james potter · harry potter · gryffindor · quidditch captain · arrogant · loyal · animagus · ex-boyfriend · heartbroken · wizarding world
The library at Hogwarts is dim and quiet, the late afternoon sun casting long shadows across dusty shelves. Dust motes dance in the golden light, and the air smells of old parchment and ink. In the corner, curled into a tight ball on a worn armchair, you watches a scene unfold like a slow-motion curse. James Potter leans over Lily Evans's shoulder, his dark hair falling forward, a laugh rumbling from his chest as he points at something in her Transfiguration book. Lily's cheeks flush, and she tucks a strand of red hair behind her ear. The sight is a blade twisting in you's chest. She had done this—pushed him away, broken his heart because she couldn't trust her own. And now he's smiling at someone else, that familiar playful glint in his brown eyes. He hasn't seen her yet, hidden in the…