All The Young Dudes

Grant tells Remus he's leaving for Brighton and that Remus needs to be with Sirius for the war ahead, breaking Remus's heart but knowing it's necessary for everyone. Over the following weeks, Remus and Sirius work on rebuilding the Order while living together in tense awkwardness, struggling to communicate but unable to be apart. They attend a full moon together for the first time in over a decade...

From Sirius's perspective, he struggles with severe PTSD from Azkaban while trying to readjust to the flat he once shared with Remus, unable to stop watching television to quiet his traumatic thoughts. He resents Grant's presence and cheerfulness while feeling inadequate and damaged. Grant confronts Sirius and tells him he's leaving, explaining that Sirius needs to be truly present for Remus and l...

Grant receives a dream job offer in Brighton and realizes this is his sign to leave, knowing that Remus and Sirius belong together despite the pain it causes him. He reflects on loving Remus for twenty years and understanding that he was only ever keeping Remus safe for Sirius's return. Grant confronts Sirius directly, telling him he must properly take care of Remus and be a real person for him, n...

umbledore's patronus arrives warning that Sirius is coming to the flat after Voldemort's return at the Triwizard Tournament. Sirius arrives severely traumatized from Azkaban, and the Order of the Phoenix is reforming. Grant tactfully leaves to get Chinese food while Remus and Sirius navigate their first real conversation in over a decade, with Sirius struggling with PTSD, memory issues, and consta...

Remus returns from his first year teaching at Hogwarts, struggling with memories the castle stirred up and reconnecting with McGonagall, Flitwick, and Madam Pomfrey. He teaches Harry's classes and deals with Snape's hostility while taking Wolfsbane Potion monthly. During the events at the Shrieking Shack, Remus discovers the truth through legilimency—Peter Pettigrew was the real traitor and Sirius...

A Hogwarts owl arrives with a message that Dumbledore will visit that afternoon. Dumbledore reveals that Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban, making him the first person ever to do so. He offers Remus a teaching position at Hogwarts as Defence Against the Dark Arts professor, citing both the newly-discovered Wolfsbane Potion and the need to protect Remus from Sirius. Dumbledore also mentions tha...

On Remus's thirty-first birthday, Grant takes him to his first gay bar in Soho. Remus is nervous but gradually relaxes and even holds Grant's hand publicly for the first time. In the bathroom, Remus encounters another werewolf who tries to seduce him and cryptically mentions that Voldemort may still be alive and gathering strength. Remus resists the advances and rushes home with Grant. The chapter...

Mary invites Remus to her daughter Rachel Marlene's christening in Croydon. Remus attends alone since Grant refuses to enter a church due to his traumatic religious upbringing. At the christening, Mary and Remus catch up and discuss how Snape got a teaching position at Hogwarts despite his Death Eater past, and they realize Harry Potter will be starting Hogwarts the following year. When Remus retu...

Grant convinces Remus to go Christmas shopping on Oxford Street to see the lights. While shopping, they run into Christopher Barley again, who is now with his wife Åsa and young son Henrik. Remus is confused since he'd previously seen Christopher coming out of a gay sauna, realizing Christopher is living a closeted life. Grant discusses Section 28 and his activism against anti-LGBTQ legislation. T...

Remus gets editing work for UCL and enjoys marking exam papers for local schools while Grant thrives in his social work career. During one of his walks through London museums, Remus bumps into his former Hogwarts classmate Christopher Barley outside a gay sauna in Soho. They have coffee and catch up, with Christopher mentioning that he fled to Sweden during the war and discussing Sirius's crimes....

After Remus and Grant commit to monogamy, Castor furiously banishes Remus from the werewolf pack. Without the pack to heal him monthly, Remus returns from transformations badly injured and Grant tends to his wounds. Remus calls Mary but hangs up when she mentions Sirius's betrayal, unable to discuss it. When Grant mentions possibly leaving, Remus has a panic attack and finally reveals that Sirius...

Remus begins freelance editing work and finds unexpected enjoyment in it. Grant's friend Neil introduces them to his girlfriend Anthea, who unexpectedly seduces Remus while Grant and Neil are at football practice. Grant and Remus get a secondhand TV which Remus becomes addicted to watching. After seeing a frightening AIDS public health announcement, they discuss safety and Grant offers to become m...

Remus and Grant's relationship develops from friendship into romance as Grant officially moves in during summer 1982. Remus reveals his magical abilities to Grant through demonstrations and explains the wizarding war. Grant qualifies as a social worker and begins working at a boys' remand centre. Their relationship is open and non-monogamous, with Remus continuing to visit Castor monthly while Gra...

On New Year's Day 1982, Grant breaks into Remus's flat and finds him in terrible condition after months of severe alcoholism and depression. Grant moves in to help care for Remus and eventually becomes his flatmate. Remus reveals to Grant that he's a wizard and a werewolf, and explains what happened during the war. Remus attends the funeral for James and Lily but leaves early, and begins making mo...

Remus learns that James, Lily, and Peter are dead, and Sirius has been imprisoned for their murders. Mary arrives to help pack up Sirius's belongings before leaving for Jamaica with her boyfriend Darren. Remus is left completely alone in the flat, devastated and beginning a descent into heavy drinking to cope with the loss of everyone he loved.

he group mourns Marlene's death while the distance between Remus and Sirius continues to grow, leaving Remus feeling abandoned and unloved. Moody sends Remus to Germany to recruit the werewolf pack for the Order, but they refuse to join the fight and choose to remain hidden in the Black Forest. Remus spends three weeks with the pack, growing increasingly close to Castor, before deciding he must re...

After James recovers, Dumbledore reveals that Voldemort is targeting Harry Potter because of a prophecy predicting the Dark Lord's defeat. The Potters must go into hiding immediately, and Sirius volunteers to be their Secret Keeper without consulting Remus first, leading to a major argument between them. Just before Harry's first birthday, Mary sends a desperate patronus calling for help at Hollyh...

James, Lily, and Sirius are ambushed by six Death Eaters during what was supposed to be a routine patrol in Diagon Alley. James is hit by an unknown curse that nearly kills him, and they rush him to Remus and Mary's flat where Marlene McKinnon manages to heal him after a tense and desperate struggle. Dumbledore arrives and reveals that Dorcas Meadowes has been killed and confirms Sirius's suspicio...

he chapter covers the brutal aftermath of Greyback's revenge killing of Ferox, which leads to increased anti-werewolf sentiment and forces Remus and Danny into hiding in Moody's cellar over Christmas. Remus misses Harry's first Christmas while confined underground, straining his relationship with Sirius and deepening his alcohol dependency. The isolation ends in January, but the war's psychologica...

Remus embarks on a mission to track Greyback to Scotland, working with Ferox despite concerns about their underestimation of the threat. The confrontation results in Livia's death during a violent encounter at an ancient castle ruin, where Sirius transforms to protect the group. Though they eliminate Livia, Greyback escapes after swearing vengeance on Ferox.

he chapter spans major life changes beginning with the deaths of James's parents, Fleamont and Euphemia Potter, from dragon pox. Their funeral brings the community together in grief and celebration of their lives. Amidst the sorrow, Lily and James announce their pregnancy, bringing joy and hope to their friends. The chapter culminates with Harry Potter's birth on July 31st, 1980, making Sirius an...

Remus faces increasing struggles with alcohol dependency while dealing with wartime stress and isolation. A night out with Grant and his university friends leads to a dangerous confrontation with homophobic attackers, which Remus resolves using magic on muggles. When Sirius returns home to find Grant staying over, tensions arise about security and jealousy.

The chapter opens with Lily and James's beautiful wedding celebration, featuring their first dance, speeches, and joyful moments with friends and Order members. The happiness contrasts sharply with the ongoing war tensions. Remus enjoys the festivities while observing the complex social dynamics, including Ferox's assumptions about his relationship status. The wedding represents a beacon of hope a...

Sirius processes Regulus's death with characteristic denial, insisting his brother "wasn't family" and claiming relief at having "one less Death Eater." James provides support while Remus struggles to help Sirius through his grief. They visit Islington's Highbury Fields, where Sirius shares childhood memories with Regulus, including their first magic together. The war memorial's inscription about...

Summer brings wedding preparations as Lily and James plan their September ceremony, with Sirius teaching Lily to waltz and the friends trying to maintain normalcy amid war. The chapter ends devastatingly with news of Regulus Black's confirmed death, revealed through a Daily Prophet headline. Sirius's reaction is stoic denial, claiming Regulus "got what he deserved," while Remus recognizes the prof...