Disclaimer: I own nothing of Harry Potter Ms. Rowling does, I only own my characters that aren't mentioned in the books and I own this story idea.
A/N: This chapter takes place the same day, however in Cedric's point of view. Hope I didn't confuse you guys. Enjoy!
Chapter 4
CPOV
I sat in the park the next day, trying to sort everything that has been going on these past few weeks have been insane. I'm surprised my parents hadn't noticed on what was going on with me. It has only been a day since Nikki supposedly arrived here in London.
I still wait for the day when we can finally see each other. I know it sounds pretty gay and all but, ever since what happened last year, she hasn't been off my mind. I wonder if she looked the same or different.
I closed my eyes and pinched the bridge of my nose with my thumb and index finger when out of nowhere, I heard clicking. I opened my eyes and looked around to find where that noise was coming from. I looked towards my left and I saw a girl standing there with a camera in her hands. Her back was towards me so I couldn't get a glimpse on what she looked like. The hair color however looked very familiar.
The girl looked around her surroundings before she walked on. It looked like she was heading back to where she entered the park. I got up slowly and started to follow her, hoping to get a glimpse at her face.
It was only a few feet when she stopped suddenly. Luckily, I've packed the invisibility cloak in my bag and looked around to make sure no one was watching and threw it over me. I stood there, holding my breath in as I stared at her. The girl turned and I knew I recognized her immediately. It was her!
"Weird" I heard Nikki muttered underneath her breath as she quickly walked away from the park.
I took the cloak off of me and watch her retreat down the street. There was no way it could be Nikki. Only one way to find out. I followed her out of the park a good 10 feet away from her.
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I made it to the coffee place down the street which as muggles would call it 'Starbucks'. Honestly, I don't understand the need for going to a star bucks just to get coffee every morning. As far as I'm concerned, usually Muggles would get coffee on their way to work, but to sit there and have it along with a brownie or some sort, it's clearly ridiculous in my book.
It didn't take to long to realize that I saw Nikki walking over to a table and sat down with her drink. I watched her take out what appears to be a phone and pressing a few buttons and putting it down and it wasn't for a few seconds before she picked it up again and shook her head as she pressed her phone again.
I looked down at my watch, knowing I have to get back to work at some point. I took one last look and I could've sworn I saw a pair of hazel eyes staring back at me before I turned and walked down the street.
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NPOV
Was that? No, it couldn't be. It was only a movie, right? He was just a character. But how could Cedric Diggory be alive? Unless, I'm seeing things then it's a possibility. I shook my head, trying to get rid of the weird feeling that he would be alive again. But when I looked up, I saw nothing but people walking past each other.
I got up and left star bucks and decided to head back to the apartment. As I was walking back, something came to my mind. I know two things as of this point: one, I'm being followed by my supposedly dead boyfriend from a movie, to which I have no proof of what so ever, and two, this trip is going to be one hell of an adventure.
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I got back to the apartment, thanks to Dylan giving me a spare key for now. I sat on the couch and stared into space for awhile. I knew Dylan had to work on a case he was preparing for trial. It had to be some kind of joke. Even, if it was a joke, it sure as hell wasn't a funny one.
I was making something to eat for lunch when the doorbell rang. I walked over and saw through the peephole and no one was even there. I opened up the door and looked down the hallway in both directions before setting my eyes on a rectangular box sitting in front of my feet. I picked it up and closed the door behind me and sat down on the couch in the living room.
The box had my name clearly written along with the address. Who would send me a package like that? It sat on the coffee table for awhile and I just stared at it. You know what, the hell with it, I'll open it and see what it is.
I grabbed the box and put in on my lap and started to unwrap it. When I opened it, my eyes went wide.
"No freaking way" I said aloud to myself.
Inside the box was a wand. My wand. But how in the hell? I seriously need to find the answers to it. Make that, everything.
I took the wand out of the box and held it gingerly in my hands. It was still the same one when I was in Hogwarts. Out of the corner of my I saw a piece of paper that was in the box. I grabbed it and opened it up and it said:
Welcome back to London. You wand will come in handy during your stay.
Use it wisely.
What did that mean? I looked at the front of the box. No return address. What is going on seriously?
I was just going to put my wand back in my box when I heard the door open. I quickly threw my wand in my bag and ran into my room and threw my bag in it. I took a few breaths to calm myself down before I headed down the hall.
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I walked out and saw that Dylan and Paige got home. Also with them was another guy who was probably around 6 foot tall with dark brown hair that almost covered his eyes.
"Oh Nikki, glad your home here's someone I want you to meet" Dylan said noticing my entrance.
"Hi guys nice to see you to" I mumbled. Luckily, they didn't hear me.
"Nikki, this is Ryan, one of my friends I've met when I first came here, Ryan, this is my younger cousin Nikki."
"Ah a pleasure" he said shaking my hand.
"Likewise" I said returning the favor.
"So, Ryan, plan on staying here for dinner?" Dylan asked him.
"Sure if that's no intrusion to you guys?" he asked in his British accent. Which I must say is a turn on for me.
"No, not at all, I'm thinking we should go out tonight to eat again?" Paige suggested. We agreed and left for an early dinner a half hour later. I must admit, Ryan is really a nice guy. I could see him as being good friends. Something more than that, its very unlikely.
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Later that night, we went back to the flat and had drinks and talked. A few times, I could've sworn that I saw Paige giving me a death glare. On one side of things, at least she is trying to make an attempt to like me a little again.
As soon as Dylan and Paige brought up the weddings plans, as of this point, they deciding on a date, while I excused myself to get some sleep, since today I had an interesting day and Ryan was leaving anyways so we said our goodbyes and I would see him at the law office cocktail party in a few weeks. Apparently, I got invited to that one since Dylan and Paige are going.
I laid on my bed for awhile letting my mind wonder off. I felt that a twist of events is going to happen. A lot of questions was going through my mind. Who was following me? Why was I being followed? What are those dreams suppose to mean?
I got up from my bed and wandered over to my bag and took out the box and opened it which had my wand supposedly in it. I held it in my hands, letting my fingers twirling it around.
I sighed and said to myself, "What else is going to happen next?"
A/N: End scene. So there you go and no I'm not going to make Cedric one of those crazy stalkers that will go far enough and sneak into the flat. I'm not that crazy though that doesn't sound like a bad idea.
Nest chapter I'll fast forward a bit to two weeks into her trip. We'll see more of the dreams and flashbacks and what not and the cocktail party. That should be interesting.
And I know that she's in London and Ryan has a British accent so I'm going to try my best to add in some British words or slang or what not. We'll see.
Also, for those who read Trapped in Hogwarts, I might redo the first two or three chapters, just so that it would make better sense in the near future.
I know you have enough of my rambling so you can go review now. Expect the next chapter early on next week or later depending on my schedule.
