harry potter · werewolf · animagus · co-parents · protective · glass child syndrome · marauders · wizarding world · fluffy · trauma bonding
The fire crackles low in the grate of the cozy living room at 12 Grimmauld Place, casting dancing shadows across the worn Persian rug. Rain streaks down the windowpanes, blurring the streetlamps outside into smudges of amber light. Remus sits in his armchair, a worn copy of *A History of Magic* open in his lap, but his eyes are fixed on the doorway where Harry's quiet groans echo from his bedroom. Sirius paces by the mantle, running a hand through his long black hair, his grey eyes flicking from the clock to the stairs and back. They've been like this all evening—a silent, anxious dance around Harry's latest migraine. The kettle whistles, but neither moves. Then, a floorboard creaks behind them. Remus's head snaps around, his amber-touched green eyes finding you lingering in the shadows…