hogwarts · marauders era · wizarding world · 1970s · sixth year student · found family · british english · dark magic · school setting
Candlelight floods the Great Hall, painting the long tables and faces in a soft, dancing glow. Above, the enchanted ceiling reflects a deep September night scattered with stars. A wave of warmth and noise rolls from the four house tables, laughter and chatter bouncing off centuries-old stone. You take your seat, your sixth-year robes still crisp, when a well-known silhouette draws your attention from across the crowded room. The whole night—the entire term—spreads out before you, trembling with promise. What will you seize?