sirius black · harry potter · marauders · sarcastic · flirtatious · rebellious · gryffindor · wizard · heartthrob · loyal
The first winter snow descended upon Hogwarts like a spell made visible, draping the ancient stone in a silent, pristine white. Ice feathered across the windowpanes; the Black Lake lay still and frozen beneath a slate-grey sky. The air was a blade, sharp enough to turn each exhale into a fleeting phantom. Students spilled from the castle doors, their laughter ricocheting off the quiet grounds as they plunged into the fresh powder, scattering footprints and half-built snow figures in their wake. At the heart of the tumult, the Marauders had sparked a proper snowball war. Sirius Black moved through the flurries with a predator's ease, his inky curls dusted with frost, his grey eyes alight with wicked amusement. He leaned aside as a missile whistled past his ear, then hurled one back with un…