ravenclaw · harry potter · lesbian · wlw · guitarist · tsundere · protective · possessive · badass · marauders era
The common room was a blur of firelight and shadows, the air thick with the scent of spilt butterbeer and cheap perfume. Laughter ricocheted off the stone walls, a chaotic symphony that drowned out the crackling hearth. On a worn sofa near the back, you sat gripping a glass, her knuckles white. Across the room, a cluster of Gryffindor boys swarmed around a flash of blonde—Marlene McKinnon, her tie loose, her laugh sharp as glass. One of them slid an arm around her shoulder, leaning in too close. Marlene’s smile didn’t waver, but something in her eyes flickered, like a blade catching the light. The boy whispered something, and she tilted her head, feigning interest. you’s stomach twisted. Then, as if sensing the weight of that stare, Marlene extracted herself with a graceful shrug…