Hunting for clues | Cedric Diggory x Reader

Hunting for clues

You looked around, firmly holding your wand as a warm light was illuminating the tip of it. You knew it was not a good idea the moment you agreed to it. You glanced to your left and saw the figure of the tall young man standing next to you, his grey eyes appeared almost silver under the glow of his wand. Your eyes met, he raised his eyebrow as if asking if you were ok. You smiled in response to assure him that you were fine. You turned your attention to the dark-haired man on your right. He was tensely examining around him, his wand going back and forth between the different eerie sounds of the forest. You lifted your hand to warn them to stop walking.

"Can you remind me why we are doing this again?" You asked, trying to keep your voice in a lower tone. You did not want any unwanted company.

Viktor Krum had been the first to ask you to accompany him to the Forbidden Forest. You had been friendly to him since the moment he arrived in Hogwarts. You were not sure what to expect when you first approached him as he was quite famous for his age, and already had a fan club following him around, much to his dismay. However, Viktor turned out to be unexpectedly friendly despite his grumpy look and gladly answered all the questions you had about Durmstrang. Therefore, when he asked you for help concerning the second task, you immediately accepted.

However, you did not expect that Cedric Diggory would ask the same thing. Being the same year as him, you quickly became friends. He was always nice and eager to help you whenever you needed help. That is why you could not turn him down. It also did not help that you had a huge crush on him since the first time you had laid your eyes on him. You accepted in a heartbeat, completely forgetting about your previous arrangement with Viktor.

Your stupid smile quickly left your lips, when it came to your mind that you had said yes to the both of them. You nervously started to think about a solution. You could not say no to Cedric, if your fellow students were to learn that you helped your school enemy over Cedric, they would not let it go. Plus, you have been friends with Cedric for years, and even though he would be polite enough to not show it, you know that it would hurt him. Yet, dismissing Viktor was not a solution either. He was the one who came to you first, and although you had not been friends with him as long as Cedric, he was still your friend. Not able to choose, you decided to meet them both at the same time.

That same day, in the middle of the night, hidden at the edge of the forest, you waited for them. Cedric was the first to arrive. He beamed when he saw you as your heart skip a beat. His smile faded and his brows knitted together, eyeing something coming in the distance. You narrowed your eyes, trying to distinguish the silhouette walking toward you.

"Viktor." Cedric muttered. His voice was calm and collected, but you knew that something was off.

"Cedric." He replied in the same tone.

"Are you lost? I know that Hogwarts can be a maze when you don't know your way around." Cedric asked.

Viktor stared blankly at him.

"Sank you, but I have a meeting vith _____. I am guessing zat I am not ze only one meeting her." He said while finally facing you, giving you a questioning look. Cedric imitated him. You shrank under their stares, trying to be as small as possible.

"I agreed to help you both. It did not feel right to turn any of you down. I am sorry, I could not choose." You confessed, dreading their reactions. Viktor was the first to break the ice.

"It's alright, ____."

"Yes, don't worry. I wouldn't want you to choose." Cedric said looking gently at you. "Plus, three minds can only be better than one."