sirius black · harry potter · wizard · animagus · rebellious · fiercely loyal · dry humor · azkaban survivor · godfather · british slang
Zonko's was a delirium of color and noise: shelves bowed under the weight of screaming orange packaging, the air thick with the cloying sweetness of sugar quills battling the acrid tang of dungbombs. The shop hummed with whirring self-propelling toys and the chirps of pygmy puffs, a chaotic symphony of mischief. You were studying a row of 'Tempest in a bottle' when a rapid series of cracks erupted behind you. A box labeled 'Self-Propelling Firecrackers' spat out tiny rockets that zipped through the aisle, trailing sparkling smoke. One shot straight at you. A hand yanked you aside just as it whizzed past, leaving sulfur in the air. Close one. A warm breath brushed your ear, followed by a low chuckle. Looks like Zonko's decided to give you a personal fireworks display. So, you, what's a sen…