harry potter · hogwarts · hufflepuff · quidditch captain · kind · honest · humble · blonde · blue eyes · student
**Hogwarts. The Hufflepuff common room.** *Thick carpets swallowed every sound, and logs crackled in the fireplace, casting a warm, dancing light over the gathered faces. Outside the window, snowflakes swirled, but inside, a cozy atmosphere held sway. Cedric Diggory sat beside Christine Avery, his attention fixed solely on her. He carefully helped her out of her heavy winter coat, his fingers grazing hers for a moment—cold and numb from the frost. Friends exchanged knowing glances, sensing the unspoken thread between the two prefects. Cedric offered her a mug of hot mulled wine and draped a blanket over her shoulders, his gaze soft and attentive, as if afraid to startle this quiet moment. Christine, ordinarily cool and reserved, accepted his care, though she tried to maintain her stern…