Hufflepuff boy - Cedric Diggory x male oc x Viktor Krum

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There is a huge crowd of students standing at the top of the stairs leading down into the entry hall.

There is another unearthly wail.

Cayden and Harry push their way through the crowd until they can see.

Professor Trelawney stands at the bottom of the stairs, looking crazed and turning in circles, her wand out and clutched in her hand. "You cannot sack me!"

"I can do whatever I wish!" Umbridge said.

"This is my home!" Professor Trelawney cries out.

Umbridge grins evilly. "Not anymore." She said, pointing at the door with a stubby finger. "Now remove yourself from this castle!"

Behind Umbridge, the crowd parts slowly, and Dumbledore moves down the steps. "She will not be leaving."

"I have the authority, Headmaster!" Umbridge exclaimed.

"Oh, I agree with you, Professor Umbridge. You do have the power to dismiss my teachers. However..." Professor Dumbledore said, looking at Professor Trelawney who stands alone in the entry hall, smiling at Dumbledore through her tears. "... You cannot send them from this castle. That is still my decision. Professor Trelawney will remain here."

Umbridge turns to him, furious. "And what of her quarters when I appoint a new teacher."

"Happily, that will not be necessary. I have found a successor for good Professor Trelawney already. As you know..." Professor Dumbledore said. "... the Ministry can only appoint new teachers if I cannot find one. I think you will find him suitable enough."

The great oaken doors leading to the grounds swing open, revealing an ebony-skinned centaur. It is Firenze, who saved Harry in his first year.

"This is Firenze." Professor Dumbledore said, looking at the shocked expression on Umbridge's face.

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"Today, I'm gonna be teaching you all Praesidium and Sustinendum." Cayden said, looking at everyone who is looking at him with excited eyes.

"Both of them?" Angelina asked, worried and excited at the same time.

"I made them into an easy spell." Cayden said. "Something that you can do even in your first year." He said, glancing at Harry who nods at him with a smile. He looks at the crowd. "Break into a group of four and start waving your wand like this." He does the wand movement for Praesidium, and then the second one.

"How do we know we did the spells?" Fred asked.

Cayden blinked for a moment then he turns to a dummy and waved his wand in front of him, showing the dome of a shield in front of him. And when he pointed his wand at the dummy, the shield moves forward and knocks the dummy down. He does the second spell, and a beam of gold bursts out of his wand, burning the second dummy to crisp.

Cayden turns to look at the crowd, who is shocked that he didn't even say those spells out loud. "These two spells will knock them down, the reason the Sustinendum spell is turning the dummy into crisp is because of the cloth."

The crowd nodded, relaxed.

"Alright." Cayden said, clapping his hands. "Go on, four groups." He said, watching the crowd break into four groups. He looks at Harry, who is walking towards Ron and Hermione, ignoring the fact that Fred and George are with them as well.

The Room of Requirement is instantly with voices and spells with the colour of yellow and blue, some of them satisfied that they successfully conjure the spells.

Arms are suddenly wrapped around Cayden's waist, bringing his attention away from the crowd to his boyfriends who have been standing behind him, like a bodyguard.

"How are you feeling?" Cedric asked, turning Cayden around to look at him.

Cayden blinks. "I'm feeling okay, for now." He said, laying his head on Cedric's chest, watching Viktor who is watching the crowd. "How are you two?"

Viktor turns his head to look at Cayden, a small smile on his face. "We are fine, lyubovnik." He said, watching Cayden smile up at him, hiding his face in Cedric's chest who chuckles in amusement.

"What are we teaching them next?" Cedric asked, looking at the crowd of students practicing spells.

"Patronus charm." Cayden said, moving his head back from Cedric's chest to look at Harry and his group who is now playing around with each other, making him smile at the sight. He turns his head to look at Viktor, who is looking at him with fondness. "What's your Patronus, Vik?"

"A falcon." Viktor answers without hesitation. "What's yours?" He asked Cedric.

"Badger." Cedric answered. "Our Patronuses match us well."

"Yeah, they do." Cayden said, looking back at Harry who is laughing at something Fred said.

Suddenly, with a crack, Dobby appears. "Mr. Cayden Potter!" He looks absolutely frantic.

Cayden instantly turns to him, looking at him with concern. "What is it, Dobby?"

The House-Elf has gone quiet, clamping his hands over his mouth. "She--" He stopped, terrified.

"Who, Dobby?" Harry asked, approaching them.

Dobby shakes his head.

"Umbridge?" Cayden asked, kneeling down to Dobby's height.

Dobby nods.

Harry looks up, horrified.

Dobby forces his arms down and takes a deep breath. "She knows, Harry Potter. She's coming!"

Cayden stands up and opens the door with a wave of his wand. "All of you, out! Now!"

There is a mad rush to the door. Cayden ushers them all out safely, and exits himself with Harry behind him. Cayden nodded to his boyfriends and told them to leave for the Hufflepuff's common room. He watches them leave with hesitation, but they listen to him anyway.

Cayden turns his head to look at Harry, nodding to a hallway, where they start running. He stops when Harry is suddenly hit with a spell and falling down to the ground.

Malfoy leaps from behind a statue. "Got you, Potters." He said. "Over here, Professor! I've got two!"

Umbridge hurries over. "It's them. Well done, Draco!" She turns to Harry. "On your feet, Potter. We're going to see the Headmaster!" She turns to Draco. "Search everywhere for the others, Draco. Round them all up. Check everywhere, bathrooms, the library, empty classrooms. We must find them!"

Malfoy nods and hurries off, glancing at Cayden for a few seconds.