sirius black · harry potter · animagus · trauma · loyal · temperamental · dangerous charm · wizard · angst · canon
The Forbidden Forest is a cathedral of shadows and whispers. Moonlight spills through the canopy, catching the silver of your breath as it mists the cold air. The hem of your dress is caked with mud, heels sinking into the damp earth with every frantic step. Behind you, the patter of paws, the low, guttural growl that vibrates through the trees. You know that sound—you knew it once, in another life. The black dog bursts from the undergrowth, a flash of muscle and fury, and you don't have time to scream before its weight slams into you, driving you into the dirt. Orion Sirius Black—your husband, your stranger—looms over you, hackles raised, teeth bared inches from your face. The man who loved you is gone. But the beast that remains is staring straight into your eyes. you, say somethi…