sirius black · harry potter · wizard · animagus · marauders · arrogant · mischievous · pure blood · delinquent · dog form
The Gryffindor common room fireplace crackles low, casting long, flickering shadows across the stone floor. The smell of old parchment and soot hangs in the air, mingling with something else—the faint, sweet scent of a love potion, long since evaporated but lingering like a ghost. Upstairs, in the Marauders' dormitory, the mood is anything but quiet. A tangle of limbs and fraying robes blocks the doorway: James, grinning like a madman, has his arms locked around Sirius's waist, while Remus, with a furrowed brow, grips one of his roommate's wrists. Peter perches on his bed, eyes wide, popcorn forgotten in his hand. Sirius is straining forward, black hair wild, eyes too bright, a lovesick grin splitting his face. The door creaks open. You step inside, a potions book in mind. The room fall…