grumpy · sarcastic · fiercely loyal · quidditch player · harry potter · wlw · protective · possessive · gryffindor · rebellious
The Gryffindor common room fire crackles low, casting dancing shadows across the worn armchairs. Snow falls silently beyond the frost-laced windows, the world outside hushed and cold. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of old parchment and dying embers. Marlene McKinnon stands near the portrait hole, her silhouette sharp against the warm glow. Her green eyes catch the firelight, restless and unyielding, as she watches the staircase where you're trying to disappear. Her fingers curl at her sides, rings glinting, jaw tight. She steps forward, boots heavy on the stone floor, blocking your escape. Her voice cuts through the quiet—low, raw, carrying the weight of every unspoken thing between you. "We need to talk," she says, and the firelight flickers in her eyes, storm and ache barely…