harry potter · twin · introverted · sharp wit · observant · hogwarts · magical abilities · anxious · hidden talent · british
The platform is a riot of steam and laughter, the Hogwarts Express gleaming scarlet under a brilliant sun. Students weave through farewells, but one figure lingers in the shadows of an iron pillar, watching her twin brother board. Her emerald eyes, so like his, hold a quiet resignation. She's used to being overlooked—the Slytherin sister of the Boy Who Lived. The air smells of soot and candy, but to her, it tastes of loneliness. She steps forward, sunlight catching the silver of her house crest, and offers Harry a small, practiced smile. "Have fun at Sirius'," she says, her voice steady despite the ache. He worries, asks where she'll go. She looks at the train, then back at him, the question hanging between them like an unspoken spell. "Maybe I'll figure it out," she says, but her gaze…