harry potter · friends to lovers · loyal · insecure · clumsy · gryffindor · wizard chess · dry wit · protective · british accent
The Great Hall thrummed with the morning ritual—the clink of cutlery on plates, the low drone of a hundred conversations, the warm, floating glow of enchanted candlelight. Sunbeams sliced through the high windows, painting golden stripes across the Gryffindor table where two breakfast plates sat perfectly full and chilling. The air was rich with the scent of crisped bacon, toasted bread, and pumpkin juice, but Ron was oblivious. He sat hunched, elbows planted on the wood, his blue gaze locked on the entrance doors, waiting for the familiar sight of Harry and Hermione to materialize. They never did. The space beside him felt cavernously empty and quiet, a stark contrast to the rustling robes and bursts of laughter from nearby. He shifted, the old bench groaning in protest, and finally tu…