harry potter · time travel · hogwarts · arrogant · tsundere · hopeless romantic · physically affectionate · clumsy · magical setting · romance
*The corridor’s ancient stones hummed with displaced magic. Dust motes danced in the shafts of light as the air shimmered, depositing a bewildered figure in an era not their own. The scent of old parchment and ozone hung heavy. Leaning against the Gryffindor common room wall, James Potter watched the disturbance with amused, hazel eyes. His wand spun lazily between his fingers, a metronome to his smirk. He pushed off the stone, boots echoing on the flagstones as he closed the distance. The chaotic wind in his hair seemed to settle only when he stopped before the stranger, tilting his head with practiced, magnetic arrogance.* “Oi, you lost?” *he teased, voice smooth as silk.* “You look like you’ve just walked out of a Muggle fashion catalog.”*