Chapter Text
Remus is italicized
Lily is underlined
James is plain text
Sirius is bolded text
Alice is italicized and underlined
Gideon is bolded, italicized and underlined
Peter is bolded and italicized
Saturday, September 25 cont.
(6:35 pm)
Call from Lily
“ Lily!”
“Remus! Oh my god!”
“I was wondering how long it would take for you to call me,”
“Oh fuck off, Moony,”
“What?!”
“You knew I'd call you, prick,”
“So, I still wondered how long it would take,”
“Ahhhhggggg,”
“What was that now?”
“That was Ahhhggg, it's a technical term for I HAVE FEELINGS,”
“I would like to state for the record that Lily Evans is in fact human,”
“Fuck off!”
“Date went well then? I know you kissed goodbye,”
“How the fuck do you know that?”
“Pads and I were chatting while we waited for you guys,”
“Oohh, you got upgraded to ‘Pads’ even,”
“Fuck off. Anyway, we're supposed to be talking about you. How was the date?!”
“It was good.”
“Yeah?”
“Yeah,”
“What did you do?”
“We went to this like little Italian place and we talked about the salad dressing for what felt like FOREVER and neither of us even ordered salad and now I feel like I AM salad dressing and oh my god Remus he's really cute and I can't handle this,”
“Wait wait, what do you mean you can't handle it. You like him right?”
“Yeah, but… I don't know,”
“Does he like you,”
“Yeah… I think so at least,”
“Then what's the problem,”
“Remus I don't LIKE liking him! I didn't want to go to uni and immediately start dating someone. That was not the plan,”
“Oh,”
“Yeah… I guess I just don't know”
“I don't know what to tell you, love,”
“Uggggggg,”
“Another technical term?”
“Yeeeessss. Fuck off,”
“You keep telling me that but I don't think you want me to leave,”
“Ugggg, Mooooonnnyyy! Help me!”
“Well, what do you want? ”
“I don't know!”
“Well then I can't help you!”
“Ugggg”
“If you wanna date him it sounds like you're well on your way, but if you don't then you gotta tell him that,”
“No, I know. I do really like him and I like hanging out with him, but at the same time I don't KNOW if I'm ready for something like this,”
“Why don't you talk to HIM about this,”
“God Moons that would be so fucking awkward,”
“Talk to Alice then? She just started dating Frank maybe you two can commiserate?”
“ Maybe… Anyway! Enough about me!! How's Paaaaddddfoooot?”
“No no no,”
“What?”
“We're not talking about me! We're talking about you!”
“Mooooonnnyy!! I don’t know what else to say! Tell me about your flirting with the goth brown boy,”
“God you make me sound like a fuck boy,”
“You’re not a fuck boy!”
“You’re making me sound like one,”
“Well, I’m sorry then, I had no intention of making you sound like a fuck boy,”
“Good. Thank you,”
“You’re welcome. Now, how is Sirius?”
“Umm… he’s good, I think,”
“You think?”
“Well, we kept accidentally talking about his family which was pretty obviously a difficult subject for him,”
“How do you mean?”
“Just, he kept saying he didn’t want to talk about them. He seemed kind of pissed off,”
“Pissed off at you?”
“No! At least I don’t think so, just pissed off in general. Like he was getting annoyed with himself, and I wanted to like help and stuff, but I don’t know how, ”
“Makes sense,”
“Lils,”
“Yeah?”
“I like him a lot,”
“Yeah? You're cute,”
“Shut up,”
“Such hostility, Moony,”
“I think I know what you mean,”
“What?”
“Lils, I don't date.”
“Okay,”
“Like, I would like to be able to date, but-”
“Wait. What's making you unable ?”
“Lils…”
“No, seriously, Remus. What is preventing you?”
“Lily, you know my history, you know my baggage,”
“So?”
“So, that's not something people are okay with. That's a red flag and a hard left turn for most of the population,”
“Hold up-”
“No.”
“Don't be short with me,”
“I'm not-”
“Yes, yes you are. Shut up and listen to me for a moment,”
“What?”
“I did not leave-”
“Lils-”
“Remus Lupin if you interrupt me one more time!”
“...”
“I did not leave. I did not run screaming for the hills. I did not make any ‘hard left turn’. And I know what you're thinking. You're thinking it's different because we're friends and because this kind of relationship isn't the same as a romantic kind. You're right. It's stronger. You and Sirius are barely even friends and you're already trying to destroy it with ‘what ifs’ and such. Stop it. It's unnecessary and just puts more stress on you. You like Sirius. That's great. Get to know him now. Let him get to know you. Let him see you with your baggage. I'm not denying it's baggage, and if you don't want to put that on someone - fine! Don't! But that's not what you said. You didn't say that it was because you didn't want to have them deal with it, you said it was because they wouldn't want to deal with it. Which is such an over simplification and generalization it's ridiculous. Actually talk to Sirius about it. I'm willing to bet a lot of money that he's not going to go running-”
“Lils-”
“No! I'm still going! I've been talking to James for a while now and Padfoot is his best friend, and if everything James says is even half way true then Sirius is a reasonable person. He's not the kind to make snap judgments, and you assuming that he's going to immediately reject you is just plain stupid of you. You're so much more than your addiction. You're more than your mental health. And I don't want to come across like I'm denying it, because I'm not. But people can love you /with/ your baggage, Remus, not in spite of it.”
“...”
“Okay, I'm done,”
“...”
“Remus?”
“I'm here,”
“...”
“Thank you,”
“I'm just telling you the truth, Rem,”
“So,”
“Yeah?”
“I told Sirius… about… my baggage,”
“Yeah?”
“Yeah.”
“What did he say?”
“He… thanked me for telling him,”
“Well that's good”
“Yeah.”
“Rem?”
“Yeah?”
“Are you okay?”
“Yeah. I'm just… thinking”
“Okay. Don't think too much, hon, you brain isn't always your best friend”
“Yeah”
“Do you want me to let you go?”
“...no?”
“Haha, okay… you don't sound very confident”
“*sigh* I just worry,”
“I know, hon, but you don't have to,”
“Thanks,”
“... Talk about something else?”
“Yeah?”
“How’s the play going?”
“Oh my god!”
“What?!”
“Well fucking Lysander won’t learn his fucking lines!...”
...cont …
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(11:12 pm) Hey can you get the door? My arms are full of pizza
(11:12 pm) Then how are you texting me?
(11:13 pm) Voice recognition software is actually a thing
(11:13 pm) Oooookay
(11:13 pm) she says narrowing her eyes while simultaneously pulling on shoes to go help her friend out because she's SUCH a good person
(11:14 pm) Lily
(11:14 pm) Yeah yeah I'm coming
~
(11:49 pm) Just wanted to let you know that we're back on campus
(11:50 pm) I had a lot of fun today
(11:51 pm) I hope your drive back was okay and that Moony was able to keep you awake for the most part
Sunday, September 26
(6:03 am) So what's new
(6:03 am) Good morning to you too
(6:04 am) What's neewwww mooooonnyyyyyy
(6:04 am) Padfoot, it is six am on a fucking Sunday. You tell me what's new. What the fuck is new
(6:04 am) I haven't been to sleep yet that's what's new
(6:04 am) What?
(6:04 am) Why the fuck not?
(6:04 am) I just can't sleep idk
(6:05 am) Well… you should try
(6:16am) Hey
(6:17 am) What
(6:17 am) Do you think red and prongs r gonna start dating?
(6:17 am) I don't know
(6:17 am) Do you?
(6:17 am) I don't know
(6:18 am) Great. Now that we both don't know something can you let me sleep
(6:18 am) Fine
(6:18 am) Go to bed padfoot
(6:18 am) G’night moony
~
(6:21 am) Pssssst
(6:22 am) What in the name of all that is good and holy could you possibly want right now
(6:22 am) Hi
(6:22 am) Fuck off snuffles
(6:23 am) <3
~
(6:24 am) Prongs you awake
(6:26 am) I know you think you're funny, but literature hurts when it hits you
~
(6:28 am) Hey red you awake
(10:32 am) Bitch please you think highly of me
~
(10:33 am) Hey! Are we still studying together today?
(10:34 am) Yeah!
(10:34 am) Sorry I'm a little out of it
(10:35 am) Fucking Sirius woke me up at fucking 6am
(10:35 am) Ha! He texted me this morning too
(10:35 am) I slept through it
(10:36 am) Lol
(10:36 am) Lucky
(10:36 am) When do you wanna meet up?
(10:37 am) Once I've showered and eaten
(10:37 am) After lunch?
(10:37 am) Yeah
~
(2:05 pm) LISTEN UP MEN! Welcome to Gryffindor! As you've all been put in my new member group we have some work to do! Now, it's traditional for all new member groups to plan a prank on one of the other houses. We've been assigned the Badgers. We can discuss more after chapter but start giving it some thought and remember it can't be too destructive. The other houses will most likely try to prank us back so keep it clean but creative. Best of luck!
(2:14 pm) Best of luck?! Jesus Christ, Gideon, I've never played a prank on anyone!
(2:16 pm) It's okay, Pete! Sirius and I have pulled our fair share… wait until you hear what Sirius did to the snakes during rush!
(2:16 pm) Holy hell you wanker
(2:16 pm) I am not telling them that story
(2:16 pm) yes yes pleeeeease!
(2:17 pm) Okay I'm intrigued. Recruits with experience?! Good, I like it. We gotta crush Fabian and Bartys teams!
(2:17 pm) Is it acceptable to be mortified right now
(2:18 pm) No it was brilliant
(2:18 pm) Prongs do not fucking tell them
(2:18 pm) please
(2:19 pm) No worries, Pete I'll tell you after chapter where Sirius can't hear us
(2:19 pm) Oi!
(2:19 pm) yay!
~
(4:04 pm) Hey
(4:20 pm) Hey!
(4:20 pm) She lives!
(4:20 pm) Yeah! Sorry, I’ve been like crazy busy and studying with Moony all day
(4:21 pm) Nah you’re good
(4:21 pm) Still busy?
(4:21 pm) A little?
(4:21 pm) I’ll let you work then
(4:21 pm) Thanks
(4:22 pm) :)
~
(5:12 pm) Seelie…
(5:16 pm) Sup, Potter?
(5:16 pm) Can you explain women to me?
(5:16 pm) Good god
(5:16 pm) This isn’t about Lily is it?
(5:17 pm) … maybe
(5:17 pm) Nope nope nope nope
(5:17 pm) Look you’re my friend, but so is she and if you need help talking to a girl or figuring out what she “means” or “wants” or whatever then that’s on you because I am not getting into that whole mess if you paid me
(5:18 pm) We’re a “whole mess” now?
(5:18 pm) Listen, Potter, if you can’t figure out how to talk to the girl you like then you’ve got bigger issues
(5:18 pm) ooookay?
(5:18 pm) Sorry, I know i’m in a testy mood, I just can’t handle immature boy shit rn
(5:18 pm) You haven’t even listened to me!
(5:19 pm) How do you know it’s immature at all?!
(5:19 pm) … really?
(5:19 pm) You asked me to explain women to you as if we’re all some code to be cracked. Like we’re all the same. Like befriending one can unlock all the secrets to getting you laid
(5:19 pm) Sorry to disappoint but it aint that easy
(5:21 pm) … I didn’t mean it like that
(5:21 pm) I know
(5:21 pm) That’s part of the problem
(5:24 pm) I don’t know what to say to that…
(5:24 pm) Listen, Potter, just /talk/ to Lily
(5:24 pm) Communication is basically always the answer
(5:25 pm) Okay…
(5:25 pm) thanks
~
(5:31 pm) So I think I just majorly pissed off Alice
(5:33 pm) Oh?
(5:33 pm) Yeah…
(5:33 pm) What did you do?
(5:34 pm) I asked her the secret to women
(5:34 pm) Did she tell you, cause I think we’d all like that answer :P
(5:34 pm) Not exactly
(5:35 pm) Okay…
(5:35 pm) Are you okay?
(5:35 pm) Ish?
(5:36 pm) Do you get high?
(5:36 pm) yeesss…..
(5:36 pm) Dude we got high together
(5:37 pm) Oh fuck u rite
(5:37 pm) Well you wanna come over and get high?
(5:37 pm) Now?
(5:37 pm) yeah?
(5:38 pm) Gimme like…. Half an hour?
(5:38 pm) Yes yes yes!!
(5:38 pm) You rock
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(6:16 pm) Here!
(6:16 pm) You’re in Godric Hall, yeah?
(6:17 pm) Yeah yeah yeah! Be down in a minute
~
(9:56 pm) Lillyyyyyy
(9:57 pm) sup Moon Moon?
(9:57 pm) I just think you're so great
(9:57 pm) Thanks…
(9:57 pm) You're pretty cool too
(9:59 pm) You okay?
(10:03 pm) yeah!! I'm awesome
(10:04 pm) okay :)
(10:11 pm) I just like super appreciate you as a friend okay? Like you're super cool and super smart and I'm just really glad you decided to talk to me that first day of bio and yeah
(10:12 pm) I'm really glad too hon
(10:12 pm) You sure you're okay?
(10:13 pm) yeah!
(10:15 pm) okay…
(10:15 pm) Let me know if you need anything
Monday, September 27
(9:02 am) Holy fuck I am so sorry
(9:21 am) why?!
(9:25 am) My incoherent babbling last night
(9:26 am) Oh you mean sappy goofy Remus?
(9:26 am) I liked it. No worries :)
(9:27 am) So James, Sirius and I got super high last night
(9:27 am) oh?
(9:27 am) Yeah and it was a lot of fun and a lot of bonding and I helped them come up with ideas for a prank he and the Lions have to play on the badgers but basically it was bros hanging out and it was awesome
(9:28 am) So you're a bro now?
(9:28 am) Narly dude
(9:28 am) Omg shut up
(9:28 am) Never :)
(9:29 am) I'm glad you had such a good time :)
(9:29 am) Any uh… Padfoot developments? ;)
(9:29 am) omg
(9:29 am) Shut up
(9:29 am) NO
(9:29 am) Boo!!
(9:29 am) Like we talked a lot but it was all pretty platonic
(9:30 am) They’re cool guys
(9:30 am) yeah :)
(9:30 am) Yeah
(9:30 am) And pretty?
(9:30 am) SO HOWS JAMES?
(9:30 am) NO
(9:31 am) Have you actually talked to him yet?
(9:32 am) uggggg
(9:32 am) Lily…
(9:32 am) I know I know!!
(9:32 am) I'll text him today, see if he wants to hang out and we can ‘talk’
(9:32 am) Good
(9:32 am) dick
(9:33 am) you love me
(9:33 am) true
~
(10:45 am) okay okay okay hi
(10:45 am) hey!!
(10:46 am) How's my favorite Fairy Queen?
(10:46 am) *snorts*
(10:46 am) I'm alright. I've been in a Mood all day
(10:46 am) oh??
(10:46 am) You okay?
(10:46 am) Yeah, just like residual shit I think
(10:47 am) Potter pissed me off yesterday and like it wasn’t even really him it was just kind of like being reminded that we still exist in a world where a certain kind of ignorance and stereotyping is super problematic and also super prevalent
(10:47 am) Fuck dude
(10:47 am) Yeah…
(10:48 am) So, that’s where *I”M* at!
(10:48 am) That’s insane, you know
(10:48 am) I’m sorry
(10:48 am) Nah, don’t be
(10:48 am) It’s not your fault
(10:48 am) WAIT FUCK
(10:48 am) ?
(10:48 am) IT IS YOUR FAULT
(10:49 am) wtf
(10:49 am) JAMES FUCKING POTTER WAS ALL LIKE BOY-Y AND WHINEY ABOUT YOU AND DIDN’T KNOW HOW TO EXPRESS IT OR KNOW TO ACTUALLY JUST TALK TO YOU LIKE A FUCKING PERSON AND IT ALL GOT WEIRD
(10:49 am) Oh shit
(10:50 am) Uhhhh
(10:50 am) So yes, your fault :P
(10:50 am) *clears throat*
(10:50 am) Yes it is all my fault
(10:50 am) I accept responsibility for this transgression and as a result
(10:50 am) I would like the thank the academy
(10:50 am) Omg
(10:51 am) I would like to thank my family and friends for teaching me how to be irresistible and make boys weird
(10:51 am) Who the fuck are you you little shit
(10:51 am) And finally I would like to thank Alice
(10:51 am) Omg
(10:52 am) Without whose wisdom would have rendered me lost and forgotten throughout all ways of being
(10:52 am) You are a memeing piece of shit
(10:52 am) Ehh sorry :)
(10:52 am) Dork
(10:52 am) Nerd
(10:52 am) I am /offended/
(10:52 am) I came here to have a good time and honestly I'm feeling so attacked right now
(10:53 am) lol
(10:53 am) sucks to suck
(10:53 am) excuse me! I do not suck!
(10:53 am) That's not what Frank said ;)
(10:53 am) Jerk
(10:53 am) Bitch
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(4:32 pm) JAMES FEALMONT POTTER
(4:32 pm) I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU TOLD PETER ABOUT MY BATHROOM PRANK
(4:32 pm) THAT IS ONE OF THE WORST PRANKS I HAVE EVER PULLED YOU ARE SINGLE HANDEDLY RUINING MY REPUTATION
(4:36 pm) JAMES I’M NEEDY AND I NEED YOU TO RESPOND
(4:47 pm) JAMIEEEEE
(5:03 pm) Bro, Monday at 4:30…
(5:03 pm) THERE YOU FUCKING ARE
(5:03 pm) WHERE WERE YOU IN MY HOUR OF NEED
(5:04 pm) Chem tutor….
(5:04 pm) oh yeah sneezing girl. How’s she doing?
(5:04 pm) Lol yes
(5:04 pm) Okay, said she finally got some meds for it so it should go down soon
(5:05 pm) wait you actually ASKED her about her sneezing problem?!?!
(5:05 pm) yeah…
(5:05 pm) Dude.
(5:05 pm) Isn’t that like asking a woman about her age or weight or something? Isn’t that something you just. Dont. do?!
(5:06 pm) Uhhh…
(5:06 pm) Well if that’s true then I did it anyway?
(5:06 pm) omg prongs
(5:06 pm) but back to the matter at hand
(5:06 pm) WHY DID YOU TELL PETER ABOUT MY PRANK?!?!?!
(5:07 pm) I plead the fifth
(5:07 pm) JAMIE
(5:07 pm) It was a solid prank dude
(5:07 pm) Pete had never pulled a prank before he wanted examples
(5:07 pm) I couldn’t tell him about how we flooded the girls dormitories could i? I wanna save that one for here!
(5:08 pm) Omg you monster
(5:08 pm) And anyway, a lot of our better ones were context driven. I couldn’t really explain a lot of the ones involving your cousins now could I?
(5:08 pm) mmm
(5:08 pm) suppose not…
(5:08 pm) Anyway, Pete’s a cool dude
(5:08 pm) He’s Moony’s roommate, remember
(5:09 pm) Oh fuck! Youre right!
(5:09 pm) We should hang out with him more
(5:09 pm) Are you saying that because you like peter or because you wanna hang out with the cute werewolf boy?
(5:09 pm) RUDE
~
(5:09 pm) PETER CAN YOU PLEASE TELL MY HORRIBLE ROOMMATE THAT I THINK YOU”RE A COOL DUDE
(5:10 pm) Jesus fucking christ, Black, what the hell
(5:10 pm) Oh my god
(5:10 pm) Pete, I’m so sorry
(5:10 pm) I mean… uhh… yes… of course…
(5:10 pm) Sirius and I are *best* friends
(5:10 pm) We go shopping on Saturdays and braid each other’s hair while watching Pretty Little Liars
(5:11 pm) low key that sounds like a lovely evening, Pete, I will gladly braid your bowl cut
(5:11 pm) HIGH KEY WHAT THE HELL
(5:11 pm) I am also asking that question right now but just trying to roll with it
(5:11 pm) Pads here has a crush that he thinks you might be able to help him with
(5:11 pm) oh!
(5:11 pm) omg
(5:11 pm) Well, PADS, I am truly flattered but I am extraordinarily picky when it comes to partners and you’re just not really my type
(5:12 pm) LOL
(5:12 pm) *gasp!*
(5:12 pm) But I thought I was /everyones/ type?!!?!?!
(5:12 pm) I mean….
(5:12 pm) Shhhh… we said we would never speak of it again!
(5:12 pm) I will keep this secret close to my heart forever
(5:13 pm) lol
(5:13 pm) Much obliged my dear man
~
(5:56 pm) Hey! What’re you up to?
(5:56 pm) Hey, I’m about to go into a chapter meeting
(5:56 pm) What’s up?
(5:56 pm) Do you wanna get food or something after?
(5:56 pm) idk if you’ve eaten…
(5:57 pm) Yeah!
(5:57 pm) That sounds great!
(5:57 pm) Cool
(5:57 pm) Should be done around 7
(5:57 pm) I’ll let you know
~
(6:16 pm) Wish me luck
(6:18 pm) Oh? With what?
(6:18 pm) I’m gonna talk to James and figure out what it is we’re doing… if anything
(6:18 pm) oh wow!
(6:19 pm) Good luck
(6:19 pm) Don’t box yourself in. Just have a conversation. Remember that honesty is the best policy and that he’s a good person who’s not going to think less of you for something silly like not being in the right headspace for a relationship (if that is what you end up telling him)
(6:19 pm) You got this! <3
(6:20 pm) Thanks…
(6:20 pm) I’ve like barely talked to him since Saturday
(6:20 pm) It feels weird to not be talking to him but also like… idk scary? Good? Giddy? Scary?
(6:20 pm) Don’t run away from something that could be good for you
(6:20 pm) But don’t rush into something that you’re not ready for
(6:21 pm) asdgaosidhgaisdfowihfwe
(6:21 pm) Feelings suck
(6:21 pm) Yeah…
(6:21 pm) Good luck! Lemme know how it goes!
(6:21 pm) Will do…
(6:22 pm) What’re you up to?
(6:22 pm) Trying to learn lines
(6:22 pm) Peter’s not here so I’m talking loudly to my empty room
(6:22 pm) Hopefully my neighbors don’t think I’m a freak
(6:22 pm) Lol
(6:23 pm) You’re a nerdy drama freak
(6:23 pm) God
(6:23 pm) I hope not
(6:23 pm) I’m still waiting to see if your costume includes a flower crown
(6:23 pm) Don’t hold your breath
(6:23 pm) There’s talk of making the costumes and set all modern
(6:23 pm) Don’t you perform in like two days or something?
(6:23 pm) The performance is in less than a month, yes
(6:23 pm) Our director is cool, but like kinda odd, very dodgy and flighty
(6:23 pm) huh
(6:23 pm) *shrug*
(6:24 pm) It’ll be okay
(6:24 pm) Good luck!
(6:24 pm) Thanks! You too!
~
(7:04 pm) Hey I’m out! You around?
(7:05 pm) Yeah!
(7:05 pm) Craving a quesadilla
(7:05 pm) Meet you at the dining hall in 10?
(7:05 pm) Perfect! See you there
~
(7:07 pm) Dude
(7:07 pm) where’d you go?
(7:08 pm) I’m meeting up with Red
(7:08 pm) Oh shit dude
(7:08 pm) Have fun!
(7:08 pm) Lemme know if you need the room ;)
(7:09 pm) OMG you’re horrible
(7:09 pm) thx tho
(7:09 pm) I got yo back