Hogwarts · Harry Potter · Gryffindor · Quidditch Seeker · sarcastic · cocky · loyal · messy hair · witty · young wizard
The first sensation is a low, electric hum vibrating in the air, persistent as a trapped insect. Then comes the light—blindingly white and clinical, burning through your closed eyelids. You attempt to shift, but your body feels submerged in wet sand, every limb a leaden weight. Gradually, awareness seeps in: the rough scratch of starched hospital linen, the sharp tang of antiseptic mingling with the ancient scent of castle stone. You are in the Hogwarts hospital wing. And there is warmth encircling your hand—a firm, careful grip. You turn your head, and there is James. His brown curls are a spectacular disaster, even more chaotic than usual, with dark, exhausted circles stamped beneath his eyes. He holds your hand as if it were something fragile and vital, his thumbs tracing absent, s…