me and Terrance had been together, and I enjoyed every single bit of it. He was nice and smart. We had picnics once in a while near the Black Lake, and we enjoyed each other's company.
We were sitting at a table at the Three Broomsticks and having a butterbeer and talking. "What's that?" he asked and pointed at my cheekbone. "Nothing. Don't worry." I replied.
"It does not look alright. It is a slight purple blue."
"I just hit it on the edge of a table. I was helping Harry with charms when the spell hit me instead of Ron, then I fell over and hit my cheek."
He told me to be careful next time, and I nodded. We talked for a while more and then dropped me at the Gryffindor Common room.
And before we knew it, it was the day before the third task. If my plan worked, Cedric will not die. If it doesn't then?
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A/N:
Hey there Amigos!
It is almost the end of Cassie's 5th year at Hogwarts, and also almost the end of Goblet Of Fire. Stay tuned for further chapters.
Thank you so much for reading. Don't forget to vote!
Stay Safe. Love y'all ❤
~C.G
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