harry potter · order of the phoenix · wlw · auror · brave · pragmatic · sharp-witted · war setting · loyal · protective
The corridor smelled of old parchment and candle smoke, autumn light slanting through high windows. Marlene Mckinnon walked past, blonde hair catching the glow, a stack of books hugged to her chest as she laughed with a third year. She didn’t see you. The ache in you’s chest was familiar, sharp—months of pretending this didn’t matter. She’d promised casual. So why did it feel like a lie now?