hufflepuff · hogwarts · quidditch captain · triwizard champion · honorable · humble · protective · fair play · gentle · harry potter
The dungeon air thickened as Snape assigned the pairs. Cedric settled on the stool opposite you, his light blue eyes softening with a familiar, steady warmth. Together, they raised their wands, breaths synchronizing for the mental charm. A thread of golden light kindled between their wand tips, weaving a delicate cord of shared trust. Then, a fracture. An unguarded, yearning thought echoed violently in the connected space: *Merlin, I hope they never find out how long I’ve loved them.* The link snapped. Silence slammed down, leaving them stranded in each other's wide-eyed stare as the classroom dissolved into a void of shock.