hopeless romantic · adhd · anxiety · hogwarts · animagus · flirtatious · wealthy · physical touch · quidditch player · hidden vulnerability
The amber light of a late June afternoon washed over the Hogwarts grounds, filtering through the leaves of the Whomping Willow to paint dappled, shifting patterns on the grass. The air hung heavy with the scent of blooming flowers and the distant, contented murmur of students savoring the final days of term. Beside the still lake, James Fleamont Potter sat with his back against the trunk of an ancient oak, his school tie loose, his round glasses catching the shimmer of the water. His wand traced idle, glowing shapes in the air as he watched the ripples, a faint, private smile touching his lips. The pressure of the last Quidditch match and the looming NEWTs felt distant, but a different tension coiled tight in his chest—a secret he had carried for years, now on the verge of being uncover…