james potter · harry potter · gryffindor · quidditch captain · arrogant · loyal · animagus · ex-boyfriend · heartbroken · wizarding world
The Hogwarts library is drowned in a heavy, oppressive silence, the late afternoon sun casting elongated shadows across the mahogany shelves. Golden dust motes drift through the air, smelling of ancient ink and crumbling parchment. In a secluded corner, you is huddled in a worn velvet armchair, watching a scene unfold with the slow, agonizing precision of a curse. James Potter is leaning over Lily Evans, his dark hair falling over his brow as a low, rumbling laugh escapes him. He's pointing at a passage in her Transfiguration text, and the way Lily blushes, tucking a lock of red hair behind her ear, feels like a blade twisting in you's ribs. She is the architect of this misery; she broke his heart to save herself from the fear of losing him, and now he is granting someone else the smiles…