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Post by Laurasia on Dec 6, 2005 22:40:59 GMT -5
Located about 45 minutes from Hogwarts school is the town of Hogsmeade. Here you will find The Shrieking Shack, The Three Broomsticks, The Hog's Head, Honeyduke's & more.
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Post by Brandybuck on Dec 7, 2005 0:12:49 GMT -5
~Cedric~
Cedric walked into the Three Broomsticks with a smile on his face. He had not been here since last term, and he found that he had missed it greatly. He had three of his fellow Hufflepuffs with him, and they were all discussing their chances at Quidditch in the upcoming year. Cedric himself thought that their chances had improved greatly since their win over Gryffindor the year before. Cedric thought that there should have been a rematch considering that he won by an unfair advantage over Harry Potter..but the win greatly increased his team's morale.
He offered to buy a butterbeer for each of them. He stepped up to the bar and waited for the barman.
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Post by Laurasia on Dec 7, 2005 18:28:02 GMT -5
Barty Crouch Jr entered The Three Broomsticks & gazed around the room warily before heading up to the bar. Seeing that there were people in the establishment he pulled the collar of his leather jacket up higher to obscure his face.
He noticed some obvious Hogwarts students sitting together at a table & another up at the bar. He quietly came up next to the young man & eyed the barman. "Firewhiskey," is all that he said in a low voice.
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Post by Brandybuck on Dec 7, 2005 20:51:15 GMT -5
"Firewhiskey."
Cedric heard a gruff voice beside him. He turned to look at the man next to him. He had on a leather jacket with the collar pulled up high to try to obscure his face. "Hello sir," he said to the man. He was hoping that he wouldn't get a rude response in return. The barman was taking his time getting the drinks.
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Post by Laurasia on Dec 7, 2005 22:47:33 GMT -5
Barty looked over at the boy cautiously. He studied him for a long moment. His tongue flashed out from between his teeth a couple of times before he decided to speak. "Hello. You're a student at Hogwarts right? Hufflepuff?"
He glanced over at the barman who was still taking his time getting the drinks. "Is there a reason that you're listening in on our conversation?" Barty barked out suddenly. "Bring them!"
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Post by Brandybuck on Dec 8, 2005 14:47:19 GMT -5
Cedric watched as the man was obviously thinking whether to respond to him or not. He noticed that the man had a nervous tic..he flicked his tongue in and out of his mouth. He almost stared, but decided tht would not be a good idea.
"Hello. You're a student at Hogwarts right? Hufflepuff?" Cedric was surprised..not that he knew he was a student at Hogwarts, but that he was a Hufflepuff. "Yes sir..right on both accounts."
What happened next was so funny that Cedric almost burst out laughing. The man suddenly glared at the barman and shouted, "Is there a reason that you're listening in on our conversation?" "Bring them!"
Suddenly the place was dead quiet. Where his friends had been chatting moments before, they had fallen silent now at the man's outcurst. Cedric made a slight noise in his throat as he tried to control himself from laughing. He watched as the barman quickly brought the drinks. He stuck out his hand to the stranger. "It was a pleasure to make your aquaintance sir. Oh, I almost forgot my manners..my name is Cedric Diggory." His friends were looking at him as though he were insane for continuing to converse with the man.
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Post by Laurasia on Dec 8, 2005 20:12:16 GMT -5
Barty smirked at the boy as it was obvious that he wanted to laugh, even if the barman couldn't tell for himself. He took his firewhiskey in one hand & shook Cedrics' with the other. "Diggory eh? Well you can call me Junior. I hate 'Sir'. By the way, I guessed you were a Hufflepuff by your demeanor. You're a bit of a...goody-goody. I don't mean any offense or anything but, it's pretty obvious to a Slytherin such as myself."
He glanced over at Cedrics' friends with a suspicious eye. "And your friends. What are their names?"
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Post by Brandybuck on Dec 9, 2005 11:38:17 GMT -5
As Cedric shook his hand, the man introduced himself as Junior. Hmmm.. he thought. Junior? Must be short for something..I won't press the issue. "Pleasure to meet you. And I am sorry that I called you sir..comes with the upbringing I'm afraid." Cedric smiled at Junior again. This man was a very tough cookie..make no mistake.
"A goody-goody?" Cedric giggled. "Of course I am not offended..I hear it quite often from other Houses. It has become almost like a pet name for the Hufflepuffs. Now I hope that you do not get offended. I could tell that you were a Slytherin." Cedric stopped there..he did not want to say that the reason he could tell was because the man was a rude bloke.
Cedric followed Junior's gaze to his friends. "Sure that one there is Justin Finch-Fletchley. That short one in the back is Ernie McMillian. And the girl with the red hair is Hannah Abbott. So, are you here alone..or are you waiting for someone to join you?"
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Post by Laurasia on Dec 9, 2005 15:22:51 GMT -5
Barty couldn't help but smirk when Cedric admitted that he could tell he was a Slytherin. "Well then, at least I know that I haven't lost my touch eh?" He looked over Diggory's friends as he named all of them.
"Uh-huh...Fletchley, McMillian & Abbott." He continued to look them over for a moment before Cedric asked if he was alone or not. He snapped his head back towards the boy. "Waiting for someone? Oh...no. In fact, I've just gotten back in the area. I've been away for some time now," he said with a darkened eye.
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Post by Brandybuck on Dec 9, 2005 17:06:04 GMT -5
Cedric saw the way that Junior snapped his head towards him when he asked if he was waiting for someone. "I meant nothing by it..just curious is all Junior." Cedric drummed his fingers on the counter, while thinking of something to say that would not make this man suspect him further. Justin called over to him.."Hey Ced" Cedric turned to face him. "We have to take those drinks to go. We are going to see my parents..they just walked by." "Oh sure" Cedric said. He looked to Junior. "I will be right back." He went and gave the drinks to his friends, and told them that he would catch up. The truth was that he did not want to take his drink with him..he wanted to sit in here and enjoy the warmth that the place provided.
His friends looked at him quizzically before exiting the bar. Cedric returned to where Junior was standing. "Sorry about that..they can be quite impulsivewhen the mood strikes them." He thought for a moment, and then decided that he would befriend the man further. For all intents and purposes, he looked as if he needed a friend. He looked as though he had been alone for way too long.
"Umm..would you like to sit with me?" Cedric felt his face flush with nervousness. "If you would rather sit alone I understand completely."
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Post by Laurasia on Dec 9, 2005 21:34:09 GMT -5
Barty Jr sighed a bit when he heard Cedric mention that he had meant no offense. "No...I realize that you didn't. Sorry, I guess that I'm just a little on edge."
Just then Justin called out that his parents had just walked past & now they needed to meet up with them. Immediately he stiffened up & stared between the group of Hufflepuffs & the window. He watched them until they exited the place. When Cedric returned to see if he wanted to sit with him he simply replied, "His parents don't work for the Ministry do they?"
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Post by Brandybuck on Dec 10, 2005 12:46:06 GMT -5
Cedric visibly relaxed after noticing that Junior wasn't angry with him. "That's ok..Junior we all have bad days. I understand."
He noticed that Junior became very nervous at the mention of Justin's parents. Cedric was a little taken aback when Junior asked about the Ministry. "No..I believe that his father works with muggles, and in fact his mother is a muggle." He continued to eye Junior for a moment, realizing that he was in some sort of trouble. He was not quick to judge however...the Ministry had done their share of false accusations lately. His father (who works in the Magical Creatures Dept) had told him some stories about Barty Crouch Sr...who was thought for a long time to be the next Minister of Magic. Apparently, Barty Crouch Sr. was allowing Aurors the use of Unforgivables. Cedric remembered asking his father why Mr. Crouch would do that. If the Aurors killed a "supposed" Death Eater..he could have been innocent the entire time. Cedric did not like the idea of not being granted a trial..no matter how twisted the criminal may be. So, in his mind, he already questioned the actions of the Ministry.
"Why don't we take a seat Junior..you are much too tense." He went up to the counter and ordered a firewhiskey. He brought it back and gave it to Junior. "Here..just relax."
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Post by Laurasia on Dec 10, 2005 16:45:39 GMT -5
Barty Jr looked at Cedric quite a bit more relxed than before when he mentioned that the boy's family worked with, & was in fact, comprosed of muggles. He snorted once. "oh I see. A mudblood, eh? Works with muggles? Why would any wizard in his right mind want to work with a bunch of muggles?" He laughed shortly. "Then again, I suppose that I just answered my own question. He must not be in his right mind."
He sat down & took the offered drink from Cedric with a smile. It was clear to Barty that this boy wasn't judging him on face value. His previous anxiety would have set most people off, but this kid wasn't running off to squeal about 'the weird guy whose obviously dodging the Ministry'. He had to admit that he appreciated that fact. "Thanks. You don't have to stay you know. You can run along with your little friends."
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Post by Brandybuck on Dec 11, 2005 20:15:13 GMT -5
Cedric gasped when Junior so easily threw out the word "mudblood". He spoke so crudely of Justins family..but yet again..Junior has had a raw deal in life by the looks of things. He was pleased to see that Junior smiled like he meant it when he accepted the drink.
"Thanks. You don't have to stay you know. You can run along with your little friends."
Cedric removed his cloak and laid it across the back of the chair. "No, that's fine Junior..I can catch up with my 'little friends' later." He smiled and sat down. "For now, I would very much like to keep your company."
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Post by Laurasia on Dec 11, 2005 21:48:33 GMT -5
Barty Jr couldn't help but smile at Cedric's persistence about remaining in his company, even though he knew that his courseness took the younger wizard by surprise. "Alright then, why don't we eat. I'm starved. Order whatever you want, my treat."
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