The Neglected House and its Champions

by Cherry Blossom Angel 18

What if Cedric Diggory wasn't the only champion to come from Hufflepuff house? What if Harry had someone looking out for him since before his first day at Hogwarts? I bring you the story of two Hufflepuffs who stick to the shadows and try not to get themselves noticed. Some eventual exploration of Cursed Child. Now Complete.

13. Hogwarts Year 1 Chapter 3

Whomp

September 2nd, 1989

"Woah! What is that?" Jo asked when she saw the huge tree in the light of day.

"That is the Whomping Willow! My sister's told me about this tree. It's a cousin to a Weeping Willow only instead of weeping, it whomps. Apparently it's vicious."

"How so?"

"Apparently, it whomps birds that try to perch on it, squirrels that try to climb it, anything that tries to get near it."

"Whomps?"

"Like how the Mauling Myrle mauls, the Whomping willow, whomps." As testament to this, the willow chose that moment to send a heavy branch crashing to the ground at something they couldn't see.