Tears of an angel

Cedric Diggory didn't believe in angels until he saw one cry. Hermione Jane Granger soon became his angel leading him to understand he never wanted to see an angel cry again.

Chapter one

Angel of mine

In all of his thirteen years had Cedric Connor Dylan Diggory ever once had the notion of being someone who can be protective. Sure he stood up for his friends but he was a Hufflepuff after all. He was an only child and thus had never really took the time nor the pleasure in thinking for too long on this unimaginable compulsive need to protect someone just because they shared your blood; though his parents had become a different matter as they didn't really require his protection.

That of course didn't mean he didn't understand the concept in fact last year his cousin, Ellen Elders, joined him at Hogwarts.

She was Ravenclaw and he had felt a tug at his heart when he remembered that the eleven year old did not by any way possible run around in her nappy only yesterday while chanting Ceddy not even bothered by her three year old attempt to say his name.

But beyond that Ellen had proven her self to be independent and in no need of her older cousin to interfere.

With a flittering interest on the conversation going on between his two best friends Cedric couldn't believe that half an hour ago that he had been told that Harry Potter had been said to be joining Hogwarts.

"Diggory! Oi soft git" Scott Simmons called in an ungraceful manner even for him, Cedric had learnt quickly during their first and second train ride that Scott desired to sleep when travelling the fact that his two friends usually kept him awake didn't make the ride a pleasant one for him; just all the more amusing for his best friends.

"What" Cedric snapped turning away from the window he had been staring out to find Scott and Tory Trentworth staring at him expectantly.

"Sorry… but Neville Longbottom has lost his toad and I'm helping him" a firm and female voice declared from the door to the compartment. Cedric snapped his grey eyes to the young first year, she stood tall only because of her chin being held up to either prove in some way she was good enough to be on the train to Hogwarts. Her frizzy and bushy hair almost filling the doorway and her chocolate brown eyes bore in to him awaiting his answer.

"Toad" Cedric felt his dry mouth repeat as the girl watched him too expectantly ignoring the muffled snorts from his supposed best friends. The light had some how encased her hair in a golden light, if she had been wearing white clothes instead of the Hogwarts robes he might be inclined to think she looked like the angels his grandmother told him about.

"Can't say we've seen him, I'm sure I would notice a hopping wart bag somewhere" Tory stated loudly as Scott rolled his eyes before smacking him around the back of the head. Cedric darted his eyes to his friends affronted at how they could act seeing as they were older then the first year filling their door way.

That was until he heard a snort come from the first year but the smile threatening her lips as she folded her arms couldn't be masked.

"Me sister has a toad" Scott chimed causing Tory to blush a little and duck his head; Scarlet Simmons was a fifth year Gryffindor and the sole reason Tory turned into a bubbling mess when her name or anything to do with her was mentioned.

"We haven't seen your mates toad darlin'… but we holler if we do" Scott offered as the first year flushed at the nickname but still smiled brightly muttering a thanks before disappearing.

"Brainy one I heard" Scott declared causing Cedric to glance at him, this was a start of bet if Cedric ever had seen one.

"So… she's loyal… I swear your going to lose this one" Tory declared as Scott grinned at him, a smirk was sent to Cedric who could only roll his eyes before shaking his head.

"Ravenclaw… what you got Tory" Scott goaded as Tory smiled with self assurance that had come from too many promises of winning a bet against Scott.

"Hufflepuff… looking for some boys toad" Tory countered as Scott nodded and stuck his hand out.

"I lose" "you get to carry my books for the whole year… Ced's too" Tory offered shaking Scott's hand.

"You lose and you have to tell me sister she's pretty and stand there for a full minute" Scott ordered as Tory blanched but couldn't remove his hand from Scott's.

"Gryffindor" Cedric offered causing both boys to look at him with odd expressions before rolling their eyes and laughing loudly.

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Awaiting the first years had always and will always be the most important and exciting things that both the new students and older ones could ever go through.

The new students were given a new home away from home and they were given a family that would look out for them because of their bonded house.

The older students often took the sorting to mean something full of pride and hope; they always studied each new student sorted to their house.

Scott and Tory had the misfortune to inform Fred and George about their little bet, both boys were infamous for their pranks. Most Hufflepuff's had found it hard to believe that Scott and Tory even attempted to bet with them.

"Simmons you best be ready to get a sore arm this year" Tory hissed as the girl who had approached them walked towards the Sorting Hat, Cedric watched with a smirk as she clamed her self by muttering to herself.

"Best be ready to turn red for the rest of the year" Scott throw back as Tory snorted but still blushed when his eyes skittered to the Ravenclaw table.

After a few moments during which the young girl- Hermione Granger- looked ready to collapse under the weight of the hat it suddenly roared.

"Gryffindor" with cheers that seemed to be emitted rather loudly from Fred and George Hermione blushed brightly and hurried to the Gryffindor not even bothering to look up when Fred and George purposely made room for her glancing over their shoulders to watch both Scott and Tory.

"How did you know that" Tory demanded turning to Cedric who shrugged and smirked before watching the rest of the sorting.

I'm stuck on Hermione/Cedric fics at the moment I'm afraid. I haven't stopped in my writing of Hogwarts Twilight, the new chapter is nearly finished.

Author note: each chapter will have a song title. This is AU so expect Cedric to live in this. Don't say I didn't warn ya.