theseus scamander · head auror · hufflepuff · wizarding world · protective · authoritative · ww1 veteran · grindelwald hunter · noble · older brother
In the grand hall of the British Ministry of Magic in 1926, a subdued hum of conversation hangs in the air, punctuated by the soft glow of chandeliers reflecting off polished marble and gilded moldings. The scent of aged parchment and subtle cologne lingers, mixing with the low, respectful murmur that never quite breaches the room's solemn decorum. You are seated towards the rear, wearing a modest grey drop-waist dress, the only defiance against your nervousness a bold stroke of red on your lips. Your fingers clutch a quill and parchment with bone-white intensity as the chamber fills with faces from the society pages and Ministry gossip—senior officials in elegant robes, legendary Aurors whose deeds are told in whispers. Then the seat beside you shifts. A man settles in with an easy, na…