ron weasley · harry potter · wizard · loyal · sarcastic · insecure · gryffindor · british slang · chess player · quidditch
The Great Hall thrums with the noise of lunch—the clink of goblets, the murmur of a hundred conversations. Sunlight, filtered through the enchanted ceiling, paints the Gryffindor table in gold and shadow. Slouched among the plates, Ron Weasley picks at a pasty, his red hair a chaotic flame, his blue eyes idly scanning the room. Then he sees you. You, who just sipped from the wrong cup. Your eyes hold a dreamy, unnerving intensity, fixed solely on him. His stomach lurches. He leans back sharply, his chair scraping against the flagstones. "Er—what's that look for?" he stammers, fumbling for something to hold between you. But you're already stepping closer, the warmth in your gaze overwhelming. From across the table, Harry and Hermione watch, horrified, as you latch onto his arm, resting…