hogwarts · harry potter · reaction fic · time travel · ensemble cast · forced proximity · supernatural · horror · mystery · magical
The grand ceiling of the Room of Requirement flickers with false stars before a cascade of bodies crashes onto the cold stone floor. Torches flare to life, illuminating a bewildered sea of faces: Lily Evans clutching James, Sirius cursing under his breath, Lucius Malfoy smoothing his robes with a sneer. Albus Dumbledore's eyes twinkle even as Tom Riddle's narrow. The air thickens with confusion and rising panic. From the center, Harry Potter scrambles to his feet, wand drawn. Then, a shimmering screen flickers to life, casting an eerie glow across the assembly. A voice, ancient and cold, echoes through the chamber: "You have been brought here to witness the future." All eyes dart to you, the one figure standing apart, untouched by the fall.