To You I'm Devoted
xStarletx
A/N: Well here it is! I'm finally back, I've revamped this one. I saw maybe half of the fourth movie, and refuse to see the rest, but Cedric is a cutie, so I've made this bout him. Now I know he's also in Twilight, but I only put that together yesterday (yea I know I'm slow) but neways, just REVIEW!!!
Chapter 1
It was a clear night, the night of the Yule ball, so it surprised everyone when a crack of thunder was heard and the doors to the courtyard swung open. The cold winter wind whipped into the grand hall, and then she was there. Black cape billowing out behind her, her black eyes narrowed into angry slits, her tall black gothic boots covered in unnecessary buckles clicked as she walked. Everyone stopped dancing when she walked into the hall, the music stopped all together. Our headmaster Dumbledor stood to great her. She stalked up to his table and opened her arms wide and suddenly a mass of red letters fell onto the table. There looked to be millions of howlers there, she snapped her fingers and they all opened at once. The words were mashed together making them unintelligible but the voice was none other the Dumbledor's himself. She snapped her fingers again and the letters all disintegrated, it made me wonder, if she could do this the entire time, why hadn't she just done so in the first place?
"I thought I told you I would not be doing you anymore favors, you are not on the ledger and I am therefore not entitled to do anything I didn't want to. If I get one more howler Albus I swear to God, I'll make you wish you never woke me." She snarled, pointing one of her black nailed claws at her. Albus didn't waver, though I would have if I had to stare that down.
"I take it you have brought your book?" He asked instead. The girl sighed and her hands disappeared into her vast cloak and returned with a massive leather bound tome covered in dust and cobwebs. Dumbledor chuckled.
"You never cease to amuse me." He whispered to her. I glanced around to our fellow classmates, everyone was hanging on every word, just as I was.
"Albus Dumbledor." She named to the book. In a flash the book opened and flipped to an page somewhere in the middle. The girl pointed to the pages.
"You see, all fifteen marks have been crossed out." She declared. "I have no ties to you. I would prefer it if you were to refrain from sending me anymore self combusting letters."
"Dumbledor." Our headmaster whispered to the book, suddenly the page flipped, and the girls triumphant smile faded.
"You slimy old goat! You marked down under a different name then the previous entries." She snarled picking up the book.
"And all I ask is that you watch one of my students." Dumbledor stated. I felt my blood boil, watch one of his students? So she'd be here? For a while? I could definitely get used to that.
"But a Potter? Is this another case that's going to up and die on me like the last wards you gave me?" she asked. Potter, of course, that lucky bastard got everything. Except Cho, Cho was with me, not him, though I knew Potter wanted her too.
"It's not in my knowledge whether or not he'll die, I do believe that's up to you." Dumbledor whispered waving Harry over.
"This is Harry Potter." Dumbledor introduced. I watched Harry stick out his hand to her, but she didn't take it.
"Come on now Aria, be polite." Dumbledor warned.
"You look like your father. Are you going to give me trouble like him?" She asked Harry. I belated realized that Aria must be her name. Harry shook his head, he looked terrified, and he had a right to be.
"Good. My name is Aria, Aria Rayne. I'm the last Wiccan alive and consequently the most powerful witch alive. You so much as even try to step out of line like your father did I will make your life a living hell you understand?" She warned. Harry nodded.
"It's nice to meet you too." He whispered. Aria moved away from him.
"I'll be taking my lodgings in the lake, as always, I take it my abode is still sunk?" She asked Dumbledor, who nodded the affirmative to her question. She took her leave, and no one moved to follow her, no one knew how she'd react if she were to be followed. A few minutes went by and then there was an earth shaking rumbling. Everyone jumbled out of the grand hall and out into the courtyard.
She was standing in front of the lake, her hands raised up, and from the depths of the lake came a large castle. Water cascaded from the windows, and was flowing out of the front door, at the edge of the lake a path emerged. I watched her walk across the water to her castle and disappear inside. I could only imagine what was going on inside, and for the first time in my life, I wished I could be Harry Potter.
"Come on Cedric, I'm cold." Cho whispered to me. Ever the gentlemen I ushered her back inside, while running my hands up and down her goose-bumped arms to keep her warm. Though I spend most of the time dancing with Cho, my mind was obsessing over Aria, and I'm sure I wasn't the only one.