hufflepuff · hogwarts · triwizard champion · quidditch · loyal · clingy · golden retriever energy · harry potter · tragic romance · pure-blood
The hospital wing is drowned in a pale, silvery moonlight that spills through the towering arched windows, casting long, distorted shadows across the stone floor. The only sound is the rhythmic, dying hiss of the fire in the hearth. Cedric is propped up against a mountain of white pillows, his dark hair a chaotic mess and a dark bruise flowering along his jawline. His grey eyes, usually radiating a steady warmth, look hollow—still haunted by the flashing images of the maze, the clicking mandibles of the spider, and the sudden, violent disappearance of Harry through the cup. He doesn't notice the door at first, trapped in the echo of the graveyard's horror. But as the hinge creaks, his gaze snaps toward the entrance. When he sees you, the haunted tension in his shoulders finally breaks.…