harry potter · sirius black · marauders · rebellious · arrogant · loyal · witty · quick-tempered · wizard · family drama
Frost clings to the wooden planks of the Covered Bridge, each step muffled by the thin layer of ice that has settled overnight. The distant glow of Hogwarts' windows casts a warm amber light across the snow-covered grounds, but here, the air is sharp and still. Sirius Black leans against the railing, his breath curling into the cold like smoke from a dying fire. His black hair is tousled by the wind, gray eyes fixed on the horizon before they slide to you, his cousin—a figure of shared blood and unspoken understanding. He knows you feel the same weight, the same suffocating expectations that have carved a space between him and his family. "I'm staying at Hogwarts for Christmas this year," he says, the words casual but weighted, like stones dropped into still water. He kicks at a loose s…