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This story doesn't really follow any particular book.

Summary: Ariana Walker is in her sixth year at Hogwarts. She has never had a boyfriend or even been kissed. After her friends give her make over she gets noticed by the guy she has a crush on for years Oliver Wood. Oliver only succeeds in breaking Ariana's heart and Cedric Diggory is there to pick up the pieces and him and Ariana develop a close friendship. Will their friendship turn into something more?

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CHAPTER 11

The next morning The three girls headed off to Hogsmeade. They looked in several shops.

"Ariana," Angelina said. "Are you ok?"

"Fine," she said.

"You've been kind of quiet," Alicia said.

"I was just trying to figure out what to get Cedric for Christmas," she said. "I have no clue."

"You're going to get him something?" Angelina asked.

"Well he did give me those nice birthday presents," she said glancing at her wrist. "I just don't know what to get him."

"You know him better than we do," Alicia said.

"Guess so," she said as Angelina and Alicia stopped in front of the Quidditch store.

"Do you mind?" Angelina asked.

"No of course not, maybe they'll have stuff for Cedric in here." she said and they smiled and went inside.

Ariana looked around the store waiting for something to jump out at her. She looked at books and supplies and other things. Then she stopped at something that looked like a mini Quidditch pitch with mini Quidditch players on it.

"That's really great," the guy said. "The owner can cast spells on it and the mini players perform the play much easier than explaining and charts."

"It would be," she agreed. "Do you think a guy, say captain of his Quidditch team would like this as gift."

"If he loves Quidditch," the guys said and she took it to the counter and paid for it.

"Well I had fun shopping, I'm off to meet Cedric," Ariana told them.

"Bye," they said and Ariana made her way to the Three Broomsticks. She had a few minutes before time to meet Cedric and she wanted to get him something else. He had mentioned something
he liked just yesterday. she thought back to what he said. It was a book of some kind he wanted, she racked her brain to remember was it about Dragons or Quidditch. She shook her head and walked in the bookstore. She walked around and found a book about Dragons and Quidditch and bought them both before rushing out to meet Cedric.

She arrived at The Three Broomsticks right at 2:00 and found Cedric and walked over to sit by him.

"Hey," she said.

"I'm glad you made it," he said. "You've been shopping," he added referring to her bags.

"You have to," she said looking at his bags and he shrugged.

"So you had a good day so far?" he asked.

"Yeah I have," she said. "I'm just glad classes are over until January now."

"Me to," he agreed. "We can have more time to hang out together."

"Yeah we can," she said smiling.

Cedric and Ariana spent the next few hours in Hogsmeade together. Both of them were having a good time.

"You know I'm actually glad Oliver broke my heart now," she said.

"Why?" Cedric asked.

"Because if he hadn't I would have never run off to my corner in the library."

"Our corner," he said and she smiled.

"Ok our corner and we would have never talked or become friends," she said. "I should be thanking him for giving me the best friend I've ever had."

"What do you think he would do if I thanked him?" Cedric asked.

"Have an Oliver fit," she said smiling as they walked into the castle.

The next few days passed and soon it was Christmas. Cedric and Ariana had made plans to meet after breakfast to just hang out. She had gotten some nice gifts from her friends, books and clothes. She was having a great day. She couldn't wait until after breakfast to see Cedric. After breakfast Ariana grabbed Cedric's gift and rushed to meet him outside. He of course was already there.

"Hey," Cedric said. "Happy Christmas."

"Happy Christmas," she replied and sat by him.

"Having a good day so far?" he asked.

"Wonderful," she said. "You?"

"Its been great," he said.

"I…um….I got you something," she said handing him the bag.

"Thank you," he said. "You didn't have to." he added and opened the bag. He pulled out the mini Quidditch field first. "Oh wow!" he exclaimed smiling. "I've been wanting one of these for a while, thank you so much," he said. "I can't wait to use it," he told her.

"There's one more thing," she said and he reached into the bag and pulled out the two books. One about Quidditch and one about Dragons.

"I was going to get these in Hogsmeade, I'm glad I didn't," he said smiling. "Thanks Ariana," he told her and she smiled back.

"So I got this for you,' he said and handed her a box.

"Oh thank you," she said and opened it.

"Two more charms for your bracelet," he said as she looked at a letter A and a book. The A, for Ariana and the book because you like to read."

"Thank you," she said and Cedric took her bracelet off and put them on it and then put the bracelet back on her. She smiled at him.

"One more thing," he said pulling out a small square box and handing it to her. She opened it and saw a pair of earrings.

"Cedric," she said. "They're beautiful."

"I thought they would go with the necklace I got you," he said. "You could wear them to the dance."

"Yeah I could," she said smiling.

"I really hope to see you there," he said. "I want you to go."

"I have no date."

"So there will be plenty of guys with no date that would love to dance with you, you won't be alone the whole night."

"Even if I don't go to the dance, I'm going to wear these. They are to pretty not to wear." she said.

The next week passed and it was finally New Years Eve and time for the dance. Ariana was in her room watching as everyone rushed to get ready. She had decided not to go. She finally had enough of seeing them run around and retreated to the common room.

Ariana watched as couples and singles left to go to the dance.

"I hope you reconsider," Alicia said.

"We'll lend out Fred and George for a dance," Angelina told her.

"Thanks but I'm ok," she told them.

"If you say so," Alicia said.

When Angelina, Alicia, Fred and George walked in the dance Cedric spotted them and saw Ariana wasn't there. He was disappointed but didn't have time to think about it because Ashleigh pulled him out to the dance floor to dance.

Ariana finally went upstairs it was getting close to 10:00 now. She wondered what the dance was like and if everyone was having fun. She really wanted to go.

"And why shouldn't I go," she said and she got off her bed and went to shower. After her shower she straightened her hair and did her make-up. After deciding she looked ok she put her dress on and slipped her shoes on her feet. Her dress was a light pink color and had no straps and was long. She then put on the necklace and earrings Cedric gave her. She took a deep breath and made her way to the dance.

Ariana stopped before walking into the dance. It looked beautiful. She took a deep breath as she walked inside. She looked around and saw there was a door that led outside. She looked around the room and saw people looking at her and she heard gasps as well. Angelina and Alicia smiled and ran over to her. Cedric saw her as well and smiled, he was glad she decided to come.

"You look amazing," Angelina said.

"Yeah you should see Drew's face," Alicia said

"Where is he?" she asked and Alicia pointed. "I'll be right back." she said and walked over to get some punch. She fixed herself a glass and took a sip from it as she felt a hand on her hip.

"Ariana," he said and she turned around.

"Oh hello Drew." she said smiling.

Ok well the next chapter is the dance, part one of the dance.