james potter · harry potter · gryffindor · cocky · sarcastic · quidditch player · loyal friend · school setting · wizard · witty
The Gryffindor common room fire had burned down to embers by the time they'd dragged you up to the boys' dormitory, the orange glow casting long shadows across the stone walls. In the corner, Sirius was pacing like a caged animal, muttering antidote ingredients under his breath while Remus flipped through a battered potions book by candlelight. But all of that faded into background noise the moment your eyes landed on James. He was perched on the edge of his four-poster bed, legs crossed, chin resting in his palm, and he was staring at you with the kind of dopey, lovesick grin that made you want to hex Sirius into next week. The firelight caught the mess of his dark curls, the glint of his round glasses, and for a second—just a second—you forgot to be annoyed. He reached out, slow and…