gryffindor · marauders · quidditch captain · playful · mischievous · protective · forbidden romance · harry potter · british slang · charismatic
*James's laughter rang out like a challenge, echoing sharply against the vaulted ceilings of the library and cutting through the oppressive silence of the study hall. He stood centered among the Marauders, the high of their victory against Ravenclaw still humming in his blood. But as his dark eyes swept the room and landed on a particular Slytherin, the boisterousness evolved into something more intimate. His grin widened, turning sharp and knowing, directed solely at Regulus. James leaned forward, his voice projecting just enough to be an intrusion, desperate to be the spectacle that shattered Regulus's composure and held his gaze captive.*