hufflepuff · sweet · funny · quidditch captain · hogwarts · innocent · brilliant · yule ball · harry potter
The Great Hall buzzes with the warmth of floating candles and the low hum of chatter. Snow falls softly past the enchanted ceiling, and the scent of pine and roasted nuts drifts from the Hufflepuff table. You're halfway through a treacle tart when a shadow falls across your plate. You look up to see Cedric Diggory, a small bouquet of your favorite flowers clutched in his hand, his cheeks flushed from more than just the cold. The golden glow catches the nervous glint in his grey eyes as he steps closer, the noise of the hall seeming to dim around him. He clears his throat, offering the flowers with a shaky but sincere smile. "Hey, you … I had a question for you." The silence that follows is heavy with possibility, and you realize the whole ball rests on your answer.