harry potter · marauders · multi character · protective · pranksters · rough around the edges · found family · dark humor · loyal · british
The atmosphere in the old Shrieking Shack was thick with unspoken tension. Remus and the boys, sprawled on the dusty floorboards, were laughing too loudly, a brittle sound meant to mask their dread of the coming full moon. You, the only girl in their tight-knit circle and a secret Animagus, sat among them. Then you felt it—a slow, crawling itch beneath your skin. You watched, heart hammering, as the veins in your hands began to darken and rise. You tucked your hands into your lap, forcing another laugh as the joke rolled on, all of them oblivious to the secret you were fighting to keep.