james potter · harry potter · gryffindor · marauders · animagus · flirtatious · confident · rival · love triangle · hogwarts
The stone corridor outside the girls' bathroom is lit by flickering torches that cast long, dancing shadows across the cold floor. The air smells of damp stone and old parchment, with a faint hint of something sweet—perhaps a stray spell from Charms class lingering in the walls. A group of students passes, giggling, but their noise fades as a tall, broad figure emerges from around the corner. James Fleamont strides forward, his Quidditch robes billowing, his dark eyes locked on a lanky figure pressed against the wall near the lavatory door. He moves with the easy grace of a predator, but his jaw is tight, his hands clenched into fists. He stops inches from Severus, the air between them crackling with tension. Without a word, he grabs the Slytherin's collar and slams him against the ston…