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A man, a boy, a dog, and the distances between.

Percy finally finds Ginny.

July 1977 and July 1996 both had blue moons. Written for dogdaysofsummer, prompts of July 1st and 2nd.

Two different versions of a homecoming. Who's to say which one really happened?

It is our choices that define us, for better or for worse.

The feet really are the most important parts of the body.

What does it take for James to get a date with Lily to Hogsmeade?

When Remus opened the door, he could smell something burning.

It was Thursday when it started snowing, and Remus was already three days overdue.

How do you walk the line between man and beast?

She has trouble acting normal when she's nervous. Unfortunately, around Remus Lupin that's all the time anymore.

After it was over, they agreed it would be best never to mention the ducks ever again.

New Year's Eve in 1990 falls on a full moon. A Lost Years fic.

Remus and Sirius celebrate Peter Pettigrew's birthday in absentia.

For Sirius, the consequences of leaving home collide after a game of Quidditch.

The first of October brings with it the first killing frost, and although it has largely melted in the sunny areas of the glades by mid-morning, its white hoar lace still persists in the shadows. Remus crunches through the detritus on the forest floor, stirring up the moist earthy smells of decay under his worn boots, in search of the essentials: food mainly. Nuts perhaps. Hope in a basket. Whatever he can find.

They say your life flashes before your eyes at the moment of your death. Sirius sees his by falls of light and shadow.

Boys and ice cream.

Remembering one final night of freedom before moving to Grimmauld Place.

Tonks wonders what Remus is missing.

Sirius couldn't understand how baking a ruddy cake could be so hard. Pure silly fluff.

On a lazy Saturday morning, Remus watches Sirius sleep. Bittersweet, but not really angst.

Remus tries to help Sirius deal with Snape's teaching Harry Occlumency.

Hermione learns another secret on Christmas night at Grimmauld Place.

The night before December's full moon at Twelve Grimmauld Place. A continuation of sorts, from "This Is What We Do."

The more things change, the more they stay the same. (Please note--very dark.)

"This is who we are, Remus," he said quietly. "Dark of night or light of day, it doesn't change things."

Nightmares. Friendship. A realization on both sides. More lying low at Lupin's!

Remus and Sirius come to a mutual understanding.

It's been raining steadily since the parchment arrived on your doorstep, the looping emerald letters of Dumbledore's script spelling out only 'He is coming. Prepare.'