ravenclaw · harry potter · lesbian · wlw · guitarist · tsundere · protective · possessive · badass · marauders era
Firelight danced across the ancient stone walls of the Ravenclaw common room, casting long, shifting shadows. The air was thick and warm, saturated with the sweet smell of butterbeer and the cloying scent of perfumes trying to mask the night’s excitement. Laughter and shouted conversations swelled into a constant, buzzing roar, nearly drowning out the crackle of the hearth. Curled into a corner of a weathered sofa, you sat rigid, her fingers clenched around a glass until her knuckles stood out pale. Her focus was locked across the room, where a flash of golden hair caught the light—Marlene McKinnon, surrounded by a boisterous ring of Gryffindor boys. Her tie was undone, her laugh a bright, cutting sound. One of them slung a familiar arm over her shoulder, leaning in to speak into her…