Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Cedric Diggory/Percy Weasley
Warnings: alternate universe; slash; and Cedric Diggory is mean
Prompts: (Pairing) Cedric/Percy; and (Length) 427 words to 447


We Found Love
006. He Won't Go

Percy Weasley started to fall in love when he was nine. They met at some party or another hosted by the Lovegoods' over the Winter Holidays. Percy was hiding from his siblings, trying to find someplace quiet to escape to. The quiet spot he found was discovered by Cedric Diggory as the younger boy explored the residence. That day, they became friends, and within a few days, they were bestest of friends.

Despite the age difference, Percy found himself looking up to Cedric. Cedric was the kind of person he wanted to be – handsome, brave, friendly, easygoing, and likable. It seemed that everyone liked Cedric.

When Percy turned eleven, he was scared and excited to leave for Hogwarts. While he was eager to start his magical education and meet new people, he was sad to leave his family and Cedric behind. In all honesty, Percy didn't know what he would do without Cedric. Cedric was the friendly one. He knew how to interact and socialize with other people – unlike Percy. In comparison, Percy was the smart loner. He knew lots of things about different subjects, but people found him boring and arrogant. Percy loved to learn, and he tried to pass his knowledge off to others, which they didn't seem to appreciate.

During his time at Hogwarts, Percy regularly wrote letters to his family and to Cedric. In the beginning, Cedric's letters were filled with plans and promises of their future together. Slowly the letters began shorter and shorter until they stopped completely in spring of Percy's second year. Despite the crushing loneliness, Percy convinced himself that Cedric ran out of things to write about, and in a few months, they would be together again.

When Cedric started attending Hogwarts, he tried to make time to hang out with Percy, but their plans regularly changed as Cedric made friends and became popular. Soon enough, Percy was pushed to the outside, where he stayed until Cedric needed him. All the while, Percy put up with it because Cedric was his best friend and he would do anything for Cedric.

He turned fifteen, Percy realized his feelings for Cedric had changed. While he wanted to spend time with Cedric, it was different than before. Instead of studying quietly in the library together, Percy wanted to stroll through Hogsmeade hand in hand. He wanted to steal kisses as they passed one another in the hallway. With bravery he didn't know he possessed, Percy decided to ask Cedric out.

Unfortunately, it didn't go well. Cedric laughed at the idea before ridiculing Percy. It broke his heart – and it ended their friendship.


This was written in response to the following: (1) 200 Different Pairings Challenge; and (2) The Album Drabble Challenge from Harry Potter Fanfiction Challenges Forum.
(1) 200 Different Pairings – 057: (Pairing) Cedric/Percy
(2) The Album Drabble – "He Won't Go" by Adele (4:37) from 21: Write a drabble between 427 words and 447 words.


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