effingsirius: (going mad)
Sirius Black [Maraduders Era] ([personal profile] effingsirius) wrote in [community profile] marauderstower2016-10-03 05:45 pm

a crack in the ice | post-christmas break, first year | tw: child abuse

He's obviously subdued when he comes back from Christmas break. He smiles at his friends, but he manages to ward off any hugs by clinging tight to his trunk so that he doesn't leave any arms free. There's something off about the way that he holds himself, but he manages to laugh with the rest of them and listen to stories of the holiday break with cheer.

If anyone notices that he keeps his own stories to himself, or that his laugh dies almost the instant it seems right to, it's likely the merry band of friends who've begun to call themselves the Marauders.

It isn't until they make their way up the stairs to the Tower that it becomes clear the silence is hinting at an unspoken problem. It is until they're all changing for bed that he realizes there's no way to hide the bruises from the other boys sharing the room.

Shrugging his shirt off is a quick thing, done when he hopes no one notices. He's not fast enough. Eventually, someone's going to notice. Eventually, someone's going to say something.

But until then, Sirius is going to keep to himself just how terrible of a person he is. Maybe if he keeps it secret long enough, they'll still think he deserves to be their friend.
lycanthpuppy: (and only goes to me man this little)

yeppppp

[personal profile] lycanthpuppy 2016-12-08 06:14 am (UTC)(link)
"If that's their tradition, then the tradition is wrong too." He's completely matter-of-fact about it. "Just because that's how they've always done it doesn't make it okay. You're getting better 'cause you're learning things other than what they taught you, right? Therefore, what they taught you is bad."
alittlesirius: (none of his business)

/single tear

[personal profile] alittlesirius 2016-12-08 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well-- maybe all the stuff about Muggles, yeah. But not all traditions can be bad, right?"

It's such a part of him, after all. He doesn't know what he'd do, if everything he's built himself on isn't good.