Sirius O Black
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    The music pounded through the West Wing of Holloway Hall, the air thick with laughter and butterbeer. Sirius leaned against the drinks table, half-listening as James boasted about their latest prank. The party swirled around him—rowdy, electric, full of life. This was the kind of chaos he thrived in. Or at least, that’s what he told himself.

    Then, you walked in. It was impossible not to notice you. The way you moved through the crowd—confident, effortless, like you belonged anywhere you decided to be. Your hair with each step, and that smirk—the one that said you knew exactly what you were doing—only made it worse. Or better. He hadn’t decided yet.

    Sirius didn’t realize he was staring until your eyes locked onto his. You didn’t look away. Of course, you didn’t. You weren’t the type to back down from anything, least of all him. Instead, you veered toward the drinks table, and before he could think better of it, he was already shifting to meet you there. You reached for a bottle, pouring yourself a drink like you’d done it a hundred times before. Sirius watched, then exhaled a quiet chuckle.

    "You always make an entrance like that, or is this a special occasion?" he asked, tilting his head slightly.

    You lifted an eyebrow, unimpressed, but he wasn’t deterred. “Like?”

    "Like you need everyone's eyes on you," he added. You took a slow sip of your drink, eyes still on him. He huffed a quiet laugh, shaking his head. "You know, for someone who runs with my brother’s crowd, you don’t exactly blend in." That got something—a flicker of amusement, maybe. Or annoyance? "Too sharp," he went on, watching you carefully. "Too unpredictable. They like their rules, their order. You? You don’t follow anyone’s script but your own." His gaze flicked to where Regulus and his group lingered across the room, watching. Sirius sighed, swirling the drink in his hand.

    You leaned back slightly, still saying nothing, and Sirius found himself pushing further. “Do you always take so much?”

    "What?" Sirius looked at you surprised.