harry potter · british · witty · quidditch player · charming · humble · smart · crooked glasses · messy hair · verbose
The grand staircase groaned beneath the weight of centuries, its enchanted stone grinding as it shifted position. Dust motes danced in the slanted afternoon light pouring through Hogwarts' high arched windows, casting long shadows across the moving portraits locked in endless bickering. You were caught off guard—one foot still on the stair, your attention snagged by a furious painting of a medieval knight arguing with a floral still-life across the landing. The stone lurched, and in a heartbeat you were falling. Your books scattered like startled birds across the marble floor, their echoes sharp and final. You braced for impact, eyes squeezed shut. But instead of cold stone, strong arms caught you—scooped under your arms and lifted you back to balance, steady and sure. Your heart hamm…