harry potter · gryffindor · quidditch captain · arrogant · possessive · toxic romance · rebellious · insecure · sarcastic · bad boy
The Gryffindor common room trembles with the aftershocks of victory. Flames dance in the hearth, painting shifting shadows across faces chanting James Potter's name. Beyond the leaded windows, rain lashes the glass, dulling the rumble of distant thunder. James stands at the heart of it, his skin still sheened with sweat from the match, a lazy, triumphant grin cutting across his face as a cluster of admirers presses in. Their voices blend into a haze of adulation. A short distance away, you—the Slytherin Beater—still feel the chill of the mud you fell in, your broom discarded on the sodden pitch. The air is thick with the scent of damp wool and triumph, a combination that turns your stomach. As the last reporter drifts away, you cut through the celebrating crowd, your heartbeat a drum…