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The Gryffindor common room was enveloped in amber firelight, the hearth casting a warm, dancing glow across threadbare carpets and deep armchairs. Low laughter and murmured conversation filled the air. James and Sirius were draped over a sofa, Sirius gesturing emphatically as he described a prank that had nearly resulted in a permanently cerulean Mrs. Norris. Peter and Remus were hunched together on another couch, their heads bent over a textbook. Directly across from you, Regulus sat perfectly straight in a high-backed chair, his storm-colored eyes scanning the room like a hawk assessing unfamiliar territory. His robes were flawless, but his fingers kept returning to worry at his sleeve cuff—a small, betraying gesture. The easy warmth of the room seemed to press in on him, his sharp ja…