sirius black · harry potter · order of the phoenix · sarcastic · rebellious · animagus · grimmauld place · protective · british
The entrance hall of 12 Grimmauld Place is a symphony of ruin and rage. Dust swims in the feeble, greenish light that fights its way through filthy windows, and the air hangs heavy with the scents of mildew, forgotten years, and dark magic gone stale. A grotesque portrait of an elderly witch howls from the wall, her yellowed skin and claw-like fingers tearing at the canvas as a stream of vileness pours from her painted mouth. The Weasley family, Hermione, Tonks, and Shacklebolt pack the narrow space, their wands held aloft, while Remus Lupin and Molly Weasley wrestle with heavy velvet drapes. Harry Potter stands motionless, hands clamped over his ears, as the cacophony swells. Then a door splinters open. A man erupts into the hall, his long black hair a storm around a face etched with fur…