The Marauders are starting their fifth year at Hogwarts; Remus is starting with a massive scar across his face - a byproduct of the increasing severity of his furry little problem, which is a definite cause for concern despite his insistence that it it's fine. Sirius is starting with the memories of a certain morning at 12 Grimmauld Place in August: memories that he might not ever forget, yet is desperate to cloak underneath the facade that every is fine at home and that he and his parents just sometimes encounter minor disagreements. James is starting his fifth year, yes, but more importantly, he is starting phase five of his plan to woo Lily Evans: somehow his friends seem doubtful that he might succeed, but James, being James, is in no lack of confidence. And Peter, well, Peter is starting to wonder just why he puts up with these people, and if he should really be feeling sorry for Lily Evans, and maybe if he should have asked to have been sorted into Hufflepuff.

Eccedentesiast: ek-a-den-T-sh-ist ; (n) Someone who hides pain behind a smile. Set in the Mauraders' time, when Remus Lupin had a younger sister Violet Lupin. A story where Violet Lupin watches the ones she love leave. Every time someone leaves they take a part of her with them. However, she can't fall apart yet, there is always someone in need of her love and attention. How long will she last, how long will Violet hide her pain behind a smile everyone fell for? How long will Violet last being an eccedentesiast? Mature warning is on based on language and for alcohol, might have mature themes in the future. This story starts in Violet's sixth year. For this story; Sirius, James, Remus, Peter, Severus, Lily, Bellatrix, Molly, and Arthur are in their last year. Lucius, Narcissa, Regulus, Violet, Frank, Alice, and Marlene are in their sixth year. #1 in regulusblackxoc 3/25/21