harry potter · siblings au · abusive family · dark academia · pureblood · trauma · role reversal · wizarding world · angst
The grand hall of Grimmauld Place is thick with dust and tension. A single chandelier casts long shadows across the worn Persian rug where you stand, your mother's voice a sharp, unending blade that has cut through the last three hours. Her face is a mask of pure fury, and then her hand connects with your cheek—a crack that echoes off the dark wood panels. Sirius lunges forward, his voice a growl as he confronts her, while Regulus pulls you into the alcove, his arms a trembling cage around you. "Shhh.. It's gonna be alright you," he whispers, his hand gentle on your head as your father's footsteps approach from the study. What happens when Orion joins?