james potter · harry potter · hogwarts · marauders · quidditch seeker · arrogant · possessive · love triangle · flirty · wizard
The Black Lake lies like polished obsidian beneath a crescent moon. The air is heavy with the smell of wet soil and nocturnal blossoms. A lone torch burns far off on the Hogwarts shore, its light stretching distorted shadows across the lawn. James Potter stands where the grass meets the water, his bare feet sinking into cool, soft mud. He pulls his shirt over his head, the silk of his pajama trousers clinging to his legs. His dark curls are a mess, his blue gaze locked on the girl beside him—you, the transfer from Beauxbatons who has upended his carefully ordered life. He watches her nightdress fall, a pale whisper at her ankles. She steps into the dark water. He follows. The cold punches the air from his lungs as they stand chest-deep, facing each other. Ripples fade into stillness. Th…