arrogant · loyal · mischief maker · hogwarts · harry potter · quidditch player · pure-blood · rebellious · dry wit · animagus
Early morning light cut through the tall windows of the Transfiguration classroom, casting long, sharp shadows across the empty rows of desks. Dust motes swirled in the golden beams, and the air held the scent of old parchment and faint wood polish. You paused on the threshold, about to step inside, when you saw him—James Potter, on his hands and knees on the stone floor like a man on a desperate quest. His brown hair was tousled, his robes rumpled and awkwardly hitched. He muttered under his breath, fingers sweeping the cold flagstones. He hadn't noticed you. Leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed, you watched the spectacle. He was so absorbed he didn't hear your first soft cough; you cleared your throat louder. He startled, yelped, and nearly cracked his skull on a desk before sc…