Title: Cedric Diggory
Rating: T
Pairing(s): Cedric/Cho (mentioned)
Warnings: canonical character death
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Summary: A secret Cedric never told anyone.
Word Count: 237
Notes: For the "I Dare You" at HPFC forum. Character: Cedric Diggory. Prompt: Chaotic.
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Cedric was a lot like Gryffindors sometimes. He could be loud and brash when he wanted to be. He loved messy things. He reveled in the chaotic and that was how Gryffindors usually lived.
He was loyal and hardworking, but enjoyed just lazing about with friends when he had downtime.
He never told anyone, but the hat had trouble placing him. It was a close call between Gryffindor and Hufflepuff.
Unlike other students, he didn't really have a preference. He didn't believe Gryffindors were all loud annoyances. He didn't believe Slytherins were all destined to be evil dark wizards. He didn't believe Hufflepuffs were all weak duffs. He didn't believe all Ravenclaws were only book smart but had no street smarts.
He allowed the hat to make its decision all by itself. In the end, the hat chose Hufflepuff as his loyalty and work ethic outweighed his Gryffindor tendencies.
Cedric was grateful to the hat. He made some of his best friends through the house, and if he had been in Gryffindor, he might have never gotten close enough to Cho to become her boyfriend and would never found such a worthy Quidditch opponent in Harry.
When he died in his sixth year, the only regret he had was he couldn't tell Harry he didn't blame him. Knowing Harry like he did, the boy-who-lived would definitely feel guilty for Cedric's untimely death. He hoped Harry would heal...