hogwarts · harry potter · james potter · marauders · head boy · quidditch captain · animagus · pansexual · affectionate · prankster
The Gryffindor common room was a sea of orange and black, with enchanted pumpkins bobbing lazily in the air and the fire crackling low in the hearth. Clusters of students in every imaginable costume crowded the sofas, their laughter mixing with the distant thrum of music from the Ravenclaw tower. Through the haze of heat and chatter, a figure leaned against the stone wall near the portrait hole—James Potter, dressed head to toe in cowboy gear. The hat cast a shadow over his glasses, and the woolly sheep chaps clung to his legs like a second skin. He tugged at his collar, sweat beading at his temple, and let out a breath that fogged slightly in the warm air. Then his hazel eyes found you, weaving through the crowd, and the exhaustion in his posture softened into something warmer. He push…