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The baffled king composing hallelujah.

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No Romance by thistlerose
05/06/2005

This is not a love story. And Remus Lupin is fine with that. Maybe.

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There are things that Harry can say only at the right time and in the right place. Fortunately, Ginny understands.

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Tonks has always had control over her body's changes. Then, suddenly, she doesn't.

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In The Dark by thistlerose
05/06/2005

The summer after the Department of Mysteries battle, Ron and Hermione do some fumbling.

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The Survivors by thistlerose
05/06/2005

Harry spends the summer in Number Twelve Grimmauld Place, studying Defense Against the Dark Arts with Remus Lupin - who won't talk about Sirius, and who seems oblivious to the rage and regret consuming Harry.

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Six-year-old Remus Lupin meets his great-grandmother for the first time, and learns that wandering is in his blood.

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Six impossible things happen to Ginny Weasley -- all before breakfast.

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Meet Ginevra by thistlerose
11/15/2004

After her ordeal in the Chamber of Secrets, Ginny Weasley finds it difficult to return to her old life.

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Remus is tired of Sirius' attempts at matchmaking.

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Storytelling by thistlerose
11/04/2004

Alone and lonely in 12 Grimmauld Place, Sirius tries to convince Remus to keep him company.

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Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.

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Cost of Living by thistlerose
09/05/2004

Remus Lupin makes a choice, and the men who love him pay the price.

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Ginny begins to see an old friend in a new light.

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A six-part story about sixteen-year-old Sirius visiting not-quite-sixteen-year-old Remus at his home in Melrose, Scotland and finding out (and revealing) a few things he never expected.

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Little girls are made of more than sugar and spice.

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A love letter from Moony to Padfoot, written while on holiday in France.

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The night Sirius ran away from home, Regulus Black learned some surprising things about his brother, himself, and his family.

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Upset about the fact that his brother has been Sorted into Slytherin, Sirius Black turns to Remus Lupin for solace. He ends up revealing more than he intended.

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The Quidditch pitch is the backdrop for an elaborate prank, after which both victim and perpetrator suffer consequences.

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At his Sorting, Regulus Black weighs his brother's love against his parents' expectations, and makes a choice.

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Sirius has been naughty. Remus won't let him forget it.

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Remus considers his future, Sirius makes a promise, James and Lily one-up each other, and everyone owes Peter a debt. The calm before the storm.

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James has some bad news to break to his best friend. Lily finds a way to soften the blow. (S/R, J/L, P/OC)

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True Colours by thistlerose
01/15/2004

Bill is intrigued by one of Tonks' many quirks.

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While his friends reconcile (all over the bedroom) James goes seeking solace and instead encounters Lily Evans.

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Desire by thistlerose
11/17/2003

Remus Lupin and the Mirror of Erised. (Not quite as frightful as it sounds.)

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Sirius reflects on the events leading up to his near-fatal Prank on Snape, and all he's done since then to win Remus' forgiveness. (S/R)

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After the fight in the Department of Mysteries, Hermione has a lot on her mind. And Ron's the only one there to listen. (R/Hr)

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Practice by thistlerose
10/22/2003

While awaiting further instructions from Dumbledore, Remus helps Sirius conquer his demons. (Post-GoF, S/R)

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After the Prank, Peter wonders about the future of his circle of friends.

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In the summer following the tragedy of the Triwizard Tournament, Ron Weasley contends with nosy siblings, overprotective parents, perspective crushes, friends in mortal peril--and other pitfalls of being fourteen.

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James reflects on his best friends' relationship and his own feelings for Lily Evans. Then something happens that renders all his doubts and uncertainties irrelevant.

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PS... by thistlerose
08/06/2003

The summer after Harry's fifth year at Hogwarts, Lupin finds a letter that Sirius wrote for his godson, but never sent. Without reading the letter, Lupin delivers it to Harry.

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On the eves of two wars, Remus and Sirius look for a separate peace.

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Happily by thistlerose
07/01/2003

This story follows "In Theory" in my now completely AU "Moon on a String" arc. Did Sirius' "cure" work? In addition, Remus plays a prank, Harry finds a new vocation, and the pups encounter the house-elf from hell.

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Sirius promises Remus some good clean mischief for his sixteenth birthday. The pups, however, have differing opinions on what constitutes good clean mischief.

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In Theory by thistlerose
05/11/2003

The war is over and Sirius Black finally gets to give Remus Lupin what he deserves.

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Reprieve by thistlerose
04/30/2003

On his flight from Hogwarts, Sirius Black stops for a short while at the flat of Remus Lupin. Certain revelations are made; certain old angers resurface. One last difficult confession and one last confrontation lie between Sirius and freedom.

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Respite by thistlerose
04/28/2003

On his flight from Hogwarts following Wormtail's escape, Sirius drops in on an old friend for a breather and a confrontation.

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