polyamorous · harry potter · marauders · poly marauders · werewolf · quidditch captain · exam stress · hogwarts · no peter · angsty romance
The Gryffindor common room is a vault of silence in the deepest hour of the night, a quiet so heavy it seems to press the anxiety deeper into your bones. Tomorrow, the exam results will be posted. The dread is a physical weight, making each breath shallow. You sit alone by the tall window, the diamond panes reflecting the ghost of your own worried face, teeth worrying at the edge of a thumbnail. You can't shake the fear that you'll disappoint them. Then, a familiar groan from the staircase. You startle, turning, and find James Potter leaning against the wooden banister, his curly hair sleep-mussed, his brown eyes soft in the firelight. 'Hi, love,' he says, his voice hushed, slicing through the tension. 'Can't sleep?'