Title: Fancy you, love! pt.2

Pairing: Cedric Diggory x Female!Gryffindor!Reader

Word count: 1.7k

Published: 17 September, 2020

Author: Heloise Daphne Brightmore

Notes: So after writing part.1 as requested for my sleepover, I decided to write a part.2 as there was a request for it again. I hope you will enjoy it as much as you enjoyed part.1, which I hated and ended up being my most popular fic. Who understands?! xD - [tumblr]

You stood at the entrance of the Hogwarts castle with your luggage in one hand, your winter jacket laying on your other arm. You heaved a deep sigh as you watched the falling snowflakes covering the grounds in white, waiting to head home for the Christmas break.

You tried to get rid of your anxious feelings, but nothing seemed to work. Your heart was beating unsteadily, your palms were sweaty, your breathing shallow, your thoughts ran around in circles.

You didn't even recognise the presence beside you, you were beyond lost in your mind's little games. You only realised him standing beside you, when he got hold of your hand and squeezed it reassuringly.

"Calm down, love." He spoke in a soothing voice, which usually worked, but this time it didn't give you the needed satisfaction.

"Cedric, they will be on our case for the rest of the night." You replied.

"Let them. They planned our wedding before we even got together." He scoffed, as if he was enjoying the situation, as if he found it comical.

"It's not funny. I love our parents, but they aren't sane." You rolled your eyes, before heaving a deep sigh.

"I think, it's funny." He shrugged with a cheeky grin.

"Look at my face. Do I look like I'm having fun?" You offered him your most sceptical expression.

"I mean, you do look funny." He grinned, trying to avert your anxious mind and you didn't even realise how successful he was.

"I hate you, Cedric Diggory. Please, remind me again, why did I agree to go out with you?" You asked with a raised brow, doubting your own sanity this time.

"I'm irresistible. You feel this pull towards me. You can't deny the strong feelings you have for me. It's like you can't breathe without me." He replied with a dramatic tone.

"Yeah, I am very much questioning why I started going out with you." You rolled your eyes with a bored expression. He leaned closer, stopping beside your ear, leaving just a couple of inches in between you.

"When you moan my name in your sleep, you seem quite convinced." He snorted as he quickly pulled back, stepping away from your hand, which was about strike on the back of his head. "Too late." He grinned as he stepped back from you towards the carriages, leaving you a blushing mess.

"You will be the death of me, Cedric Diggory." You groaned as you followed him.

*

It's been 3 months since you and Cedric started going out. It has been perfect; the boy has been perfect, and you were head over heels for him. After about two months, Cedric decided to send a letter to his mother, telling her that you have been officially going out. She was beyond happy; her letter contained all sorts of adoring words for you.

As much as you loved Cedric's mom and knew she approved of you being with her son, it still made you worried. You didn't know why, but in the pit of your stomach, there was an uncomfortable feeling. You weren't sure if you were shaking out of fear or the cold winter weather got to you, but either way, it didn't make you feel any better.

You stood in front of their house, Cedric holding on to your hand firmly, your fingers interlocked. The door flew open abruptly, making you jump at the sudden move, before Cedric's mom pulled you into a motherly hug, hinting a kiss on your temple.

"I've always known we would be in-laws." She chuckled happily as she held on to your shoulders with a big smile across her face, making you blush furiously.

"Hello to you too, mother." Cedric quipped in with a scoffing sound.

"Oh hush, dear." She rolled her eyes, her smile never faltering as she kissed her son on his cheek. "Come in, darling." She ushered you in, Cedric following behind.

You placed your luggage beside the door and walked to the living room, where your mother and father waited for you, engulfing you in a big group hug. You chuckled happily as you returned the hug, before taking a seat on the sofa. Cedric appeared a few minutes later, giving a hug to your mother and shaking your father's hand. He took a seat beside you and tried to ignore your father's firm gaze.

"Do we have to talk about it?" He asked with a questioningly raised brow.

"Dad!" You tried scolding him with the tone of your voice as Cedric parents joined you in the living room too.

"Oh hush, love." Your mother interrupted before you could continue. "We have known Cedric since he was a baby. He has pure intentions." She smiled sweetly, making you snort with a wide grin across your face, knowing how anything, but pure Cedric was.

"What was that, dear?" Your father asked with a sceptical look, but before you could have replied, your mother cut in again.

"Come on now. Leave them be. You are acting as if we weren't curious in our age." She chuckled sweetly, a slight blush covering her cheeks. Your eyes widened at the unnecessary information as you hid your eyes behind your palm. You could hear Cedric's soft chuckle and when you looked at him, you saw the tiny smile he was trying to stop from appearing wider.

"But... what..." Your dad tried to collect his thoughts, stuttering, but he felt too embarrassed to say anything else.

"Soon they will have babies running around their house and we can play with our grandchildren, showering them with all the gifts." Cedric's mom quipped in with a dreamy smile.

"Mother!" Cedric's eyes shot up, sending a glare towards her. "We are not there yet." He tried to save the situation, but his panicked form entertained you too much to just let it go.

"Not yet" You asked, one of your brows running high out of curiosity.

"I mean... that's not what I meant... I mean I love you..." The boy was a stuttering mess and you didn't even want to help. He was comical and you enjoyed his incomplete sentences greatly. "But we are fairly new... I know, I know, we have known each other for a long time... what I meant... what I actually meant is maybe later?" He asked as he watched your grin grow wider. "Oh, for Merlin's sake, is this one of those tricky questions that girls ask to test their boyfriends?" He sighed in defeat, but you just watched his flustered expression and panicked, inconsistent answers with outmost adoration.

"Cedric?" You asked to get the boy's attention, his usually confident demeanour long gone, a dark shade of red blush covering his cheeks.

"Yeah?" He asked tiredly, making you giggle.

"I simply asked you a question, which you started rumbling about." You shrugged nonchalantly. "I had no other intentions." You tilted your head innocently, earning yourself an eye roll from the boy and a relieved sigh.

"Could have stopped me, before I made a fool out of myself." He scoffed.

"Sorry, it was too entertaining." You giggled as you leaned against him, looking up at him with the sweetest smile you could master. He looked down at you, still sulking, before a smile started growing across his face, his eyes attached to yours, his gaze presenting you with all the love he had for you as he shook his head.

However, your idyllic moment was quickly ruined as you heard your mothers sigh. They sounded so content and both you and Cedric looked up at your parents, your eyes roaming through all 4 people, watching their dazed, dreamy expressions. Except for your father that is.

"Maybe we should eat." Cedric offered to break the awkward silence.

The dinner went fairly slowly, your parents talked about your future engagement, the way Cedric would propose to you, the arrangements of your wedding, the colour of the non-existent baby room.

You were beyond tired of their non-stop planning, you couldn't deal with them anymore. You loved all of them to bits, but halfway through the dinner both you and Cedric shared a defeated expression, wanting nothing but to escape.

"Mom, I think we will head to sleep." Cedric stood up, collecting his plate and yours from the table.

"Separate rooms!" Your father quickly cut in.

"Hush, darling." Your mother waved your father off with a sweet smile.

"As if you haven't planned our life already." You snorted, making Cedric chuckle.

"All in the right time, my dear." Cedric's mom said as she took the plates from her son and sent you away.

*

You took care of your evening routine and was ready to sleep, tucked in under the heavy duvet, when you heard a slight knock on the door. You invited in the person; Cedric's presence surprising you.

"What are you doing?" You asked, eyes wide in surprise as he closed the door behind him and walked over to your bed, standing with a cheeky smile across his face, the moon offering just enough light for you to see him.

"I missed you." He smiled sweetly. "Make some space."

You moved forward on the bed, letting him join you under the cover, behind you. He laid down, his arm wrapped around your waist protectively, his face buried in your neck as he kissed your skin.

"We will get in trouble." You tried to reason, but he didn't plan to move.

"Do you want me to leave?" He asked with a mischievous tone, already knowing your reply.

"No." You whispered as you snuggled closer, feeling his body melt together with yours

"I thought so too." You could hear the cocky little smile in his tone, but you didn't dispute it. He was right after all. "We will deal with them tomorrow. Now I just want to hold you." He spoke softly, before you turned back to peck his lips, strengthening his arm around you, wishing him good night.

You went to sleep with a happy smile across your face, his arm holding you firmly against his chest. He held you in content, his face buried in your back, unaware of the adoring eyes of your mothers watching your cuddled-up form, as a sweet smile spread across their face.

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