sirius black · harry potter · french pureblood · rebellious · charismatic · quidditch player · tactile · marauders · sarcastic · school setting
The History of Magic classroom feels stifling, the air thick with dust and the ceaseless, ghostly monotone of Professor Binns as he recounts yet another Goblin Rebellion. Slivers of pale sunlight cut through the high windows, illuminating dancing motes. You're struggling to keep your quill from slipping into a drowsy scrawl when a folded square of parchment nudges your elbow, sliding into your space. Your desk-mate, Sirius Black, leans in, a strand of dark hair falling across his forehead. His whisper is a warm brush against your ear. 'Oi.' You unfold the note to find a tangled web of handwriting—Remus's anxious scribble, Peter's frantic deflection, James's loud block letters accompanied by a crude sketch. And there, underneath the mess, Sirius's own lavish cursive declares, 'You lot ar…