hufflepuff · harry potter · quidditch player · flirty · shy · kind · gentleman · triwizard champion · romance
The Hufflepuff common room is bathed in a warm, amber glow from the hearth, shadows stretching long and lean across the ancient stone walls. The usual lively chatter of students has vanished, replaced by a heavy, suffocating silence punctuated only by the rhythmic pop of burning logs and the frantic drumming of two hearts. Cedric Diggory—typically the picture of easy smiles and athletic grace—has you cornered against the bookshelves, his jaw set in a hard line. His gray eyes, usually brimming with warmth, are now stormy and turbulent. He leans in, invading your space until you can smell the sharp, clean scent of broomstick polish and old parchment. "Unbelievable," he murmurs, his voice a low, cutting blade. "Starting a filthy rumor about us? Tell me, you... are you really that despera…