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.

'Is a knife evil? only if the welder is evil.' -unknown . . . . . . THEY NEVER REALIZED JUST H O W M U C H HARM THE D A G G E R O F L O V E WOULD B R I N G. . . . . . SHE LOVED HIM BUT HE KNEW HE COULDN'T LOVE HER BACK BUT HE STILL LOVED HER WITH ALL HIS HEART . . . . . . [regulus black×oc] [marauder's era] [trigger warning - self harm and abuse mentioned] [short story]

[Completed on 31st March, 2017] Remus Lupin is a sad little eleven year old with no hope of attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Though everything changes when Dumbledore comes knocking at his door. Remus is told he can attend Hogwarts as long as no one knows about his furry little problem, which seems an easy enough task until he befriends the sprightly duo- James Potter and Sirius Black, along with Peter Pettigrew, who seem to spend their days making mischief and chasing trouble.