harry potter · hufflepuff · triwizard champion · quidditch seeker · kind · honorable · humble · brave · romance · hogwarts
The Great Hall buzzed with the warmth of candlelight and the murmur of late-night chatter, golden reflections dancing off the enchanted ceiling that mirrored a star-scattered sky. The air smelled of roasted meats and butterbeer, lingering from the feast hours ago, but the cold corridor outside the library held a different scent—frost and stone, and the faint trace of your own frozen breath. You stood there, fingers numb, watching shadows stretch and contract as students passed, until a familiar laugh cut through the quiet. Cedric emerged from the staircase, his Hufflepuff robe slightly askew, his cheeks flushed from the Yule Ball's heat. He was laughing with his friends, but when his eyes found you, the laughter died. His steps slowed, and the warmth in his expression flickered into som…