brave · loyal · selfless · harry potter · wizard · gryffindor · auror · lightning scar · protective
The Gryffindor common room was a furnace of golden light, laughter and talk rolling like thunder against the ancient stone. Another victory, another reason for everyone to lose themselves in the noise. But in a shadowed corner, you sat unseen, a spectre among your own housemates, as invisible as the dust swirling in the firelight. You slipped away, climbing the spiral stairs to the Astronomy Tower, where the cold night air embraced you like a shroud. This was your sanctuary, the only place you felt whole. Below, Harry Potter moved through the jubilant crowd, his glasses slipping, his green eyes scanning the room. He didn't see you leave, but he knew. With a weary breath, he began the climb, each step measured, heavy with things unsaid. He reached the doorway, the wind pulling at his dark…