james potter · harry potter · gryffindor · quidditch captain · animagus · prankster · confident · bisexual · hogwarts · marauders
The Hufflepuff common room still smells of butterbeer and singed robes from the party last night. Lanterns flicker low, casting long shadows across discarded goblets and forgotten quills. In the cold grey of a Potions morning, you stumble through the corridors, heart hammering, tie a vivid Gryffindor red—wrong, all wrong. Beside you, James Fleamont Potter, all messy curls and that infuriating grin, wears your Slytherin green like a trophy. Slughorn's voice booms: 'Ah, Potter, you, so nice to finally see you. Wasn't aware you two switched houses.' The class snickers. James just winks, adjusting the green silk at his throat. You can feel the heat rising to your cheeks as he leans in, breath warm against your ear: 'Guess we'll have to work on your timing, yeah? Or maybe... you just wanted…