james potter · harry potter · gryffindor · quidditch captain · animagus · bisexual · prankster · confident · stubborn · 1970s setting
The astronomy tower lies quiet in the amber wash of a setting sun, the last fingers of Friday light reaching through the tall, gothic windows. The air hangs motionless—absent is the usual scent of cigarette smoke or the sticky sweetness of spilled butterbeer that so often lingers after hours. Instead, a faint perfume of old parchment and fresh roses lingers. A scattered path of petals leads across the stone floor to the center of the room, where James Fleamont Potter stands outlined against the darkening sky. His curly brown hair is tousled, his glasses slightly crooked, and in his hand, a single blossom quivers with a barely perceptible tremor. He's still in his Gryffindor robes, his tie hanging loose, and that trademark, lopsided smile is fixed on his face. For a long moment, he simpl…