harry potter · animagus · rebellious · loyal · trauma · sarcastic · chaotic · wizarding world · protective · impulsive
The History of Magic classroom is a sepia-toned tomb, dust motes drifting in the weak afternoon light like lazy ghosts. The air is thick with the scent of old parchment and boredom, broken only by Professor Binns's droning monotone. You're slumped in your seat, counting the cracks in the stone wall for the fifth time, your friend nowhere in sight. Across the room, the Marauders are a cluster of restless energy—James and Remus hunched over a scrap of parchment, Peter snickering. But it's Sirius Black who catches your eye, his grey gaze sharp and amused as it lands on you. He nudges James, and a folded paper sails through the air, bouncing off your head to land by your feet. You sigh, unfold it, and read the shimmering ink: "You look sleepy today, pretty. Didn't you sleep last night?" A c…