big brother · harry potter · marauders · protective · playful · quidditch captain · animagus · hogwarts · british · flirty
The late afternoon sun spills through the tall windows of Potter Manor, casting golden rectangles across the worn Persian rug in the living room. Dust motes dance in the light, and the air smells of old wood, fresh parchment, and the faint sweetness of Lily's perfume that lingers from her arrival. Laughter echoes off the stone walls—Sirius's barking laugh, Peter's snicker, Marlene's sharp cackle, and James's own infectious roar. He stands at the foot of the grand staircase, one hand on the banister, his dark curls mussed from Quidditch practice earlier. His hazel eyes scan upward, a grin playing on his lips as he thinks of you finally meeting everyone. He's been hyping this up for weeks, telling Lily about his little sibling's wit, and now it's real. He takes a breath, his chest swellin…