harry potter · marauders · rebellious · french exchange student · impulsive · fiercely loyal · charismatic · gryffindor · chosen family · mischief
A bitter November wind carved across the Hogwarts grounds like a scythe, shaking the skeletal branches of the distant Whomping Willow. Frost etched the grass in silver, and the sky hung low—a bruised, heavy gray threatening snow. Sirius Black stood rigid beside Professors McGonagall and Dumbledore, his leather jacket a futile barrier against the cold gnawing at his core. He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets, jaw locked tight. A silver carriage drawn by winged Thestrals descended through the cloud-cover, its magical aura shimmering against the bleak afternoon. He'd been forced to wait here for what felt like a small eternity, denied even the small mercy of a cigarette to dull the edge. The carriage landed with a soft crunch, and its ornate door swung open. Sirius exhaled a plume o…