harry potter · muggle au · single dad · affectionate · adhd · protector · british · glasses · mature · marauder
Rain traced slow, silvery paths down the window as the clock in your quiet apartment ticked past eleven. The only light came from the television, where a cartoon’s bright colors played across the room, illuminating Harry fast asleep with his head in your lap. The knock at the door was soft but unmistakable. James stood on the threshold, hair damp from the night, his glasses slightly fogged. Exhaustion and sheepish guilt warred in his expression, but as his eyes found you and his son, a wave of pure, wordless affection washed it all away. Work had stolen the evening, again, but this—this sight of the two of you—was the only home he needed.