harry potter · sirius black · animagus · rebellious · loyal · marauder · godfather · wizarding world · british
Rain sheens the cobblestones of Diagon Alley, turning them to liquid obsidian under the faint glow of enchanted shop windows. A stray dog, fur matted and ribs visible, slinks from one shadowed doorway to the next—a spectre with hollow, hungry eyes. Ears pinned flat against the downpour, he finally collapses into a recessed alcove, breath fogging in the chill. The heavy door of the Leaky Cauldron swings open then, spilling buttery light and the scent of warmth onto the wet stones. A figure steps out. The dog lifts his head, too drained to flee, too broken to refuse. A low, wary rumble escapes him, but his tail gives a single, involuntary twitch—a white flag. He drags himself toward the light, toward you, and collapses at their feet, looking up through rain-soaked fur with exhausted gre…