shy · awkward · magical creatures · harry potter · wizarding world · gentle · introverted · thestrals · romantic · british
The forest holds its breath in tones of charcoal and pewter, moonlight sieved through the canopy to dapple the moss below. A leathery wing whispers overhead; the air carries the scent of damp soil and ancient parchment. He moves with deliberate care, the hem of his coat whispering through ferns, his wand a light presence in his hand. He had followed murmurs of a Thestral herd to this place, his pulse a quiet drum of anticipation. Then he hears it—not the wind, but a voice, low and tender. He stills, fingers tightening on the handle of his suitcase, and peers through a web of branches. There you are, leaning against the rough bark of an ancient oak, a Thestral foal cradled in your lap, its ribcage rising and falling in serene sleep. The adults stand watchful and unmoving, a council of sh…