||*. 𝓜𝓪𝓻𝓪𝓾𝓭𝓮𝓻𝓼 𝓔𝓻𝓪 𝓞𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓱𝓸𝓽𝓼/𝓟𝓻𝓮𝓯𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓷𝓬𝓮𝓼

On the 4th of July?

James Potter - Snack Duty

— His job is to go to the store and buy the fireworks with Peter.
— Is the type of dude to sneak into the kitchens when no one is there and eat the snacks before anyone catches him.
— When the fireworks start he's all hyped up but right when they reach the big ones and the loud ones he starts shitting his pants in fear.
— Is the type to watch someone light a firework from 6 miles away, or drag people 6 miles away so they don't get hurt.
— Barty aggressively scares him with the fireworks until he's screeching and Evan + Regulus find it hilarious.

Sirius Black - Cooking Duty

— Is on cook duty with Remus.
— Slaps everyone's hands when they try to get smth out of a plate/bowl. He acts like he doesn't see James when he does it.
— He's the one standing dangerously close to the fireworks.
— He's the one blasting music that the whole neighborhood can hear over the fireworks.
— Tells James to buy the big and loud ones, but he saves them for later when Regulus isn't there bc he knows he's scared of them.
— Is having a romantic time with Remus and they keep getting interrupted bc the kitchen is right next to the stairs that lead to the rooftop.

Remus Lupin - Cooking Duty

— Bro is passionately cooking, he's not even that excited about it being 4th of July.
— Every time the good neighbors start doing the fireworks he starts hooting and cheering.
— Tells Barty and Marlene how to angle the fireworks bc he's a smartass.
— Misses all the good fireworks and it drives his friends mad.
— Eats everything he made and asks if it tasted good, and they all glare at him bc he didn't leave any for them to try.

Peter Pettigrew - Snack Duty

— He just has the best taste in snacks.
— Everything that Remus and Sirius are making was HIS idea, and the things HE bought. But of course, he never gets any recognition.
— Is munching on a bowl of popcorn, watching the fireworks go off and giggling at the manic laughter emitting from Barty.
— He just minds his own business, watching the fireworks until the very end.
— When they completely stop, he turns around to check on everyone else and see if they enjoyed their time, and he realizes that they had left a while ago. (I know they wouldn't do this, I'm just adding angst.)

Lily Evans - Organization Duty

— She's the one putting the food and snacks in good plates and bowls, making sure there's a table set outside/on the roof with chairs, checking multiple times if it's safe.
— Repeatedly looks around the curb just in case there's a cop. When she hears the sirens she starts panicking and Mary tells her to calm her tits down.
— When she notices someone (Remus) is eating all the food, she zooms back inside to get more for refills.
— Whenever there's a loud firework she closes her ears, Regulus notices this and feels a sense of relief knowing he's not the only one who's scared of it.

Mary Macdonald - Lounging Duty

— She's the one bringing the stools and tables and setting them outside. She also brings out the drinks, and makes sure everyone's comfortable.
— She puts up warning signs against traffic cones in the 'firework zone' for dramatic effect. It basically means it's the 'do not disturb insane Barty who is quite literally playing with fire' zone.
— She doesn't help at all. She claims she did but she just pulled out the tables and chairs, and sprawled in the most comfortable one.

Marlene McKinnon  - Firework Duty

— Is helping Barty with the fireworks. It goes great at first! They're high-fiving when it's a good one, patting each others backs when it's a bad one, until it goes downhill..
— Barty begins to laugh like a pyromaniac, which tbh, he most likely is. Marlene is concerned and makes her way out of the 'firework zone', and sits next to Dorcas who laughs at her expression and claims that it's 'him being normal.'
— For the remainder of the night, she's just sitting there, all grumpy in the hands of her soon-to-be-wife, and glaring at Barty bc even when they were childhood friends he would never let her enjoy the 'firework zone'.
— Unbeknownst to Dorcas, Marlene actually does know this fact abt Barty, it's just that James, Barty, and Marlene agreed not to speak about their childhood memories with anyone else.

Dorcas Meadows - Lookout Duty

— She's not even doing her job. She gave up when Lily kept bothering her and peeking her head around her shoulder. Anyway, she'd much rather sit with her girlfriend.
— Pandora notices that she's lacking so she just stares at her with disappointment.
— Is munching on the snacks with Remus and acts like she didn't eat a single thing when everyone realizes the food/snacks are gone.
— She enjoys observing Barty and his insane episode. It fills her with love, because that's her best friend. That's someone she'll love forever, a̶n̶d̶ ̶b̶u̶r̶n̶ ̶d̶o̶w̶n̶ ̶b̶u̶i̶l̶d̶i̶n̶g̶s̶ ̶w̶i̶t̶h̶.̶

Regulus Black - Face Your Fears Duty

— James told him he must face his fears, and become stronger. James told him to 'show' his parents that they no longer control him, that he isn't scared anymore! So Regulus does.
— At first he shuts his eyes so he doesn't see anything while he sits next to James and his brother, and then he begins to shake, which alerts James, and he begins to side-hug him.
— It gets worse, but he stays strong. He starts to close his ears, the only thing he feels is the rumble beneath his feet, the distant BANG of the nearby fireworks, and his best friend's manic laughter.
— And now as he remembers that day, he thinks the thing that grounded him was not only James' comforting arm around him, and not only sitting close by his brother, but the muted screaming of Barty, the muted laughter of Evan, the dancing of Pandora, and the adoration in the eyes of Dorcas.
— He doesn't close his ears on New Years after that.

Barty Crouch Jr. - Firework Duty

— He will admit, he did let the sight of the fire, and the feeling of having control over the fire, take over his senses.
— No worries, he apologized to Marlene when they stepped inside.
— The adrenaline of being able to control the fire was overwhelming. The feeling of controlling something so dangerous was addicting.
— But it wasn't the thing spurring him on, no, it was the sound of his boyfriends laughter, the cackling of Dorcas, the dramatic dancing of Pandora around the 'firework zone', and the determination pumping in his veins, screaming at him to reverse the fear living in Regulus.
— Didn't even stop for a bathroom break, for any snacks, no. This man was competing with the neighbors on who has the best fireworks. This happens every year and everyone enjoys this competitive rivalry.
— It's obvious how much I love The Pantheons.

Evan Rosier - Royalty Duty

— It's his and Barty's house so he's getting royalty treatment. (Barty forced this upon everyone).
— Just stands there nearby the zone, arms crossed and a dazed smile on his face. The sight of his beloved and wild boyfriend was intoxicating. He looks prettier than the fireworks, he thinks.
— Would NOT take his eyes off of his lover. He was smitten, and everyone could notice.
— He would occasionally laugh at Dorcas' jokes or her own laughter, reluctantly join Pandora in her dancing when she'd drag him with her, and once-in-a-while send a comforting, yet knowing smile to Regulus.

Pandora Rosier - Princess Duty

— She gets princess treatment. She is queen. She is icon. She is oxygen.
— Most definitely smoked a lil' beforehand, if you know what I mean.
— Dances around the group, and mostly around 'the zone'. She sometimes grabs Evan and forces him to dance with her, which he does. Just for her.
— The whole time she's dancing, occasionally puffing, and slipping some snacks into her palms when she passes by the table.
— She enjoys seeing Barty so happy and in his element, and she enjoys the lovesick expression on her brothers face even more. Not to mention the hilarious jokes of her best friend Dorcas and the vanishing fear of fireworks in her best friend Regulus! The squeals of James, the inappropriate music blasting of Sirius, the major appetite of Remus, the worry in Lily, the laziness of Mary, and the pout on Marlene's face.
— She couldn't have asked for a better day.