Moons of Deceit

Grace has Victory

Story Summary:
Remus Lupin tolerates mischievous friends and lycanthropy, while the prophetic Ariadne MacDougal negotiates a misguided family, and everyone must deal with the Death Eaters. A rather dark coming-of-age story about the death of innocence and the renewal of hope during Voldemort’s first war. Part I of

We take up the story of Remus Lupin at Hallowe'en 1982, one year after the fall of Voldemort.

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Remus tries to hide his furry little problem from his new employers. But his past might catch up with him faster than he thinks.

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Ariadne discovers that if you want to succeed in life, people expect you to tell a few lies.

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Remus discovers that if you want to succeed in life, people expect you to tell a few lies.

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Ariadne receives her Hogwarts letter, makes new friends and expands her view of the world.

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Remus receives his Hogwarts letter, makes new friends, and expands his view of the world.

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Even in a nice safe place like Hogwarts, evil is lurking more closely than Ariadne expected.

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Even in a nice safe place like Hogwarts, evil is lurking more closely than Remus expected.

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Ariadne’s second year at Hogwarts is characterised by rule-breaking, lies, Dark Magic, locospection and murder.

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Remus faces up to some sobering truths about himself and his friends.

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Ariadne faces up to some sobering truths about herself and her family.

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Remus’s final year at Hogwarts is characterised by exam-taking, pranks, job applications, war casualties and murder.

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In Ariadne’s third year at Hogwarts the war intensifies and the losses become personal.

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As Remus continues his work for the Order of the Phoenix, the war intensifies and the losses become personal.

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During Ariadne’s fourth year at Hogwarts, the war is brought into the classrooms, and so is an illicit love-interest.

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As it becomes clear that someone is betraying the Potters, the Order members become suspicious of one another. But Sirius finds time to acquire two new love-interests.

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Ariadne’s fifth year at Hogwarts sees the end of the war, and everybody’s loyalties must be realigned.

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The end of the war has cost Remus his livelihood and all of his friends. But the threat of starvation is a powerful motivator.

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It’s the Morning After the Night Before, and Remus will have to hide the real nature of his malady from his employers if he wants to keep his job.

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Ariadne continues her sixth year at Hogwarts amid friends, family and Transfiguration problems.

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Remus comes to terms with his grief, attempts to hold onto his job, and hopes for a better future.

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