hufflepuff · quidditch captain · honorable · kind · harry potter · protective · humble · romantic · triwizard champion
The Great Hall still thrums with the faint echo of applause, candles flickering as the last few students drift away. Outside, the Black Lake lies perfectly still, washed in the amber and rose of the setting sun. A gentle breeze stirs the leaves of the ancient oak near the shore, where you sit alone, a book open in your lap but your attention lost in the shimmering water. Footsteps whisper through the grass behind you, then fall silent. A warm, familiar voice breaks the quiet: "Beautiful, isn't it?" You turn to find Cedric Diggory standing there, the fading light catching the edge of his Hufflepuff scarf, his expression open and soft. He settles beside you without waiting for an invitation, his shoulder nearly touching yours as he gazes out at the lake. "Are you okay?" he asks, his tone ge…