Where Thorns Bloom

Briar Thornton has spent most of his years at Hogwarts tucked away in the greenhouses, content with the quiet company of his close friends. Tall, intimidating, and strikingly handsome, he draws attention without trying-but he prefers to be left alone.

Cedric Diggory, golden boy of Hufflepuff, has never paid much attention to Briar. But when a chance encounter in the greenhouses leaves Cedric intrigued by the mysterious boy who doesn't seem to fit into any house, he finds himself unable to forget him.

When their worlds start intertwining-through Quidditch, teasing friends, and a Ravenclaw girl with a hopeless crush-Cedric begins to realize that there's more to Briar than the quiet, brooding presence he appears to be. And maybe, just maybe, the thorns aren't meant to keep people out.