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ft. james

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                      IT ALMOST FEELS STRANGE TO relax, to let his muscles free from their perennially-tense state — and for a good reason. hogwarts felt like a playground to edin’s dangerous obstacle course, one that never lets up. there are mixed feelings of anguish and pride, frustration and confidence. the entire process feels like james is on a rollercoaster, or a flying horse drawn carriage, whipped around in the sky, to see if he can hang on. the one saving grace, of course, is having some of his best friends around: friendly faces who wouldn’t turn the corner to hex him to get ahead — of course, he’d had the practice of defending malicious jinxes when he was younger. he’d know, because he had mastered them all himself first.

“ moony, ” he calls out as he knocks on the door to remus’s room, the nickname feeling softer and more familiar than ever, like its a small morsel of comfort in the academy, and he’s been searching for something, or someone he can FINALLY let loose around. “ it’s me, james — i know you miss me, being your roommate and all. please open up.”

for the first night in a very long time, a fortnight give or take, remus had spent the night in his own dormitory, in pajamas, rather than falling asleep at a library table, his face resting on a book. if he were lucky, the book would be open, the pages acting as a cushion, but more times than not he woke up sore, and cranky from the lack of a good night of sleep.

so when the sound of someone knocking on his door reached his ears, remus let out a small groan as he reluctantly sat up, running his fingers throw his hair as he looked around, trying to get a sense of his bearings. casting a glance at the bed next to his to see whether or not adie was in before responding to james, “come in,” he called, somewhat faintly as he slowly stood up.

figuring he’d probably want to be dressed for whatever james had planned, he shuffled across the room to his dresser, where he began rummaging through it, before ultimately selecting his usual attire of a pair of slacks and a sweater, as well as socks and underwear. and since he really couldn’t keep any secrets from james, especially when the other had seen him transform into a werewolf countless times, he began to change.

“i don’t know if i say i miss living with you,” he managed a laugh as he turned to glance at his friend, “i quite enjoy having my privacy,” he added, a playful jab at his friend. because, truth be told, remus did miss living with his friends, not that adie was a bad roommate, it just wasn’t the same as staying up til four in the morning fooling around with your friends.

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ft. evan

            “ yeah,  man,  you can totally help me, “  evan said,  glancing up at remus with surprise covered easily with the flow of his words,  over - loud only when in comparison with remus’.  he’d sought out this table,  specifically,  to give his mind something to do;  even if that something was just examining the reading material another student had deemed important.  now he had a face to put with the rather extensive piles,  and he flashed a wide and charming smile at it.  “ you can help me by distracting me.  your books have already done all they can without me actually,  y’know,  opening ‘em. “  

      it had taken a while  ( a short while,  but still ),  but evan noticed remus’ antsiness;  the tapping foot,  the way he hadn’t pulled up a chair yet.  “ you wanna take a seat?  if the books are in your way just shove them in front of me,  whatever,  I’m not reading them.  listen,  “  he interrupted himself.  “ I’ve gotta vent to an audience that isn’t just this personal library you’ve collected here,  you’re going to want a seat for that. “  

            evan took the initiative to reach across the table and pull some of remus’ books to the cleared out space in front of him;  leaving an opening at the seat across from him.  then,  he took a deep and fortifying breath.  then he dove into his tale of woe.  “ —  have you noticed how thin the walls in the dorms are?  someone who lives in the room next to mine is having some wild sex right now,  just absolutely loud,  over - communicative stuff.  I knew exactly what was happening and how it was feeling.  awful.          so,  I thought,  at least the library’s meant to be,  like,  quiet,  you know.  because it didn’t seem like the kinda thing that was gonna stop any time soon.  I banged on the connecting wall and everything;  they weren’t letting up. “

remus couldn’t help but feel somewhat apprehensive towards the other male, and he was pretty sure it showed. between this inability to meet evan’s gaze, and the way his shoulders hunched in defeat, the anxious tapping of his foot- it was pretty clear he didn’t want to be there. well, he didn’t want to be in that particular situation, he did want to be at the library, however he would prefer to be reading his books and not conversing with evan rosier. 

yet, rather than tuck his head between his legs and run away, he decided to stay, realizing that perhaps by engaging the other male, evan would eventually leave and he could resume his studies. that, or he would simply collect his books and return to his dormitory. either way, he couldn’t help but cringe as he watched the other carelessly shove the books aside, taking no regard for the order they were arranged. 

“perhaps, you should try writing out your thoughts,” he replied, somewhat snidely, his annoyance finally manifesting itself in the form of words as he reluctantly took a seat across from evan, his shoulders slumping forward as he leaned over the table. as much as he hated to admit it, and if he could help it, he wouldn’t be admitting it out loud, remus was somewhat interested in what evan was about to tell him. after all, he’d always been a fan of stories. 

not wanting to appear too eager, he simply folded his arms and leaned forward rest his neck on top of them, his gaze remaining fixed on the other male. not quite sure where the other was going, he elected to nod his head in response rather than speaking. he didn’t find it worth mentioning that as a werewolf, he had a heightened sense of hearing, so he would likely still be able to hear through the thickest of walls. but he did find it somewhat comforting to know he wasn’t the only one stuck listening to the escapades of his fellow students. 

“oh, that’s uh, rather unfortunate,” he replied, his voice only cracking once as his eyebrows furrowed together. it wasn’t much of a story, and he couldn’t even begin to figure out why evan had felt the need to share it with him. “i’m sure there most be some sort of charm you can use,” he offered with a faint smile, as he found himself leaning closer, “or you could try stuffing cotton in your ears,” he continued, actually showing some sort of excitement over the other’s predicament. he felt bad for evan, of course, but he enjoyed problem solving. when you spent seven years in a dormitory with james potter and sirius black, you developed ways to block out sound. 

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✰  —  —  *  PARKS & RECREATION SENTENCE STARTERS

‘  i tried to make ramen in the coffee pot and i broke everything.  ’ ‘  i typed your symptoms into the thing up here and it says you could have network connectivity problems.  ’ ‘  there’s only one thing i hate more than lying: skim milk, which is water that’s lying about being milk.  ’ ‘  don’t be such a baby. i cooked you some bacon for a trail snack.  ’ ‘  i really only listen to german death reggae and halloween sound effects records from the 1950s.  ’ ‘  whenever she asks me for the latin names of any of our plants, i just give her the names of rappers.  ’ ‘  i once forgot to brush my teeth for five weeks.  ’ ‘  i didn’t actually sell my last car, i just forgot where i parked it.  ’ ‘  i don’t know who al gore is and at this point i’m too afraid to ask.  ’ ‘  when they say 2% milk, i don’t know what they other 98% is.  ’ ‘  i’ve only slept nine hours over the past four days so i’m right on the verge of a nervous breakdown.  ’ ‘  upon my death, all of my belongings shall transfer to the man or animal who has killed me.  ’ ‘  since i am not a rabbit, no, i do not want a salad.  ’ ‘  you’re like an angel with no wings.  ’ ‘  oh my god you have to stop using the word ‘nipple.’  ’ ‘  you’re right, i know. i have to be a grown up… but it’s so hard!  ’ ‘  i was reading an encyclopedia and i tripped or ‘fell over’ and hit my head. or ‘brain helmet.’  ’ ‘  oh my god, your boobs are dead.  ’ ‘  i have a medical condition, alright! it’s called caring too much and it’s incurable!  ’ ‘  he put all my records into this rectangle! the songs just play one right after the other! this is an excellent rectangle!  ’ ‘  if i keep my body moving and my mind occupied at all times, i will avoid falling into a bottomless pit of despair.  ’ ‘  guys love it when you can show them you’re better than they are at something they love.  ’ ‘  jogging is the worst. i mean, i know it keeps you healthy, but god, at what cost?  ’ ‘  i have done nothing wrong, ever, in my life.  ’ ‘  i know this and i love you.  ’ ‘  that’s too much responsibility. i gotta find a way out of this.  ’ ‘  you are a wonderful person. your friendship means a lot to me and you look very beautiful.  ’ ‘  i was kind of getting sick of listening to them talk about their relationship, but then i remembered that alcohol existed.  ’ ‘  i got stung once and i’m immune. go ahead and sting me, bees! it does nothing!  ’ ‘  i’m not afraid of cops! i have no reason to be. i never break any laws, ever… because i’m deathly afraid of cops.  ’ ‘  i’m fine. it’s just that life is pointless and nothing matters and i’m always tired.  ’ ‘  there will be alcohol there, so i will go as well.  ’ ‘  i can’t go because i don’t want to.  ’ ‘  i’m just gonna stay angry, i find that relaxes me!  ’ ‘  i don’t want to seem overdramatic, but i don’t really care what happens here.  ’ ‘  i’m just gonna leave early and go home.  ’ ‘  if any of you need anything at all, too bad.  ’ ‘  you have never been neutral on anything in your life. you have an opinion on pockets.  ’ ‘  dance up on me!  ’ ‘  i have an idea, it’s very uncool. it’s not illegal, technically. but it is a dick move.  ’ ‘  one time my refrigerator stopped working. i didn’t know what to do. i just moved.  ’ ‘  you’re stupid and you’re drunk and you’re stupid.  ’ ‘  you don’t even know one thing. i didn’t even say one thing and then she asked me the whole thing and i didn’t even do it once.  ’ ‘  i’m like an elephant, okay? if i walk into a room, it’s like, ‘oh he’s in there.’  ’ ‘  bababooey.  ’ ‘  mac and cheese pizza?! you’re making that?!  ’ ‘  i was dying earlier today. and then i died. now i’m dead.  ’ ‘  the only thing i will be waving is your decapitated head on a stick in front of your weeping mother!  ’ ‘  i don’t want to be overdramatic, but today felt like 100 years in hell and the absolute worst day of my life.  ’ ‘  i have been kind of tense lately. just thinking about the new star wars sequel.  ’ ‘  it does look sad. kind of. sorry for stepping on you, floor.  ’ ‘  if you rearrange the letters of peru, you can spell europe.  ’ ‘  you’re as guilty as you are sexy.  ’ ‘  this maze is like a maze.  ’ ‘  sometimes when i blow my nose, i get a boner. i don’t know why. it just happens.  ’ ‘  so i feel like you were mad at me yesterday and i don’t know why so i made a list of everything i did and i’m gonna try not to do any of them again.  ’ ‘  no, i’m not crying, okay? i’m allergic to jerks!  ’ ‘  i don’t even have time to tell you how wrong you are… actually, it’s going to bug me if i don’t.  ’ ‘  with all due respect, you’re a major dick.  ’ ‘  the calzones… betrayed me?  ’ ‘  who hasn’t had gay thoughts?  ’ ‘  do you think a depressed person could make this? no!  ’ ‘  i like your energy. what do you say you and i ride go-karts later?  ’ ‘  three words: treat. yo. self.  ’ ‘  treat yo self. it’s the best day of the year!  ’ ‘  i’ll tell you what. here’s the deal. if you get fired, i’ll quit, and we’ll leave together. i’m serious! move to a new city, change our names… burn our fingertips off with acid… swap faces… if we have to.  ’ ‘  monsters don’t have souls? uh, have you seen monsters inc?  ’ ‘  i make my money the old fashioned way: i got run over by a lexus.  ’ ‘  i took this thing called ‘zapvigil’ which apparently is what israeli fighter pilots use to stay awake so… right now it looks like i’m talking to a giant crab. stay away from me crab!  ’ ‘  well, you suck at being polite, sir.  ’ ‘  at one point, for no reason, i just took off my shoes and held them in my hand.  ’ ‘  three, two, one, and my shift’s over… what the fuck is your problem?!  ’ ‘  math is worthless in real life. i mean, there’s an app for calculating tips. that’s all you need.  ’ ‘  your house isn’t haunted, you’re lonely.  ’ ‘  just because i can’t go out with him, someone else can? wow.  ’ ‘  oh, this is bad. i should not have done this.  ’ ‘  she’s the worst person i’ve ever met. i want to travel the world with her.  ’ ‘  no, no, no, no. i’m not lonely. i have me.  ’ ‘  i love watching russian traffic accidents on youtube while i play children’s music at the wrong rpm.  ’ ‘  god, i am so annoyed that he would hypothetically do that.  ’ ‘  you beautiful, rule-breaking moth.  ’ ‘  you beautiful, naive, sophisticated newborn baby.  ’ ‘  you beautiful tropical fish.  ’ ‘  hope no one minds if i livetweet this bitch!  ’ ‘  i just want to hear the doctor say that he had a fart attack. is that too much to ask?  ’ ‘  the only things i like are dogs and sleeping late.  ’ ‘  it kind of sucks that i’m super broke and i want to buy you stuff and it’s embarrassing that i can’t.  ’ ‘  i don’t want anything. i just want to hang out with you.  ’ ‘  you’ve killed my spirit. my spirit’s blood is on your hands.  ’ ‘  i hate people.  ’ ‘  you can see the stars, which i hate. they’re creepy.  ’ ‘  i will kill you slowly with a giant syringe.  ’ ‘  what? i love garbage.  ’ ‘  i only tell the truth when it makes me sound like i’m lying.  ’ ‘  i want to be burned at the stake.  ’ ‘  i’m going to murder you a thousand times.  ’ ‘  people who buy things are suckers.  ’ ‘  this is 100% certified for realskis.  ’ ‘  well, if there’s anyone who can bring my parents together, it’s no one. no one can ever bring them together.  ’ ‘  getting married is the bravest, most wonderful thing you can do because every day you come home and you’re just like, ‘what? it’s you! i love you! you’re my sexy roommate. we love each other.’  ’ ‘  i am 100% certain that i am 0% sure of what i’m going to do.  ’ ‘  my anxiety has kept me up for over 50 hours.  ’ ‘  maybe we should find the person who stole your positive attitude.  ’ ‘  scientists believe that the first human being who will live 150 years has already been born. i believe i am that human being.  ’ ‘  messy is fun, okay? my whole life is a giant mess and i love it.  ’ ‘  friendship is better because friends help you move. they drive you to the airport. boyfriends just… love you and marry you.  ’ ‘  i hope you brought a change of clothes cause your eyes are about to piss tears.  ’ ‘  everything hurts and i’m dying.  ’ ‘  i need you to text me every 30 seconds saying everything’s gonna be okay.  ’ ‘  let me just say, from the bottom of my heart: my bad.  ’ ‘  there are no consequences to my actions anymore. i’m like a white, male u.s. senator.  ’ ‘  hey, are you busy? and writing star trek fan fiction does not count.  ’ ‘  what do we…? like, what do we do? like, what do we do? um, how- how do we- how…? how… how… how? what do we do?!  ’ ‘  oh, also, i have a little secret… i’m drunk.  ’ ‘  i do say the cutest stuff.  ’ ‘  i don’t want to cause a panic… news flash: we’re screwed!  ’ ‘  velvet slippies, cashmere socks, velvet pants, cashmere turtle. i’m a cashmere-velvet candy cane.  ’ ‘  you shut your mouth! you have all the strengths!  ’ ‘  never half-ass two things. whole-ass one thing.  ’ ‘  i’m a simple man. i like pretty, dark-haired women and breakfast food.  ’ ‘  i guess i kind of hate most things, but i never really seem to hate you.  ’ ‘  time is money, money is power, power is pizza, and pizza is knowledge. let’s go!  ’ ‘  i have no idea what i’m doing, but i know i’m doing it really, really well.  ’ ‘  ovaries before brovaries.  ’ ‘  sometimes you gotta work a little so you can ball a lot.  ’ ‘  i have never taken the high road, but i tell people to ‘cause then there’s more room for me on the low road.  ’ ‘  just remember, every time you look up at the moon, i, too, will be looking at a moon. not the same moon, obviously. that’s impossible.  ’ ‘  i’m just gonna go live under a bridge and ask people riddles before they cross.  ’ ‘  i love games that turn people against each other.  ’ ‘  i don’t care about that prize, but i’m gonna win because i want his happiness to go away.  ’ ‘  that is the coolest sentence i have ever heard somebody talk.  ’ ‘  i wanted to make fun of stupid people while i get drunk. my two true passions.  ’ ‘  i am big enough to admit that i am often inspired by myself.  ’ ‘  if i could go back in time and cut your eyeballs out, i would.  ’

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ft. odette

odette !

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❛       i have to say, this is probably the first time i’ve seen your face peeled away from a book in days. shocking. have you managed to explore the grounds, you know.. aside from the library ?        ❜

remus’ eyebrows furrowed together as he listened to the blonde’s words. he didn’t spend that much time in the library, did he? it wasn’t like he was living there! he left for classes, and to eat, and shower, which now that he thought about it, made it seem like he was in fact living there. “i don’t think exploring the grounds will help me succeed,” he muttered, he had originally planned on being defensive, but perhaps odette had a point. 

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You tackled those demons.

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ft. adie

ADIE !

        Adie didn’t mind that Remus wasn’t listening. Hell, he barely listened to himself to begin with, so how could he expect others to? He recalled countless conversations where he would simply nod and hum in response despite not having the slightest idea as to what was being said. He was many things, but not a hypocrite. Never that. So without any complaints, he sat up straight and surveyed the boy across from him.                 ❝  We’re gettin’ burgers.   ❞     He replied, understanding that Remus probably had no idea what he was agreeing to. Given who his friends were, Adie wasn’t exactly surprised.   ❝  To be fair, I don’t give a shit whatcha wear. I’m not gonna be the one to judge ye.  ❞

    And he wouldn’t. Remus Lupin could wear a potato sack for all he cared          Adie would still sit beside him and order his damn food. This wasn’t to say that he favored the boy or anything. Same would have been said for anyone dumb enough to agree to have lunch with the strange brunette. Beggers couldn’t be choosers, and Adie certainly wouldn’t have labeled himself as decent company. 

in the time that it took for adie to respond to remus’ questions, the smaller male had forced himself into a sitting position, staying like this for a brief moment, not wanting to make himself sick from standing up too fast before rising to his feet. deciding, it really didn’t matter whether or not he was wearing pajamas, he moved to his wardrobe, grabbing a sweater to pull on before jamming his feet into a pair of shoes. his willingness to go along with something he knew nothing about, surprising even himself, but it didn’t stop him from grabbing his wand as turned to adie.

“burgers sound amazing,” he managed a laugh, any worries he’d had regarding what he was agreeing too quickly vanishing. after all, what could possibly go wrong? it wasn’t as if it was sneaking into the hogwarts kitchens with james and sirius, as far as remus was aware this wasn’t against any rules. not to mention he was quite hungry, as his rumbling stomach decided  to remind him.

“lead the way,” he added with a slight nod as he gestured towards the door, motioning for adie to leave first. after all, apart from knowing they were getting burgers, remus still had no idea where.

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Give five signs that identify the werewolf… One: He’s sitting on my chair. Two: He’s wearing my clothes. Three: His name’s Remus Lupin… 

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forced to take a break from his all out cram session, remus had made the decision to leave the collections of books he had amassed on the library table, along with a note, figuring no one would bother them. so after a long day of classes, a quick dinner and a shower, he returned to the library, hair still wet and anxious to resume his studies. 

as he rounded the corner, he couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief as he saw his books were still on the table, seemingly untouched. which meant he wouldn’t have to waste any time finding them again. however, what he wasn’t expecting was to find evan rosier sitting at the table. sitting in his seat to be specific, well, it wasn’t his seat, he didn’t own it, but remus had stacked the books in such a way that it left an opening in front of one chair. 

“c-can i help you?” he stammered, eyebrows furrowing together as he came to a stop next to the male, his words a hushed whisper. after all, no talking in the library. as he waited for an answer, remus bit down on his lip, anxiously tapping his foot as he looked over his books. hopefully this wouldn’t take too long, he really needed to get back to his studies. @erosiier​

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remus lupin was hard at work, his forehead pressing into his fist as he leaned over a textbook, doing his best to observe the information both in its entirety and quickly. he had always been studious, and it certainly wasn’t uncommon to find him with his nose in a book, quill in hand ready to scribble notes in the margins. but this was a whole new level of intensity, and he came off as a mad man as he tore through the pages, nearly ripping a few out as he turned them.

after failing the so called “test” remus was desperate not to make the same mistake, and he had decided that the best way to do that was by studying. and he didn’t mean skimming chapters of a couple books, he meant going through advanced level textbooks, page by page until he learned all that he could. which meant, he likely wouldn’t stop until someone physically dragged him away.

in fact he could feel the eyes on the back of his neck, but he didn’t his mysterious companion throw him off, in fact, he sharpened his focus, narrowing his eyes as he leaned in closer to the book. he hoped it would deter them, but unfortunately, that didn’t seem to be the case. so allowing a loud sigh to escape his lips he reluctantly addressed them, “can i help you?” he spoke rather sharply, annoyance clearly present in his words.

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fmk: sirius, james, robertson

“alright, robertson’s dead, that one’s pretty self explanatory. as for the other two, it’s a tough call. i could definitely see myself growing annoyed with either of them. but i suppose i’d uh fuck james and then marry sirius.”

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if you had to pick another cadet at edin to revert to an infant and raise as your own child, who would it be

“james- maybe then he’d have some sort of manners. though even as i’m saying it, i realize how unlikely it is.”

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Do you like ABBA?

“i enjoy some of their music, yeah, waterloo is pretty catchy and uh gimme! gimme! gimme!, i wouldn’t say i’m a big fan though.”

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who would you FUCK

“you know that’s a really personal question and i just don’t feel too comfortable sharing it with you.”