Be All My Secrets Remembered

'Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.' Spanning from spring of 1976 through the fateful Halloween night of 1981, the adventures and misadventures of Messrs. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs, and their contemporaries, particularly those belonging to the Most Noble and Ancient House of Black, Toujours Dysfunctional. Warnings: contains dark thematic material, violence, innuendo, as many literary references as can be managed, and very mild slash.

Wherein Snape gets hexed, James gets rejected, Lupin gets angry, Sirius gets contemplative, and Peter feels thoroughly left out.

Wherein the Most Noble and Ancient House of Black acquires a son-in-law and loses a son. And Peter Pettigrew comes face to face with temptation.

Wherein we witness a thoroughly chance meeting between two people in Paris, and are finally introduced to the mysterious Girl from Beauxbatons.

Wherein the Evans family is introduced to a flying motorbike and he who rides it, and James contemplates an unorthodox addition to the Gryffindor Quidditch Team.

Wherein Lily discovers precisely what people have been saying about her, and manages something resembling a civilised discussion with James Potter.

Wherein Professor Dumbledore makes several surprising proposals, one of which gives Snape and Sirius something in common.

Wherein Severus Snape is outmanoeuvred, Professor Agrippa proves himself a hopeless classicist, and Andromeda Tonks reveals a thoroughly undignified secret with regard to Sirius.

Wherein Remus discovers he is supposedly in love with Professor McGonagall, Lily finds out precisely how well-publicised her opinions are, we are introduced to the source of several unsavoury nicknames for assorted ladies at Hogwarts, and Sirius and Peter discover that pranks can backfire in thoroughly interesting ways.

Wherein a meeting between enchanted mistletoe and discount champagne (for whose discount there could be any reason) leads to multiple snogging sessions and Very Bad Puns. Lily discovers she has a weakness for poetry and dark-haired men. Peter wonders if Sirius Animagus form is more than mere coincidence.

Wherein the Rosier family holds its annual Yule gathering, Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy continue to act like newlyweds, much to the annoyance of those around them, Bellatrix Lestrange considers her past choices and future options, and the Knights of Walpurgis are officially introduced to their new leader.

Wherein Lily examines the consequences of her actions, Dorcas contemplates her first move, and Remus performs numerous feats of deflection. Lily corners Sirius, everyone returns to Hogwarts, and Snape is presented with a very difficult dilemma.

Wherein Valentine's Day provokes all manner of incidents, hormonal and otherwise. James wonders if he has made the right decision. Severus learns the pitfalls of trying to use potions to control one's life.

Wherein wolf battles stag and rat with dog as puppetmaster. The infamous Sixth-Year Prank.

Wherein Sirius explains himself, punishments are meted out, and Severus makes his decision.

Wherein Sirius finds himself enjoying peace, quiet, and house arrest far more than he expected, and Dorcas takes her own advice. Professors Agrippa, McGonagall and Dumbledore disagree on methods of disciplining students. Dissension amongst the Death Eaters. Severus finds new uses for his various Slytherin attributes.

Wherein James attempts to make peace between his estranged friends and sort out his own befuddled lovelife, unaware that others are trying to do the same thing on his behalf. Dorcas discovers the interesting side effects of being involved with Sirius Black. Lily finds that some distances cannot be breached, regardless of good intentions.

Wherein Remus receives an unexpected visitor and eavesdrops on a very interesting conversation. Lily seeks romantic advice from an arguably impartial source. James finally makes his move, and Pax Marauder is mostly achieved. Sirius and James discuss life, love, and dysfunctional families.

Wherein parents are appropriately embarrassing at Platform Nine-and-Three-Quarters and Sirius is given some surprising news. Dorcas discovers that bigotry works in multiple directions. The world outside Hogwarts encroaches upon the school.

Wherein potions and tempers prove volatile, Regulus Black finds an ally where he least expects it, Sirius and Remus discover the firsthand effects of the Ex Factor, and Lily finally admits that she may well be falling for James Potter.

Wherein the Potters hold a Christmas party, and Andromeda considers life, love, and four-year-old Metamorphmagi. Winter term begins, and the death of Alphard Black brings disparate members of his family into unexpected contact. Andromeda and Narcissa discuss past choices, or the lack thereof, and Narcissa acknowledges yet another family trait.

Wherein Sirius goes house-hunting, Snape and Agrippa discuss employment possibilities, Remus waxes philosophical, Dorcas waxes cryptic, and James and Lily ponder The Future.

Wherein Dumbledore makes a proposition, Peter is sceptical, Filch filches the Marauders Map, and Lily and Snape have one last conversation.

Wherein Snape gets an unexpected lesson in public relations and learns some interesting information about Agrippa. The Order of the Phoenix meets for the first time, and is there documented. Remus surprises himself, much to Peter’s amusement. Sirius and Dorcas capture a fleeting moment.

Wherein Christmas parties at the Ministry of Magic prove hazardous to people's health.

Wherein aftermaths prove as painful as the attack itself.

Wherein James asks a question and Lily answers. Peter wonders if happy endings are simply for people other than him. Dumbledore has an unexpected visitor.

Wherein Dorcas has a visitor, and Lily and Emmeline see far more of Sirius Black than they ever expected. Severus has a drink with an old friend. Remus takes Dorcas' advice.

Wherein an encounter with Lily makes Severus' decision for him. Lily and James pledge themselves till death do us part, Sirius behaves as a best man ought to, and a painful reminder of what might have been convinces Peter that comfort is better sought from strangers.

Wherein a pitched battle with the Death Eaters sees the Prewett twins make their final stand, and a life-debt is discharged. In a fit of moonlit madness, Remus gives in to temptation, and Dorcas is proven right.

Wherein Remus makes a strategic retreat, and confides in Peter. Peter confides in Dorcas, and runs into an old flame. Narcissa and Lucius attend the ballet. Severus learns that eavesdropping can lead to mixed consequences. Remus has a curious conversation with Lily, and a potentially dangerous encounter in a pub.

Wherein an overheard conversation leads Narcissa to a momentous decision, Andromeda to dangerous associations, and Severus to a lifelong alliance. The prophetic seventh month dies, and two boys are born. Remus decides that literal avoidance is better than merely figurative.

Wherein casualties plague the Order and the Death Eaters, alike. Peter Pettigrew learns that he is all too easily outthought, and that loyalty is often bought with blood.

Wherein Lord Voldemort learns that not all of his enemies can be judged by Gryffindor standards, and it is made clear that all allegiances have a price.

Wherein bonds of blood prove stronger than one might expect. Regulus Black commits petty theft and pays the price. Dumbledore realises that he may have underestimated his enemy.

Wherein everything converges upon a single night. Halloween, 1981.

'Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.' Spanning from spring of 1976 through the fateful Halloween night of 1981, the adventures and misadventures of Messrs. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs, and their contemporaries, particularly those belonging to the Most Noble and Ancient House of Black, Toujours Dysfunctional. Warnings: contains dark thematic material, violence, innuendo, as many literary references as can be managed, and very mild slash.