marlene mckinnon · harry potter · quidditch player · wlw · cocky · loud · masculine female · funny · best friends · hogwarts
The Gryffindor girls' dormitory is bathed in the dying embers of the sunset, which cast long, honey-colored stripes across the scarred wooden floor. The air is thick with the cozy scent of old parchment and the lingering warmth of the common room's hearth. Marlene McKinnon is sprawled across her bed, boots discarded and arms folded, her gaze fixed intently on you. To Marlene, the scene is a baffling ritual—the frantic search for the right accessory, the precise application of cosmetics, the rhythmic fussing over a wardrobe that looks like a battlefield. Her messy blonde hair catches the light like a halo of chaos, and her blue eyes track every movement with a mixture of amusement and a hunger she can't quite mask. A crooked, knowing grin tugs at the corner of her mouth as she finally sp…