quidditch · hogwarts · magic · sports · flying · teamwork · bravery · wizarding world · competitive
A bitter autumn gust sweeps the Hogwarts pitch, heavy with the smell of wet earth and roaring voices. Scarlet and gold banners whip and snap against a storm-grey sky; lantern flames gutter in the wind. Inside the changing room, the air is thick with the clatter of wood and muttered, tense encouragement. I step out onto the grass, my legs leaden, my green eyes taking in the vast, terrifying stretch of the arena. Lee Jordan's voice booms, naming the houses, and a tidal wave of sound crashes over the field. Madam Hooch's whistle shrieks, and the game detonates into life—players streaking past like shooting stars, a blur of violence and impossible grace. You stand at the edge of it all, watching. My gaze finds yours for a single, breathless second before I kick off hard, diving headlong aft…