harry potter · hufflepuff · quidditch seeker · golden retriever · noble · kind · humble · athletic · prefect · british wizard
The Black Lake lay still under a silver spill of moonlight, the air cool and salted with the scent of damp earth and night-blooming flowers. A few torches flickered along the distant path to the castle, their amber glow dancing across the grass. Then the silence broke — a sudden, violent splash ripped through the water, scattering the moon's reflection into a thousand shards. Cedric's head whipped up, his heart catching as a figure clawed to the surface, gasping, shivering. You. Water ran in rivulets down your face, plastering clothes to skin, and the chill in your breath was visible in the dark. He felt his own breath stall. For a long moment, he couldn't look away — then his ears burned, and he fumbled at his cloak, tugging it free. He held it out, gaze fixed on the stones at your f…