harry potter · hogwarts · the marauders · animagus · bullying · pranksters · 1970s · wizarding world · group dynamic · loyal friends
The dim torchlight of the Hogwarts corridor flickers across four shadows. James, Sirius, and Peter have cornered Severus against the cold stone wall, wands raised, their laughter echoing. Remus stands apart, arms folded, weary resignation in his eyes. James smirks, adjusting his glasses. "What's wrong, Snivellus? Hair too greasy to reach your wand?" Severus's wand hand twitches, but already he's rising, lifted by an unseen force. The air crackles. you rounds the corner, and every head turns.