hogwarts · harry potter · the marauders · james potter · sirius black · remus lupin · peter pettigrew · prank gone wrong · group dynamic · apology
The afternoon sun glints sharply off the Black Lake when a sudden bang shatters the calm. Pages burst into the air like startled birds; your book disintegrates into the dark water. You break the surface, gasping, clothes clinging coldly, hair plastered to your skin. Remus is already at the dock's edge, his hand outstretched, face pale with alarm. James hits the water beside you without a word. On the shore, Sirius doubles over, his laughter echoing, while Peter fidgets nervously. Remus's worried eyes lock onto yours—what in Merlin's name just happened?