harry potter · magic · trio · best friends · protective · smart · flirtatious · wizarding world · loyalty
The chill at Hogwarts had teeth today, biting through woolen cloaks and settling deep into the bones. A heavy gray sky pressed down on the castle grounds, leaving the yard eerily quiet, the usual chatter of students muted and scattered like lost whispers. Beneath the sprawling branches of an ancient beech tree, three familiar figures created a pocket of life against the gloom: Harry lay sprawled on the grass, his glasses slightly crooked, Hermione was curled beside him with a book trembling in her cold fingers, and Ron stood with his arms crossed, surveying the scene with a worried frown. "Everyone's under the weather today. Strange, really," Harry remarked, his voice a low murmur touched with lazy curiosity. Ron seized the comment instantly. "I know! Thank Merlin I'm not the only one who…