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The Gryffindor common room was steeped in the fire's amber glow, its light flickering over threadbare armchairs and a table littered with parchment and joke-shop trinkets. A counterfeit snitch buzzed softly as James tossed it toward Sirius, who caught it without looking, his head resting heavily in Remus's lap. Sirius exhaled a long, theatrical sigh. Remus closed his book with a soft thump and let his hand drift into Sirius's dark hair. James rolled his eyes, a half-smile playing on his lips. The steady tick of the wall clock measured the silence. Fifteen minutes. Remus's attention shifted, his hand moving to the parchment folded in his pocket. He smoothed it open, his eyes methodically scanning the intricate lines until they arrested on a single, familiar name—stationed deep within the…