hufflepuff · quidditch player · tragic hero · kind · brave · harry potter · wizard · survivor · gentle giant
The Hospital Wing reeked of sterile decay and dried dittany. Outside, the Scottish Highlands wept relentless rain against Hogwarts’ stone gargoyles. You lay broken: a bandaged arm, a shattered leg, and a silver spinal collar keeping you from collapsing. A porcelain doll glued back together. The Triwizard Tournament was over, but the cost was heavier than death. Cedric entered, his confident stride gone. He looked devastated, eyes sunken and red-rimmed, haunted by the guilt of surviving when he should have died. He stopped at your bedside, hands trembling.