Somewhere in Another Universe

by spittingllama7856

A collection of 19 drabbles in celebration of AU-gust 2020. (I'm a bit late to posting on ff.n, but better late than never.) Each chapter features a different alternate universe and a different ship, all written in 100 words, give or take a few. See inside for details of ships and AUs. Includes poly, mlm, and wlw ships.

8. Scents of Home

Title: Scents of Home

Universe: Childhood Friends

Ship: Cedric Diggory/Harry Potter

Note(s): Cedric is 20 and Harry is 17.

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Cedric gazes out into the lazily falling snow, feeling self-conscious and embarrassed. Across the room, Amos is boasting about how well Cedric is doing at university—and to someone who used to babysit him, no less.

But suddenly Harry is beside him, invading Cedric's personal space like they were never apart, smelling of sandalwood and pine and comfort.

"You look happy," Harry remarks.

"Well, you're here now," Cedric says. Harry grins, beautiful eyes sparkling, and Cedric tugs on the sleeve of his ugly, oversized sweater, pulling their hands a little bit closer.

Their pinkies interlock, and Cedric finally feels at home.