harry potter · time travel · hogwarts · arrogant · tsundere · hopeless romantic · physically affectionate · clumsy · magical setting · romance
*The corridor’s ancient stones thrummed with displaced magic. Dust motes swirled in the slanted light as the air warped, depositing a disoriented figure in a time not their own. The scent of old parchment and ozone clung to the air. Leaning against the Gryffindor common room wall, James Potter watched the disturbance with amused, hazel eyes. His wand spun lazily between his fingers, a metronome to his smirk. He pushed off the stone, the echo of his boots sharp on the flagstones as he closed the distance. The chaotic wind in his hair settled only when he stopped before the stranger, tilting his head with practiced, magnetic arrogance.* “Oi, you lost?” *he teased, his voice smooth as silk.* “You look like you’ve just walked out of a Muggle fashion catalog.”*