Marauders

“They’re… chaos,” Remus said firmly. “And chaos is—” “Rock and roll.” He looked at Sirius sharply, and for once, matched his grin. “Yeah.” “Maybe that’s my excuse then,” Sirius said. “I cause a bit of chaos now, and maybe one day, it’ll turn into rock and roll.” After losing his mother at age eleven, Remus has spent the better part of the last four years bouncing from school to school or else running around London and pretending as though he wasn't the kind of well-bred boy his father brought him up to be. Now, with his chances all run out, Remus is sent to Hawkings Independent School as a last-ditch effort to clean up his act. There he meets the very people who will set up the rest of his life, and is forced to confront the pieces of himself he'd long thought had been lost.

Regulus closes his eyes and shakes his head again, looking pained, then he opens them and sighs. "And your solution to this is me? Pretending to be my boyfriend?" "Yeah. It's actually bloody brilliant, if you think about it. Everyone will leave happy. I'm going to fake date my way into falling in love," James announces grandly, sticking his hand out and waving it through the air like he's presenting a banner. \\\* Or, the one in which James Potter wants to prove he'd be a good boyfriend to Lily Evans and comes up with the brilliant plan to fake date Regulus Black his way into falling in love. It doesn't quite go as anyone expects. Task failed...successfully?

“What do you want me to do?” Remus says, tiredly. All he wants is to curl up on his bed. Smoke a pack of cigarettes. Get drunk. He can’t stop looking at Harry. “Remus...” Dumbledore is gentle. Remus hates when he has that tone. Hates that he knows it will hurt. “There is no one else left.” A bitter laugh escapes him. “So you’ll curse the poor thing with a werewolf for a guardian?”

Regulus Black, presumed dead for over 2 years, shows up at an Order of the Phoenix meeting with 6 mangled horcruxes and Voldemort's corpse. How does the wizarding world move on following the abrupt end of the war, and how does Regulus come to terms with the last four years of his life? Not on his own evidently, as his brother makes an effort to return to his life, James Potter tries to weasel his way into his heart and the friends he left behind in the name of the war aren't willing to leave him alone any longer.

MsKingBean89's "All The Young Dudes" rewritten from Sirius' perspective. Book two covers years 5-6. Cover art by moony cig.

MsKingBean89's "All The Young Dudes" rewritten from Sirius' perspective. Book three covers year 7. Cover art by moony cig.

Cover art by moony cig.

Regulus Black is angry. He wants revenge. He wants to watch the world burn for all it's done to him. He also wants to make out with James Potter, but that's a secret he'll take to the grave. Vengeance is more important than... whatever it is that chokes him when he lays eyes on Potter. James Potter is confused, because Regulus Black is, all of a sudden, hot. And it's unfair because Sirius is going to kill him if he doesn't get his impulse control in line. OR A fic about two idiots falling in love (x2 because there's wolfstar, too) during a war, and the sacrifices they'll have to make to survive it. Words: 645,538; Online converter: 1435 pages

Draco Malfoy has been missing for three years. Harry is assigned the cold case and finds himself slowly falling in love with the memories he collects.

People make mistakes, but they also make choices. It‘s important to James, that difference. He does his best not to confuse the two.

People make mistakes, but they also make choices. It’s important to James, that difference. He does his best not to confuse the two. Choices has been split up into three volumes, the first of which covers 5th year (chapters 1-19).

Choices has been split up into three volumes, the third of which covers 1979 onwards (chapters 42-56).

In the summer before his fifth year at Hogwarts, Harry is drawn to a room in Grimmauld Place. Like the Gryffindor he is, he enters the room without fear. The room is a library, and Harry is surprised to find that he’s eager to learn. Then he gets the bad news: he’s been accidentally expelled from Hogwarts, and he needs to be sorted again. Everyone is confident that he’ll go straight back to Gryffindor, but with what he's been learning, Harry’s not so sure.

Choices has been split up into three volumes, the second of which covers 6th year (chapters 20-41).

Regulus hates his brother—this is fact—and as his best friend, Remus would never betray him by falling in love with aforementioned brother. Sirius hates his entire family—this is also fact—and as his best friend, James would never betray him by falling in love with a member of it. The problem is, none of them are even aware that it's happening.

Kill Your Darlings: To remove or refrain from using something in spite of one's affection for it Years after Regulus loses his brother they're reunited, and as he struggles to figure out where he fits in Sirius' life he also struggles not to get lost in the impossible feelings he has for Sirius' best friend.

wickitywhack’s “The Story of Regulus Black - Years 1-4” has been divided into three volumes, the second of which covers the year 1975.

Evan and Barty have no plans to fall in love. Life rarely goes as planned, though, does it?

The Trojan War lasted for ten years. (divergence from Crimson Rivers chapters 24/25, preferably read after those chapters, and especially if you've read to chapter 31)

Remus stepped into Sirius’ personal space, leaning down and taking out his holy water doused dagger from his pouch. He placed it flat underneath Sirius’ chin, pushing his head up to look him in the eyes. He hissed as the silver burnt him, red and vicious. “What,” he whispered, “are you doing here?” Sirius looked pained for a second, and then he blinked, and that stupid, cocky smile lit up his face once more. “Wouldn’t you like to know, pretty boy?” or - Sirius and Remus have been trying to kill each other for eight years, but something always seems to be standing in the way.

All The Young Dudes told from Sirius' perspective

Marauder's rise to fame through the trials and tribulations of sex, drugs, punk rock and James' Potter's absolute obsession with one bad-ass female drummer. The title says it all.

MsKingBean89's "All The Young Dudes" rewritten from Sirius' perspective. Book one covers years 1-4.

James doesn't know why Regulus hates him. Regulus doesn't know why James likes him. They never expect to find out, but when they do, it changes everything.

Pretty, straight boys will tease, and they will tangle you all up with feelings you can't even describe; they will give you hope the way you give them an in inch and they take a mile; they will twist you around their fingers just to see you dance, just for the entertainment, just because they're bored; they will like you, and like you, and like you so much as a person, like being around you and how good you make them feel and the power it grants them to make you feel in return; but they will not fall in love. In all of that, through all of that, they do not fall in love. (Or, the one where Regulus flirts a little too close to the sun and loves getting burned.) 54,788 words

Harry Potter Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, Pansy Parkinson/Blaise Zabini, Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley \————————————————————————— When Draco comes up with an idea to mess with Harry during the Triwizard Tournament, will he be the one who will get burned in the end?

The RMS Titanic is the Ship of Dreams—considered unsinkable and insurmountable in her luxury, she is the largest ocean liner in the world. Her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York begins 10 April 1912 with more than 2,000 souls on board. Regulus and Sirius Black are English-French royalty and First Class passengers. It's a luxury most can only dream of. But for both brothers, the Titanic is a nightmare bringing them closer to futures they do not want. James Potter and Remus Lupin aren't supposed to be on the Titanic. They get lucky winning Third Class tickets in a poker game just moments before she sets sail. For them it's a fresh start, a sure shot to new lives and freedom across the sea. It's purely by accident that their paths cross; First and Third Class passengers don't often end up in the same spaces. Yet this time they do, and what begins is a tumultuous and harrowing love story marked by a tragedy none of them will ever forget.

He is a Slytherin, a Black, and an ex-Death Eater. Of course he makes it out of the cave. Regulus sets out to destroy the Dark Lord's Horcrux with no one but a house-elf to help, until he realises his task is bigger than he alone can handle. Reluctantly he turns to the only man Voldemort fears for assistance - Dumbledore - who loans out his pet wolf for the job, much to Regulus' dismay. Together they embark on a hunt for Horcruxes - a long and arduous journey that both makes friendships and destroys them. And a few people get hurt along the way. Slowburn Wolfstar, Regulus character development, a very flirty (but platonic) Regulus and Remus friendship, and a canonically manipulative Dumbledore.

"Baby Black, do you maybe not hate me?" James joked in a way that made Regulus feel uncomfortable. "You are the most annoying person I have ever had the displeasure of meeting. And that says a lot considering the absolute gems I've met in Slytherin." "A joke. Regulus Black made a joke. A mean one, at my expense, but a joke nonetheless... You know baby Black, we could be friends." "I would rather fling myself off the Astronomy Tower..." \\\* Or: Regulus is concerned about Sirius after their mother orchestrates a horrible attack. And with Sirius out of reach he relies on James Potter to know his brother is okay. Except their meetings keep happening, and their conversations keep falling away from Sirius. Falling for James Potter might just be the most reckless thing he's ever contemplated.

James and Regulus are nominated for the same award. The media starts calling them rivals. James is, honest to god, so hot for Regulus, and he just loves stirring up the media. Modern Marauders AU.

It's one thing to see yourself as you are; it's something else entirely to have the courage to show that to others. That takes bravery, more than most people realize. Regulus wants to be seen. Regulus wants acceptance. Maybe that's the most terrifying part; the want of it all.

A curious boy with the name of black and a heart of gold comes to visit the shores in which Remus swims every year without fail, and he can’t seem to fathom why breaking the surface is forbidden if everyone above it is as lovely as he is.

When Harry fails to keep his anger at bay and Voldemort possesses his mind, the events that follow lead him down a long road to realizing the world isn't as black and white as it seems. Chaos, hilarity, and tragedy ensue with a Dark Lord being honest all the time, a rival becoming something else, and a world demanding to be saved. Featuring frightened Death Eaters, deep conversations with a monster, Prueblood traditions being ridiculous, and the fight to do the right thing with no true options. Harry's life just gets more and more bizarre with each passing moment. \~~~ Or, the one where Harry's life gets split in half, and he has to figure out how to bring it back together. Words 456,640 complete

Regulus’ best friend Dorcas convinces him to go on a summer trip with her. She dubs it ‘operation make Reg smile again'. It's his chance to break from the cycle of toxic mistakes he keeps repeating in London. James wouldn’t know casual if she walked up to him and introduced herself. That’s why he’s got a rule to protect himself from heartbreak: only hook up with tourists on their last night in town. When James learns the gorgeous tourist he’s just met is around for six weeks, he gets spooked. Six weeks is a long time, but also no time at all. As the Black brothers unexpectedly reunite after ten years apart, James and Regulus are forced to spend time together and James starts to think that maybe rules are meant to be broken. Getting involved with Regulus is going to hurt, but James believes it'll be worth it. Either way, James knows what he signed up for. Or does he? OR James and Regulus have a summer fling that they promised their friends they wouldn’t have. Remus and Sirius discover their mutual hatred is just pent-up sexual tension. Dorcas and Marlene are always winning, even when they’re not. It’s a cruel summer for all. I love you (ain’t that the worst thing you ever heard?)

Regulus has it all figured out. He keeps men on a rotating roster so none can get too close, works nights as a dancer to make the most of his chronic insomnia, and pushes everything he doesn’t want to remember about the past ten years into the recesses of his mind. It’s easier to pretend none of it ever happened. But when James Potter crashes into Regulus’ life with his fancy sports car, wealth beyond measure, and devil’s smile, it marks a switch in the natural order of things. James is a client; Regulus isn’t allowed to fall in love with him. Except James is the first man in a long time who can see past Regulus’ carefully constructed façade, and who could ever resist the temptation of being known. Or, this is a story about identity, addiction, self-expression, and love in all of the varying shapes they can take.

It was all James Potter's fault. If he hadn't have nicked that bottle of Firewhiskey, none of this would have happened.