The fight
Cedric
I was nervous, I paced down the hall to meet Y/n, who was busy chatting with her friends. “So, I think it’s best if we work on it in chunks-”
“Y/n?” She turned to me. “Can we hang out at the Hogsmeade mall tomorrow?” I sheepishly rubbed the back of my neck. She smiled, “Yes, of course. As friends right?” I enthusiastically nodded. “Yeah I was thinking that we can go to”
“Mind if we tag along?” Tom suddenly appeared behind Y/n with Draco and Harry in tow. He was smug, giving a warm smile to calm Y/n down. Draco narrowed his eyes, staring daggers in my direction. Harry hid his hands in his hoodie pocket. He seemed unsure and nervous. He let Tom do the talking as Draco was too busy trying to intimidate me. “Yeah sure, the more the merrier.” She grinned. She looked pretty excited.
“Right Cedric?” I nodded, reluctantly. This might be a good chance for them to compete anyways. But dammit.
I wanted to be alone with her.
Tom
“I can’t believe that Cedric tried to make his move. As if he’s even good enough for her!” Draco ranted. I sighed. He always thought he was entitled to everything in his life. “It’s not like she’s ever going to be yours, Malfoy. So stop acting like the jealous boyfriend.” He suddenly turned and blocked my path to the dining hall. “What makes her think that she’ll choose you.” I snorted, is he picking a fight with me?
“Well, she definitely wouldn’t choose you, that's for sure. You’re unreliable, manipulative, and secretive. Y/n prides herself on her honesty. Do you think she’ll trust you?” Draco only snickered. That smug little shit. “Well, I can change. But do you think she’ll not doubt your loyalty?” I clenched my hands into a fist. “Watch your words Malfoy,” I warned in a low tone, he only scoffed. “How many girls have you had in your bed for the past months. Let me list them, Kaitlyn, Jasmine, Jen, Rochelle-” I pushed him against the collum. “Shut your mouth Malfoy.” He only shoved me back, making that stupid taunting owl noise. “Ho ho ho- I struck a nerve huh Riddle? You’re such a hypocrite. She probably only thinks of you as a playboy. Hell, she’s probably a body count to you. You’ll cheat on her faster than she can say that she chooses you-”
I punched him square in the mouth, livid I bellowed, “YOU SHUT YOUR DAMN MOUTH MALFOY!”
Y/n
I was walking down the halls to witness the two idiots fighting. I can’t believe it, it's the start of the semester, and already there's a fight. The crowd departed and I caught a glimpse of the two boys. It's Tom and Draco.
Aw shit, those are my two idiots. I ran to the crowds, trying to cut through them. I overheard their shouting. “You’re just a whore! You only see her like a piece of meat! Admit it! You just want to use her and throw her away! What closet do you plan on using to hump and dump her!” Tom raged, tackling Draco to the ground. Before he can land any punches I wrapped my arms around the middle of his torso and lugged him off of Draco. Cedric stepped in and held Draco back. Cedric was larger, taller, and muscular, Draco was crushed against his hold, he can barely struggle. “Shut up! Even if she chooses her, your father would never approve! Fucking shithead still has daddy issues. You’ll never get your father’s approval!” Draco growled. “YOU TAKE THAT BACK!” He screamed. I came up with a last-ditch plan to get them to calm down.
But surely, this wouldn't work.
“I’ll never talk to you guys if you keep fighting!” I yelled over their petty argument. They both froze. Draco stepped back as Tom spun around. He was swaying back and forth, grabbing my shoulders, and he sniffled. Is he crying? “Don’t- don’t do that.” He looked up at me, unshed tears were watering up. Panicking, I wrapped my arms around his neck. He snaked his arms around my torso and crushed me against his tall frame. “I’m sorry, I don’t mean that. I don’t think you’re a whore, I don’t care how many people you’ve screwed. You’re a good man, I know that. And when you find the right girl, I have faith that you’ll be loyal.” He buried his face in my neck. “You sure?” I nodded. Hesitantly, I ran my fingers through his disheveled hair. I spotted Harry in the crowd. “Harry, I need your help.”
–
Harry was holding Tom up as he limped to the hospital wing. Draco was being carried, being piggy backed by Cedric. I scolded Malfoy. “You’re a fucking arsehole you know that?! Preying on his fears on that, I have half a mind to strip you of your status and ignore you.” He whimpered, begging me to give him a second chance. Jesus, I’ve never seen Malfoy this desperate for anything at all. He was used to getting what he wants. “Please, please don’t do that. I’ll be a good boy I promise.” We all snapped our heads to stare at him. “What?” Harry giggled, and I elbowed him. “Ow!” I sighed. “Draco’s just delirious, he might be losing blood. They’re both tired. Let's get them to the hospital wing.”
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Y/n was reluctant to go along with the hangout but the four boys managed to convince her to go. She got there early and was waiting in front of the bakery in the huge mall. It was a two-story mall decked out in expensive stores. She cringed. She hated seeing those high-end clothes. It made her feel out of place.
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Harry
Hermoine picked out a coherent outfit for me. I wore a dark brown leather jacket, with black slacks, a black shirt, and classy dress shoes. I don’t know how she got these clothes, it seems high-end. But seeing y/n dulled my senses.
She wore a dress with a skirt above her knees. There was another skirt, that pooled on the floor. It was transparent silk. She wore- Merlin. She wore thigh-high stockings. And paired it with dainty mary jones and a blue comfortable and baggy hooded jacket. With butterfly patterns on both of her sleeves. Her hair remained long, and she has a braided crown. I gaped, walking towards her, my mouth started talking.
“You- look like a goddess.” I panicked, what if I’m too creepy-
“Thanks, your jacket looks cool, can we switch?” She gracefully slid her jacket off, I shucked it off in a frenzy. We exchanged jackets. It fit on me, snugly. Her perfume invaded my senses, grapefruit with vanilla. God, she’s so intoxicating. She grinned, adjusting my jacket and examining it. “It's so durable and comfortable.” She smiled.
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Tom
We all arrived at the same time. I frowned. Seeing y/n with Harry’s jacket around her shoulders boiled my blood. Draco is not taking it well, he scowled, with a furious glint in his eyes, he glared Harry down. I was wearing a black jacket with a black and green striped shirt. Draco was wearing a dress shirt with rolled-up sleeves and a slightly unbuttoned collar. He wore business-like slacks and sleek shoes. Cedric was comfortable, he wore a brown beanie and a yellow sweater with a bee on it. Paired with striped jogging pants. I marveled at the sight of Y/n. Her hair looked as soft and straight as silk. Her eyes sparkled behind those glasses of hers. She was grinning, clearly enjoying the jacket.
I’ll get her to pay attention to me. One way or another.