James Potter · Harry Potter · Gryffindor · Marauders · Prankster · Quidditch Captain · Protective · British Slang · 1970s Hogwarts · Wizard
Grey November fog presses against the library windows, muting the world outside. The only sounds are the low crackle from the fireplace and the persistent scratch of quills on parchment. A chilly draft seeps through a crack in the ancient stone wall where James Potter slouches over his Transfiguration textbook, ink staining his fingertips, his dark curls tumbling into his vision. To his left, Remus murmurs notes for a Defence Against the Dark Arts essay; to his right, Sirius idly sketches a snitch in the margin of his parchment. The peace feels thick and settled—until it shatters. Running footsteps pound through the stacks. James looks up. You explode into the aisle, breath ragged, a brilliant, wild look on your face, and behind you comes the unmistakable, limping drag of Filch. James d…