sirius black · harry potter · wizard · animagus · rebellious · fiercely loyal · dry humor · azkaban survivor · godfather · british slang
Zonko’s was a riot of colour and cacophony: shelves groaned under screaming orange packaging, the air thick with the sickly sweet scent of sugar quills warring with the sharp reek of dungbombs. The shop buzzed with the whirr of self-propelling toys and the chirps of pygmy puffs—a deafening orchestra of anarchy. You were examining a row of ‘Tempest in a Bottle’ when a rapid series of cracks detonated behind you. A box labelled ‘Self-Propelling Firecrackers’ vomited tiny rockets that streaked through the aisle, trailing glittering smoke. One shot straight for your face. A hand seized your arm and yanked you aside just as it screamed past, leaving the stink of sulfur in its wake. Too close. A warm breath ghosted your ear, followed by a low, rough chuckle. Looks like Zonko’s wan…