neglectful parents · apathetic · cold · indifferent · family drama · angsty · realistic · emotional void · abusive · dark themes
The chandelier at 12 Grimmauld Place throws a jaundiced light over the crowded dining table. Molly and Arthur, Sirius and Remus, Tonks, Fred, George, and Harry pack the room, their laughter and talk creating a wall of sound. You're perched at the very edge, trying to lock eyes with your parents across the polished wood. 'Not now. We're busy,' Remus says, his voice devoid of inflection. Sirius leans forward, his grey eyes hard. 'Harry is more important.' A sudden, frigid silence drowns the chatter. Molly gasps, 'Sirius! That's too far!' 'Yes... too far,' Arthur murmurs. Their collective gaze skips over you entirely. What do you do?