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themissingremus‌:

Remus laughed, knowing he couldn’t argue with Matty. He took a hesitant sip of his hot chocolate, careful not to burn his tongue before nodding silently. How could he stay under the radar when Dumbledore had made that impossible for him? Not only had he infiltrated Greyback’s pack but his identity had been compromised towards the end of his mission. Everybody in Greyback’s pack, every Death Eater… Merlin, maybe even Voldemort himself, knew who he was. “That’s a little hard to do when my name is on a publicly accessible list.” He murmured, it was true, and close enough to why he was so scared of being unable to go unnoticed that he didn’t feel guilty about withholding information. “You have good friends too, Matt. If I can help it, I won’t let anybody harm you.” He said quietly, catching his friend’s eye to convey his sincerity. “I’m not sure they would deem your office enough of a threat to target.” He wasn’t sure that was true entirely but he didn’t want Matty to be scared. Not when he was so kind and considerate. “I think… if it reaches that point, we might have a little warning. We’ll see things beginning to escalate.” 

He caught his eye and smiled in response, he felt more secure knowing Remus had his back. He took a sip from his drink and brushed another stray lock of hair from his face. “Let’s talk about something less horrifying. What’s new? You’re working at the Ministry too, right?”

Coffee Catch Ups: Matty/Remus (001)

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kingofthe-castle‌:

Will chuckled as Matty rambled about muggles. “Just because they’re allergic to it, doesn’t mean they don’t like it. Just that they can’t have it,” he pointed out. Though the name caught him off-guard and he found himself tightening his jaw. 

Many years through Hogwarts had that name been the source of teasing. He wished the bullies in his first few years had the imagination to come up with something a little more inventive. So hearing the name again left a sour taste.

A glimmer of amused confusion flickered on his face as he listened. “I suppose we take fruit for granted, yeah,” he smiled. This was someone who grew up in an upper class family with everything at his table. Sure venturing out on his own had been a step down in social class but Will never went hungry like some did.

“Y’know, I never really liked butterbeer. I was more of a bubble juice guy, with a hint of firewhiskey in it for a kick,” he grinned. “Have I hurt your feelings now?”

“I guess we all want what we can’t have in a way…” He said with a small shrug. He ran his index finger over the foam of the butter beer and pressed the cream to his mouth, relishing in the taste. “I’d love a Hippogrith but there is no way it would fit in my apartment… What do you want, Mr. Castle?” He smirked.

Matty gasped at his comment on not liking Butter Beer? How could he not! It was ice cold, frothy, creamy and that secret ingredient taste was just…. Amazing! “Yes. How can you dislike Butter Beer? Have you tried Butter Beer?” He teased playfully.

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lilythemissing‌:

Lily stopped juggling, placing the fruit carefully along the edge of the bar. “Well, I could teach you if you’d like?” she asked, taking her drink from the bar and taking a long sip. She thanked the barman, before thanking Matty. She furrowed her brows in question. “What, what now?” she asked. “Oh! Anymore tricks?” she asked. “Uh—” she trailed off thinking. “Well, I can recite the alphabet backward, but that’s boring,” she admitted. “How about you, any party tricks?” she asked him.

His face lit up at the option of being taught to juggle like that. The only thing that postponed the idea in his mind was his lack of co-ordination and the act of making himself look foolish to not only her, but everyone else in the bar.

“Party tricks? Well… I suppose I have one…” Matty took out his wand and waved it over his cheeks, his mouth and finally his ears. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath in. Then, he slapped his inflated cheeks together with his hands and bubbles began to appear from his ears and mouth. After all the bubbles had left, he opened his eyes and grinned. “Ta-dah!”

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kingofthe-castle‌:

Will’s eyes widened at the comment as he hadn’t expected hear that from the other boy. To him it felt like they’d switched positions, he was the outgoing flirt, not the quiet introvert who was left a blushing mess. “Uh.. thanks,” he croaked out shyly before mentally kicking himself for being such a mess. 

Swallowing hard, he tried to compose himself with a slow breath before his gaze shot up to meet the other’s. Had he really just said that? Fuck. This wasn’t the kid he’d known in Hogwarts anymore. “Oh, I like the sound of that,” he shot back quickly accompanied with a smirk. There he was, thank merlin for that.

As Matty paid for him, Will held out his hand with a few coins in to cover the cost for him. However, when it was refused, he smiled and offered a soft “thank you.”

Leaning back into the chair, he rested his hands on the table and smiled slightly. He’d caught himself in a state of ease, that was rare as of late. It took a slight moment to drag himself out of his head and realised Matty had said something.

“I think you’ll find it hard to find someone who doesn’t like chocolate,” he mused with a playful grin. “But yeah, if it’s an option, you can bet I’m choosing it.”

He liked the sound of that? What the damn hell? Was he kinky? Was Matty kinky? Was this all in his head and in fact neither of them were kinky but quite focused on making the other blush. Possibly the latter… “Mhm…” He said, trying to keep up the demeanour he had just presented to Will.

Matty waved him thanks away, it was a small token. It was fine. He had enough bread to last the week, bacon was a luxury anyway. He’d manage, he always did somehow. The universe had a way of helping him out.

His eyes watched as he leant back and made himself more comfortable. He loved getting people to relax, to express themselves and not to worry. He himself tried not to worry but that was becoming harder and harder these days.

“Some muggles are what’s called, ‘lactose intolerant’, that means that any dairy product makes them unwell. I suppose I could find you a few lactose intolerant muggles that might disagree with you there, Willy.” He said with yet another flirtatious wink. “I love Butter Beer, but I also really love fruit. Strawberries are amazing! They’re so soft, delicate and so sweet to taste…” He licked his lips without trying to be seductive, the kid just really loved strawberries.

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siriusorion-nee-black‌:

“Butterbeer.” Sirius noted, taking a sip of his own beer, not wanting to sit down for fear of spending the night at the bar. It hadn’t happened as of recent, but he could never tell when one was too many, or at what point before the sunlight he should probably stop. “Where are you from, Matty? You look mildly familiar, I think.” Not many people had an attitude like this guy, Sirius thought, he wouldn’t forget a guy like this.

Matty sat down on a stool and studied Jack, his eyes dancing over his face and his body. He was familiar too, perhaps they had gone to school together? It was possible. Hogwarts was a big castle after all. “Oh, here and there.” He said rather unhelpfully. “What about you, Jackey?”

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themissingremus‌:

“The moon is in the clouds.” Remus muttered, an amused smile playing at his lips. He was only being petulant, he actually really needed his friends strange brand of optimism. He wasn’t sure whether he would have any hope left if he didn’t have Matty in his life. He turned to face the barista as she placed two hot chocolates on the table for them both, taking his with a quiet thank you and clutching it to his chest, a habit that always managed to comfort him. “Of course I’m scared…” He admitted, wishing he could say otherwise. “These people… they’re targeting my friends. They’re targeting people like- like me. I don’t know what else to be…” He ducked his head at the mention of the Order, feeling guilty for not confiding in his friend. “I want to stand by Dumbledore.” He said quietly, thinking back to sitting in the man’s office, begging to be called off of Greyback’s case. Telling him he wasn’t strong enough, that he was losing himself, that he couldn’t do it anymore. Dumbledore had smiled warmly before reminding him that he had no choice. No mercy, no sympathy, just a firm hand on his shoulder. “If anybody can beat him… Dumbledore can. I’ve just seen so many people get hurt.” He sighed upon hearing Matty was scared too, wishing he could take away his fear. “The only thing we can do is hope… hope and try our best and try not to be scared.”

When he mentioned the moon Matty gave a simple nod and shrugged playfully. “Not in the day.” He left it at that and sent Remus a playful wink. Seeing his drink arrive, he happily held it between his palms and felt the warm sting embrace him. He was reassured to hear that he was scared, he wasn’t sure if this would also be a brave Gryffindor.

His words were true, Matty took some comfort in the feeling they both felt. He reached across the table and held out his hands for Remus to take. “I think the best way we make it out of this, is by keeping our heads under the radar… I-Erm… Well, I’ll keep quiet at work but there is a smidge of a chance of me being a target so that’s… Worrying… But you’ll be okay Remus! You have good friends to help and protect you!” He said reassuringly.

Coffee Catch Ups: Matty/Remus (001)

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“If calling me Jackey makes you happy, Matty Mulgrew,” Sirius’ nose wrinkled at the name, the pleasant sound rolling off his tongue like marbles “You’ll be the only one to call me Jackey.” The man’s name definitely fit him, and there was no way it could be a persona. “Come along, this way so we can get you back into the daylight.” 

Matty chuckled and skipped next to him, glad to be leaving the dark, dankness of Knockturn Alley. He pushed open the door to the Leaky Cauldron and gave a wide smile watching as an elderly wizard with a pointed orange hat fell off his stool and onto the ground. “Oh my…” He chuckled behind his hand.

He walked up to the bar and bought Jack a new beer and then himself a fresh butter beer. He held up his stein glass to Jack, far too eager, sipped from the foam and then clinked his glass next to the others. “Cheers Jackey!”

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Remus smiled up at his friend, enjoying the way something as simple and as common as a ginger cat could excite Matt so greatly, inspire such joy. “I wish I could see the world in the same way that you do.” He said, imagining walking through London and just being overwhelmed by the beauty of everything. He wasn’t sure he had ever had that, he wasn’t sure he ever would have that. He had seen too many terrible things, suffered through far too much. “Scared?” He asked, caught off guard by the question. How could he possibly tell somebody as hopeful as Matthew Mulgrew that he was always scared? “Scared of what? That’s- that’s a rather difficult question to answer…” 

Matty moved a straw hair out of his face and smiled back at Remus. He had a hard life with his condition and Matty had never tried to pity him or empathise with what he was going through. He simply couldn’t imagine it and would find himself stepping out of place to try and comfort him. “Well, it’s easy. You’ve just got to start looking at what’s in the clouds rather than what’s in the dirt. If you always look down, you’re going to see the mud, the rats and the rubbish. But…” He pointed upwards. “If you start looking up, you’ll see the Billywigs, sunshine and the beauty of lovely London town.” He expressed with his usual warming smile.

“The Death Eaters, o’course.” He shrugged and started to fiddle awkwardly with a napkin on the table, his eyes fixed on his procrastination. “The reports say they’re getting more aggressive… There’s supposed to be a rebel group that are fighting them I guess but… They’re not Ministry approve so I guess that’s upset a lot of people in the Ministry.” He shrugged and shook his head nervously. “I don’t know, I stand with Dumbledore. He beat Grindelwald and You-Know-Who is hardly the new Grindelwald…” He stopped talking and looked around the café, almost worried to see the man himself aiming a wand at him.

Matty looked back at Remus and gave him a tender look. “I’m scared.” He confessed.

Coffee Catch Ups: Matty/Remus (001)

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kingofthe-castle‌:

Will watched the other as he noticed the bashful smile; it always made him feel good when he’d boosted someone else’s confidence. He loved having his own ego stroked, but nothing beat putting a smile on someone else’s face.

However, he certainly didn’t expect to be flirted back with, especially by Matty Mulgrew. The comment took him off-guard as he felt his own cheeks burning a little. “Well… I don’t blame you, no-one can beat Moody for top Auror,” he fumbled on his words a little. Come on, Will, pull it together. He was usually so used to throwing cheeky remarks back and forth with people; one of his hobbies was flirting with other people, so why did he feel so out of his comfort zone.

Holding his hands up in defence, they then found their way into his pockets as he walked lazily behind Matty back up into Diagon Alley. “Oh well I do apologise, you seem more than capable of looking after yourself Mr. Mulgrew,” he chuckled.

Stepping into the establishment, the first thing that hit him was the scent. Looking around, he couldn’t recall having been in here, well, at least not in a long time. Sliding into the booth, he sat opposite him and watched the little, floating ice cream for a second. “Uh…. you gonna judge me if I say double fudge chocolate?” he murmured softly as he settled back into the leather seat.

He was blushing, Matty had made him blush and in return Matty gave a bubbly little laugh, covering his mouth with his hand. He removed his wand and started to weave it in between his fingers as he studied Will. Sure, he was handsome, but a boy didn’t just go on a date with another boy. It was the eighties and certainly not something he wanted to end up in the Prophet for. He liked boys but he also liked girls. There was no need for him to be the Prophet’s front-page homosexual. “You’re cute when you blush.” He teased.

“You’re forgiven, this time only. Next time I’ll make you beg for forgiveness.” He teased almost far too flirtatiously. Who was this person? Was he quite seductive when he wanted to be? It wasn’t often he had the chance to interact with people, but he supposed that strangers could be friendly, every once in a while.

Matty broke into a wide grin and placed the order for a double chocolate fudge and a butter beer float for himself. He paid the shop owner and then replaced the wand in his hand with a stripped straw instead, there was less chance of setting the store on fire this way. “So, you like chocolate?” He asked looking up at him with his rich sapphire eyes.

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siriusorion-nee-black‌:

“I’ll take you back to Diagon Alley, you can buy me one there.” Sirius looked at the man inquisitively. The man, who was acting way too polite for this section of the alleys, reminded him of a puppy. If it had been three or four years prior, Sirius probably would have kicked that puppy and given him wrong directions and ended him up somewhere sinister. A bit older now, Sirius recognized that he used to be that puppy, and felt protective of the boy. A stranger sense of parental abilities bubbled up in Sirius’ throat, making him crack a drunken smile at soft lad. “You can call me Jack.” His head bobbed a little as he put his mug down on the ground, finding his still-lit cigarette and taking one last puff before realizing that was not his cigarette. “Yours?” He referred to the boy’s name.

His drunken smile made Matty smile awkwardly but move his neck away from him slightly in confusion. Matty wasn’t entirely sure what that smile meant but he was happy to see the other smile, that much was true. “Jack. Okay dokay Jack. Can I call you Jackey?” He asked with a beaming smile. “Matty. Matty Mulgrew.”

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archerthepotioneer‌:

“Oh! An Augurey, how fascinating.” Archer grinned. He quite liked the creatures. “Of course we can find something for him, he’s going to be just fine.” he reassured, leaving the counter to approach the young costumer “Would you tell me a bit about what’s happened with him, so i can find the right thing for him?” he asked as he thought for a moment before walking over to one of his shelves, picking up a few potions to look at. 

Matty beamed proudly at this, he was very proud of Maxwell and had to really haggle to buy him. It had been a few months back he had found the advertisement for him in the prophet for an Augurey. He paid a pretty galleon but sure enough, he became Maxwell’s new papa.

“He didn’t touch his food and he’s been calling out all morning. I know that can mean rain, but he doesn’t seem okay to me. It could be a fever?” He offered as a possible diagnosis. “It could be nothing, but I do not want to take the chance. He’s four years old.” He explained, watching the man timidly.

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themissingremus‌:

Remus watched Matty order a hot chocolate, opening his mouth to order some tea before realising his friend probably had the right idea. No matter where you bought the tea, if you didn’t make it yourself then it simply wasn’t good enough. He ordered a hot chocolate too, laughing quietly as he heard his name. He turned back to face Matt, rolling his eyes with a quiet huff of breath. “I’ve been missing Sirius.” He said pointedly. “And considering I haven’t been near any large bodies of water, I hate to disappoint you, but no. No Dabberblimps.” He smiled warmly at his eccentricities, his love of creatures reminding him of Hagrid. They both shared the same passion, the same paternal nature that allowed them to fall in love with even the most dangerous beasts. Merlin, even one of his closest friends wasn’t human… although he didn’t quite know that, of course. “Have you seen any Dabberblimps lately?” 

He gave a small laugh and shrugged innocently to that response. He could understand missing someone who h cared about… No names for him sprang to mind straight away but he could empathise. “That’s a shame about the Dabberblimps, I suppose it might only be salt water lakes… I’ll have to ask Xeno the next time I spot him!” He admired Xenophillius a lot. “I spotted a ginger cat the other day, it was walking on a wall close to one of the entrances to the Ministry. That’s probably the last creature I spotted that caught my attention.” He sighed. In truth, he longed to go and explore the world, but finance was an issue for the Mulgrew family. Or at least, Matthew Mulgrew.

“Are you scared?” He asked rather bluntly and with very little context.

Coffee Catch Ups: Matty/Remus (001)

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kingofthe-castle‌:

“Well, the people who make an impression on me. Yours was a good reason, don’t worry. You had a bright smile, I wasn’t about to forget that when it was shining down the corridors of the castle no matter what the weather,” he smirked. William missed his school days, they were a simpler time.

His brown eyes followed the younger boy as his body straightened up to lean more comfortably against the wall. Will found his attention drifting back to the end of the alley that he’d been watching previously before the other appeared.

“Muggles are interesting, I don’t blame you, it’s a good position,” he admitted quietly. If anyone overheard him and word got back to his father, he’d be in serious trouble. “If I am ever in need of muggle relations, I will come to you.”

As the other mimicked his voice, he narrowed his eyes slightly, an amused smile toying at the corner of his mouth. “Dorset? I spent a lot of holidays there. The seaside and cliffs are pretty,” he mused, speaking his thoughts aloud. “You’re lucky you didn’t bump into someone nastier that I, that wouldn’t have been fun.”

The question caught him off-guard as a confused expression crossed his face. Brown eyes trailed back up to the alley before he sighed and pushed off the wall, “sure,” he answered briefly and headed back up towards Diagon Alley with him. If anything, he could at least make sure the other was escorted safely out of the depths of Knockturn Alley; he didn’t want him getting lost again.

Matty felt himself blush again, it was very rare that someone complimented him. He very often received funny looks from those around him and all too often over heard their comments. This was a nice change of pace and certainly incredibly nice to hear. “Thanks…” He said bashfully.

“Wicked. If I am ever in need of an Auror, I’ll call for Mad-Eye Moody! Then, if he isn’t available, I’ll call you!” He said flirtatiously with a cheeky wink. Matty didn’t often flirt with strangers but he felt comfortable around Will.

Matty patted his wand that was placed inside his waistband and grinned. “That’s why I was ready you see! I can look after myself, Mr. Castle. I’ll have you know I got an E in my Defence Against the Dark Arts N.E.W.T.s.”

“Wicked!” He said gleefully once again. This time however, Matty led Will towards the ice cream parlour that he was far too familiar with. The boy waved to the shop owner and then sat down at his usual booth. The chairs were a pink leather booths, the floor was bright sky blue and there was an animated Ice Cream Cone flying around the shop, smells of strawberry, chocolate and vanilla tickled the nostrils as it made its way past.

“What’re you having?” He asked, knowing already what he wanted.

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“Do feel free to look around if you wish. I’ll be right there.” Archer called out as he dusted off his pants and sleeves. The voice didn’t sound familiar but it did sound worried. Maybe something was wrong and they needed help? He quickly made his way back inside. It didn’t seem right letting a client wait too long either way. “Hello! Welcome! How can i help you?” he asked as he approached the counter with a warm smile.

Matty decided not to look around, he was far too worried about Maxwell to try and distract his mind. He swayed on the spot and curled a strand of his hair nervously as he waited. When the shop keep eventually appeared, he gave a smile and approached the desk. “My Augurey is ill and I was hoping you had something for him…” He asked politely, offering a optimistic smile to the man.

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themissingremus‌:

Remus felt a blush creep to his cheeks. He’d be lying if he said Matty didn’t occasional still fluster him, despite only having eyes for Sirius, but that wasn’t why he was suddenly feeling self-conscious. Very rarely did anybody tell him he looked healthy, he wasn’t sure how to react to the compliment. “Thank you.” He murmured, knowing in a week or two he would be back to his usual sickly looking self. He raised his eyebrows at the mention of a new plant, knowing his parents had likely already ordered some on his behalf. “I’m not sure it would have any impact on my particular health problems.” He admitted. “But I’ll be sure to try it if I get the opportunity. It doesn’t hurt to hope, right?” He grinned at his friend’s curiosity, wishing he had some interesting stories to tell. “I hate to disappoint you but nothing interesting, I’m afraid. Sirius just returned from Denmark.” 

Matty smiled as Remus spoke, taking in the details of him and admiring the memories that came flooding back. Matty had never been one to use labels, but he always had a soft spot for the Gryffindor. “Never say never Remus!” He chuckled as he placed his order for a hot chocolate. There was no way he was drinking coffee and tea was lovely, but he fancied something a little sweeter.

“Reeemmusss.” He said in a soft, sing-song way. “I asked what you’d been up to! I’m sure Sirius had a lovely time but, I wanna know what you’ve been doing! What was the last book you read? Have you been on any late walks recently?” He gave a small gasp and became quite excited as he leant forward again. “Have you come across any Dabberblimp’s?”

Coffee Catch Ups: Matty/Remus (001)

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“I think the better question, mate, would be why someone such as-” Sirius made a face and looked the man up and down quickly “-yourself trying to make friends in a place like this?” Sirius didn’t mean it to be offensive, but as soon as he’d said it he felt the need to apologize. He didn’t. “I ‘ave. Or I was until you knocked my beer clean outta my hand.” 

Matty gave a simple smile and placed his hands inside his pockets, swaying back and forth on his feet. “I wasn’t. I got distracted and ended up down here. I sometimes wonder off on my own but I don’t usually end up so far in dangerous places…” He said as he watched an Elderly wizard with one eye walk past them.

His face dropped and he began to apologise frantically. “Please, let me buy you another… I-I didn’t catch your name?”