These first few pieces of the story are going to be in chunks, sorry for the confusion. I wanted to establish relationships to set up for later. Like most Cedric/OC fics this is going to be set mostly in Goble of Fire, but there are a few chapters before we get into that. Most of the story is complete I'm just tweaking it. Please leave reviews or how knows I might just have to take drastic measures! j/k ENJOY!!!

Disclaimer: don't own any Harry Potter characters. Just Sofia and the James family.

Mother's Farewell

Sofia ran out of her house with thick streaks of tears running down her face. Her mother yelled for her at the door, but Sofia wasn't turning around. All she wanted was to get away, she wanted to be with the only person she could count on to be sane and stable in her life.

As she pounded on the door she knew this was probably the last time she was ever going to see this beautiful home again. This was her home away from home. Since she was five she knew it was the only other place she could truly feel safe in even over her own home. It took a few minutes before an answer, but she was glad to see the sandy haired boy smiling at her when the door finally opened.

"Fi, what's wrong?" Cedric asked as he stepped outside automatically taking her into his arms. She wrapped her arms around him, crying shamelessly into his shoulder.

"We're leaving. I woke up and my mother was packing everything up. Where could we possibly be going? I don't want to go anywhere else. All of my friends are here. I'm happy here." Sofia sobbed.

"You're leaving? To where?" He asked pulled her back from him too look at her.

"Who knows, she's crazier than ever. I can't believe she'd do this to me."

"Sofia Roland James," her mother's voice screeched across the meadow separating the James house from the Diggory house.

"You're my best friend." Sofia said throwing her arms around Cedric one last time.

"We'll still see each other. You'll write when you get settled, and if it's somewhere completely terrible I'll come and get you." He told her, holding her tightly to him.

"Promise," she asked and was overwhelmed with happiness as he nodded to her. She pulled away and ran to meet her mother before she made it to the house. Sofia didn't want an embarrassing scene in front of the Diggorys.

"Mum, I thought we weren't going to use Roland anymore. You know I don't like my father." Sofia practically hissed as her mother grabbed her arm furiously.

"What were you thinking running off like that? We have things to do, Sofia." Her mother pulled her all the way back to the house where they continued packing leaving everything that was unwanted where it lay.

The house they ended up at was not as far as Sofia would have imagined, still within the country limits. It was a little place that needed a lot of work, but it was out of sight. Her mother dragged the few bags and boxes out of the car and brought them to the door. Sofia watched her wondering why her mother had knocked. Finally coming to the conclusion that they would be staying with relatives she relaxed.

"Gwen, what a surprise, what are you doing here?" A man asked opening the door for them. Sofia's mother wasted no time, dragging in the boxes as soon as the door was wide enough. The man watched her, practically horrorstruck.

Sofia stayed where she was watching the exchange. Obviously this wasn't a planned occasion, which meant that there was going to be an argument, and knowing her mother it was always best to stay far away from them.

"Remus, I need you to help me." The man rolled his eyes, stepping closer to Gwen. "What am I going to do with her? I can't do it on my own, and with him on the run I think it would just be safer for her somewhere else."

"Please tell me you are not going to look for him, Gwendolyn." Remus's voice was a deep whisper. His eyes darted to Sofia who stared blankly at the two from the porch.

"I know you're lonely. This could be a good thing." Gwen smiled and waved Sofia in. "Come sweetheart, I want you to meet you're Godfather, Remus Lupin."

Sofia stepped cautiously into the room, staring at the man while watching her mother out of the corner of her eye. She knew this move, where her mother broke up an oncoming fight by bringing Sofia in the middle.

"Hello, Sofia. I'm sure you don't remember me. We met when you were only a few months old. You have grown into quite the beautiful young lady." He held out his hand and Sofia took it automatically. There was something about his ragged appearance that made her want to hug him.

"Well, I'm off. Sweetheart, you be good and I'll write to you as soon as I can." Gwen was out the door before Sofia could say anything. Even if she was given the time, there was really nothing to say.

Sofia watched as her mother Apparated leaving the car they used to get here on the side of the road. Remus stood close behind her, resting a comforting hand on her small shoulder. "I haven't even started school yet." Sofia whispered.

"She loves you, and I promise you will grow to love it here." She turned and hugged him tightly around the waist. Feeling his strong arms wrap around her made Sofia believe his words. She forgot what it was like to have a father and it was nice to know that without her crazy mother depending on her so much, Sofia was allowed to be a normal nine year old girl.

"Can I visit my friends, they all live in Ottery St. Catchpole?" She asked looking up at him, but not moving out of their embrace. He smiled down at her.

"Every month," with that he told her the various rules of the house, and most importantly everything she needed to know about him. Every month she was allowed to spend a week at her choice of a friend's house, and then she would spend the rest of the time with him, something she was sure to enjoy.

Sofia's First Year

Sofia hovered over the Quidditch Pitch watching the stars twinkle above her. She knew that if she got caught, she would be in a lot of trouble, but it was worth it. She as a natural born flyer just like her father, as her mother use to say. She felt right at home here.

"What are you doing?" A familiar voice whispered out to her. She looked around in the dark for the source, almost screaming when she felt a hand grip her elbow. To stop herself from falling she reached out and grasp the person's elbow steadying herself.

"Cedric Diggory, I should throw you off your broom." She hissed. "I nearly died."

"Serves you right for being out here this late," he shot back smirking at her.

"And what's your excuse. If I'm not mistaken you are out here too." They both glared at each other before breaking into a fit of laughter. Each holding on to the other for support, they hovered glancing aimlessly all around them.

"I love it here. I can't wait until I get to be on the Quidditch Team." Cedric told her. She too had the same dream. They had been learning, and teaching each other since they could ride a broom. "What do you want to be?"

"Chaser, I love flying fast. It's so exciting." Sofia smiled at him. "I'm guessing Seeker, for you. That's all you ever talk about. Don't you think it will be so much fun, playing against each other? It's amazing here, this school is the perfect place for me."

"I'm glad you're finally happy."

"Ced, promise me we'll still be friends even though we're in different houses." Again he nodded, smiling at her. "Good, race you back to the castle." She said speeding off as he stared wide eyed after her

Sofia's Second Year

Sofia had tried out for Chaser, but was placed on the team as a Seeker. Her first match against Slytherin had not gone very well, but the team didn't really seem to mind. But today they were going up against Hufflepuff, and as much as Sofia wanted to deny it, she was looking forward to beating Cedric. She wanted to prove to her teammates that she belonged just like the rest of them did.

"You can handle this, James." Oliver said patting her shoulder as he passed where she was sitting. Sofia gave him a small smile.

"Don't worry about, Sofia." George said taking a seat next to her.

"Yeah, she practically taught Diggory how to play Quidditch." Fred continued sitting on the other side of her. Sofia's eyes bugged out, thinking it wasn't a good idea letting the rest of the team know she had been practicing with someone in another house.

"That true, James?" She nodded her head slowly, unable to speak. "Then there's nothing to worry about. You can get the Snitch before he does. You know all of his weaknesses, use them." With that little pep talk Sofia felt a little more confident. It was true that she knew exactly how Cedric played and she knew where he still needed work.

Throughout the game she had kept her distance, concentrating on looking for the Snitch. This was the reason she hated being Seeker, all the waiting around drove her crazy. She would have much rather been in the action. She glanced at Cedric, but changed her view as she saw the gold flash of her goal.

Her first mistake was to make the first moved, seeing that Cedric was much closer. She sped up, keeping close to him. Playfully she nudged him a little, but it turned into a battle for who was in the lead.

He was much stronger than her, but being smaller she had the advantage of moving easily. She nudged him as hard as she could with her shoulder, dropping down as he began to return the blow. She reached forward, the Snitch barely out of reach. She slowed down a little, causing Cedric to collide with her. They both began to fall, but Sofia had gotten what she wanted.

Tumbling on the ground, Sofia picked herself up quickly holding the Snitch high above her head. The Gryffindors in the stands cheered as the team came to meet her on the field. She smiled brightly, confident that she had earned her keep on the team. She turned and saw Cedric staring wide eyed up at her, still sprawled on the ground. She was about to say something, but her team was already surrounding her, cheering loudly in victory.

"Ced," Sofia called as she chased him through the courtyard. She hadn't spoken to him since the day of the Quidditch match. He had been avoiding her as best he could. "Cedric, please stop." He did as she asked, his back to her.

"What do you want Sofia?" He asked her sharply. She was a little taken aback, but brushed it off. They had been friends too long to let a stupid game get in between them.

"I want to talk to you. Is everything okay?"

"How could you do that?" He turned to face her, anger written all over his face. "You knew what was going to happen. Why are you even Seeker? You hate it and yet you're using tricks I came up with against me."

"Ced, it was just…"

"You just have to be good at everything don't you? The one thing I really loved and you ruined it." He walked away from her then, leaving her in shock.

She didn't speak to him the rest of the year. After that day they became two separate people, both trying to be better than the other. Sofia knew all of his insecurities, as he knew hers, and that made the rivalry between them that much more personal.

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