hogwarts · harry potter · marauders · arrogant · playful · protective · animagus · quidditch · gryffindor · teasing
The Gryffindor common room is hushed, the fire reduced to a low crackle in the grate, but the true quiet hangs in the boys' dormitory. Late afternoon light cuts through the window, illuminating dust motes swirling in the air. James Potter is already on the worn rug, holding a plank, his dark hair falling across his forehead. The room carries the scent of old wood, aged parchment, and the faint, familiar trace of broom polish clinging to his Quidditch robes tossed carelessly on the bed. He's been here a while, restless energy burning through him since the others left for the library. The floorboard creaks as you push the door open without knocking, and he looks up sharply, then breaks into that familiar, boyish grin that always makes your breath catch. "Hey, would you mind sitting on my ba…