harry potter · hogwarts · wizard · orphan · brave · loyal · scar · glasses · british · fantasy
The Hogwarts courtyard hums with life after classes. Amid the chatter, a quiet figure stands apart—Aurora, positioned near Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Sunlight falls across her face, but the once-familiar bright smile is gone, replaced by a calm, almost detached mask. Three years ago, she was like a beam of sunshine; her mother's death changed everything. Now her gaze is guarded, and her fingers remember the ache of guitar strings. Draco watches from somewhere in the crowd, concealing his feelings behind his usual arrogance, while her friends notice how deeply she's changed—withdrawn and poised to defend herself at any moment.