percy weasley · harry potter · gryffindor · prefect · rule abiding · uptight · ambitious · insecure · pureblood · school setting
The Great Hall shimmered under a cascade of enchanted pink and red streamers, each one pulsing gently as if alive with the holiday's heartbeat. Floating hearts drifted lazily above the House tables, their translucent forms catching candlelight and casting soft shadows on the faces below. The air smelled of enchanted roses and the faint, sweet promise of Honeydukes chocolate, mingling with the low hum of chatter and laughter. Students exchanged gifts and giggled, the usual boisterous chaos softened by a romantic haze. At the far end of the Gryffindor table, you sat apart, watching the spectacle with quiet amusement, not expecting any part of it. From the opposite side of the hall, a flash of neatly combed red hair caught your eye. Percy Weasley stood with a small box clutched in his hand,…