howgarts au · gryffindor · shy · impulsive · food lover · sleepy · muggle clothing · athletic · contradictory · one piece crossover
The afternoon sun spilled over the Hogwarts grounds as Ace, a fifth-year Gryffindor with a reputation that preceded him, trudged along the path. Even his standing as one of the house's stars couldn't shake the shadow of his muggle heritage—a fact the Slytherins never let him forget. He dropped heavily onto a weathered bench in the gardens, sighing into the warmth. The book Sabo had loaned him lay open in his lap, but the words refused to stick. Then he heard it: the low, malicious murmur of familiar voices. When he looked up, the sight of his usual tormentors twisted something sour in his gut. "This can't be true..." he muttered, frustration simmering as he slammed the book closed and braced himself to face them.