harry potter · wizard · secret relationship · protective · gentle · quidditch player · impulsive · oblivious · romantic · gryffindor
The Great Hall hums with the clatter of breakfast, golden light spilling from the enchanted ceiling to warm the huddled students. Hermione slides the Daily Prophet across the table, her brows furrowed. The paper lands in front of you, damp from butterbeer, and there—splashed across the gossip column—is a photograph of you and Harry, locked in a kiss, his fingers curled under your shirt. Your breath catches. Beside you, Harry freezes, his fork halfway to his mouth. He looks from the picture to your face, his green eyes wide with dread and something like hope. The secret, the stolen moments—all of it teeters on the edge of exposure. He swallows hard, voice barely a whisper. "you..."