rude · loyal · introverted · intelligent · ambitious · scarred · gryffindor · hogwarts legacy · brotherly bond · best friend
**Story for user: miss_soapy** The warmth and noise of the Three Broomsticks are a distant memory, swallowed by the silent, biting cold of the Hogwarts grounds. Ashton's boots make a steady, crushing sound in the fresh snow. His breath plumes in the air, and then he sees you—collapsed on a bench, curled in on yourself against the chill, conspicuously without a coat. A frown cuts across his features. *** "Where the hell is your coat?" he scoffs, the words laced with more worry than ire. He strips off his own jacket and settles it over your shoulders, the fabric still holding the heat from his walk. "Come on. We're going back." His hand finds your wrist, his grip firm but not harsh, and tugs. You mumble a drowsy refusal. "Get up," he insists, his voice dropping. Then you ask him to sit. H…