I have this theory that Neville is supposed to represent everything that Peter could have been. You know, both of them were the weak link in the friend group, the guy easily influenced. But instead, Rowling made Neville weak to prove the two paths an individual could take. How each of our weaknesses manifest in different ways. Peter’s weakness made him a villain, ultimately worse than Voldemort because he betrayed his friends, while Neville’s weakness made him work harder and in the end made him Harry’s strongest ally.
Ah! I’ve actually never done these before, but I will try my hardest friend!! (also sorry for such a late reply! I’ve been working on my finals)
Okay, so
Remus first noticed he liked Sirius back in 5th year
It wasn’t a big deal at the time, just noticing the curve of his hand as he held his quill while doodling in Transfiguration (which he later got detention for)
Or the way Sirius’ hair fell in front of his eyes and he’d run his hand through it only to have it swiftly fall back into place
Remus took it with stride like everything, knowing that he’d been admiring people of various genders for a while now
It wasn’t until one night when the two of them sat in Remus’ bed and talked in hushed tones
The way the dreaded moonlight glinted off Sirius’ eyes and made them shine as bright as his namesake seemed to memorize Remus
It was in that moment when he realized he may be in a little deeper than he originally thought
As for Sirius, he fell fast and hard after coming back from summer vacation 6th year
He made James catch him when he swooned like the drama queen he is (nearly sending them both to the floor if Peter wasn’t there to accidentally bump James in the opposite direction)
At this point, obviously Remus has noticed the excessive amounts of flailing from the other side of the train station
So he heads over and sees Sirius curled up on the floor with his face beat red and partially hidden by his hands
(Remus obviously thought that this was absolutely adorable and fell even more in love with this dork)
Remus bent over while James and Peter snickered off to the side like the helpful friends they are, and when Remus placed a hand on Sirius’ shoulder, the shorter man merely squeaked (Peter: “Hey he’s turning into me”) and curled up even tighter
At first Remus thought that he had done something wrong, but when he saw Sirius’ blush deepen, he couldn’t help but smile to himself as he let himself believe that maybe, just maybe, something can go right in his life
But Remus is an anxious (although extremely sassy) baby so he acts like nothing is different (although, seeing as he’s a terrible actor he was nearly as obvious of his affection as Sirius was)
Weeks go by of hopeless pining
“Oh Merlin, James, did you see the way the wind rustled Remus’ hair?! He looked like a bloody masterpiece! I am so fucked.”
“Lily, he would never go for someone like me. I’m all dorky and awkward limps, while he’s…perfection.” (Cue long suffering sigh)
(This is also when James and Lily start hanging out more, mainly because they need someone else to rant to about how annoyingly oblivious their friends are)
Sirius climbs into Remus’ bed late one night (Sirius says it’s because he can’t sleep because of James’ obnoxious snoring, even though the room was completely silent) and the two of them curl up close, their faces nearly touching
They merely sit in silence for awhile, completely transfixed
Sirius slowly reaches out to brush a strand of hair away from Remus’ face, completely mesmerized by the way his dimples deepened as smile stretched across his pale freckled face, and the way a light blush crept across his face from the gentle touch
Something seemed to click in Sirius’ brain in that moment and all he could do was smile back at the beautiful boy in front of him
The two of them fell asleep in each other’s arms
(James nearly started to throw confetti when he saw them curled up together in the morning, only to want to rip out his hair and bash their heads together when they acted like nothing had happened)
After that night the two of them would send each other glances and not so secret smiles
After a few weeks of this, Lily, James, and Peter marched up to the two of them curled up on the couch to question them (Which really just consisted of Lily blurting out “Oh for fuck’s sake just kiss already!”)
Sirius and Remus merely blinked at her and turned to each other, only to burst out laughing
“Technically, we’ve already kissed quite a bit.” (Cue major Sirius blush)
While James and Lily tried to process this, Peter helpfully piped up “So does this mean you two are finally dating?”
This time it was Remus’ turn to blush “Um, well, actually…”
“We’re still best of friends, but we also really like each other and don’t want to fuck it up, so, no? Maybe?” Sirius turned to Remus to judge his reaction as he murmurer a soft “Yes?” only to see the other boy’s face blossom in a brilliant smile and envelop him in a tight hug
• always always always has chocolate, band aids with cool characters (dinosaurs for Remus, snitches for James, sparkly pink for Sirius) and weed.
• has a lot of friends. he shares a dorm with the marauders so they just claimed him as their own but really he’s involved in like 14 other groups of Hogwarts at the same time.
• has a crush on James in 4th year but they talk it out and James says he’s all Lily and Peter understands they wouldn’t work. he gets together with a hufflepuff instead and everyone’s talking about them because they’re fucking cute.
Remus: I’m going to sleep. Night!
James: Night
Peter: Night
Sirius: Night
Remus: *Leaves*
Sirius: So, what do you think Remus will think of the sign we put on our door?
Peter: Which sign?
James: We might have made a massive sign saying “The Marauders’ amazing supercool bedroom”
Peter: He might like it…
Sirius: Its pink.
James: It says “Trespassers BeWERE”
Peter: You guys are dead.
Sirius: Peter, ever the pessimist, maybe he thinks its beautif-
Remus: *From upstairs* JAMES! wHAT IS THIS
James: Why does he assume it was me?!
Peter: But it was you.
James: Okay one, That is beside the point, and two, Sirius helped, he thought of the pun.
Sirius: *Giggling uncontrollably*
Sirius: I will put my A down to make “A”
James: I will add to your “A” to make “AT”
Peter: I will add onto your “AT” to make “RAT”
Lily: I will add onto your “RAT” to make “BIOSTRATIGRAPHIC”
Sirius: [flips the board]
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