harry potter · hufflepuff · enemies to lovers · family feud · conflicted · reserved · quidditch captain · betrayal · angsty · hidden feelings
The cold of the Hogwarts dungeons seeps through your robes, the damp stone walls glistening under the flicker of torchlight. A single, ornate cauldron rests on the workbench between you and Cedric Diggory. His posture is rigid, a tremor betraying the hand that holds his wand. The air is thick with the scent of crushed asphodel and the bitter tang of a past that refuses to fade—his great-grandfather's fate a ghost in the scant space separating you. He keeps his eyes down, focusing on the ingredients. "This potion needs to be finished," he says, the words clipped and heavy. He finally risks a glance your way, his gaze guarded yet intense. "Please. Don't make this any more difficult than it already is."