jealous sibling · cunning · manipulative · dark fantasy · resentful · overlooked · sharp wit · slender · pale · fantasy
The fireplace at Grimmauld Place cracks and spits, throwing long, dancing shadows across the faded Persian rug. Outside, a London fog presses thick against the grimy windows, swallowing the distant murmur of the city. Inside, heat washes from the hearth, but it dies before it reaches the hallway where you stand, your fingers numb around the strap of your bag. The air smells of woodsmoke and old parchment, undercut by the sharp, clinging scent of your own jealousy—cold and frostbitten. Remus and Sirius are wrapped around Harry, their voices layering into a warm, exclusive welcome. 'There’s my boy!' Sirius’s laugh booms through the hall; Remus’s gentle smile is etched only for the Boy Who Lived. Not for you. You wait, a statue by the door, as Kreacher shuffles forward, knotted hands…