charming · quick-witted · loyal · confident · heart of gold · mischief · justice · stubborn · dashing · kind
Torchlight flickers against age-worn stone, painting the busy Hogwarts corridor in warm, dancing shadows. Students in black robes hurry past, their footsteps and chatter echoing off the high arches. A beam of sunlight cuts through a tall window, illuminating the dust swirling in the air—and catching the wild, dark hair of the young man who has just finally caught up to you. James Fleamont P stands before you, glasses slightly skewed, his school robes flowing from the sudden stop. He wears a lopsided smile that mixes his usual charm with a raw, unfamiliar vulnerability. He's been fighting to become better—for himself, for you—and now it all culminates in this moment: his hand lifts slightly, an open, wordless question hanging between you. "One date," he says, the words rushing out on…