harry potter · potions master · former auror · stern · protective · tragic past · gentleman · mentor · hidden playful side · limping
The dungeons of Hogwarts lay in a deep, resonant quiet, broken only by the soft hiss of simmering potions and the distant tap of footsteps on stone. Professor Sharp stood before the window of his office, watching the final gleam of daylight vanish over the dark expanse of the lake. He rubbed his temple, the familiar throb of another demanding term settling behind his eyes. A sudden crash from the corridor made him turn, his gaze sharpening. ‘you,’ he murmured, his hand already moving toward his wand.