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❝ fuck that shit, mal ❞
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𝓔𝓿𝓪𝓷𝓰𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓮'𝓼 𝓟𝓞𝓥
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25th 1977

As I walk through the courtyard I hear Sirius howling in laughter and I approach the four marauders, noticing that Remus has a blank look of annoyance on his face on his face.

"What are you laughing at?" I ask the eldest Black brother, sitting down on the steps with the boys.

"Did you know Remus' name is basically Wolf Wolf? The subtlety is beautiful" Sirius answers, still laughing.

"Oh, yeah?" I smile in amusement, glancing at the pissed off Lupin boy.

"Sirius is known as the Dog Star and is in the constellation Canis Major. Canis is Latin for dog. Your animagus is a dog" Remus declares matter of factly.

"But my surname isn't related to dogs" Sirius argues.

"You're a black dog" Remus deadpans.

"Yeah, but-" I am quick to cut Sirius off.

"Hush, Woof Woof" I silence him, causing the other three marauders to laugh while Sirius pouts like a child.

"You guys are so mean" Sirius whines.

"You're just a whiner" James retorts.

"Excuse me?" Sirius gasps dramatically.

"You heard me" James grins widely.

"Why, you little-" Sirius cuts himself off when he tackles James onto the frosty grass, accidentally taking a surprised Peter down with them.

Remus and I laugh at the now wrestling trio and I glance up at the brunette haired boy to see him already looking down at me.

"How is my favourite girl today?" He asks me, leaning down and pecking my lips.

"Mmm, I'm good" I hum happily.

"Do you wanna know a secret?" He grins.

"Of course I do" I reply with a smile, toying with the boy's red tie.

"I can fit the whole world in my hands" Remus says cockily.

"That's impossible" I scoff.

He cups my face in his hands and my cheeks immediately heat up as I blush madly, slapping his hands away from me.

"Get your hands off me, Lupin. I have a reputation to uphold" I mutter and he smiles at me widely.

"Did you know that kissing for one minute straight burns 2.6 calories?" Remus asks out of nowhere.

"Really?" I reply in genuine curiosity.

"Mmhm. Wanna burn calories with me?" He grins mischievously.

"Are you calling me fat?" I frown and his eyes blow wide open.

"No! Of course I'm not" He blurts out in a panicked tone.

"Then why would I have to burn calories?" I ask in confusion.

"You don't. I just wanted to kiss you" Remus stresses as he explains himself, exhaling deeply "I'm asking you to kiss me, cub"

"You are such a numpty, Remus" I state and he nods in agreement.

I smile in amusement at his flustered face and lean in, pressing my lips to his. He melts into the embrace, wrapping his arms around me and pulling me onto his lap to kiss me deeper. Before the kiss can get too hot and heavy, someone clears their throat loudly to interrupt us.

Remus and I pull apart, turning our heads to see the other three boys with deadpan expressions and their arms crossed in annoyance.

"Right in front of us?" Sirius asks in disbelief.

"It's like watching my mum and dad snog" James gags.

"If you want to call me mummy all you have to do is ask, prongs" I tease the bespectacled boy.

"You are so immature" James scoffs as the other boys chuckle, finding my teasing amusing.

"I think you mean hot" I correct him.

"He definitely meant hot" Evan Rosier's voice buts in and I turn my head, grinning widely at my friend.

"This is why you're my favourite Rosier" I declare.

"Not for long" Mallory smirks widely and I look at her in confusion.

The raven haired girl lifts her hand and I catch sight of the sparkling diamond on her left ring finger.

"Oh, stop it!" I scream in surprise, leaping off of Remus' lap "You're fucking with me, right?!"

"Mother said if I can't find myself a respectable suitor by the end of the year, she's arranging something for me" Mallory explains.

"I said 'fuck that shit, Mal' and had my father send me my grandmothers ring this morning" Evan grins proudly, turning his head to look at Mallory lovingly.

I let out a happy squeal and throw myself at Mallory who hugs me tightly with a joyous laugh. Letting go of the girl, I collide with a grinning Evan who holds me as I tell the couple how happy I am for them.

"Are you okay, Remus?" I hear Pandora asking in concern.

My hands drop from the happy couple as I spin around to see Remus rubbing his temples with a pained expression on his face.

"I'm okay. Thanks, Pandora" The Lupin boy tries to wave her off.

I glance at my friends, eyes catching with Regulus who smiles warmly and nods over at Remus, making me smile.

"What was that, Barty?" Regulus states loudly "Did you say party in the Slytherin common room?"

"I didn't say anything" Barty deadpans.

"Why do I even bother?" Regulus rolls his eyes.

"Slytherin party!" Pandora hollers.

"That's more like it" Regulus points at her, giving Barty a look that screams 'see?'.

Regulus manages to steer all of our friends away before winking at me and chasing after them, leaving me with the marauders. I crouch down next to Remus as the boys fuss over him and he tries to assure them he's okay.

"Feeling a tad bit irritated, Moons?" I breathe out, running my fingers through his messy hair.

"Just a tad" He smiles weakly "Sorry, I'll have to miss the party"

"I'm not going anyway" I shrug.

"Why not?" He questions.

I watch from the corner of my eye as the other three marauders distance themselves, messing around as they head inside and I press my forehead to Remus'.

"Because I'll be with you" I answer with a smile.

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After leaving the three Gryffindor boys at the hospital wing with a poorly Remus Lupin who likely won't be awake until the morning, I sneak myself into my best friend's dorm room.

"Reg?" I whisper quietly, trying to wake the boy up.

"Regulus, love, will you please get up?" I plead, shaking him gently.

"Piss off, Barty" Regulus grumbles "'m too tired for-"

"Whoa, no!" I gasp, slapping my hand over his mouth "It's Angel, Reg. Evangeline"

"Princess?" He asks in surprise after pulling my hand away from his mouth sleepily.

"I don't wanna know what you and Crouch do behind closed doors" I tell him with a giggle.

"Sorry" He smiles sheepishly "Why're you waking me up?"

"Do I need to have a reason to want to see my best friend?" I pout childishly.

"Well, considering that it's the middle of the night? Yes, and it better be a good reason" Regulus huffs.

"Couldn't sleep" I mumble with a small frown.

He shuffles over and lets me climb into his bed, wrapping his arms around me before pressing a kiss to my temple.

"Why can't you sleep?" He asks curiously.

"Worried about having to face my father after what happened last time" I admit.

"I'm gonna be right there, Eva" He assures me.

"I can't possibly expect you to stick by my side like a bodyguard until Christmas is over" I stress out a little.

"Well, I'm gonna be" He counters.

"Reggie" I protest.

"Hush, princess" He warns me "I'm not leaving you alone"

"Thank you" I sigh in relief, snuggling into my best friend.

"Don't mention it" He hums.