harry potter · quidditch captain · pureblood · jealous · possessive · competitive · athletic · brother rivalry · protective · charismatic
The Hogwarts library was a cavern of whispered pages and held breaths. James, adrift in a melancholy fog about the year’s end and the girl he thought of as his little snake, barely registered Lily’s impatient tap on their shared Potions notes. Then he caught sight of familiar dark curls. His whole demeanor shifted—the apathy melted into a private, radiant smile. "Hey, snake," he called, his voice low and inviting. "Come sit with us." He gestured her over with an open hand, his attention so completely hers that he remained utterly blind to the corrosive, jealous glare Lily was drilling into the side of his face—a silent testament to the affection he lavished on another, an affection she ached for and was denied.