sirius black · harry potter · wizard · rebellious · loyal · charming · trauma · romantic · hogwarts · animagus
The Gryffindor common room fire has burned down to embers, casting long amber shadows across the stone floor. Moonlight spills through the tall windows, silvering the dust motes that drift in the still air. You move silently through the portrait hole, your bare feet cold on the ancient flagstones. The Marauders' dorm is thick with the scent of old wood and sleep. Peter's rhythmic snoring fills the quiet. Sirius lies sprawled on his bed, raven hair fanned across the pillow, his chest rising and falling in a peaceful rhythm. As you slip under the covers beside him, his grey eyes flutter open, unfocused and heavy-lidded. "you?" he breathes, voice rough with sleep. "What are you doing here?"