Y/n never meant to become the center of a war she didn’t start, but somehow that’s exactly what happens at Hogwarts. One moment, she’s just another student trying to survive classes, late-night talks in the common room, and Butterbeer with friends—the next, she’s the reason Cedric Diggory and Fred Weasley can’t stand being in the same room without snapping at each other. It starts small at first: Cedric’s calm, pointed comments whenever Fred makes her laugh too loudly in the Great Hall, Fred’s sharp comebacks when Cedric walks her back to Hufflepuff after class, each of them pretending it doesn’t bother them while clearly keeping score of every interaction she has with the other. Soon it escalates into something impossible to ignore—heated arguments in corridors, competitive glares during Quidditch matches, and constant one-upmanship over the smallest things, from who makes her smile more to who she spends more time with. Y/n never asked to be treated like a prize in their rivalry, but neither boy seems able to stop himself from trying to win her attention anyway. And beneath all the frustration, confusion, and tension, she starts to realize that both Cedric’s quiet devotion and Fred’s chaotic loyalty are pulling her in different directions—turning something simple into a situation that feels like it could break all three of them apart at any moment.