Part 2! Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy this ship!

Summer was a nightmare that year. All she did that summer was stay in her room on the top floor of her rook-shaped house and mail Cedric letters using his owl. Every time she got a letter, she'd smile, blush, then take her special quill and write back. This quill was special because it had once been her mum's. Her mum used it to write the same kind of letters to her father. Her mother had told her only to use it when she was sure he was the one.

Cedric also loved receiving Luna's letters. He found she had quite a sense of humor and always knew what to say. Cedric, however, participated in outdoor activities with his father and others, usually Ministry people and their families.

The Quidditch World cup came along that summer. Cedric was thrilled when his father told him they had tickets in the Top Box. He couldn't stop smiling. He eagerly jotted down the news on a bit of parchment and attached to his owl. The owl flew off at a brisk pace, determined to deliver the letter to the odd house it had visited and come to like so much.

The day after Cedric sent the letter, Luna received it. She read the words, took them in, and was jealous. She had always wanted to play quid ditch, and this would be a big step in that career. So, for the first time since arriving home from term, Luna ran down stairs to her father.

"Dad. I was wondering… you know how the Quidditch World Cup is about to start…"

"Luna!" sounded Mr. Lovegood. "You don't know how glad I am to see you! Thought you'd passed out of wraksprut infestation!"

Luna sighed. She hated when her father mentioned all those weird creatures. She always considered her father a loon.

"I guess… and Dad… my I please go to the World Cup? Pleeeeeaaaaassssssseeee?" Luna begged.

Mr. Lovegood thought for a few moments. "Um… I don't know…" then thought more. "Well, I could get a good article on it for the Quibbler… yes, we can go."

Luna's face broke into a smile as she ran to hug her father. Then, she ran back to her room to write to Cedric, feeling a lifetime had passed since he wrote her.

"Ced…

That's great news! You know what else? Dad's letting me go! With him, of course, but I will still be there! Do meet me somewhere, please? It's been ages since I saw you…

Take care,

Luna 3"

The owl took it tied to its leg, ate a quick meal of mice, then was off. Cedric did not feel the need to write anymore, since he would see her only a week from now.

This was the longest week in both of their lives. No contact between them, both of them shut up in their rooms.

Finally, the day of the cup came. Luna, too excited to sleep, laid awake all night, staring at her ceiling in which she had taken to make a shrine to Cedric on. When her muggle alarm clock rang at 5:00 in the morning, she was already dressed in her finest casual cloths and had her hair fashioned beautifully.

"Ready, love?" came the sound of her father's voice

"Yes, papa!" yelled Luna down the stairs. In a flash, she was down there, waiting for the day to come.

Cedric had the complete opposite morning. He didn't sleep, but had the misfortune of finally falling asleep in the early morning.

`"Get up, my boy! Today is a big day!" rand Amos Diggory's voice in the Diggory houshold.

"Whaddshappning?" mumbled the half-asleep Cedric.

"The Quidditch World Cup, Ced!"

As if a bolt of electricity surged through him, he jumped out of bed and went to put on his best casual wear. Then he quickly shoveled down his eggs and toast, then set off with his father. The Diggorys met the Weasleys plus Harry and Hermione and took the portkey together. After they landed and got unpacked, Ginny motioned for Cedric to come talk with her.

"You're Fred and George's sister, right?" Cedric asked.

'Yes, but that's not what I'm here to talk about." Ginny replied, then paused. She took a deep breath and continued. "I think you met my friend last year… Luna?"

Cedric smiled very widely at the mention of Luna's name. He was starting to daydream when a small firework whizzed by his head and he snapped out of it.

"Oh, yeah, we met…" Cedric could not stop smiling.

Ginny was now also smiling. "Well, that's good… I'm Ginny. Luna's best friend, I guess…"

Cedric outstretched his hand and shook Ginny's. "Nice to meet you, Ginny…"

Ginny broke the hand shake as to not make it long. "Nice to meet you too… um…"

"Cedric. Cedric Diggory." Cedric replied to her loss of words.

"Nice to meet you, Cedric." and with that, she was off to find Hermione, not knowing Luna was just arriving.

Luna went around all the people, trying to find Cedric. Before she could find him, however, she ran into Ginny and Hermione.

"Luna?" rang both Ginny's and Hermione's voices.

"Yeah, it's me." Luna smiled as she said this. "Um, have you by any chance seen Cedric around? Cedric Diggory?"

Before Hermione could give a bewildered look to who on earth Cedric Diggory was and why Luna wanted to see him, Ginny replied, "He's over there, with his father." Ginny winked at her before she disappeared in the crowd.

"Cedric! Cedric!" called Luna's voice.

Cedric heard, and tried to find the source. "Luna? Luna!"

"Cedric!" Luna exclaimed as she finally found her prize. The main erason she asked her father to be able to go.

"Luna, it's been so long!" Cedric exclaimed as he grasped her in a tight hug.

"Ced… I-"

Before Luna could say what she wanted to say, a woman with a huge camera came in and snapped a picture of the two.

"Hmmm… intresting story, I'd say…A sixth year prefect falling for a third year girl? This could make the front page!"

Cedric scoffed. "Rita Skeeter…"

The woman gave a toothy grin. "That's my name, don't wear it out! Now, what would be an interesting headline? ' 3 years apart love?' nah…"

Cedric had had enough of this woman. All his life, he had read the lies she would write in the Daily Prophet.

"Don't you dare, you evil woman!" yelled Cedric.

Rita looked taken aback. "Might I have a private word with you, young man?"

Cedric sighed as he nodded and followed Rita to a private place.

Rita glared. "Now, the only way you are gonna stop this doll right here getting on the front page is to give me a juicer story. You know, date a girl you wouldn't wanna be seen with. Like… that Chang girl."

Cedric just stared. "I don't care who I'm seen with… I just don't want that in the Prophet… Do you know how many hate letters I'll get? And how many she'll get…"

"Exactly. That's why you will make a love story outta Miss Chang for me. Is that clear? Is that clear?"

Cedric though, then sighed. "Yes, Ms. Skeeter."

Rita's face broke into a smile. "Well then, I'll expect to see you plenty more this year at Hogwarts! In the meantime, I believe you and Miss. Chang have some socializing to do…" and with a smirk, she apperated away.

Cedric stumbled out of the place and went quickly to find Luna.

"There you are, Ced!" said Luna eagerly.

"Luna…" Cedric sighed. How was he going to tell Luna that they couldn't be seen together?

Finally, Cedric found the courage to tell her everything. Luna just stared, open-mouthed. Cedric finished the story, and Luna was speechless.

"Oh Ced…" she finally spoke as she ran to hug him.

"Just remember, I will love you and only you. Always."

With that he was gone to watch the cup and left Luna to think.

For a whole year, she'd have to see the boy she loved snogging with another girls, if not in the papers then in person. She wondered if she'd survive it.

Sorry this one ran really long… Really hope you like it though! I will finish it when I can!