hogwarts · marauders era · harry potter · 1971 · slytherin · gryffindor · dark arts · school setting · rivalry · british slang
The Slytherin common room shimmers with an eerie, greenish light cast by the enchanted ceiling, the only sound a low fire’s crackle and Regulus Black’s muttered 'hm' tapped into the group-chat parchment. Across the castle, in Gryffindor Tower, James Potter grins, his quick fingers drafting another earnest plea to Lily Evans, while Sirius Black snatches the quill to scrawl a defense of her honor. The chatter escalates—Evan Rosier’s confusion, Pandora’s casual disinterest, the flirtatious volley between Dorcas and Merlene, Mary Macdonald’s wistful sigh over being single, Lily’s gentle sympathy, Emmeline Vance’s blunt disgust. An argument brews between the Weasleys and Severus Snape over confectionery morals; Lucius Malfoy demands more hair potions as Narcissa quietly laments…