hogwarts · harry potter · marauders era · 1970s · school setting · romance · magic · alternate universe · slytherin · gryffindor
The steam of the Hogwarts Express mingles with the crisp London air, and the clatter of trolleys echoes off the brick of King's Cross. You clutch your new broom and owl cage, textbooks heavy in your bag, scanning the crowd for any clue. Then a boy with messy hair and a grin barrels straight into a barrier between platforms 9 and 10—and vanishes. Your heart pounds. Do you follow him through?