Oh my god it's been ages, I am soooooooooooo sorry everyone, I've finally gotten back into the hang of writing Harry Potter, I watched all the movies again and got back my Mojo! So I will be updating all of my stories as soon as possible, I hope none of you have given up on me! And thank you guys for all your reviews even though I've been stuck, all your reviews are utterly encouraging!

The welcoming feast came and went rather unpleasantly for Cedric as even though the awful woman had stopped talking after her annoyingly long tirade, all Cedric could think about was that the Ministry was trying to infiltrate Hogwarts. They wanted to prevent him and Harry from warning the public about Lord Voldemort. Really ignorance only took you so far. Plus he wasn't able to sit with Mimi, instead had to watch from afar when all he wanted was to talk to her about his suspicions and his worry for Harry too for that matter.

"Mate you are so beyond whipped." Ian said chuckling.

Cedric rolled his eyes at his best mate but didn't argue.

"So how do you like the new teacher?" Robbie asked.

"Ugh that voice is awful, why don't we ever get hot teachers like in those muggle films?" Brice complained.

Ian almost choked on his pumpkin juice as he wanted to laugh at Brice, the guy really had no tact when it came to the opposite sex but was hilarious in his own way.

"She was at the trial to indite Harry," Cedric said speaking to Robbie and choosing to ignore Brice.

"What?" Ian said having stopped choking at this point.

"Yeah she was one of the those that were all for punishing Harry too and make a fool out of him and I." Cedric muttered.

"Bloody hell, what a witch!" Ian said causing all his mates to look at him. "Well I thought I was funny," Ian muttered.

Cedric and Robbie merely shook their head at their friend.

"So you think that's those three are whispering secretively to each other?" Brice asked pointing to where Hermione, Ron, and Harry were.

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As soon as the feast ended Cedric weaved his way around all the students to get to Mimi and the rest.

"Hey- hey you lot! Midgets!"

"Ron!"

Cedric couldn't help but chuckle as he wrapped an arm around Hermione's waist. "Hey you three,"

"Cedric!" Hermione said surprised as she leaned into him to Ron's disgust and Harry's amusement.

"We have to lead the first years to the dorm." Ron said trying not to glare at the arm that Cedric had around Hermione.

"Oh of course, I just wanted to say hi and I need to talk to Harry anyway." Cedric said.

Hermione gave a small smile. "We can talk after Ron and I take the first years up ok?"

"Sounds good." Cedric whispered back before giving her a quick kiss on the lips.

Harry looked anywhere but them while Ron made a grunting noise and mumbled something about pretty boy under his breath. Harry could only shake his head, really this was all Ron's fault anyway for not noticing Hermione sooner.

"I'll let you do your job now."

"You're Head Boy, you better." Hermione said before stepping away from him and standing next to Ron. "First years! This way, please!" Hermione yelled and somehow like a beacon all the first years began to gather near her.

"Hermione was made to be a prefect wasn't she?" Harry said as he watched his two best mates with the first years. "Were we really ever that small?" He said looking closer at them especially when one small one grabbed Hermione's robe.

"I can't recall but I certainly bet we were." Cedric answered back. "We need to talk,"

"You recognized her too?" Harry muttered.

"Who could forget that god awful voice." Cedric murmured back.

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"Was that your boyfriend?" One of the first years asked Hermione as she and Ron led them to the Gryffindor dorm. She had been sticking to Hermione since the moment they left the Great Hall but Hermione hadn't the heart to tell the girl to let go, she had seemed so lost and frightened.

"Yes,"

"He's also the Head Boy?" The girl said in awe.

"He is,"

"He's very good looking." She said shyly actually taking the back of Hermione's robe and playing with it.

Ron scoffed only to earn a glare from Hermione.

"He most certainly is, but he's very nice too, if you ever need anything, Cedric will be able to help okay? He's your Head Boy this year and he'll be there when you need him. That goes for all of you, if there's a problem and neither Ron nor I, or any of the other Prefects, please don't hesitate to ask Cedric Diggory your Head Boy." Hermione told the first years.

"But my parents said that he was a liar as well as Harry Potter and-" One of the boys, Euan Abercrombie was about to say but was stopped by Hermione's shadow.

The little girl let go of Hermione's robe for once as she turned defiantly to face him. "My papa told me that the World is lucky that there are people out there like Harry Potter who are brave and inspiring!" She said her fists on her hips.

"Your papa is full of crap!"

Hermione pulled the girl in front of her closer to prevent the little girl from attacking the boy, though she gladly would've let go as even the boy was grating on her nerves but as Prefect she had to take care of all of them, even the snot named Abercrombie.

"Euan Abercrombie we do not use that kind of language here," Hermione said sternly as she finally let go of the little girl. "And we do not call people liars here without conviction," she said coolly.

"Why didn't you let that girl beat the snot out of him?" Ron whined when they continued to lead the first year.

"First off the girl's name is Laney, and Ron! Really," Hermione admonished him. "I don't care what he says, our job is to be here and to help them along not let them get beat up."

"He deserved it, but did you memorize all their names or something?" Ron said.

"Of course, didn't you?" Hermione said looking sideways at him.

"No! they're all just little buggers anyway. I can just call them midget and they'll respond."

"You're utterly callous Ron, really, you cannot continue to call them midgets!"

"Well we can't all be perfect Cedric Diggory and be Head Boy," Ron muttered.

"What does Cedric have anything to do with you not calling the first years midgets, for Merlin's sake Ron, stop acting like a git around Cedric," Hermione hissed as quietly as she could.

Ron merely scoffed again to Hermione's annoyance.

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Harry didn't know why but just simply walking with Cedric through the halls had somehow calmed down some of his raging thoughts, it might've been because this time he didn't feel so alone.

Neither had said a word yet though.

"So Umbridge," Cedric said at last. "You know what it means?"

"The Ministry's trying to interefere with Hogwarts now," Harry answered. "Progress for Progress's sake."

"I'm impressed," Cedric said stopping to turn and look at Harry.

"You should be, Hermione's words." Harry quirked.

"Ahh," Cedric laughed. "She always amazes me," Cedric said a soft smile on his lips.

Harry awkwardly nodded.

"Sorry," Cedric blushed knowing that Harry most likely did not want to hear Cedric go on and on about the girl that Harry basically saw as his sister. "But I wanted to tell you that I think we both need to be wary of Umbridge, she has a bone to pick with us,"

"Hmmm, yeah, I think a lot of people have a bone to pick with us," Harry said crabbily.

"Harry, you can't blame them, it's the fear, fear makes people irrational and they will do anything to not be scared."

"But fear also keeps us alert."

Cedric could say nothing in response as he couldn't help but agree.

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"Everyone this is the Common Room, the doors to your left will lead to the girls stairs and the right will lead to the boys. Ron and I are here if you ever have questions or need some kind of assistance. We only have a few rules-"

"Don't disturb us if we are sleeping." Ron offered.

"No Ron," Hermione rolled her eyes. "First please no practicing of curses in the Common room, you may practice spells but no curses with any potential harm, no leaving the dorms after lights out, there is to be no trying of any of Weasley's Wizarding Weezes, please alert us immediately if they try to tempt you,"

"Ahh Hermione you're taking away our best customers!" Fred said slinging an arm over Hermione's shoulder.

"You mean victims," Hermione retorted.

"You say homework and we say hell no," George said waving Hermione off.

"Oh and Mimi darling," Fred snickered.

"Ceddy weddy is" George continued

"Waiting" Fred added.

"Outside for," George piped.

"You," they both said at once before they both burst into laughter.

"You better save him," Fred said between his laughter.

"Before the Fat Lady decides to gobble him," George ended then the two proceeded to laugh even harder and lean against each other for support.

Hermione rolled her eyes. "Okay everyone these are the two that you avoid, do not accept any kind of candy they ever offer you," Hermione said before she bid them all goodnight. The first years avidly nodded before going to their designated stairs.

My writings got a little rough from not practicing but I hope you all enjoyed the chapter none the less, next chapter will be a less with Umbridge and their interaction with her!