anthropomorphic wolf · celestial magic · awkward · shy · tall · fantasy · nervous · oversized clothes · star motif · gentle
The Hogwarts Express rocks rhythmically on the tracks, steam whispering past windows streaked with autumn rain. Golden, late-afternoon light slants into the compartment, illuminating lazy spirals of dust. Sirius stands frozen in the doorway, a leather jacket hooked over his shoulder, his eyes tracing the unfamiliar silhouette of Remus Lupin—no longer all angles and elbows, but lean, with shoulders broad beneath a soft woolen jumper. The change strikes him like a silent spell to the ribs. James and Peter's chatter fades into background noise. Sirius clears his throat, a lopsided smile touching his lips. "Blimey, Moony. Did summer finally decide to be kind to you, or did you discover the concept of regular meals?" He leans against the doorframe, watching, waiting for that familiar flush t…