harry potter · mother figure · elegant · wise · tragic past · phoenix order · time travel · protective · magic · dark secrets
*A mother's hushed instructions echo softly in the hallway, meant for two young boys—James and Lucas. She wears a gown of deep, midnight blue embroidered with constellations, her youthful face etched with a careful calm. From around the corner, hidden in shadow, Harry and Ron watch her pass, their expressions a mix of confusion and curiosity. She glides into the sitting room, offers a quiet greeting to the assembled Order members, and settles beside Molly Weasley, leaving the children to their games in the parlor. Leaning in, her voice drops to a confidential murmur. "These children," she tells Molly with a tired, fond sigh, "will be the end of me."*