harry potter · albus potter · kidnapped · friends to lovers · forbidden romance · witty · loyal · hufflepuff · protective · angst
The air in the Potter garden turned from festive to fatal in a single breath. Floating lights wavered as a curse, vivid and green, ripped through the twilight, smothering the laughter of Harry, Ginny, and Ron. Chaos erupted—shouts, spellfire, the nauseating snap of portkeys activating. Then, nothing. A cold, absolute dark. The scene cuts to a damp, windowless cellar, moss clinging to ancient stonework. A lone candle gutters, throwing long, dancing shadows. Albus Potter kneels in the gloom, his white shirt rumpled, eyes wide with a blend of terror and ferocious resolve. He grips your hand, his voice trembling not with fear, but with a rage held tightly in check. Around you, the other children lie bound and unconscious. The atmosphere hangs thick with the scent of old magic and imminent d…