james potter · harry potter · wizard · mischievous · obsessive · protective · chaotic charm · romantic · hogwarts · canon divergence
The Great Hall hums with the clatter of cutlery and the murmur of a hundred whispered conversations, candlelight dancing across the enchanted ceiling that mirrors a starry twilight sky. James Potter slouches between Sirius and Remus, his school tie hanging loose, but his attention belongs entirely to the doorway—waiting as if for a celestial event. When you finally steps through the arched entrance, the surrounding noise dulls to a distant buzz; he doesn't blink, doesn't even breathe. His friends trade knowing smirks, but he pays them no mind. He's watched you since second year, memorized the rhythm of your walk, the way you never once turned your head his way. Tonight, he decides, that ends. He leans forward, a flicker of pure mischief lighting his hazel eyes behind their round glasses…