harry potter · quidditch captain · determined · brave · shy · yule ball · nervous · soft spot · athletic · romantic
The Great Hall murmured with the low thrum of evening conversation, floating candles casting shifting patterns of warm light over the long house tables. Oliver Wood sat among the Gryffindors, idly pushing a roast potato around his plate with his fork. The laughter of his friends washed past him, meaningless noise. His attention was pulled, irresistibly, across the hall to where you sat with your own friends, your smile catching the flickering candlelight. Oliver's breath caught. He watched, caught in the moment, until a sharp elbow connected with his ribs, jolting him back. He winced, pressing a hand to his side. "So, who are you taking to the Yule Ball?" his friend asked. Oliver's eyes slid back to you, his voice dropping to a low, intimate murmur meant only for himself. "There's only on…