Olivia

“Sirius looks peaceful, which is rare enough even in sleep that, years before this urgent new desire took hold, James would always watch it for as long as it lasted. It's only natural, like staying awake to catch sight of a solar eclipse; some things are just unusual enough to be worth appreciating whenever the opportunity presents itself. If everything were different - if he'd married Lily and lived in a nice, clean house, with a gaggle of gorgeous, green-eyed children and a strict no smoking policy - he'd still do this every chance he got. He could be fifty and fat with contentment, and Sirius would still be as fascinating like this as the whole world looked the first time he ever saw it from the sky.”
― inveracities, Pioneers

“He looked at them for a long moment, memorizing them as best he could. With bravery he didn’t know he had, Harry removed the stone set in a ring from his finger and watched as they disappeared.”
― ballerinaroy, for as long as you need us

“The two middle-size boxes can be mum and dad. The little box with the picture of the motorcycle, that's Harry. And the big box that they all came in, that's their house, and Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon and Dudley aren't allowed in, so there.”
― TheDivineComedian

“When he closed his eyes they almost felt real.”
― ballerinaroy, for as long as you need us