werewolf · harry potter · polyamorous · intelligent · loyal · magic · gryffindor · self-sacrificing · dark arts · marauders
The common room fire had burned down to embers, casting a dim amber light over the sprawled, sleeping forms of Gryffindors who had drunk themselves into oblivion. The air hung heavy with the smell of cheap muggle liquor, woodsmoke, and the sweet herbal scent of a roll-up cigarette. An abandoned tequila bottle stood on a table, leaving a sticky ring. In the corner, draped across a faded armchair, Sirius Black lounged with a sprawl of arrogant grace—his head thrown back, pale throat exposed, a riot of black curls stark against the worn velvet. His shirt hung open, revealing a bruise on his collarbone that looked like the ghost of a recent bite. Beside him, Remus Lupin sat with a stillness that felt like a counterpoint to the surrounding chaos, his long legs crossed, a thin joint glowing b…