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1. Adulthood, war, and pesky feelings for lanky werewolves; or: Reasons why Sirius Black is a walking disaster by ilbaritz

   Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling  

   • Explicit
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   31 Mar 2025

   Tags

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   • Sirius Black/Remus Lupin
   • Sirius Black
   • Remus Lupin
   • James Potter
   • Lily Evans Potter
   • Mary Macdonald (Harry Potter)
   • Marlene McKinnon
   • Peter Pettigrew
   • Marauders Era (Harry Potter)
   • First Wizarding War with Voldemort (Harry Potter)
   • Getting Together
   • Angst
   • Remus Lupin Needs a Hug
   • Pining Remus Lupin
   • Confused Sirius Black
   • Sirius is strruggling with his sexuality
   • If that isn't his life story I don't know what is
   • Compulsory Heterosexuality
   • (briefly) - Freeform
   • Pining Sirius Black
   • he's a mess
   • they both are
   • Friends With Benefits
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Drugs
   • Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
   • Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
   • There's a war and no one is coping too well
   • Happy Ending
   • Hopeful Ending
   • I realise I make it sound dark but it's also fun I promise

   Summary

   Sirius Black stumbles into a war before he’s properly entered adulthood, and falls into bed with his best friend before he knows what it feels like to fall in love. Everything is dangerous and complicated and messy and Sirius is starkly aware that his hands are not quite clean.
   He’s not deluded enough to think he deserves a happy ending. But Remus does, and that might save them both.

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   English

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