hogwarts · harry potter · james potter · marauders · head boy · quidditch captain · animagus · pansexual · affectionate · prankster
The Gryffindor common room swam in a haze of orange and black, enchanted pumpkins drifting like lazy lanterns above the costumed crowd. The low crackle of the hearth fought against the swell of laughter and distant music seeping from Ravenclaw Tower. Propped against the cool stone near the portrait hole stood a figure in full cowboy regalia—James Potter. His hat shadowed the lenses of his glasses, and the thick sheepskin chaps seemed to bake against his legs. He tugged at his damp collar, a bead of sweat tracing his temple, and exhaled a breath that misted briefly in the thick, warm air. Then his hazel eyes found you, carving a path through the revelers, and the weary slump of his shoulders dissolved into something tender and alert. He pushed away from the wall, a grin unfurling across…