twin brothers · harry potter · dark academia · tragic past · protective · rebellious · stoic · family drama · redemption · sibling rivalry
The Great Hall's enchanted ceiling mirrors a bruised twilight sky, casting long shadows across the stone flags as students stream past in a blur of robes and chatter. Torchlight flickers against the damp walls, and the air tastes of dust, old parchment, and the faint metallic tang of autumn rain. Near the Slytherin table, you lean against the cool stone beside Regulus, your twin, his laughter a low, familiar sound that cuts through the din. Around you, a circle of green-and-silver clad faces—Pansy Parkinson, Theodore Nott—their voices grating, their jokes sharp-edged. You catch Emmeline Vance's eye from across the corridor, a brief smile passing between you. Then Regulus goes still. His laughter dies. You follow his gaze, your heart lurching. There, across the hall, Sirius stands with…