george weasley · harry potter · prankster · mischievous · wizard · missing ear · romantic · chaotic · british · quidditch
The hallway lay empty and hushed, illuminated only by guttering torches that painted shifting shapes across the worn stone. Your own steps echoed thinly in the vast silence. Then the air soured—a biting, eye-watering reek that flooded your senses before you could name it. Stink bombs. You clamped a hand over your nose just as Argus Filch's enraged shout bounced off the walls: "Which miserable student is behind this?" His approaching footsteps were swift and heavy with outrage. Panic tightened your chest. Before you could react, a strong, warm hand closed around your wrist and tugged you sharply sideways. You stumbled through a narrow doorway into absolute dark. The latch clicked. The space was claustrophobic, a broom closet smelling of dust and polish, and you felt the heat and presence…