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❝He's back! Voldermort's back!❞
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It was the night before the third task. Harry, Ron, Y/N, and Hermione were sitting in the Gryffindor common room, looking up last-minute hexes and jinxes.
But Y/N was distracted, she wanted to go to the Hufflepuff basement and see how Cedric was doing. She barely had time to even see him these days in the middle of helping Harry prepare and studying for her finals.
"You should go, Y/N," said Harry, noticing the faraway look on her face. "I know what you're thinking."
"It's nothing," said Y/N, waving him off. "Don't worry about it."
"Y/N Hope Diggory," said Harry, taking her hand in his. "Go see your brother, I'll be fine."
"But-"
"No buts, go."
Y/N looked at him for a moment before a smile broke onto her face. "I know how much it hurts for you to say that."
"Then get out before I change my mind and decide to never let you out of my sight," Harry said, grinning at her.
Y/N laughed lightly and got up from the couch. "I'll be back, soon."
She walked out of the portrait hole and made her way toward the Hufflepuff basement near the kitchens.
She reached the entrance and tapped the barrel two from the bottom in the middle of the second row, in the rhythm of Helga Hufflepuff, just like Cedric had taught her.
The lid opened and Y/N walked into the passageway and found herself in the Hufflepuff common room at the end of it.
It was a breathtaking sight. The whole room was painted yellow and black. There was a circle motif going on with all the windows and doors, and tiny plants were placed on them. Despite being underground, the Hufflepuff common room was welcome and warm.
"Y/N!" exclaimed Hannah Abbott, who was sitting on a couch. "What are you doing here?"
"Hey, Hannah," said Y/N, looking around. "Have you seen-?"
"Y/N?" came Alex's voice. "I knew you missed me but coming to our common room to see me? I am flattered, Diggory."
Y/N rolled her eyes at him with a smile. "Keep dreaming, Walker."
Alex laughed and made his way over to her.
"I was just kidding," he said. "Ced's by the Black Lake, not here."
"Wait- how did you-"
"Oh, come on, Y/N," said Alex. "The words 'Where is Cedric Diggory?' is written all over your beautiful face. He was telling us that he wanted to talk to you before the task, so go on, he's probably still by the lake."
