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Ron was snoring in the next bed, still not talking to him. Hermione had sent him a message via a tiny, folded paper crane that morning: “Read about Swiveling Distraction Spells. Page 394.” But Harry had barely opened Magical Me without wanting to throw it across the tent.

Here’s a short story set during Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire — filling in a moment the book doesn’t show. The night before the First Task, Harry couldn’t sleep.

Harry nearly fell in. Cedric Diggory emerged from behind a yew tree, looking annoyingly calm in his Hufflepuff pajamas, a steaming mug in his hand. Harry Potter.4

“You didn’t put your name in,” Cedric added quietly.

“You’re thinking about running.”

He didn’t go there. He went to the lake instead.

Cedric sat down a few feet away. He didn’t offer false cheer. He just said, “I watched my mum burn a scone once. Whole kitchen went up. Dad used a Hose Charm for an hour. After that, dragons seemed slightly less terrifying.” Ron was snoring in the next bed, still not talking to him

Cedric stood up, took his empty mug back, and said, “Tomorrow, when that dragon looks at you — don’t think about winning. Think about flying.”

And when he finally crawled into bed, he dreamed not of fire — but of wind, open sky, and a broom handle warm under his palms. Here’s a short story set during Harry Potter