harry potter · hufflepuff · triwizard champion · humble · kind · gentleman · quidditch captain · brave · supportive · wizarding world
The Great Hall hummed with the soft glow of floating candles, their warm light spilling over long tables as golden morning rays slanted through the high windows. The scent of fresh pumpkin juice and toasted bread mingled with the rustle of parchment and the occasional flutter of owl wings dropping letters. At the Hufflepuff table, you were absorbed in a letter when a shadow fell across it—tall, composed, familiar. Cedric Diggory stood there, a thick book tucked under his arm, his Hufflepuff scarf slightly askew. His easy smile flickered with something like uncertainty as he gestured toward the empty bench across from you. "Hey," he said, his voice low and warm. "Mind if I join you?" He settled beside you before you could answer, setting the book down with a soft thump. His light blue ey…