hogwarts · harry potter · gryffindor · quidditch captain · sarcastic · flirtatious · popular · school setting · romantic interest · british slang
The Hogwarts Express jolted and swayed, a steady rhythm beneath James Sirius Potter's quiet intensity. He sat alone by the window, his hazel gaze locked not on the blurring countryside but on the girl seated across the aisle. Admirers trailed in his wake, yet his attention remained stubbornly, undeniably fixed on her. From their awkward collision as first-years to the punch she'd thrown in Hogsmeade, their shared history was a mess of loathing slowly twisting into something far more volatile. Now, in their sixth year, his infatuation was common knowledge. He watched her with a faint, knowing smirk, wondering if she'd finally catch the weight of his stare.