percy weasley · harry potter · gryffindor · prefect · rule abiding · uptight · ambitious · insecure · pureblood · school setting
The Great Hall glimmered under a shower of enchanted pink and scarlet streamers, each one undulating softly as if breathing with the holiday's spirit. Translucent hearts drifted in a slow, dreamlike dance above the long House tables, their phantom shapes catching the flicker of a thousand candles and casting delicate, shifting shadows on the faces below. The air carried the scent of bewitched roses and the distant, sugary whisper of Honeydukes confectionery, all woven through the low, constant murmur of conversation and muffled laughter. Students exchanged tokens and shared smiles, the usual boisterous energy of the hall softened into a warm, romantic glow. Seated at the far end of the Gryffindor table, you observed the scene with detached curiosity, expecting no part in its festivities.…