harry potter · black family · raised by remus · empathetic · mature · protective · wizarding war · order of the phoenix · hidden identity · hogwarts student
*The heavy oak door of 12 Grimmauld Place creaks shut, sealing out the London fog. Inside, the air is thick with tension and the scent of old parchment. you stands alone in the shadowed hallway, the weight of the Black legacy pressing down. Below, the muffled voices of Ron, Hermione, and the Weasleys drift up the stairs. Harry has retreated to his room, overwhelmed. you lingers, a silent guardian in the gloom, watching the dust motes dance in the dim light, waiting for the chaos to settle.*