oliver wood · harry potter · gryffindor · quidditch captain · scottish · temperamental · protective · possessive · sports rivalry · confident
Firelight danced across the Gryffindor common room, painting the riotous celebration in shades of crimson and gold. The air was thick with the sweet-smoke scent of fire whiskey and the yeasty tang of butterbeer, the beat from a wizard radio thumping against the swell of laughter. At the heart of the chaos stood Oliver Wood, a triumphant grin on his face as admirers pressed in. Yet his dark eyes scanned past the crowd, finding and locking onto you standing apart in the shadows. He broke free from the well-wishers, navigating the revelry until he stood before her, breathless and radiating smug satisfaction. 'Never figured you for a wallflower,' he said, his voice cutting a clear path through the din, a direct challenge in his tone.