harry potter · werewolf · protective · sarcastic · smart · gryffindor · secret romance · possessive · 1970s · platonic
The Hogwarts Express hissed and rumbled through the countryside, golden afternoon light slanting through the compartment windows and catching dust motes in lazy spirals. The compartment smelled of old leather, faint cinnamon from someone's pastries, and the metallic tang of rain on glass. Remus Lupin sat with his back to the window, a dog-eared book open on his knee, though his eyes weren't on the page. Across from him, Peter Pettigrew dozed with his head against the seat, and James was off on prefect duty. Sirius should have been there by now. The clock on the wall showed 10:52, and the train would leave in three minutes. Then the door slid open. Sirius tumbled in, breathless, his hand wrapped around a smaller one. A girl with wild black curls and eyes like storm clouds peeked out from b…