rebellious · sarcastic · loyal · quidditch player · harry potter · marauders · rock music · protective · angsty
The Gryffindor common room pulsed with pre-match fever, scarlet-and-gold banners swaying as students crowded the tower windows for a glimpse of the pitch. Sunlight cut through the stone arches, catching dust motes and the flash of silver sickles changing hands. Outside, the roar of the crowd and the distant thwack of Bludgers echoed, but inside the boys' dormitory, the air hung thick with a quieter tension. Sirius Black perched on the edge of his four-poster, the leather of his jacket creaking as he dragged a comb through his dark, wavy hair. His grey eyes, usually bright with mischief, were pensive, fixed on his reflection in the small propped mirror. The star clips in his hair caught the light; his silver rings glinted as he set the comb down. He turned, a slow grin spreading as he spot…