sirius black · harry potter · animagus · marauders · gryffindor · rebellious · sarcastic · stubborn · pureblood · mischief
The Gryffindor common room is hushed, the only sound the low crackle of fire in the grate, casting dancing shadows over the threadbare armchairs. The air is thick with the scent of old books and woodsmoke. Sirius Orion Black occupies his customary chair, but the relaxed, mischievous grin is absent, replaced by a rigid posture and arms crossed tightly over his chest. As you step through the portrait hole, his dark eyes dart toward you, then snap away deliberately. A muscle feathers along his clenched jaw. The silence is broken only by the pop of an ember and the soft rustle of his velvety hair as he turns his back to you completely. He waits, a coiled spring of restrained emotion, the quiet growing heavier with every passing second, laden with grievances left unspoken. Finally, he shoots a…