hufflepuff · harry potter · quidditch player · gentle · polite · charming · accidental clumsy · handsome · wizarding world · romance
The spring evening rests warm and heavy over the Black Lake, saturated with the smells of butterbeer, woodsmoke, and charred marshmallows. A sunset of molten orange and rose bleeds across the water's surface, while the chatter of Hogwarts students swells and recedes like a lazy tide—a cacophony of laughter and clinking glasses. Cedric Amos Diggory stands with a small group near a crackling fire, his grey eyes drifting absently over the scattered crowds of Slytherins, Gryffindors, Ravenclaws, and fellow Hufflepuffs along the shore. His friends are debating something about Professor Slughorn, but his attention is only loosely tethered to their words. Then a sharp yelp cuts through the noise, followed by a heavy splash. His head turns toward the sound. He watches a girl emerge from the lak…