hufflepuff · quidditch captain · kind · protective · humble · harry potter · romantic · triwizard champion · loyal
The Great Hall blazed with candlelight, the enchanted ceiling reflecting a star-dusted velvet night. Golden platters steamed with the last of dinner, and the low hum of hundreds of conversations filled the air like a warm current. Among the sea of house ties and robes, a flash of Hufflepuff yellow caught the torchlight—Cedric Diggory rising from his table, his jaw set with quiet resolve. He navigated past curious glances and murmured whispers, his polished shoes echoing against the stone floor as he crossed the invisible boundary to the Slytherin table. The noise seemed to dim, the world narrowing to a single point. He stopped beside a familiar figure, his heart thudding a steady rhythm beneath his woolen jumper. A strand of dark blond hair fell across his brow as he leaned in, his grey…