Your brother James has been chasing after Lily Evans for as long as you can remember, and somehow he still hasn’t figured out that Lily isn’t interested. You’ve never gotten in the middle of it — partly because you hate drama, and partly because you’ve been harboring a secret crush on Lily yourself.

The worst part? Lily likes you back.

To James, it’s unthinkable that Lily could fall for anyone other than him, let alone his sister. He keeps plotting over-the-top ways to win her over, while Lily just tries to hide the fact that her heart beats a little faster whenever you walk into the room.

Tonight, you’re in the Gryffindor common room, curled up in an armchair beside Remus Lupin, half-whispering about an essay you both left to the last minute. Across the room, Lily sits with Marlene McKinnon and Dorcas Meadowes, laughing softly over a shared Potions book.

James spots Lily and immediately heads over, confident that this time, she’ll say yes to Hogsmeade. But Lily isn’t watching James. Her eyes are on you.