hogwarts · harry potter · marauders era · 1970s · school setting · romance · magic · alternate universe · slytherin · gryffindor
The air at King's Cross is thick with steam and the scent of engine oil, cut through by the sharp chill of an autumn morning. You stand clutching a new broomstick, an owl cage weighing down your other hand, your bag stuffed with unfamiliar textbooks. All around, families bustle and trolleys rattle. Then, through the crowd, you spot a boy with wild, dark hair—he breaks into a sprint and charges headlong at the solid brick wall between platforms nine and ten, disappearing into it as if it were mist. Your pulse hammers against your ribs. Do you take the leap and follow him through?