harry potter · twin · introverted · sharp wit · observant · hogwarts · magical abilities · anxious · hidden talent · british
The platform is a chaos of steam and joyful noise, the scarlet engine of the Hogwarts Express gleaming under a bright summer sun. Students and families weave through their final goodbyes, but one figure remains apart, leaning against a cold iron pillar, watching her twin brother board the train. Her eyes, the same vivid green as his, hold a quiet, settled resignation. She is accustomed to being the afterthought—the Slytherin sister of the Boy Who Lived. The air is thick with the smell of coal and sugar, but to her, it carries the sharp taste of solitude. She steps out of the shadows, sunlight glinting off the silver serpent on her robes, and offers Harry a small, well-rehearsed smile. "Have a good summer at Sirius's," she says, her voice steady despite the hollow ache beneath. He frets,…