With his bright little lantern on his right hand, Cedric followed the professor and the others as they wonderfully blazed a trail (lantern paraaaade!) but, being Hufflepuff and protective that he was, he kept a comfortable distance from the little girls (i.e Lulu!) just in case they might need his presence to be protected from all those wicked things that might be lurking around the forest and were stealthily watching them from a distance.

And they jarred to a halt. Impenetrable Clearing? Hmm. The clearing itself was interesting, let alone the curse that hung upon it. His face took on a pondering air as he thought of a possible answer for the professor's question. "I agree with Arya, sir, I think it's because the Baron entered first. He's a ghost, not a human or a creature. And you said that the sole reason the Baron is here with us tonight is to guide us to the path that guarantee our safety. Perhaps the Baron knew the path or direction where the curse of the clearing is weakest..."