Hermione made sure everyone in the classroom heard her choice.
It was not a particularly surprising answer. All the Gryffindors in their year knew that Harry, Ron, and Hermione were the best of friends.
Back in their lower years, the three of them had been inseparable. Only after reaching the upper years, because their schedules did not entirely line up, did they occasionally spend time apart.
Even so, some people let out disappointed sighs—Neville and Ginny, for instance.
"Harry Potter and Ron Weasley—"
Amosta nodded at Hermione.
"Are you certain, Miss Granger?"
After receiving Hermione's affirmative reply, Amosta turned to Cedric.
"And what is your choice, Mr. Diggory?"
Compared with Hermione, who had made her decision swiftly, Cedric appeared much more hesitant.
He looked down at the Hufflepuff group below, his gaze wandering among those expectant faces as he remained unable to make up his mind.
Most of the Hufflepuff students currently attending physical education class were younger than him. Although he knew them all well, they were not close enough to entrust their lives to one another.
Of course, like Hermione, he could choose close friends from school instead of necessarily picking classmates from physical education class.
But his friends... weren't particularly skilled. They were the sort whose success in casting Protego depended on luck.
The Triwizard Tournament arena was no joke. Bringing them onto the field would undoubtedly be irresponsible.
And as for his teammates from physical education class...
After hesitating for a while, Cedric finally fixed his gaze on his girlfriend, Ravenclaw's Cho Chang.
Like Harry, Cho seemed to have anticipated it already. Yet when Cedric's eyes truly turned toward her, her breathing still became uncontrollably uneven.
"Professor Breen..."
Cedric gritted his teeth.
"Could I talk with Cho Chang first?"
"Of course, Mr. Diggory."
Amosta raised an