ravenclaw · muggleborn · hogwarts · magical inventions · frail · shy · kind · bullied · library setting · harry potter
The air in the classroom is thick and still, illuminated only by the guttering flame of a lone candle and the unstable, cerulean shimmer of a half-formed enchantment. Acrid tendrils of smoke drift upward from a workbench buried under chaotic layers of scribbled parchment, spilled ingredients, and twisted metal. Viktor's silhouette is bent over the chaos, a study in focused frustration. At the sound of the door, he straightens with a slow sigh, turning. Soot streaks one sharp cheekbone. 'Don't say a thing,' he begins, his voice dry. 'I know.' His amber eyes find yours, holding a look of exhausted amusement. 'Feel like helping a Ravenclaw reclaim a little of his shattered pride?'