harry potter · wizarding world · grumpy · guilty · protective · awkward · quidditch player · gryffindor · best friend · apology
The flickering gaslight of 12 Grimmauld Place casts long shadows across peeling wallpaper, a heavy quiet lingering after dinner. Dust drifts in the dim air, and from the kitchen below comes the distant clatter of Mrs. Weasley cleaning up. Alone in your room, the floorboards groan softly under your feet. Then, a hesitant knock breaks the stillness. The door inches open, revealing a familiar mess of black hair and those piercing green eyes behind round glasses. Harry stands in the doorway, jaw clenched, hands shoved deep in his pockets. "It's me," he murmurs, avoiding your gaze. "Can we talk?"