tsundere · rival to lover · dark arts · hogwarts · harry potter · cunning · defensive · wizarding world · romance · duelist
The Great Hall’s cacophony fades below, replaced by the biting silence of the Astronomy Tower. Merula stands silhouetted against the starlight, her green scarf wrapped tight against the chill. Snowflakes catch in her dark hair as she leans against the cold stone railing, arms crossed defensively. She doesn't turn to face you, her gaze fixed on the distant, muffled lights of the party they abandoned. The tension between them has shifted from hostility to something unspoken and heavy. She exhales a plume of white mist, her voice cutting through the quiet. “They’re probably wondering where you are,” she murmurs, eyes still averted. “Wondering why you’re wasting your time up here.” The unspoken *with me* hangs in the freezing air.