![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/community.gif) aumuses December Topic: If you knew you were going to die tomorrow... |
[Jan. 4th, 2009|09:24 pm] |
If you knew you were going to die tomorrow and could leave behind only one letter to one person, what would you write, and who would you send it to?
Cedric's letter is written. It's been written since he'd first been made aware of Voldemort's return. Madame Sprout had cried when he'd given it to her for safe keeping. Cried and told him not to think such things, that there would never be a need for such a letter. But even as she spoke the words Cedric could see that for the first time since he'd been in her house - Pomona Sprout was lying.
People were dying. More would die. It was a matter of time. Cedric knew that. He tried to accept that except that it wasn't in him. He didn't have what it took to just 'accept' the inevitable. He wanted to fight against it. Rail against it with everything he had. Badgers don't go quietly...Cedric wasn't going to go quietly. He was never going to give an animal like Amycus Carrow another chance to hurt him. He was never going to allow himself to become a liability to Harry.
And if the time came for Cedric to make a choice - his choice was made and he was at peace with it.
His letter folded and sealed at the bottom of Madame Sprout's desk is as simple and direct as the blunt scrawl of his handwriting.
Harry & Luna,
I'm writing you one letter because in all the ways that matter you're one in my heart. I love you. I've been loved by you. If I'm not with you anymore you have to always know that being loved by you is the greatest happiness I could ever know.
I don't regret anything and I hope you won't either. I know you'll look after each other and know wherever I am I'm looking after you too.
Be strong, be brave, be happy,
Forever yours,
Cedric |
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| aumuses August Topic Spanish Proverb |
[Sep. 8th, 2008|06:19 am] |
Where there is love, there is pain - Spanish Proverb
Cedric can't deny that he has been in pain. Luna has been amazing as always but the distance from Harry has hurt not just him and not just Luna but Harry too. The three of them hurt not just for themselves but for each other. That's how they work.
What sort of surprises him is that he never thinks that it would be better if they didn't love each other so much or if they'd never loved each other at all. Luna and Harry are each a part of him. He can't wish that away no matter how much it hurts.
Now, the morning after they'd gone to see Harry, Cedric actually feels more like himself than he has in ages. Things aren't back to where they were but they'd better, stronger, so Cedric feels stronger. He almost feels prepared for the task ahead of them.
Love is pain, but it's also strength and joy and life and three against one are good odds. |
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| aumuses June Topic - How do you communicate best with others? |
[Jun. 30th, 2008|10:51 pm] |
How do you communicate best with others?
There's a reason Cedric's not Ravenclaw. He's smart but when it comes to words he doesn't always know what to say. He leaves the wisdom to Luna and the eloquence to Harry. Cedric's strength comes from showing people.
He can't give a moving speech about how important loyalty and honesty and trustworthiness are to him. It's not in him. The best that he can do is BE loyal and honest and trustworthy and hope that in time the person he's trying to convince will believe him.
His way is slower than the other. It's harder too. Anyone can say pretty words and win an argument that lasts a matter of minutes. But living life according to what you believe, what you feel... it's something else entirely.
He keeps trying but it feels like he's not getting anywhere and even badgers get tired.
Sometimes Cedric wishes he was better with words.
Word Count: 150 |
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| aumuses [May Topic: Time heals all wounds] |
[Jun. 1st, 2008|05:56 pm] |
He used to like fairy tales when he was a little boy. His mother used to read to him all the time and Cedric's heart and mind was filled with stories of great adventures and cunning and bravery and loyalty. There was consistency in the stories that appealed to him. Certain things were always a given: the brave knight was always loyal, true and just, the villain was always evil and never redeemable and though it took all the hero's cunning and strength - he was always defeated in the end, and if the hero got hurt or was knocked down he always made a quick recovery just in time to save the day and there was always, always a happy ending.
He's not a little boy anymore and this isn't any fairy tale.
Cedric's supposed to be brave and loyal, true and just but mostly he's scared and worried and not sure he's going to be up for the final task. He's not sure he's going to be up for any task. 'The true Hogwarts Champion' isn't feeling it. If this was a story he'd know who the enemy was, what they were going to do next and how to stop it. He knows he can't go on like this. There has to be something inside of him that he can tap into...a part of him that's still good and true.
Wherever it is, he knows he has to find it fast. |
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| Introduction for au_muses |
[Mar. 25th, 2008|09:54 am] |
I'm Cedric Diggory. I'm not famous for anything.
That's probably not something most people feel the need to point out, but when you get to know me you'll see why people expect me to be famous.
I'm in my 7th year at Hogwarts, Captain and Seeker of the Hufflepuff Quidditch team and a prefect. All those things together gives people this idea that I'm boring but I don't worry all that much about what other people think. I work hard and try to make my family and my house proud of me.
In 5th year I went out with Cho Chang for about three months. They were three of the longest months of my entire life. So you shouldn't listen to anybody who talks about me and Cho being together. I don't know why those rumors are still around. She's a very nice girl, but she's not my type.
I'm entering my name in the Triwizard Tournament. I'm excited and scared at once. I wasn't going to enter the Tournament except that my Head of House and Headmaster Dumbledore talked me into it. Now that I know why Dumbledore was so invested in me putting my name in, I'm pretty ticked. I don't like being lied to or manipulated. Especially when someone's trying to use me to manipulate someone I'm close to. It's not the Hufflepuff way and it goes against who I am.
Turns out that he wanted me to talk Harry out of putting his name into the Goblet of Fire because of the threat from Voldemort.
Why would I be able to talk Harry Potter out of anything?
Oh, right. He's my boyfriend.
Muse: Cedric Diggory
Fandom: Harry Potter
Word Count: 277 |
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