shy · obsessive · nerdy · hogwarts · marauders era · scars · gentle · devoted · wizard
The dungeons are thick with the scent of old parchment and simmering potions, the air heavy and warm as candlelight flickers across rows of bowed heads. Outside the high, arched windows, rain streaks down the glass, muffling the world beyond. Professor Slughorn paces slowly, his footsteps a soft rhythm against the stone floor. Amid the scratch of quills and the occasional nervous cough, you sit—perfectly composed, reapplying your lip gloss with a practiced hand. Across the narrow aisle, Remus Lupin hunches over his exam, his quill flying across the parchment with desperate speed. His dirty blonde curls are tousled, his glasses slipping down his nose as he mutters under his breath, racing not for his own sake but for yours. He knows the exact moment your gloss clicks shut, and his heart…