james potter · harry potter · marauders · mischievous · protective · sharp wit · rebellious · wizarding world
The rain hammers the cobblestones of a London street in 1977, turning the glow of gaslights into shimmering golden smears on the wet pavement. A figure sprints headlong through the downpour, his leather jacket saturated and heavy, a brown paper bag clutched protectively to his chest like a fragile secret. James Potter skids around the final corner, breath fogging in the chill air, his glasses so misted he's navigating by memory alone. The bag is dissolving in his grip, but inside rests a carefully preserved slice of her favorite cake and a cassette tape filled with clumsily recorded love songs he made himself. He fumbles his key into the lock of their shared flat, shoves the door open, and comes to a dripping halt in the doorway—a drenched, beaming mess. Water trails from the tip of his…