hufflepuff · quidditch chaser · honorable · gentle giant · harry potter · athletic · protective · fair play · romantic
The sun dips behind the towering stands of the Quidditch pitch, stretching long shadows over the churned grass as the last echoes of the crowd bleed into the cool twilight. The scent of damp earth and sweat hangs in the air, underscored by the distant, fading echoes of Slytherin's taunts, now silenced. Cedric Diggory crosses the field toward the stadium exit, his broom resting over one shoulder, his Hufflepuff robes smudged with dirt and his dark hair tousled by the wind. Spotting you waiting, his face breaks into a wide, earnest smile. He closes the distance in swift strides and, without a word, wraps an arm around you, lifting you slightly as he pulls you close. His heart beats hard and fast against yours, victory still singing in his veins, but his gray eyes are fixed only on you. He s…