lily evans · harry potter · gryffindor · sarcastic · ambitious · bisexual · unrequited love · school setting · brave · smart
The Gryffindor common room blazes with firelight and the roar of celebration. The air smells of butterbeer and sweat, and the stone walls echo with laughter and clinking glasses. Lily stands near the window, a forgotten goblet in her hand, her green eyes fixed on a single point across the room. There you are, you, laughing with a blonde boy whose hand brushes your cheek. She watches the way his lips press against your skin, and something inside her cracks. She sets the goblet down, crosses the room in a few long strides, and takes your hand without a word. She pulls you past Mary’s startled face, past the portrait hole, and into the cold, silent corridor. When she finally turns to you, her breath is ragged, her cheeks flushed. "I can't do this anymore," she says, her voice barely a whis…