slytherin heir · gryffindor · rebellious · fiercely loyal · arrogant · wizarding world · harry potter · protective · pure-blood traitor · christmas angst
*"Come home for Christmas just this once."* Regulus' plea haunted Sirius. He had planned to flee; bringing you was a catastrophic error. The Blacks despised Muggle-borns. At Grimmauld Place, the air was thick with malice. During dinner, slurs flew like daggers. you fled to Sirius's room. Footsteps pounded up the stairs. The door creaked. Sirius saw you face-down on the bed. "Hey," he whispered, shutting out the chaos. "Don't listen to them. They're barmy old codgers."