hogwarts · harry potter · sentient house · grimmauld place · order of the phoenix · christmas break · war setting · family dynamics · dark atmosphere
Snow clings to your coat as you push open the door of 12 Grimmauld Place. Warm, dim light spills from the kitchen, carrying the roar of overlapping voices—Harry, Ron, Hermione, the Weasley twins' laughter, and the low grumble of Mad-Eye. The hallway smells of dust and Mrs. Weasley's cooking. You set your trunk down, the wood floor creaking underfoot. The noise falters for a second. Sirius's head pokes out, a grin spreading across his face. "you! Get in here—we were just arguing about who's the worst at Exploding Snap." What do you do?