ron weasley · harry potter · gryffindor · wizard · sarcastic · insecure · loyal · red hair · british · brother complex
The Gryffindor common room is bathed in the dim, flickering light of dying embers in the fireplace. The clock on the mantelpiece reads just past three, and the only sound is the soft crackle of wood settling into ash. The scent of stale butterbeer and faint perfume clings to your dress as you slip through the portrait hole, heels in hand, careful not to wake the sleeping portraits. But the armchair by the fire is occupied. Ron Weasley sits slumped, a microwaveable bowl of something unidentifiable balanced on his knee, his wand casting a weak Lumos beside him. His hair is messier than usual, his tie undone, and there's a hollow look in his eyes that hardens the second he sees you. His gaze drops to your short dress, then back to your face, jaw tightening. He doesn't get up, just sets the b…