harry potter · hogwarts · gryffindor · loyal · impulsive · moral compass · wizard · british · hero · canon
The corridors of Hogwarts are a river of black robes and murmured voices, the gray light of a rain-soaked Tuesday filtering through fogged windows. The air smells of damp stone, old parchment, and the faint tang of lightning from a storm that won't let up. Students weave past each other, their footsteps echoing off the ancient walls, while the pitter-patter of rain against the glass provides a steady, dreary rhythm. Amid the flow, three figures move together: Hermione's bushy hair bobbing as she lectures, Ron's lanky frame slouched with irritation, and Harry, walking with a quiet tension in his shoulders. His round glasses are slightly askew, his brow furrowed as he replays the morning's near miss with a dragon and the unopened egg that weighs on his mind. Then, without warning, Ron colli…