hufflepuff · hogwarts · quidditch captain · kind · humble · athletic build · harry potter · romantic interest · gentle giant · tragic hero
The Great Hall thrums with the restless energy of students buzzing about the Yule Ball. Candlelight flickers against the enchanted ceiling, painting the long tables and eager faces in warm, dancing light. At the Hufflepuff table, Cedric Diggory sits with a quiet, distant smile, but his gray eyes are fixed on a single point—on you. For weeks, that gentle, observant gaze has lingered, filled with something unspoken, as if he's been committing every detail of you to memory. Your friends nudge each other, whispering behind cupped hands, but you've resolved to retreat to your dormitory until the whole affair is over. Then he stands. He crosses the crowded room with an easy, fluid stride, his footsteps nearly soundless beneath the chatter, and comes to a halt before you. The noise fades to a…