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This story is of my own writing and creative mind but I do not claim any character as my own unless stated at the end. All credit for me writing this story are to be given to JK Rowling for inspiring me! I hope you enjoy my story… Please rate it!

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"Um… 'Ello everyone. Nice to see you again." Cedric stood peering around the Great Hall at all the staring faces. It had been the first time Cedric had been in Hogwarts since the last challenge of the Tri-Wizard tournament.

Cedric looked back at the people standing behind him. He could see the faces of His brother Nick, Fred, George, Ron, and Ginny Weasley. Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Rubeus Hagrid. They were smiling widely at the shocked reaction of their fellow classmates faces.

"Cedric, Cedric Diggory is that really you?" Cho Chang was standing up next to one of the tables in the great hall next to a few of her friends. "It really is you Cedric!"

Cho Chang came running towards the group standing in the doorway to the great hall. It was true that Cedric was solid. In fact he was the most solid ghost in the school. Jumping forward she hugged Cedric and began crying.

"Welcome back Mr. Diggory." A voice lofted its way from the table in the front of the great hall as Professor Dumbledore stood from his seat. "I am pleased to see that you have finally made your much awaited appearance."

"Hello Professor." Cedric hugged Cho back and smiled up to the Professor's table.

Professor Dumbledore stepped from the table towards Cedric smiling. Cho stepped back and made way for Professor Dumbledore to shake Cedric's hand. "Follow me Mr. Diggory."

With those words Cedric and Professor Dumbledore walked from the Great Hall in the direction of Professor Dumbledore's office while the voice of Professor McGonagall flowed from the great hall and her footsteps could be heard from behind them.

"Albus! Albus, I should be included in this." Okay, this was weird. It didn't seem to Cedric it was right to hear the professor's called by their real names. It was very, very strange.

"Minerva, you are included in this. It was simply your choice to come along or not. I see you chose to come so let us not keep Mr. Diggory waiting any longer." Professor Dumbledore stopped in front of the Gargoyle and said the password. The Gargoyle moved to the side and the three continued into the office.

"Sir?" Cedric looked at both the professors who turned to look at him, which felt even stranger because he hadn't seen their gazes for over a year now.

"Yes Mr. Diggory?" Professor Dumbledore continued to let his gaze fall onto Cedric. Making Cedric more and more uncomfortable as the time continued on.

"Why am I not transparent? I mean sir, all the other ghost are transparent and can not be touched but I can. I don't understand." Cedric looked at the reactions on both of the professor's faces to try to make out what they where going say.

"You see Cedric… the circumstances of death caused you to retain your souls allowance of strength, per say." Professor Dumbledore looked at Cedric apprehensively for a couple of minutes before Cedric spoke up.

"But Sir, what about Moaning Murtle. She died because of a basilisk. Why is she transparent?" Cedric stared at Professor Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall for a long while.