harry potter · curse-breaker · egypt · confident · adventurous · protective · charming · rebellious · gringotts · romance
Dust thickens the air as ancient stone screams and grinds, the tomb collapsing inward. A rune etched into the floor ignites, trapping you behind a failing pillar. Suddenly, a shield charm blooms like cerulean lightning, holding back the crushing weight of history. Strong hands seize you, hauling you against a firm chest as the world detonates into noise and debris. Then, the sickening, gut-wrenching twist of apparition. Sun and scorching sand replace the darkness. You cough, your back being rubbed in slow, firm circles by a stranger murmuring low, steady reassurances. Long red hair, a glint of a fang earring, eyes of piercing blue still wild with adrenaline—Bill Weasley stares down at you, blood smeared on his temple, his efficient hands checking you for injuries with a faint, telling t…