Should've Thought Twice Before You Let It All Go
You loved all your classes but you especially like brooms. You were alright on a broom but the reason you liked it so much is you had met a guy there. His name was Cedric Diggory.
He was tall, blonde, handsome, and even kind of famous. You knew lots of girls were trying to get with him so you were flattered when he started paying attention to you.
You had always been the type to get lots of crushes but not really date so you didn’t really know how to react when he started making the first move. He asked you to a party.
You knew Pansy and a couple other people were going so you decided to go. You were so excited.
That night you got all dressed up. You did your hair and makeup. You put on a nice outfit. You shaved… everywhere. You wanted to look nice for him. You left with Pansy and a few other girls. You got there and eventually found Cedric. He looked nice. He was dressed up too. He had traded out his robes for black jeans and an unbuttoned black button up over a white tank top.
The two of you found a quiet corner and he got you a cup of punch. You got to talking and were quickly charmed by his flashing smile and sweet personality. The time flew by and at the end of the night he started to get closer and closer to you.
He ended up walking you back to the Slytherin common rooms and when he got outside your door you smiled at him and said, “I had fun tonight.”
“I did too.” he replied. Then he leaned closer to you. You breathed in his sandalwood cologne, and he leaned closer to you. Your lips met and he kissed you strongly. He wasn’t the first boy you’d ever kissed but he was the first in a while. And he kissed good. After a while he pulled back.
“I have to get back to my dorm.” He explained, “But I'll see you tomorrow?”
“Sure.” You replied breathlessly. You parted ways and you fell asleep that night with a smile on your face.
***
The next day he caught up with you at breakfast. He flashed you a smile but dashed off. You knew he preferred to keep his relationships private due to some past experiences so you hadn’t told anyone about the night before.
Over the next few days you snuck off to see him a few times. You would make out in his dorm and even had a picnic at midnight one night. You didn’t let it get farther than kissing. You wanted to get to know him better first.
You were so happy… right up until you overheard something.
You were at dinner one day, a few weeks into dating Cedric, when you heard a few first-year Ravenclaws gossiping. All you heard was one say “I heard Cedric brought Cho flowers he hand picked” and another replied “That’s so sweet. He’s the best boyfriend ever to her.”
You froze on the spot. You didn’t know what to do. Eventually you asked Pansy. You found her and said, “Do you know who Cho Chang is?”
She said, “The one that’s dating Cedric Diggory?”
You were heartbroken. You were supposed to meet up with him that night in your dorm but you didn’t know what you were going to say to him. You decided to confront him.
***
He showed up at 10:00 pm on the dot. Just like he promised. He walked in and you looked up at him. Your eyes were red and puffy.
“What's wrong baby?” He asked.
“I know you have a girlfriend. I know that I’m just some fun for you.” You answered. Tears were starting to well in your eyes. This hadn’t been the first time someone had used you.
“No that’s not true-.” He started but you cut him off by saying.
“I’m going to tell her.”
“No, you're fucking not.” He said. He got up. He stepped towards you, and you stepped back. This continued until you back pressed against a wall. You were starting to get scared. He surrounded you. He was so much bigger than you. He started saying, “You're right that you were the other woman. You were supposed to be a hookup but then you wouldn’t put out. Bitch. You're not telling her.”
“I am.” You protested. The tears started rolling down your face.
He put his hand around your throat. He squeezed hard and said, “Shut up.”
You tried to get out of his grip If you could just get to one of your weapons... He punched you in the eye. It stung so bad, but you knew you had to get out. You kicked at his groin. You hit a little to the left, but you knew it still hurt.
He doubled over and you tried to get out, but he recovered and punched you a few times in the stomach. You couldn’t breathe. There was a sharp pain coming from your ribcage. He grabbed your arms and pinned them above your head and used his body to keep you against the wall. You tried to get free. You almost did and as you did you launched yourself toward your nightstand.
He recaptured you and went to go look at the nightstand. He pulled the drawer open and pulled out the knife you had hidden in there.
“Is this what you were going for?” He taunted.
He held it against your neck. You smiled. It wasn’t what you were going for. While his back was turned to get it, you had grabbed your wand. You cast a spell that paralyzed him. Technically you weren’t even supposed to know the spell, but you knew it might be useful one day.
You knew it would wear off in about 24 hours. Pansy wouldn’t be back for a while, so you left him there. You need medical attention. Your eye stung, your ribs felt broken, and you could barely breathe. You were in so much pain. You knew you couldn’t get yourself to the medbay. You got an idea on where to go. You started walking.
You got there and knocked. You realized it was midnight. You doubted anyone was awake. Despite the time the door opened. Mattheo Riddle definitely looked surprised to see you, bloodied, standing in his doorway.
“I didn’t know where else to go.” You said.
He let you in.