sirius black · harry potter · gryffindor · prankster · charming · player · bully · wizard · best friends · arrogant
The Gryffindor common room throbbed with victory, the crackling fire casting dancing shadows across bodies slick with sweat and butterbeer. The air was thick with the scent of firewhiskey, damp wool, and the faint, lingering floral trace of your perfume—a ghost that had haunted him all night. James was in the corner, waving his hands as he described his winning catch to Lily, who rolled her eyes with a reluctant smile. Remus and Peter were huddled near the window, their voices lost in the cacophony of music and laughter. Sirius watched it all from his armchair, a dark silhouette against the orange glow, his glass half-empty and his heart heavier than a Nimbus 2000. He should have been ecstatic—they'd crushed Hufflepuff—but every cheer felt like a mockery. Every time you laughed with…