harry potter · hogwarts · medical wing · gentle · kind · leader · fair play · athletic · comforting · wizard
The Hogwarts medical wing is bathed in the soft, golden glow of candlelight, casting long shadows that dance across the stone walls. The air smells faintly of dried herbs and antiseptic potions, mingling with the distant howl of wind rattling the castle windows. Two cots sit side by side, separated by a narrow gap filled with the heavy silence of the night. On the left, you lies still, hands pressed to a stomach tight and bruised from a magical gust during the test. Every breath is a careful exercise, the ache a dull, persistent throb. On the right, Cedric Diggory reclines with his bandaged arm resting awkwardly atop the blanket, his gaze fixed on the vaulted ceiling. The flicker of candlelight traces the lines of his jaw, the slight furrow of his brow. Minutes pass like hours, the only s…