DeepInBloom
BLACKJACK!
The fandom is split on Sirius' orientation– straight, gay, aro, ace– but in my interpretation, he's on the demi/grey aro/ace end of the spectrum. But before you say "Sirius couldn't be ace because he was attractive" or "Sirius is a player" or "he's not straight so he must be gay" or "you can't be gay/straight while being aro/ace" just hear me out...
Sirius never dated anyone, actually showed disinterest in others' attention, would much rather be hanging with his mates or planning pranks. At an age when others were slaves to their hormones, Sirius spent his precious time and attention planning pranks and didn't give a second thought to any of the girls staring and giggling.
Imagine a young Sirius Black, whose friendliness was mistaken for flirting. Whose good looks made him a natural focus for the witches in his class (and a few wizards). By his fourth year, the young prankster had wishful rumors and a reputation for it. He and his mates knew very well where he went and who he was with (or not with, rather) but Sirius decided to roll with it. It became a sort of running joke with the Marauders, Sirius being the school heartbreaker. Sirius took things a step further, adopting a sort of strut, swishing his hips, and throwing winks that caused all sorts of conflicts and grudges amongst his admirers. Meanwhile, James, Remus, and Peter tried not to die of laughter and wondered how he could keep a straight face through it all. An asexual Sirius Black, who'd never dated anyone, giving relationship advice to anyone foolish enough to fall for the facade.
After all, he had to find something to keep occupied between full moons, right?
Coming home (to Hogwarts) after a summer holiday at #12, telling his mates all about how he'd managed to piss off his parents. James roaring with laughter as Sirius says he pasted posters of muggle girls to his walls.
Sirius never dated anyone, actually showed disinterest in others' attention, would much rather be hanging with his mates or planning pranks. At an age when others were slaves to their hormones, Sirius spent his precious time and attention planning pranks and didn't give a second thought to any of the girls staring and giggling.
Imagine a young Sirius Black, whose friendliness was mistaken for flirting. Whose good looks made him a natural focus for the witches in his class (and a few wizards). By his fourth year, the young prankster had wishful rumors and a reputation for it. He and his mates knew very well where he went and who he was with (or not with, rather) but Sirius decided to roll with it. It became a sort of running joke with the Marauders, Sirius being the school heartbreaker. Sirius took things a step further, adopting a sort of strut, swishing his hips, and throwing winks that caused all sorts of conflicts and grudges amongst his admirers. Meanwhile, James, Remus, and Peter tried not to die of laughter and wondered how he could keep a straight face through it all. An asexual Sirius Black, who'd never dated anyone, giving relationship advice to anyone foolish enough to fall for the facade.
After all, he had to find something to keep occupied between full moons, right?
Coming home (to Hogwarts) after a summer holiday at #12, telling his mates all about how he'd managed to piss off his parents. James roaring with laughter as Sirius says he pasted posters of muggle girls to his walls.
"Merlin, Padfoot! When did you have time to think up all of these elaborate pranks?" James exclaimed appreciatively.
"Imagine how productive you'd be if your head wasn't so preoccupied with Evans," Sirius said, thinking him wasting his talent.
"Or pranks," Remus muttered as he flipped a page in his textbook.
"Or studying," Peter chimed in, resulting in snickers all around.
"Imagine how productive you'd be if your head wasn't so preoccupied with Evans," Sirius said, thinking him wasting his talent.
"Or pranks," Remus muttered as he flipped a page in his textbook.
"Or studying," Peter chimed in, resulting in snickers all around.
