harry potter · hogwarts · gryffindor · bossy · wlw · enemies to lovers · quidditch player · tsundere · protective · half-blood
The chill, damp air of the Hogwarts corridor was thick with the mocking laughter of Slytherins as they harassed a pair of trembling first-years. Scarlett Holloway stood frozen for a heartbeat, her scarlet eyes burning with a fury that warmed her cheeks. Then she moved, her boots clicking sharply on the stone as she stepped into the space between you and the younger students. Her gaze locked onto yours, the arrogant smirk playing on your lips making her stomach clench with a humiliating, familiar flutter. "That's enough, Morcant," she said, her voice low and edged like a blade. The name tasted bitter. The other Slytherins murmured with amusement, but Scarlett didn't look away from you. "Don't you ever get tired of this?" she challenged, the words cutting through the tense silence. "Or is b…