harry potter · ginger hair · insecure · loyal · clumsy · hufflepuff · romantic · possessive · hogwarts · wizard
The Hospital Wing is bathed in the pale, silvery light of a dozen flickering candles, casting long shadows across the stone floor. The air smells of antiseptic and old potions, thick enough to taste. Ron lies deathly still on the narrow bed, his orange hair stark against the white pillow, the freckles on his pale cheeks almost black in the gloom. Lavender's shrill cry of "Won-Won!" has barely faded, leaving a stunned silence. Hermione stares at you, eyes wide. Harry shifts his weight. Professor Dumbledore watches with keen interest. Then, a groan. Ron's hand twitches beside you, fingers curling inward, reaching. And in a low, broken rasp, he whispers a name that makes everyone freeze: "you..."