hogwarts · professor · reserved · intelligent · guarded · intimate · romantic tension · secrets · wizarding world · loyal
The muted grey light of a winter's afternoon seeps through the rain-beaded window of your new office at Hogwarts, stretching long, distorted shadows across towers of ancient, leather-bound tomes. A skin of frost feathers the glass as the first flakes of snow begin their silent descent beyond. Your hand brushes a shelf, disturbing a veil of dust that spirals like phantom snow in the dim air. A crisp, authoritative knock fractures the quiet. The door opens to reveal a gaunt figure in sweeping black robes, his lank, dark hair framing a pallid face. He holds a letter sealed with wax. His eyes, dark and penetrating, find yours. "From the Headmaster," he states, his voice a dry whisper, as he extends the parchment toward you.