Just Because

By Draco's Midnite Angele

A/N: I own nothing here. Just add one character to Harry Potters characters. My first fan fiction so I would appreciate any reviews.

Chapter 1: Time to move on

It was a warm Friday summer afternoon at the Garthe Mansion, Cole Garthe was there with the headmaster of Hogwart school of witchcraft and wizardry Professor Dumbledor, the minister of magic , and other than his best friends from Hogwarts and Beaubaxton Lucius and his wife Narcissa Malfoy. Lastly Amos Diggory was also there. He knew that his sonly son loved his only sister. They knew that it was time of one of the Children of the light come to Hogwarts. They also knew that it was time for Cole's daughter Lee Garthe to meet her future husband which is Draco Julian Malfoy. It has only been 3 weeks after she had buried her beloved half brother Cedric Diggory. She has not talked to anyone the whole summer long. Just ate with her father. Her mother and Cedric's father had an affair. But Cole took her in and loved her like her own father. Cedric was introduce to she was 12 and Ced as she called him was 13. But Ced loved her and sped ever summer with her. Pia felt it when Cedric died.

"How am I going to tell her?" Cole asked as they were seated on the living room beside Lucuis. "She had just lost Cedric."

"Yes it will be hard for her to accept that," Amos said "she would be going to the school to protect the person that killed her beloved brother."

"It is time for her to get over it." Albus told them with a weak smiled "Harry never forgave himself for Cedric's lost."

"But what house will you put her in?" Lucius asked

"Slytherin." Professor Dumbledor replied with a smile "She also needs to get to know Draco."

"The Question is how will we tell her." Cole stated

"I'll tell her." A voice said from behind them. It was none other than Cedric Diggory. The Ghost of Cedric was there.

"Ced," His father said as tears formed at the brim of his eyes.

"Dad, it was never Harry's fault," Cedric informed them "We touched the cup at the same time. Lee has to know this, I never blamed Harry for what happened."

"Ced, she is always crying at night." Cole told him

"I know." Cedric stated "I decided to stay here with her but they not show myself first cause I thought that she will find it harder to get over me. I watched her almost all summer not talking."

"Are you sure you want her to go?" Professor Dumbledor asked

"It is her duty." Cedric reminded them

"Then talk to her." Lucuis said with a smile

Lucuis had always worked hand in hand with the Light side. He and Narcissa but could not tell Draco just yet because he might slip and act so friendly with Harry and bring them closer to danger. Cedric floated to his sister's room and seeing Lee laying down on her bed holding one of Cedric's shirt that he left at there house. She was still crying, her eyes were puffy and red. He walked up behind her.

"Lee," He said as Lee turned to him. He was smiling at her as Lee sat up.

"Cedric," She replied lightly smiling "I miss you so much."

"I know kid." He replied sitting on the bed beside "I miss you too. But I was the one who died not you. It's time you returned to the land of the living."

Lee said nothing and hugged him, he hugged him back. It was pretty painful for Cedric that he had lost his sister and that his sister lost him as well. But it was what fate would have and they could not argue with that.

"Lee, this is not how I like you to be." Cedric continued to tell her. "I heard you refused to go back to Salem. Why?"

"All this power and I still lost you." Lee replied "If I had gone to Hogwarts then maybe I could have done something."

" Lee, what's done is done. But now you can go to Hogwarts." He said showing her the letter. "Please don't refuse. They need you now that Voldemort has came back and Cole's wife is with him. Please."

"Ced, I can't." Lee told him tears running down her chicks.

"Lee, you know you can." Cedric stated in answer to her "Lee please do it for me. I have been here since the time I died watching what you have been doing to your self. Please don't do this."

"Ced, would you still be there with me?" She asked

Cedric nodded with a smile. He pulled out a mirror from his pocket and handed it to her. He told her that this is they way they would talk because some students might find it strange and Harry might not be able to forgive himself more. Lee kept the mirror in her pocket and took the list of books from Cedric. She went to her bathroom and washed her face. She went down to see her father and other people with them. Among them Cedric's father and Cedric ghost with a smile. Lucuis gave Cole a push and pointed to his daughter coming down. Cole walked to the stairs with a sad smile.

"Lee, are you alright?" Cole asked his daughter

"I'm fine, Mr. Diggory." She greeted

"Lee, the first most important person in Ced's life it's good you joined us again." Amos told her with a smile

"Lee, they want..." Cole started to say as his daughter placed a hand on her father's chest. She looked at him with her expressive chestnut shape, chestnut brown eyes with long lashes. Lee also had long chocolate brown hair, fairly tan complexion, slender built and 5'7" tall.

"I know what they want dad." She told him and took the list from her father "I will go cause Ced wants me to go."

"We know." Amos said "But you are our only remembrance of Cedric, what is something happens to you?"

"It is what fate wants." She told them with a smile "What house would I be in?"

"Slytherin." Professor Dumbledor said

"I'll go." Lee told them "Can you give me a few minutes before we go to Diagon Alley?"

"Take all the time you want my dear." Professor Dumbledor told her

Lee went back to her room and saw Cedric smiling at her then fade away. She took a shower while crying. She could not take that she had lost her brother now she also lost her friends. But that a simple owl would do. Now she had to be careful in talking to Cedric. As they were in Diagon Alley, she first went to Olivanders to get a wand. After a few minutes Lee looked at her wand. It was made out of Yew wood, nine inches with Unicorns hair. She was the most powerful member of the Children of the light and she knew it. That is why she was sent to Hogwarts. Then She looked at the list. The list said :

Books :

Standard Book of Spells 1-5

Potions 1-5

Unclogging the Future 3-5

Care for magical creatures 1-5

1001 uses of magical plants and herbs 1-5

Monster book of monsters

Defense against the Dark Arts 1-5

Uniform :

Black robe with house patch

Skirt

Blouse

Wand

She smiled at her father as he waved his wand to put on the house patch for her. She also got all her books and other materials. Then they went to the muggle world and brought a whole new wardrobe for Lee. Cole didn't want his only heiress to look like a poor person. When they got back home Lee pack her things the muggle way. She wanted everything organized. Her dad helped her to spend more time with her. After they were finish packing he pulled his sixteen year old to his lap.

"You don't have to do this you know." Her father told her "You can meet Draco in another way."

"In his funeral, dad." Lee said "Voldemort has taken my half brother away from me. I will not let him take anyone else."

"Take it easy, princess." Cole told her daughter "You are leaking too much power. Take it easy my baby. You're supply of food is downstairs already."

"Thanks dad." She smiled. "I'll see you tomorrow."