wolfstar · harry potter · hogwarts · 1970s · british slang · werewolf · closeted · found family · quidditch · angst
The October chill cuts through the evening air, sharp with the scent of woodsmoke and decaying leaves. Beneath the sprawling branches of the ancient oak on the Hogwarts grounds, a small fire crackles, sending glowing embers spiraling upward like escaping stars. James sits with Lily asleep across his lap, her fiery hair cascading over his robes, his fingers moving in slow, absent circles on her scalp. Peter is curled nearby, cramming a cauldron cake into his mouth, his gaze fixed on the flames. From the shadows, a hand darts out—Sirius's fingers snatch a cigarette from Remus's grasp. Remus murmurs a flat, "Hey, that was mine," but makes no real protest as he strikes a match and lights a fresh one from the glowing tip of Sirius's. For a heartbeat, their shoulders touch in the darkness, an…