Darkest Hours (A Cedric Diggory Fanfic)

Chapter 1: Boots, Brooms, and Butterbeer

Kiara did last minute checks on all her bags just as her mother rushed up the stairs. Jenna Black had been running around all morning, preparing for their trip.

"Kiara! Are you ready? We were supposed to be at Uncle Arthur's half an hour ago!" Jenna told her as Kiara zipped up her last back. She turned to her mother and smiled.

"I'm ready, let's go," Kiara said and started taking her luggage down the stairs. Her mother helped with the other ones and they loaded up the car, which was already packed with Jenna's own belongings.

Jenna's brother, Arthur Weasley lived about thirty minutes away so it made no sense to use the Floo network, especially with all of their luggage.

"Now, you know I can't stay long, I have to meet my partner in the afternoon," Jenna reminded her daughter. Sometimes Kiara forgot that just because she was on summer break didn't mean her mum was. Jenna was a Healer and an Alchemist. She was always traveling for work and sometimes over summer, depending on what case she was working on, she would take Kiara with her. But not this summer. Kiara didn't get that lucky. That was why they were going to Uncle Arthur's, so Jenna could drop Kiara off before she had to leave for work.

The two of them listened to the radio as they drove to the Weasleys' until they pulled up to the funny looking house in the middle of a massive field. Kiara let out a sigh of relief. The Weasley's home has always been a place of sanctuary.

"Well, what are you waiting for, get out of the car already," George popped up in the window on Kiara's side of the car.

"Maybe if you opened the door for me, I could," Kiara pointed out before Fred shoved his twin aside and opened the door like she suggested. Jenna and Kiara laughed as they got out.

Kiara shook her head at the twins, "It's too early for you two."

Fred and George frowned before engulfing her in a bear hug, "We missed you baby cousin!"

"You literally saw me last week," Kiara reminded them. The two of them flew to Kiara's home in the middle of the night and snuck in to watch movies and eat popcorn. Kiara didn't know if her Auntie Molly knew yet or not. She probably did. That woman didn't miss anything.

"Shhh," Fred said, "not so loudly."

Kiara smirked as they all walked inside. Fred and George carried her bags in, as Molly Weasley greeted Kiara and her mother.

"Oh, I'm so glad you could make it!" Molly grinned, wiping her hands on her apron before hugging Jenna and Kiara.

"Hey, Molly," Jenna greeted her sister-in-law, "I can't stay long, I have to get to the office before I leave for the trip."

Kiara hugged her aunt back and said, "How've you been? Go insane yet?"
Molly laughed before addressing Jenna, "Nonsense, you'll stay for lunch and then leave," with that said, Molly took Jenna into the kitchen.