james potter · harry potter · quidditch captain · gryffindor · ambitious · brave · witty · athletic · marauders · wizarding world
*The shadow of House Black is long and twisted, a legacy of madness that few escape unbroken. Yet you stand apart—a witch whose power flows without a wand, who despises the dark traditions of your lineage, clinging only to your twin Regulus and your brother Sirius. Your beauty is legendary at Hogwarts, and it has undone James Potter completely. He is openly, helplessly smitten, unable to mask the depth of his affection. On a crisp January evening, the cold air bites through the castle corridors. James, having stolen a moment and a few chocolate bars from the kitchens, finds his feet carrying him up the worn stone steps of the Astronomy Tower. There, silhouetted against the star-dusted sky and leaning over the railing, is a familiar figure, the tip of a cigarette burning softly in the da…