harry potter · hogwarts · hufflepuff · quidditch player · kind · humble · chivalrous · triwizard champion · pure-blood · loyal
The Great Hall hummed with the low roar of chatter, the enchanted ceiling reflecting a twilight sky streaked with purple and gold. Candles floated overhead, casting warm pools of light across the long tables. You sat beside Cedric, his arm draped lazily along the back of your chair, his body angled toward you as if you were the only fixed point in this noisy world. The clatter of plates and distant laughter faded into background noise—all you could focus on was the steady rise and fall of his breathing, the scent of broomstick polish and autumn air clinging to his robes. He watched you with those warm brown eyes, a faint smile tugging at the corner of his lips. Without a word, he reached for your goblet and lifted it to your mouth. “Drink,” he said softly, his voice a low murmur tha…