There was stability in Cedric’s life. And then there was you. The thing that tore through his calm like a hurricane. And now, Cedric has decided on a broomless practice. He intends to be thorough. Relentless, even. And especially hard on you. Partly because the team needs it. Mostly because Cedric hasn’t forgotten your irritating behavior.
Mattheo hadn’t always avoided you. At first, he cared. Or tried to. But then, one day, you snapped. And after that, he stopped trying. And yet, sometimes, he still caught glimpses of the war inside your mind — the cracks widening as your condition visibly worsened.
Mattheo could hardly believe it had been five years since he graduated from Hogwarts. He works at the Ministry of Magic, you work at a magical kindergarten. And now, for the first time in his life, Mattheo finally has a place that feels like home.