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.

When Sirius Black, who changes girls like underwear (so shockingly, quite often), finally finds himself a long-term girlfriend, everyone in Hogwarts thinks he must be the happiest man alive. But he isn't. Maggie isn't his soulmate, and while he likes her, he still lacks something, or someone, special. And so does Remus Lupin, who (as always) seems to be the only person in Hogwarts to notice that something's up. Maybe it's just that he doesn't like Maggie or her dick jokes and thinks that only he can be enough for Black. Maybe... but Lupin isn't going to rest until he and Sirius go out together at least once.