3rd Person's POV

"Where are we?"

Harry walks around slowly looking at everything in confusion, "I've been here before."

Cedric chuckles as he holds the trophy, "It's a portkey. Harry the cup is a portkey."

Harry ignores Cedric and frowns pacing around, "I've been here before in a dream. Cedric, we have to get back to the cup? Now!"

Cedric's smile drops as he looks at a fearful Harry, "What are you talking about?"

Harry lets out a shout and holds his head, he is in pain.

Cedric walks over to him dropping the trophy, "What is it?"

Harry shakes his head holding his scar, "Get back to the cup!"

Wormtail comes out nearby holding Voldemort.

"Who are you? What do you want?"

"Kill the spare." Voldemort says in a raspy voice.

Wormtail casts a spell and kills Cedric immediately as a green flash lights up the area.

"Cedric!"

Cedric lays dead on the ground, eyes wide, skin pale as if he had seen a ghost.

"Ahh!!"

"Karina! Karina wake up! Karina please wake up!"

Karina sits up hastily throwing her covers off as she sobs into her hands. Pansy sits scared on Karina's bed as she watches her best friend break down.

"Karina?"

"I- Th-think I-I'm ha-hav-having a p-panic at-attack."

"It's okay Karina. Please just breathe. In and out. Okay?"

Karina tried to slow down her breathing but she just flashes of her nightmare replay in her head over and over again.

"I-I c-can't."

"Okay stay right there. Don't move. Try to calm down."

Pansy sprints out the room. Karina sobs loudly as she thinks about Cedric's pale scared face. His still body as the last beat of his heart passes.

"No no no no... please..."

A hand touches Karina's shoulder making her let out another panicked scream.

"Karina it's just me. It's me."

Karina hears the voice that always seemed to calm her down and immediately jumps into Draco's arms. Draco wraps his arms around Karina's back and holds her head in his hand as the other hand rubs her back slightly.

"It's okay Karina..."

"No... no it's not... it's not okay... it will never be okay... Oh god I can't... he can't..."

Draco's eyes tear up slightly as he listens to the girl he loves sob painfully in his arms. Tears fall down Karina's face like a waterfall but she slowly starts to breathe and calm down as she listens to Draco's steady heartbeat. Her head lays against his chest as his chin lays on top of her head. She lets out a sigh and closes her eyes, exhausted from her panic attack.

"Karina what happened love. What did you dream?"

No response.

"Karina?"

Silence.

Draco moves Karina a little back and sees that she had fallen back asleep. He sighs and kisses her forehead before unlatching her from him. He lays her on her bed and covers her back up before grabbing a blanket nearby and sitting in the chair in the corner of the room.

He had told Pansy he would stay with Karina and that meant Pansy could stay with Blaise. However he didn't want to push limits when Karina and him were still just friends. No matter how much they liked even loved each other, he wanted to do things the right way. So he would be here for her, just from a distance.

Draco gets comfortable in the chair with the blanket over him as he glances at Karina once more, and falls asleep.

...

"So are you going to tell us what happened?"

Karina gulps lightly as Pansy puts on makeup and Draco sits on Karina's bed beside her, watching her every move.

"I'm fine. I'm not glass."

"You're not. But you will break. Sooner or later. You almost did Karina. We just want to help and be there for you. You can tell us anything."

Karina sighs as she glances at Draco who was staring at her intensely but didn't utter a single word. She bites her lip and shrugs at Pansy before falling back on her bed, staring at the ceiling.

Pansy sighs, "Alright that's fine. Whenever you want to tell me you can. I'm here, whenever."

And with that, Pansy gets up from her vanity table and makes her way out the dorm. The door closes and all that's left is silence between Karina and Draco.

Karina feels Draco lay beside her but leave quite a distance between them. She appreciated the fact that he was taking the start over friendship to relationship in the future thing seriously, but she also wanted him to touch her. She liked being in his embrace.

"You had one of those nightmares again... didn't you?"

Karina doesn't say anything as she messes with the ring on her finger.

"Are you going to tell him?"

"No... I don't know. I've already told him how scared I've been of him being in the tournament this whole year."

"That may be true. But today is the final tournament challenge. If what you dreamed is supposed to come true... I think you should tell him."

Karina tears up then shakes her head and takes a deep breath in. She knew this was another seer moment that Professor Trewlaney was talking about. It came true with Harry and Draco. But then again she still hadn't received any word on her grandmother. So maybe everything she sees doesn't come true. Either way she had a gut wrenching feeling and she hated it.

"Thanks for comforting me. And staying with me. I appreciate it."

"Anytime Karina."

Karina turns to him and stares. Draco feels her eyes on him so he decides to look over at her as well. Which was a bad idea. As soon as their eyes lock, Draco can't help but remember how beautiful her eyes were and how gorgeous she was. He remembered the cute freckles on her nose that were scattered all around.

He looks down at her lips making her move slightly closer to him. Just as their lips are about to touch, Draco sits up hastily and lets out a harsh sigh.

"I can't."

Karina sits up slowly with a frown, "You can't what?"

"Kiss you."

"Why?"

Draco shakes his head ruffling his hair, "That would be taking advantage of the situation you're in right now. You're not in the right mindset. You're not thinking about this."

"Yes I am."

"No you're not. We agreed to be friends... friends until we were both okay. I can't be with you and make a mistake... one small mistake and I could break you indefinitely. Your head is not in the right place right now to be in a relationship. Mine isn't either. It may seem like I'm fine but I'm not. Every time I see you get hurt or get upset it hurts me. We need to just take this really slow and think about doing this the right way. Okay?"

Karina blinks then lets out a small sigh and looks down at her hands, "Okay."

...

"It's a sign Severus, you know what it means as well as I."

The door opens and they see Harry. He looks at them as Igor glares slight then leaves.

"Potter! What's your hurry? Congratulations, your performance in the black lake was inspiring. Gilliweed, am I correct?"

Harry nods uncomfortably, "Yes sir."

"Ingenious. A rather rare herb gilliweed, not something found in your every day garden. Nor is this, know what it is?"

"Bubble juice sir?"

"Veritaserum." Snape glares, "Three drops of this and you-know-who himself will spill his darkest secrets. The use of this on a student is regrettably forbidden, however should you ever steal from my
personal stores again, my hand might just slip over your morning pumpkin juice."

Harry looks at him in blatant shock, "I haven't stolen anything."

"Don't lie to me. Gilliweed might be innocuous, but boomslang skin? lacewing flies? You and your friends are brewing polyjuice potion and believe me I'm going to find out why."

Snape closes the door in Harry's face. Harry frowns thinking, he was so confused. Who would be making a polyjuice potion? Him, Ron, and Hermione hadn't made one since last year.

...

Music is playing and a large crowd is gathered at the arena. The champions emerge from the tunnels and form a circle in the middle of the field.

"Earlier today Professor Moody placed the tri-wizards cup deep within the maze. Only he knows its exact position. Now as Mr Diggory..."

Dumbledore is interrupted as the crowd cheer on hearing his name. Cedric smiles and holds up a hand as Dumbledore continues.

"and Mr Potter tied for first position they will be the first to enter the maze. Followed by Mr Krum..."

The bulgarian crowd go nuts.

"The first person to touch the cup will be the winner. I've instructed the staff to patrol the perimeter, if
at any point should a contestant wish to withdraw from the task he or she need only send up red sparks with their wands. Contestants, gather round.

"In the maze you'll find not dragons or creatures of the deep. Instead you'll face something more challenging. You see, people change in the maze. Oh find the cup if you can, but be very weary you could just lose yourselves along the way."

"Champions! Prepare yourselves." Mad eye shouts as he walks up beside Dumbledore.

Cedric hugs his father before walking over to a uncomfortable looking Karina.

"Hey squirt what's wrong?"

Karina shakes her head, "You have to go it's fine."

Cedric grabs Karina's shoulder lightly as she tries to turn away, "No tell me. I can't go in there knowing there is something that's bothering you."

"I saw... I had another nightmare. Well it's one I have had many times."

"Karina I'm going to be fine. There's nothing that maze that can hurt me. I'm coming back. I'm gonna be right here. Right in front of you, holding that trophy."

"Promise me."

"I promise."

He turns to leave and I grab his hand pulling him back. I grab his chin and make him stare into my eyes.

"Cedric Diggory. I am serious. For some reason, things I dream and see happen. I hate it... it's already taken so much from me. I have already lost Draco. I've lost my g-grandmother... I-I can't l-lose you too. Y-you're all I have left... So you promise me and you mean it." Tears start to fill my eyes.

"Karina I swear I will come back. I promise you times infinity. I will come back to you. Everything will be fine. It's just nerves." He wipes a tear droplet that falls down my cheek then caresses my face.

I shake my head trying to block out all the cheers and chants from the stadium of students. Looking at all our classmates, I catch Draco's eyes. His face is blank but his eyes show a small bit of emotion- worry and sadness. Looking past him, I see Harry on the field waiting for the last event of the tournament to begin. Catching his gaze he smiles sadly looking at Cedric and I.

Cho and Cedric's father stand nearby and speak of Fleur. Ron and Hermione are on the field with Harry. Ron glances up and shows a bit of sadness as he sees me upset.

Looking back at Cedric, he stares into my sad eyes with intensity.

"Then why do I feel like this? I have a bad no horrible feeling. I'm crying for goodness sake. You know I never cry in public." I laugh a little as more tears flow down my face.

I don't even care that I may be seen as a weak Slytherin to the other houses. Cedric is like my brother... No he is my brother. Honestly he's the only family I have left. I don't know what I would do if he was hurt or worse.

"Yes I do know this. Squirt please don't cry. I need you be strong for me. I will be okay. I will come back to you and everything will be perfect. Then we can figure out the next step together. I know since Grandma Raine has been gone there's no one else. But I'm here and I'm not going anywhere. I promise you. I love you so much squirt."

He pulls me into a huge hug while holding my head. My arms wrapped around his back and squeeze him like my life depends on it.

"I love you too Ced."

He pulls away and puts his hands on my shoulders. "Can you smile for me please? It would make me more determined to win this for you."

I smile a little and he smiles back then kisses my forehead. He leaves his lips on my forehead holding onto the back of my head.

The bad feeling starts to sink into my stomach again as he backs away. He grabs my hand and stands a distance away from me.

"I'll be back squirt. I swear."

As he backs away he let's go of my hand. My hand falls slowly back to my body as I watch him and Harry walk towards Dumbledore.

"On the count of three... ONE..."

The cannon goes off. Mr Filch shrugs comically. Dumbledore groans. Harry and Cedric enter the maze through different entrances. The entrance closes up behind Harry. Ron and Hermione walk over to stand by Cho, Cedric's dad, and Fleur.

...

As everyone waits the tension becomes worse and worse. Karina has yet to say a word to anyone. She just stands and stares at the hedge that Cedric disappeared into.

Cho decided to go back into the stands and sit with her friends. Karina can't understand how everyone is so calm. This is Hogwarts for crying out loud. Looking back the past three years, this place is cursed.

Cedric's father walks up to her and puts his hand on her shoulder.

"He'll be fine Rina. He's a strong boy. Heck he's a Diggory."

I look over and smile a little then the smile wipes off my face as two figures fly back into the stadium from the hedge.

Harry appears with Cedric's body. The crowd doesn't understand what has taken place and they all cheer, triumphant music starts to play. Harry weeps on Cedric's body.

"Harry! Harry!"

Dumbledore tries to pry Harry from Cedric's body.

Fleur screams as she sees Cedric's pale frozen face. The cheerful music dies down as everyone stares in shock.

"Tell me what happened!" Dumbledore yells to Harry pulling him away from Cedric.

"He's back, he's back! Voldemort's back. Cedric, he asked me to bring his body back. I couldn't leave him, not there."

"It's alright Harry. It's alright, he's home, you both are."

"Keep everybody in their seats. A boy has just been killed. The body must be moved Dumbledore, there are... too many people." Fudge whispers.

The crowd all try to figure out what is happening as the Professor's stand around Cedric's body trying to shield him from the wandering eyes.

"Let me through! That's my son! My boy!" Amos breaks down wailing. The crowd look on distraught.

The sound in Karina's ears has gone completely silent. She doesn't hear a word as she slowly takes steps towards where Amos disappeared. Viktor takes a step towards her holding his arms up slightly with tears in his eyes.

"Karina I am not sure you zhould see zhis."

Karina lightly moves his hands away and squeezes through the crowd. Tears are already falling as she has come to realize that her nightmare once again has come true. She falls to the ground on her knees and starts to sob as she holds Cedric's cold hand.

"No... you promised... you promised me... you lied to me... you said everything would be okay."

Her body starts to shake as she wails and falls onto Cedric's chest still gripping tightly onto his hand.

"Please come back... you promised..."

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