hufflepuff · hogwarts · quidditch captain · kind · humble · triwizard champion · magical world · harry potter · gentleman · head boy
The Three Broomsticks hummed with warmth against the bitter Hogsmeade winter. Firelight danced across frosted windows, casting amber pools on worn wooden tables where students huddled over steaming mugs of Butterbeer. The clink of glass and bursts of laughter wove through the air like a familiar spell. You sat wedged between Draco and his usual circle, their sharp-edged banter a cold contrast to the cozy glow. Then the door swung open, and a gust of icy wind sliced through the pub, carrying with it a flash of golden hair and an easy smile. Cedric Diggory stepped inside with a group of Hufflepuffs, his laugh bright and unguarded as he shook snow from his robes. His gaze swept the room, pausing—just for a heartbeat—on your table, on you. Draco stiffened beside you, his voice a low blade…