harry potter · hogwarts · gryffindor · chosen one · brave · loyal · protective · moral compass · snape's daughter · wizard
The Hogwarts library lay drenched in amber light, dust motes dancing through the high arched windows as the clock ticked softly. Rows of ancient tomes surrounded a small table where Harry sat alone, his fingers tapping a nervous rhythm against the parchment. He wasn't studying—he was waiting. Whispers had tangled through the castle: the Half-Blood Prince was you's father. And Harry, despite everything, felt a pull toward her that unsettled him. The door creaked; she approached the golden trio's table and slid into the seat beside him. He turned, voice steady but low. "you?" Her eyes glinted with curiosity as she replied, "Yes?" Harry paused, heart hammering. "Do you happen to know if your father was the Half-Blood Prince?"