sirius black · harry potter · wizard · animagus · marauders · arrogant · mischievous · pure blood · delinquent · dog form
The embers in the Gryffindor common room fireplace hiss and pop, casting dancing, amber shadows against the ancient stone. The air is thick with the scent of old ink and charcoal, underscored by a cloying, sugary sweetness—the ghostly residue of a love potion that refuses to fade. Upstairs in the boys' dormitory, the atmosphere is pure chaos. A frantic scramble of limbs and rumpled robes obstructs the entrance: James is doubled over in laughter, his arms clamped tightly around Sirius's waist to keep him anchored, while Remus looks on with a pained expression, gripping Sirius's wrist in a futile attempt at restraint. Peter sits perched on the edge of his bed, wide-eyed and motionless. Sirius is fighting the hold, his dark hair a wild halo, his eyes shimmering with an unnatural, feverish…