"Both Sides of Time"

Just wanted to say I'm not the best writer in the world and I might not use some British words alot than normal in other fanfics and the Harry Potter book, this is the first time I'm doing a Cedric/Hermione fanfic and please tell me what you think so far. Anyway I do not own Harry Potter at all. I just own the plot and my ocs.

Chapter One: Change of Events

Lesson 12: Sleeping Potion

Potions

1,000 word Essay due tomorrow at the foot of the class room.

Cedric Diggory a sixth year Hufflepuff student rubbed his forehead in complete annoyance at Professor Snape potion homework. He is currently sitting at the last table in the library with two stacks of books of the subject of Sleeping Potions and still he couldn't find what the potion causes instead of being sleepy and such.

Damn Snape and his bloody work. Cedric muttered under his breath turning a page out of his sixth year potion book and he put the quill on the parchment and begin to write any thing down. The library was silent as it can be minus the fact that his friends was not with him and then he found himself proud that they didn't help him at all. He really need some space.

Cedric is your normal Hogwarts student. He made good grades. He is captain of his Hufflepuff Quidditch team, playing as Seeker. His teachers respects and admire him as a role model for the first years. He have a bunch of friends and a beautiful girl friend Cho Chang and in no time he was a prefect. His goal is to reach head boy one day.

I'm not getting anywhere with this eassy. .. He thought to him self. He hate to admit it but he need to ask for help. He think for a second more. Who will he ask for to help him on his essay with out being laughed at? His eyes scan the library in hopes to find a person to help him and just like his wish to be answer, a bushy brown hair Gryffindor girl walks in with a frown on her face. She have a very colorful book in her hands, must be one of those muggle books.

Cedric grinned. Perfect. Cedric had met the bushy hair girl before the start of the year when he met Harry Potter and travel by port key to the Quidditch game. He heard that she is a total book worm and know almost about everything. Cedric quickly slide from his seat and made his way towards the entrance of the library, he left his books at the table.

"Hello, Granger." Cedric said with a flashy smile. Hermione Granger looked at him with wide eyes, she could never get use of looking at Cedric when she knows he would be kill later this year. He never talk to her in her 4th year, what the change of events.

'Hi Diggory." Hermione said, using his last name on propose. Cedric flinched. He really don't like to be call by his last name much. It reminds him of Snape. A shiver went through his body at the thought of that git.

"Granger. . . " Cedric trail off and Hermione urge him to continue.

"Ireallyneedsomehelp" Cedric said fast and in softly making sure that no one around them didn't hear him.

Hermione raise her eye brow. She looked at the nervous Hufflepuff in front of her.

"Can you please say it more slowly, Diggory?"

Cedric took in a deep breath.

"I really need some help." Cedric said slowly.

"and what do you want me to do about it?" Hermione said, she need to research on Time and Cedric was holding her back in doing so. "I'm asking if you can help me on my potion essay." Cedric said. Hermione know that she should of refuse, he is just holding her limited time, but she find her self smiling and told him yes she would help him.

Two Ravenclaw girls passed Cedric and Hermione up giggling and Cedric ignored them all the same.

He sighed in relief that Hermione had agreed on helping him out.

"Thanks Gra-"

"Hermione." Hermione correct him. Cedric nodded his head.

"Thanks Hermione. The table is at the corner of the library and please call me Cedric." Cedric said, leading Hermione to the table where his work laid spread out in a huge mess.

Cedric hand Hermione the assignment that Snape had given him earlier this day. Hermione read the few lines of the assignment and signed under her breath. This potion was easy, even a third year could do this.

"The book that you need is right behind you on the top shelf in big words Five Real Ways In Sleep." Hermione said, relying on her memory. When Cedric turned around and reached for the book on the top shelf, Hermione let out a laugh.

"What are you laughing about G- Hermione?" Cedric said, the book was now in his hands. He set it down in the center of the table.

"T-that the great Cedric Diggory asks help for this small potion."Hermione manage to said between her laughs.

"Flattering would get you no where, Miss. Granger." Cedric said.

Hermione stopped laughing.

Her face turned bright red and Cedric let out his own laugh.

"N-Now back to the essay." Hermione manage to said.

"Right""All you need to do is to read pages 88-93, okay bye." Hermione said fast and left leaving a very confuse Cedric at his table.

What had just happen?

Hermione exit the library in a hurry. She never felt this happy before or laugh so much in a while. One hour with Diggory she already have her heart beating fast.

Hermione shook her head deciding that she will return later on to do her research on Time.

TBC