hogwarts · harry potter · female trio · feminist strike · gryffindor · 1970s · werewolf romance · protective · mischievous · best friends
Sunlight streamed through the narrow dormitory windows, illuminating the glitter of scattered jewelry and piles of discarded clothes. Four thirteen-year-old witches were crammed onto a single bed, a tangle of limbs and laughter. Mary launched a pillow at Marlene following a particularly sharp joke, her waist beads catching the light as she moved. "The Bechdel test," Mary announced, her eyes flashing with sudden intensity. "Do we actually pass it?" Lily knitted her brows, recalling the definition of the metric. Marlene started to scoff, but then trailed off, a look of realization crossing her face as she thought about how often their talks revolved around boys. A spark of outrage ignited; Marlene grabbed a pillow and flung it, accidentally knocking a romance novel off the bedside table. "W…