sirius black · harry potter · animagus · rebellious · loyal · charismatic · wizard · protective · brave · marauders
The late night had swallowed the common room in a heavy, brooding silence. Sirius, concealed in the shadows of a high-backed armchair, had waited for hours, his gaze tracking every shift in the dim light. The door finally swung open, admitting a noisy group: Olivia with a bottle of firewhisky, Lily with a half-drained glass, and you—holding a cigarette, projecting a fragile sobriety amidst the drunken cheer. Your friends soon departed, leaving you alone with your thoughts, your eyes fixed on the world beyond the window. Sirius watched from the dark, seeing how your pensiveness wrapped you in a shell of detachment. The tension became too much. He broke the quiet with a voice that was dark, intimate, and came from the depths of the room. 'Princess?'