Lol the gif is short so it looks like he's dancing

04

Cedric Diggory sat down at the Hufflepuff table along with Ian, Calvin, Johnson, and the other prefects from his house. They listened somewhat attentively to the Sorting Hat's newest song, and placed bets on which first years they thought would make what house.

"That girl right there, with the red hair: I say she goes Ravenclaw. Look at how she's hanging on to every word the Sorting Hat says," Calvin said from beside him.

"No way, I bet she's related to the Weasleys. I say Gryffindor," Ian retorted from the other side of Cedric. Cedric rolled his eyes and looked between the two. "She's definitely a Slytherin," He said, giving no explanation as to why.

"Psst. Cedric! I heard you snogged a fourth year! Who was it?" Whispered Joseph McMahon, the fifth year prefect.

"None of your business. And who said we snogged?" He asked.

"Ian. He's your best mate, right? So it's true then? Cedric Diggory snogged a fourth year. Was it a Hufflepuff? Or was it a Ravenclaw? Oh my, it was a Gryffindor, wasn't it!"

Cedric's face unconsciously twitched as Joseph came to a closer guess.

"Ahh, the lucky Gryffindor girl who snogged Cedric Diggory. Who is she, Cedric? Don't worry, I won't tell anyone, I swear!" Joseph continued to plead for answers as the song finished and Professor McGonagall pulled out a scroll filled with the names of the first years.

"I'm not telling you who I snogged," Cedric replied to his intolerable begging. He quickly glanced at Hermione, who looked as though she was discussing something rather serious looking with Harry and Ron. Cedric turned back to see Joseph grinning. "What?" He spat.

"Nothing," replied Joseph with a wide grin.

Cedric led the new first years to the Hufflepuff dormitories. He showed them the entrance near the kitchens and the common room, and the whole time, Joseph was still grinning mischievously. When the tour was over, Cedric approached him again.

"What do you want, McMahon?" Cedric asked with all annoyance he could put into his voice. Joseph leaned in and whispered in Cedric's ear. Cedric's eyes widened and he ran out the door, leaving the group of first years confused in the middle of the common room.

As Cedric ran down the hallways, students pointed at him and whispered, but he didn't care. He ran to the Gryffindor portrait and begged her to let him in.

"I'm sorry dear, but if you don't have the password, you don't have the authority to enter. That's just how it is," explained the Fat Lady with a frown.

"Please! I just need to warn someone! I'll only be a few minutes, I swear!"

"Purpura asinus," called a voice behind him. The portrait of the Fat Lady swung open and Harry walked in, beckoning Cedric to follow.

"Thanks Harry. Where's Hermione? I need her right now! Something bad is going to hap-" Cedric was cut off by a shrill scream coming from the Gryffindor common room. Cedric ran through the small tunnel, towards the sound and found Hermione Granger, covered in molasses and feathers.

"Bloody hell! Who did this?" He ran towards Hermione to get her out out of the crowd, which was in hysterics, all pointing and laughing at her. Harry joined the two as they ran into the nearest empty room.

"Hermione! I'm so sorry! This is all my fault, some fifth years were asking who I snogged and when I refused to tell them, they figured it out and told me that something bad was going to happen. Did you see who did it? I can give them detentions for life! I'll have them clean the Owlry for the rest of the school year, I'll-" Cedric didn't realize that Hermione had already cleaned herself with a spell and was perfectly fine until she kissed him directly on the lips. She broke the kiss and hugged him tight. They rested like that for a minute until Harry cut in.

"Err, not to interrupt the moment or anything, but I think I saw who did it." Harry stood there awkwardly until they broke out of their hug. "It was Cormac McLaggen. He's a year above us, me and Hermione, I mean."

"Alright Harry, thank you," Hermione replied with a frown.

Cedric was furious. He marched out to the Gryffindor common room and went right up to McLaggen, Harry right on his tail.

"You insufferable little dung beetle. How dare you! How dare you mistreat a beautiful, intelligent, kind soul! You should pay for what you did, you should be embarrassed the exact same amount, no, actually, you should be even more embarrassed!"

McLaggen smirked at Cedric and laughed. "So it's true then, pretty boy Diggory has the hots for Hermione Granger the book nerd. It's a bit pathetic actually. What, are you two together now? That's highly unfortunate for you, Cedric. You could do much better than this excuse of a girl."

Cedric was about to attack but Harry grabbed him mid lunge. Cedric calmed down at the sight of pure fear on McLaggens face.

"You're lucky, next time you insult my friends, you'll pay. I will hunt you down, and I will make sure of it." Cedric stormed out of the Gryffindor dormitories.

"Cedric," Hermione called as Cedric marched down the hallway. He spun and stormed towards Hermione. He took her by the face and kissed her.

"I'm sorry," he apologized. "I just like you so much, I can't stand to see you get hurt."

"That's really sweet Cedric, but you can't go around threatening students, he could tell on you and you could lose your position as Prefect," sighed Hermione.

"I know," he said. "Hermione?"

"Yes?"

"Can I kiss you again?"

"Yes."

Cedric walked around during his patrolling hour in a daze. He felt light headed, as if he were walking among the clouds, and Hermione Granger was the sun, making him warm and happy.

"Cedric!" Shouted Cho Chang. "Cedric, your rounds are over. Go to sleep, you look like you need it," she advised.

"Thanks Cho. I'll see you tomorrow," he mumbled as he made his way back to the Hufflepuff dorms.

Cedric stumbled into his room and changed into his blue pinstripe pyjamas.

"Hey Ced, is Hermione okay? I heard what happened," asked Ian sleepily.

"Hmm? Oh, yeah, she's fine. We snogged again, she took care of herself and it all turned out good. Thanks Ian," Cedric fell into his bed and closed his eyes. He had a dreamless sleep as Ian sat up straight in his bed, staring at his best mate in shock.

Cedric woke up to the sight of Ian jumping on his bed screaming.

"EVERYBODY WAKE UP! CLASSES START IN AN HOUR!" The boy jumped for a few minutes and eventually descended from his bed and left for breakfast, fully clothed in his robes and school attire. Cedric groaned and sat up to see that the other boys were already getting dressed and also leaving for breakfast.

"Cedric, mate, hurry up, breakfast already started!" Shouted Johnson as he followed the others out.

Cedric jumped out of bed and got dressed as quick as he could. Breakfast on the first day back was always the absolute best. When Cedric and the others got into the Great Hall, they found Dumbledore standing up waiting for the students to take their seats so he could make an announcement.

"Good morning students, this year at Hogwarts will be different than others. This year, Hogwarts has been selected to hold the Triwizard Tournament."

The students cheered so loud that the headmaster, along with several other teachers, covered their ears with their hands.

"In a few weeks, two other schools will arrive, and the tournament will begin. Three champions who will be over the age of seventeen by the new year will be chosen to compete in three difficult tasks and will be ranked on speed, agility, and strength. Though competitiveness is involved, the focus of this tournament is to create alliances and between wizarding schools, and make new friends. So please, when the other schools arrive, do not be afraid to mingle. Thank you all very much, and enjoy your breakfast," Dumbledore finished with a bow of his head and the Great Hall erupted into conversations and cheering.

Cedric and Ian grinned at each other. Ian has turned seventeen in February, and Cedric's seventeenth birthday would be in October. They laughed as they both realized that they were both viable candidates for the tournament, as if saying "may the best man win."

The entire school was buzzing during the next few weeks while the students anxiously awaited the other schools to come. Finally, on September the twenty first, at dinnertime, Dumbledore announced that the other schools would be arriving shortly.

The first school to arrive was Beauxbatons French school of witchcraft and wizardry. Beautiful girls and handsome boys trotted in with a ginormous woman behind them. They girls fluttered their skirts and glided on their feet as they made their way down the aisle and into the front of the Great Hall to meet Dumbledore. Many students, girls and boys alike, drooled as the French students waved or smiled at them.

Next, Professor Dumbledore introduced Durmstrang, the Bulgarian school of wizardry. Boys in military uniforms marched their way towards the girls of Beauxbatons and stood neatly in lines next to them. Cedric looked at each of the boys and girls in front of him. He noticed a familiar face, and gasped, along with several other students from Hogwarts. He had spotted Viktor Krum, the seeker from the Bulgarian Quidditch team at the World Cup.

The students around Cedric whispered excitedly as Krum came closer and closer to them. As the group of Bulgarians passed by Hermione's group of friends, he saw Krum staring at Hermione, but she looked over at Cedric instead. Krum slowly turned his head and stared at Cedric, and made intimidating and uncomfortable eye contact from where he stood until he passed him. Cedric shuddered and Ian placed a hand on Cedric's shoulder.

"I'm not absolutely certain, but I think you're in deep trouble. Good luck mate," he sighed, and Cedric slumped forwards, nervous for what was to come.