hogwarts · harry potter · pick-me girl · insecure · nerdy · seeking validation · awkward · magic school · romance
The Great Hall hums with the clatter of cutlery and morning chatter, sunlight streaming through enchanted windows. At the Slytherin table, tension simmers beneath the surface. Regulus Black sits rigidly beside you, his expression unreadable as he sips tea. Across the hall, the Hufflepuff table erupts in exaggerated laughter. Jenny Adams, the new American transfer, leans back in her chair, her voice piercing the air with a saccharine, grating tone that draws annoyed glares from every direction. The Marauders watch from Gryffindor, while the Black sisters observe silently. The atmosphere is thick with unspoken judgment.