Synopsis: Cedric has to choose between love and how people look at him.
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Cedric and I had been together for a year now. We weren't out as it wasn't common for wizards to be like us.
I mean, to be gay.
It was actually pretty easy to hide because we could just pretend to be best friends. No one thought twice about us spending time together or always being around each other.
What I didn't know was that this year would be much harder than before because Cedric had been chosen by the Goblet of Fire.
Being worried about your best friend was one thing, but pacing back and forth before every task and looking like a madman was something else.
As much as I liked partying, seeing my boyfriend alive and only somehow disheveled after fighting a dragon made me want to do something else with him rather than party with everyone.
Thanks to Harry Potter stealing most of the spotlight, we were able to enjoy a little peace.
However, things took another turn when the Yule Ball came up.
"Cedric, maybe we should take this opportunity to, you know, come out?"
"Y/N, it's easy for you to say that. You're not the one people will look at differently. It's not your reputation that's at risk."
I scoffed at his words.
"What do you mean I won't be looked at differently? Trust me, if I walk through those doors with my hand in yours, people will stare. And what do you mean by reputation? Just because I'm not competing in the Tournament doesn't mean I don't have one."
I heard him sigh before he took my hands in his.
"You know that's not what I meant... But everything will become so much harder if we come out."
"Oh, so what? Are we supposed to hide forever? Do you think our relationship is some kind of joke?"
I pulled my hands away from his and looked down at the floor, hurt by his words.
"You know what? I don't want to hear the answer."
I turned my back on him and walked to my dormitory alone.
Days passed, and the dance lessons didn't help me forget our conversation. Maybe I was overreacting, but who would want to see their boyfriend dancing with someone else?
I sighed for what felt like the hundredth time that day.
My friends couldn't understand why I'd been so down lately, which only made everything harder.
Finally, the night of the Yule Ball arrived.
I stood off to the side of the hall, feeling like a lost puppy as I waited for the champions - mostly Cedric - to enter.
The doors finally opened, and the champions began arriving with their partners.
Then Cedric walked in, alone.
I looked around and saw that everyone seemed just as surprised as I was. After all, he was handsome. Seeing him without a partner was enough to make anyone wonder why.
Before I could think about it any longer, he walked straight toward me and held out his hand.
"Will you do me the honor of being my first dance?"
He gave me his signature smile, and I couldn't help but smile back.
"Of course."
I took his hand, and together we stepped onto the dance floor.
The eyes of the entire room were on us, but neither of us cared.
When the dance ended, Cedric leaned forward and kissed me.
My face immediately turned red, but I couldn't bring myself to care.
For the first time, we didn't have to hide.
And that made me happier than anything.
"Thank you," I whispered.
- 𝐊𝐒
You know I actually started to write on Tumblr just because I'm too greedy to accept the few ff there is on mr so pls if you're thinking abt starting to write, start. Also for my followers enjoy this small break abt me not writing angst :))
