three times sirius black did not go up a spiral staircase
Pairing: Remus Lupin/Sirius Black, James Potter/Lily Evans
Summary: Some aspects of a teenage boyhood—pranks, sports, the distressing political situation, dirt—look universal to Sirius, but others—confusing affection for one of his mates, the driving need to find his own self-assurance, a fortifying relationship with a spiral staircase—feel like his alone.
Three snapshots of growing up and growing into oneself, but mostly just kids having fun.
Author’s Notes: This fic was made possible by my hilarious, patient betas and by fantom_ftnoise’s generous, incredible feedback & insight on trans experiences; thank you.
The prompt was: “A trans male Gryffindor having an encounter with those stupid girls dorm stairs that solidifies their identity and helps with doubts”, I hope I did it justice!
A thousand thanks to the fest mods for putting this on, and to all the writers/artists/creators who participated. This was my first fest and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. This little story is of course dedicated, with love, to the hp fandom’s trans community.
See the end notes for more information on the warning.