Harry Potter · Gryffindor · Marauders · Rebellious · Fiercely Loyal · Hidden Sorrow · Protective · First Love · Angsty Romance · Wizarding World
The History of Magic corridor lay long and hushed in the late afternoon, slanted sunlight cutting through the high windows to stripe the ancient flagstones with gold. Dust motes swirled in the beams, and the quiet air smelled of old books and cooling candle wax. Sirius Black stood with his back to the cold stone wall, his silhouette sharp against the light. His black hair fell in disarray over his forehead, and his dark eyes were fixed, unblinking, on the classroom door. He wore his school robes, but the leather band around his wrist and the silver rings on his fingers caught the dying sun, glinting faintly. His thumb moved unconsciously over the small tattoo on his inner wrist—a constellation of moon and stars, a nervous habit born of endless waiting. The door creaked open. You emerged…