"But sometimes it takes heartbreak for someone to realize how good they had it..." (STORY ON HOLD) WARNING: language, mentions of abuse, violence, drug and alcohol use, depression, 18+ Marauders era fanfic starting in their 5th year from Sirius' POV. Credits to JK for the characters and setting but I don't support her otherwise. This story includes key events mentioned in the book but also some that I have added. Enjoy the ride folks cause it's gonna be a long one.

Modern AU in which Lily and Remus are roommates greeting 3 best friends who move in across the hall.

In a world where Voldemort took power but was successfully defeated by the Ministry, Lily, James, Remus, Sirius, Marlene, Mary, and Dorcas survived and were able to continue their lives. Now, almost ten years after the unsuccessful attempt to kill James and Lily, they continued to live their lives and were able to raise their son Harry the way they were almost meant to. Sirius and Remus had a child of their own: Valentina (Val) Lupin-Black, who grew up with Harry, her best friend, and everyone she loved at her side. Now, it's Harry and Val's turn to enjoy the adventure. Starting with the first day of their first year at Hogwarts, this book will take you through all seven years at Hogwarts, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, with plenty of twists, turns, and content we all desperately deserve after loving these characters for too long, wishing things had turned out another way. *This story is still ongoing! I plan to update whenever I can, every few days. *All of the characters (except the ones that I have created) and major plot lines (unfortunately) are credited to JKR, whose beliefs I do not support. This is a wolfstar, jily, marauders, lgbtq+, harry potter universe safe place, and everyone is welcome here to enjoy the story.

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.