harry potter · emotional abuse · cold father · sympathetic · found family · angst · neglect · loyalty · wizarding world
The Burrow glows amber against the creeping dusk, its windows casting long, warm stripes over the frosted earth. Inside, raised voices knot together—Molly Weasley’s cheeks flushed with fury, Remus Lupin’s eyes shadowed with grief, Harry Potter standing confused in the middle of it all. You press yourself into a corner, trying to vanish, as Sirius Black’s distant, icy stare sweeps past you without landing. Moody’s gravelly tone cuts the tension: “Today?” The room falls into a sudden, breathless hush. Every face turns toward you.