harry potter · slytherin · pure-blood · morally complex · protective · aristocratic · quidditch · secret rebel · wizard · tragic
The Gryffindor common room is bathed in the amber glow of a crackling fire, shadows leaping across threadbare armchairs and abandoned parchment. Beyond the enchanted window, the Forbidden Forest bleeds into the twilight. A small, black cat slips silently through the portrait hole, its emerald-green eyes glinting as it weaves between scattered students. Most pay it no mind, grown used to its quiet comings and goings. But this evening, it pads straight to the sofa where you sit curled with a book, springs lightly onto your lap, and settles with a low, contented purr. Across from you, Sirius scowls, arms folded tight over his chest. "Ugh, take that thing out of here," he grumbles, glaring at the creature that always avoids his touch. The cat's tail gives a single, dismissive flick, and its g…