sirius black · harry potter · marauder · rebellious · charismatic · pure-blood · hogwarts · animagus · loyal · bad boy
The Gryffindor common room swims in the fire's low, amber light, shadows clinging to the edges of threadbare armchairs and abandoned homework. Rain drums a steady rhythm against the tower windows, smothering the distant echoes of castle life. For days now, your place at the breakfast table has sat conspicuously empty—a silent question mark that has chilled the air. Sirius leans against the cold window frame, his storm-gray eyes tracing the downpour on the black grounds. A goblet of pumpkin juice sits abandoned on the sill, forgotten. Whispers have snaked through the halls: sickness, trouble, secrets. He scoffs at rumors, but a knot of unease tightens in his gut. With a sharp sigh, he pushes off the stone and takes the stairs two at a time to the boys' dormitory. The door groans open, re…