(Back to normal P.O.V)

I heard a knock on my door. I didn't want to see anybody. So in reply I simply turned my back to the door, and continued crying into my pillow. Why did I think I could ever love? Why did I think I was ready? Why hadn't I learned my lesson? There was a knock on my door again.

"Cory? You in there?" asked a voice. I quickly grabbed my wand and opened the door. Bean and Linda walked in. "Oh, Cory." Ben announced, coming to the side of my bed. I sprung up and hugged my cousin, and sobbed into his shoulder.

"Bean I-I don't k-know what happened I-I just walked with him like we planned a-and then we got in a fight, and n-now he h-hates me" I gasped. Ben stroked my hair.

"It's okay, Cory. It's okay. you're going to be alright. calm down" Ben replied, giving me a tight embrace. Man I have such a good cousin. I looked to Linda and motioned her to come over. She sat on my bed and gave me a huge hug. 

"I'll curse him into next year, if you'd like. Just say the word." Linda announced, which earned a giggle out of me. I shook my head.

"Violence is never the a-answer you two. Even if it is M-Malfoy." I replied thickly, wiping away my tears. Linda snapped her fingers.

"Darn it. Can I at least bat-bogey hex him?" She asked. I gave her the look of "Really." She nodded. "You're right. Too generic. Hmm. I'll have to learn a special new spell just for that Git." Linda announced putting a finger to her chin, as if to think of all the possibility's.

"Linda," I announced, interrupting her thought flow. "You wonder why people are afraid of you." I finished, finally regaining my normal breathing pattern. She looked at me offended.

"Hey. If they deserve punishment don't think for a second that I won't be the first in line to dish it out." Linda shrugged. I nodded and placed an arm on her shoulder.

"And that is exactly my point." I replied, and stood up to stretch. Ben kissed her on the cheek.

"Hey, that's my girlfriend you're talking to. Show a little respect." Ben announced. I rolled my eyes.

"Yes mother" I stated sarcastically, which earned a death glare from Ben and a laugh from Linda. It was quiet after that, until Linda snorted.

"We saw Pansy down there. Good work there." Linda announced, which made Ben laugh. I laughed too.

"The pug had it coming to her. It was only a matter of time." I announced. Ben laughed harder.

"Now you're starting to think like a Slytherin!" He stated. Linda laughed too.

"You'd be a riot if you had gotten sorted into Hufflepuff with me and Bean here! Everyone would love you!" Linda announced. I nodded.

"I think I would have liked that." I stated. I thought for a moment. "Honestly I think I would have liked anything at this point." I finished. Ben and Linda nodded. All was silent again.

"Should we expect you for dinner, Cory?" Ben asked. I shook my head.

"Don't want to risk it with Malfoy." I explained. The two nodded and headed out the door.

"I'll come by tomorrow to wake you up if you want. It is the weekend after all, Cousin." Ben announced. I nodded.

"I think I'd like that very much Cousin Beanie. Goodnight you two Hufflepuffs. Beware of the dog on your way out." I replied, as they shut the door, which earned a laugh from both. Then I turned out the light and fell into a dreamless sleep.

_____________________________________Time Skip___________________________________

"Cory. Cory. Cousin Cory. Don't make me tickle you." I heard a voice say. I groaned.

"When you said wake me up, I didn't know you meant 7:00 in the morning." I croaked. then I felt the covers being ripped off my body. "Screw you" I announced. Ben only chuckled as he pushed me off my bed and tossed a few pieces of fabric at my face. I took them off my face and looked at them. They were my old Quidditch robes that I used in the summer when I played with Ben. Except now they had a Slytherin symbol stitched into them and looked brand new. "Bean!" I shouted, as a huge grin crept its way onto my face. 

"Put those on. I wanted to take you out there while there was no one practicing, so that I could see if you still got it." Ben replied. I hugged him, and rushed to my bathroom to change. They fit nicely now that they weren't so big for me. I guess I've grown a bit since last summer. I walked out of the bathroom and posed to show Ben. He nodded. "Just right. Now come on before they take the field." Ben announced, dragging me out of my room, down the stairs, and out to the field. Ben pulled out his broom from the Hufflepuff broom closet, and handed me what looked to be a brand new broom with a green bow.

"Bean!" I exclaimed, and hugged him again.

"That's from Linda too, to lift your spirits, so to speak." Ben announced. Then we filed onto the field and took our positions. I had the Quaffle under my arm and Ben had his gloves on, ready for me to come at him. We both took to the air and I sped to the rings, doing my tricks like I normally do, just to show off. Then as I approached the rings I threw the Quaffle span around and hit it at the rings. Ben nearly caught it, but it was a few inches over his hands an went through the rings. I smiled. 

"Guess this calls for a victory lap, Aye, Bean?" I asked. Ben rolled his eyes.

"Just get the bloody Quaffle." He announced. 

"Roger, Bean" announced with a small laugh, and then dove to get the Quaffle. I came to a slow halt and got off my broom when I saw the Quaffle. I slowly walked over to it, because I wasn't in a rush. But I stopped dead in my tracks when a certain person picked it up, and smirked at me. I met his gaze and nearly fainted. Draco was dressed in his Quidditch robes and he looked bloody fine. I mentally scolded myself for thinking that. I sighed. Then I looked up to Ben and smiled. "You were right Bean! The flesh eating slug repellent doesn't work!" I shouted at him, which made him laugh like crazy. Ben came down from the rings and stood next to me, giving Draco a death glare, as Crabbe an Goyle  joined Draco. I crossed my arms and glared at Draco. 

"We'd like the Quaffle back, Malfoy." Ben announced, making me flinch just a bit. That was harsh. Even for Ben. Draco looked at the Quaffle and then to me and then to Ben.

"And what if i don't want to give it to you. You filthy half blood." Draco spat with as much venom as possible. I clenched my fists and jaw. I wanted to slap the smug smirk right off his face. Ben stepped forward, but I put my arm out to stop him. 

"For your information, Malfoy," I started, stepping forward and poking him in the chest. "Bean, is 100% pure-blood. Just like me. Now if you'll excuse us, We have a game too resume." I finished, snatching the Quaffle from Draco and then turning on my heals and walking back over to Ben. He smiled at me and gave me a high five, then put his arm over my shoulders.

"Flesh eating slug repellent?! Ingenious!" Ben laughed, as we made our way back to our brooms. I looked to him and gave him a painful look. He hugged me tighter knowing it hurt me to say such horrible things about Draco. "I'm so sorry, Cory." Ben whispered in my ear as I mounted my broom. I wiped my slightly watery eyes and smiled.

"Its not your fault. It was his decision. It just hurts me more then it hurts him." I replied. Then we took off and resumed our game.Whenever I hit the ball passed Ben I would dive down quickly to reposes it, so I wouldn't have to confront Draco again. Then about mid game, Draco and his goons got on their brooms and flew over to us. I ignored them and continued playing with Ben. "Hey Bean, did I show you my new trick?" I asked, as if they weren't even there.

"Go on then, show me." Ben announced. I nodded and jetted around the field to gain speed. Then I carefully stood of the body of my broom as if it was a skateboard, and smiled to Ben, who gave me a thumbs up. But I was far from finished. I zoomed up towards the rings, threw the Quaffle, and hit it with the back of my broom. Of course it made it through the ring, and I crossed my arms at Ben. Then I whooped and did a front flip, landing smoothly on two feet, on the broom. "Must you always show off?!" Ben groaned.

"Better than anyone you know!" I shouted, with a laugh.

"Tell me about it!" Ben shouted back at me, and then dove down to retrieve the Quaffle. I shook my head. Then I sat down in the normal position and did a few other tricks before returning my attention to Draco and the other two. They were starring at me in awe. I smirked and did my signature victory lap. First I whistled at Ben to get his attention, then I smirked and subtlety pointed to the three, who were practically drooling. Ben Smirked back and nodded and remounted his broom. I then took off at the fastest speed I could go, bobbing and weaving through the rings. Then as I got to the middle of the field I pulled up on my broom. Then I tugged it backwards and jumped off, doing a spin. Meanwhile my broom finished doing a back flip and as I finished my spins I landed like I would on a skate board, on my broom.I glided around like that for a while then back flipped and mounted my broom normally again. Then I dove and didn't pull up until my feet skimmed the grass. Finally  circled around Ben three times, and gave him a high five, as I halted at his side. I looked back at the boys. They were sitting there like fish out of water. I laughed and looked to Ben. He put his arm around my shoulder.

"You think they liked what they saw?" I whispered. Ben nodded.

"Undoubtedly" he replied. "Hey Malfoy," Ben shouted, which snapped them all back to life. "bet you wish you still had her now! Oh, and since you wanted the Quaffle all that much, here! Take it!" Ben finished, throwing it to him. Draco sneered at Ben as he caught the Quaffle which made me laugh. Draco looks so weird when he sneers. Then Ben and I headed to the ground and dismounted our brooms.

"Did you see his face?" I asked, half laughing. Ben laughed to.

"Priceless." Ben replied. We carried our brooms back to the Hufflepuff closet, where Ben stored mine. "Now you can come back and play with me all the time." Ben announced. I smiled and nodded. Now that I knew my dad was a death eater he shouldn't have a problem with me playing Quidditch with Ben. The question is why was dad so concerned about me, if he was already loyal to the dark lord? I shook my head. I over think things. I hugged Ben for the third time today.

"Seriously, thank you so much Beanie. I can't begin to tell you how thankful I am for a Cousin like you." I announced over his shoulder. Ben hugged me back.

"Well in reality, it was all Linda's idea. She said you needed your Bean time desperately more then she did. So don't thank me thank her." Ben announced. 

"I'll be sure to do that." I replied. Then he pulled back and looked at me.

"Now then. Lets get you changed for a day with your good old cousin at Hogsmeade." Ben announced. I smiled.

"You're kidding. Just you and me. Just us two cousins. Spending quality time with one another. At Hogsmeade. How'd you swing that one by Linda?" I asked, walking with Ben.

"Her idea as well. Honestly, I swear she was secretly sorted into Ravenclaw." Ben replied. I laughed.

"She sure acts like it, doesn't she?" I asked. Ben nodded.

"Indeed she does. I don't deserve such a love like her." Ben announced. I nodded.

"Just remember that next time she pisses you off, Cousin Beanie." I laughed. He hit my arm.

"Watch it. I can still call this all off if I want to" Ben threatened. I held up my finger.

"Not if I use that command you still owe me." I replied. Ben cursed.

"I forgot about that." He stated honestly. I nodded.

"Thought you might have." I replied. Ben kept me laughing all the way back to my dorm, and I couldn't help but think.

Where would I be with out Cousin Beanie?