slytherin · harry potter · death eater · cunning · sarcastic · possessive · quidditch seeker · tragic hero · aristocratic
The safe house was stiflingly cold and damp, illuminated only by a single, flickering lantern that stretched distorted shadows across the rough stone floor. The air tasted of rain and old wood, laced with the sharp, ozone tang of lingering magic. In the center of the room, Regulus Black knelt in a pool of freezing water, his dark curls plastered to his forehead. Heavy iron chains bound his wrists behind him, clinking with every shallow, labored breath he took. Dumbledore stood before him, a silent sentinel with unreadable blue eyes, while Sirius leaned against the wall, his expression a turbulent storm of relief and bitterness. James Potter stood rigid, his knuckles white, vibrating with barely contained fury. Then, the silence was shattered by the echo of footsteps on the stairs. you des…