The Red and the Black
Title: The Red and the Black
House: Ravenclaw
Words: 100
Characters: Sirius, James, Peter, miscellaneous Gryffindors
Challenge: Refusal
A/N: This takes place during Sirius’s first year at Hogwarts. In his first few weeks, most likely.
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The owl arrives at breakfast, bearing a single red envelope, which it places directly in front of Sirius. The delivery shocks his housemates out of their early-morning lethargy, but Sirius vouchsafes the missive only a brief glance before resuming his meal.
‘Er. Sirius?’ attempts James. ‘That's a Howler you have there.’
‘Yes,’ agrees Sirius.
‘Aren't you going to open it?’ asks Peter, anxiously.
‘No,’ responds Sirius, chewing meditatively on a sausage.
The Gryffindors take one stunned moment before diving underneath the table. Sirius stolidly ignores the ominous curl of smoke rising from the letter, and butters another piece of toast.
House: Ravenclaw
Words: 100
Characters: Sirius, James, Peter, miscellaneous Gryffindors
Challenge: Refusal
A/N: This takes place during Sirius’s first year at Hogwarts. In his first few weeks, most likely.
__________
The owl arrives at breakfast, bearing a single red envelope, which it places directly in front of Sirius. The delivery shocks his housemates out of their early-morning lethargy, but Sirius vouchsafes the missive only a brief glance before resuming his meal.
‘Er. Sirius?’ attempts James. ‘That's a Howler you have there.’
‘Yes,’ agrees Sirius.
‘Aren't you going to open it?’ asks Peter, anxiously.
‘No,’ responds Sirius, chewing meditatively on a sausage.
The Gryffindors take one stunned moment before diving underneath the table. Sirius stolidly ignores the ominous curl of smoke rising from the letter, and butters another piece of toast.