. . Now you're diggory princess.
and soon, you'll be my
potter's queen.

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𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗦 cold and cool, the wind that blows fresh breath is always felt at Hogwarts every morning.

Today students who have been cleared by their guardians will go on a visit to Hogsmeade.

Previously, they would all have gathered in one place to listen for information.

After that, Cassie, Harry, Hermione and Ron walked side by side towards Hogsmeade.

Cassie was wearing a white long shirt with a sage green vest on the outside, looking like she was walking alone in front of her three friends.

Hermione then ran over to her closest friend with a smile on her face.

"Cassie!"

Called Hermione excitedly which surprised Cassie.
"Hermione, you surprised me!"

Hermione laughed afterwards and Cassie just shook her head.

"Cass, I saw you and Harry yesterday."

As they walked, Cassie turned to Hermione curiously. "You mean?"

Hermione seemed to be teasing Cassie with her beautiful face, she raised her eyebrows with a thin smile on her face.

"Your look at Harry looked different yesterday."

Cassie stopped walking.
She frowned and glanced sarcastically at Hermione on her right.

"Hermione..!"

"HAHA" Again, a very charming laugh appeared on Hermione's face.

Cassie's footsteps, which had stopped earlier, automatically made her two boy friends behind her stop too.

Ron faced Cassie in front of him.
"Cassie, why did you stop?"

Cassie woke up and looked back.
"Oh⎯ sorry." She then quickly shifted her stance.

Ron then walked past his other best friend. So did Harry.

Hermione's mischievous feeling couldn't stop she smiled crookedly and whispered to Cassie.

"If you like him, tell me!"

Hermione said quickly then ran away from Cassie.

"Hermione!"

Cassie finally caught up with Hermione, Harry and Ron who had reached the Hogwarts fountain, the road leading to the castle exit.

That's where all the students and students had gathered to get out of Hogwarts castle.

At the entrance, there is Professor McGonagall trying to clarify information again.
"This is a special visit, watch your conduct in Hogsmeade!"

"Don't forget to stay in line!"

"Professor." Call Harry cut.

The soft-hearted old woman professor like Harry's mother stopped in her tracks.
"Sorry, Mr. Potter. Can't."

She then took a deep breath and started walking again. But her steps were blocked by Harry who seemed to be holding a letter.

"S-sorry Professor, can you sign the papers? I want to go too."

Professor McGonagall with a heavy heart then answered.

"Sorry, Potter. Only parents or guardians are willing to sign it. Since I'm neither of them so... I can't."

Professor McGonagall's answer made Harry look down sadly and let out a heavy breath.

Professor McGonagall walked past Harry who looked down sadly. Two steps later she took another step back and tapped Harry sympathetically on the shoulder.

"I'm so sorry, Potter." The professor then walked back to catch up with the students who had headed for Hogsmeade.

But unlike the others,
Cassie, Hermione and Ron were still waiting for Harry.

Harry looked up, walking backwards he said. "Nevermind, guys. It's okay."

Harry then without speaking again walked quickly into the castle leaving his three friends who were still outside.

Ron and Hermione reluctantly walked away from Harry, but Cassie was still lost in her thoughts, her eyes fixed on Harry with a sad look.

Hermione and Ron turned and asked.

"Cassie? Come on." Call Ron.

Cassie exhaled and then turned to her two friends.
"I-I'm not coming. I'll accompany Harry.."

Ron frowned, a feeling that everyone who could should have gone for that special visit to the very attractive Hogsmeade.

"But Cassie, isn't it⎯"

"Come on, Ron."
Hermione glanced at Cassie and took Ron's hand in hers. "Come on."

Cassie smiled at her best friend's behavior. She fixed her mini backpack then ran after Harry.

"Harry!" call Cassie.

Harry looked confused.
"Cassie?" Harry looked around the deserted area.
"Why haven't you left yet?"

Cassie smiled awkwardly.
"I'll accompany you, Harry."

Hearing Cassie's words Harry smiled faintly. "Thank You."

Cassie nodded.

Harry then walked to the Gryffindor Room and was followed by Cassie.

"Oh, Harry. You don't have to feel lonely anymore." Cassie said brightly.

Harry laughed sweetly. He turned to Cassie.
"Thanks for always making me better, Cassie."

Cassie chuckled at Harry's words. She hugged Harry's shoulder which was slightly higher than her.

"Me, Hermione and Ron will always be your family, Harry!" Cassie said smiling wide and sincere.

Harry nodded in agreement and smiled.

Again, Harry's sweet smile made Cassie's eyes fixate. Her mouth didn't stop smiling when she saw Harry's face like that.

"Excuse me, kids."

Professor Lupin's sudden voice made Cassie's thoughts fade away. Harry and Cassie turned to the new Professor.

"Sorry to interrupt your time."
Professor Lupine turned to Harry.
"Mr. Potter, could I have a moment please?"

Harry opened his mouth and glanced quickly at Cassie and then back at the Professor in front of him.

"O-of course."
"Uhm, sorry Cassie⎯"

"No need to apologize Harry. I'm also going to⎯⎯ find Cedric! I haven't seen my brother in a while."

Harry nodded and was returned by Cassie's sweet smile.

Cassie then left Harry who would talk with Professor Lupin.

Don't know what she said earlier. It's just an excuse not to look awkward.

Cassie wasn't actually going to see her brother, Cedric. She will go somewhere to be alone to enjoy nature. One of her favorite things.

She arrived at the bridge, where on each side she was accompanied by the cool and refreshing hills of the lake.

Cassie put her hands on the wooden bridge. She smiled at the eye-catching sight.

Hogwarts, her second home...
where everything she dreamed of, everything she loved was found.

While Cassie was enjoying nature, someone's voice made her turn her head. "Cassie."

After seeing who called her name, Cassie put on a confused face with a slight smile on her face.

"Cedric? Shouldn't you be in potions class??"

Cedric shook his head, he put his hands on the wooden bridge like Cassie did. "Later, Cassie."

"Shouldn't you be in Hogsmeade now?" Cedric continued to ask again.

"No, I want to accompany Harry."
She answered quickly with raised eyebrows.

Hearing his sister's answer, Cedric smiled crookedly. He removed one hand from the wooden bridge but still with one hand there.

"You? stay with Harry?" He said a little teasingly.

Cassie with a frown who already knew that Cedric would tease her answered.

"Yes." Cassie took one hand off the bridge with one still there like Cedric.

Cedric just smiled nodding his head without speaking a word.

Cassie's thought that her brother would tease her and even then turned out to be wrong.

Finally Cassie spoke again.

"Cedric." Her call made her very handsome older brother turn his head.

Cassie smiled in her one-way gaze.

"Speaking of Harry, I...
I don't know, I feel something is different."

Cedric frowned.
"Different??"

"Yeah..." Cassie turned to her brother.

"I feel... comfortable, safe and... calm every time I'm beside Harry." She said slowly.

"You know Cedric?"
Cassie smiled turning around.
"Harry, he always puts me at ease."

Cedric saw Cassie's face, who had always smiled sweetly when she mentioned the name of her best friend, Harry.

As an older brother, Cedric answered Cassie.

"Hey, Cassie."
"You⎯ love him??" Cedric asked making Cassie turn around quickly.

"Of course, Cedric."
Cassie then returned to her previous position. "As a bestfriend."

Cassie's words made Cedric laugh.
"Haha, I mean... has your love changed now?"

Cedric's question made Cassie frowned again, she seemed to be thinking about digesting what her brother asked.

After a long silence, Cassie answered hesitantly. "Who knows..."

Cedric took a deep breath then threw it away, he walked in front of his sister and said.

"Cassie, there are two possibilities."

Cedric crossed his arms.
"Firstly you love Harry so much but as a friend."

Cedric then with a crooked smile continued.
"Or...you love Harry, but more than just a friend."

'𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬'

Hearing that, quickly Cassie looked up at Cedric.

"I love Harry more than best friends? No, never!"

Cassie said didn't accept it.
Cassie looked down with a slightly confused and sad look.

"We...
we promised to be bestfriends forever..."

Cedric just nodded smiling in response to Cassie. He again put his hands on the wooden bridge.

"That's just my opinion, Cassie."

Cassie who was still bowed down sadly, was realized by Cedric. Cedric turned and tried to return his sister's smile.

"But if it turns out that Harry loves you, I will be sad."

"Harry? No, Cedric!"

"Yes, I will be sad."

Cassie started to look up and frowned. "Why??"

Cedric looked at his sister with a faint smile on his handsome face.

"Because...you will be his princess, not mine anymore!"

Hearing Cedric's words, Cassie rolled her eyes. A little smile also returned to Cassie's face.

Cedric began to think about how to make his sister laugh again.

"If I'm gone, Harry will replace me for you."

Those words according to Cassie were not a joke. She looked up at her brother.

"Gone?"
"Ced, don't say that." Say Cassie start to serious.

Cedric just chuckled.

"Cedric." Call Cassie.

"You...will continue to accompany me until my fourth year right?
Until my last year at Hogwarts??"

Cedric frowned.
"Sure, Cass. I⎯ I hope so.."

Cassie smiled, she hugged her older brother who could always make her smile.

Cedric hugged Cassie tightly back, he kissed his sister's silky hair.

"Why do you like to call me.. your little princess?"

Cassie asked with a smile in Cedric's arms.

Cedric then let go of his arms and matched his height with his sister's height.

"Because... you are Diggory Princess!"

Cassie's brother's answer made her laugh out loud. She then replied to her brother.

"Should I call you...
The Great Prince Diggory?"
Cassie's words also made Cedric chuckle.

Cedric stroked his little sister's head gently.
"You've grown, Cassie."

Cassie smiled, the tail of her eyes fixed on someone wearing a black sweater from behind Cedric who was walking towards Cassie.

"Ced, I think...you should get to class."

"Oh, oh yeah right."
"Go on. Cassie, good luck." He said with a wink and then left Cassie who smiled.