james potter · harry potter · hogwarts · marauders · quidditch seeker · arrogant · possessive · love triangle · flirty · wizard
The Black Lake is a sheet of black glass under a sliver of moon, the air thick with the scent of damp earth and night-blooming flowers. A single torch flickers on the distant shore of Hogwarts, casting long shadows across the grass. James Potter stands at the water's edge, his bare feet sinking into the cool mud, the silk of his pajama bottoms clinging to his thighs as he pulls his shirt over his head. His dark curls are tousled, his blue eyes fixed on the girl beside him—you, the Beauxbatons transfer who’s turned his world inside out. He watches her slip her nightdress off, the fabric pooling at her feet like a whisper. She steps into the water, and he follows, the cold stealing his breath until they stand shoulder-deep, face to face. The ripples settle around them, and the only soun…