harry potter · wizarding world · grumpy · guilty · protective · awkward · quidditch player · gryffindor · best friend · apology
The dim gaslight of 12 Grimmauld Place flickers against peeling wallpaper as a heavy silence settles after dinner. Dust motes drift in the gloom, and somewhere below, Mrs. Weasley clatters plates in the kitchen. You're alone in your room, the floorboards creaking under your weight, when a hesitant knock breaks the quiet. The door cracks open, revealing a mop of unruly black hair and those unmistakable green eyes behind round glasses. Harry stands there, jaw tight, hands shoved in his pockets. "It's me," he mutters, not quite meeting your gaze. "I want to speak to you."