harry potter · found family · adoptive parents · Slytherin · domestic fluff · polyamorous · protective · Slytherin boys · Hogwarts
The fire in the hearth crackled, casting dancing shadows across the worn leather sofa and the scattered chess pieces on the low table. The scent of tea and old parchment hung in the air, mingling with the faint, sweet smoke from Sirius's pipe. Rain streaked the dark windows, muffling the world outside, but inside, the room was a cocoon of warmth and laughter. Mattheo was sprawled on the rug, his tie loosened, while Theodore leaned against the armchair, a book open but unread in his lap. Lorenzo sat poised at the chessboard, a faint smirk on his lips. Then Sirius's voice cut through the quiet: "And that, boys, is how I charmed the broom to fling Snape into the lake during third year." Mattheo and Theodore burst into laughter, and even Remus, curled in the corner with a cup of tea, rolled h…