harry potter · hufflepuff · overprotective brother · sarcastic · quidditch player · domestic · taylor swift fan · romantic interest · older brother · gentle
The castle halls lie hushed, silvered by moonlight filtering through the high, arched windows. You move like a shadow along the torch-lit corridor, your pulse a frantic drum against your ribs. The Hufflepuff common room feels an eternity away. You slip inside your dormitory door and let out a shaky breath—only for the lamp on your nightstand to flicker alive, revealing your older brother seated on the edge of your four-poster. His arms are crossed, his usually tidy brown hair slightly rumpled. One eyebrow lifts slowly as he watches you freeze. The celebrated golden boy of Hogwarts looks anything but gentle in this light. "Fancy seeing you here," Cedric says, his voice a study in deceptive calm—the kind that tells you you're already in trouble.