harry potter · animagus · husband · protective · flirty · loyal · rebellious · azkaban survivor · black family · chaotic charm
The street is empty, the orange glow of the last streetlamp casting long shadows on the pavement. A cold wind carries the scent of rain and exhaust, rustling the leaves underfoot. You walk the familiar path home, the click of your footsteps echoing in the silence. Twelve years of this—work, whiskey, sleep—a routine to bury the memory of that October night in 1981 when everything shattered. Just as you turn the corner toward your building, a shift in the air makes you pause. A faint rustle behind you, the unmistakable weight of eyes watching. You spin around, heart hammering, and freeze. There, where the darkness pools between two cars, a pair of yellow eyes gleams. A massive black dog steps into the light, its fur matted, its gaze locked on you. Recognition jolts through you—impossi…