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Faydra Regan Dunbar Born May 8, 1981 at 2:36AM 7 pounds, 4 ounces and 18 inches long

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Sneaky Sleuths

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Sirius winced as the door creaked open, but no one was at Dogwood and Deathcap to hear it anyway. He stepped forward, glancing back beyond Yuki to see if anyone had stepped into the street to notice them. It didn’t look like it. “Aren’t most of the plants here supposed to be poisonous?” he asked as he looked around. “How are we going to know if Shafiq is hiding anything here that isn’t supposed to be?” Perhaps they could have thought this through more.

Still, both Sirius and Yuki had felt incredibly motivated to do something. They had some Death Eater suspicions, but the ex-lover of a confirmed and convicted one seemed like a good starting point. It was a lot less risk to have an unsanctioned mission in a business than someone’s house, though.

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mxdnight-marauder‌:

It was almost hard to imagine that he, Remus and Sirius were all going to have kids now. Even if Katie wasn’t related to them by blood, she would always be part of their chosen family, and Remus’ daughter. He never settled on the idea that blood made a family anyway. After all, the blood of the covenant was thicker than the water of the womb. “I can hardly believe it either. I’m still wrapping my head around the fact that you’ll have one before Lily and I,” he teased, shaking his head. “It doesn’t have to make sense, nothing in this world makes much sense anymore.”

James never would have anticipated the day where he saw Sirius smile as brightly as he did whenever Juniper’s name was mentioned. It was sweet, how much he cared for her, especially considering he had never seemed like the type in school to commit to a long term relationship. “You’re welcome, for that, by the way,” James flashed a grin, taking credit for the fact that they had gotten together in the first place. “So, you said you made dinner?”

Sirius snorted. “Hey, are you trying to say I’m less mature than you of all people? Only one of us is working hard for his money here.” He leaned over, jostling his shoulder against James’ to show him he was kidding. Sirius certainly didn’t begrudge James for having the kind of situation where he could focus on the Order and other important things right now.

He gestured toward the kitchen. “This is way then, Mr. Potter, and you shall find a fine quality meal prepared just for you.” He dropped the character to admit, “I won’t pretend it’s the best I’ve ever done, but it’s certainly a leg up on how this type of thing used to go.” Previously neither of them would have even tried. He would have just order takeout for James to pick up on the way.

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fortunexflower‌:

Lily sucked on a chocolate bonbon as Sirius explained his idea, covering her mouth as she went to speak knowing it would be filled with melting chocolate. “I don’t know of any spells that would accomplish that but it’s possible that we could formulate some sort of potion to do the trick.” She suggested, licking the last of the treat from her lips. “In fact, I might have an idea! Can you find newt spleens in my potions cupboard?” She pointed Sirus towards the dark oak cabinet between the kitchen and the drawing room, whilst she went about finding her cauldron. 

Sirius grinned and leaned over to press a kiss to the top of Lily’s head as he got up. “This is why I love that James loves you,” he said in faux seriousness. “You get exactly as my brain works.” He went to rummage and continued to talk as he found her spleens. “I was thinking potion too for the color change part. I’m wondering if there’s a spell modifier for it. Like a one-time potion is fine, but I feel like your husband deserves a little more finesse, you know? A little more effort.” He found the jar in question and followed her over to the cauldron.

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remuslxpns‌:

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James was torn between feeling offended and relieved after hearing the news that Remus and Zephyr had decided to go off and get married. On one hand, he found it odd a bit insulting that they had found out via an Owl. It was such an unexpected move that James almost wanted to chew him out for it. Then again, he and Lily’s wedding had been carefully planned out and that ended in near disaster. Perhaps it was a good thing that they got married so spontaneously… 

Still, it didn’t change the fact that he agreed with Sirius’ comment. It seemed mental at first recognition. “I think it’s rather unfair we weren’t notified of this bold decision,” he argued. “I hope they don’t think that they’re too good for us, now,” James teased along, shaking his head. He gave Remus a smirk to let him know he was only joking, and motioned for the man to sit down. “They’ve got the rest of their lives to celebrate it. I think we deserve a night, since they’ve gone off in secret on us.”

“So, how exactly was this decision made?” James figured that the two of them would end up getting married at some point or another, though the timing was likely more unexpected than the immediacy, at least in James’ opinion. 

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The war had changed and the turmoil danced in a frenzy around him. It was hard at times to keep his head above water and it was harder to appreciate what had come into his life because of the war. He had dealt with Fenrir and the rest of his clan but he was thankful for the war pushing him to meet Zephyr and then Katie. It was why he lost a job but then had another. With the tide of the war continuing to push, he wedded Zephyr earlier in the day. He had no intentions that day of marrying him and he had no intentions of marrying anyone until Zephyr came along. That didn’t seem attainable as he saw himself as unattainable. 

Remus had spent the rest of the day with Zephyr, knowing that nothing had changed between them except a ring on his finger and his name on a wedding contract. It felt like a birthday that even when blowing out a candle, nothing internally changed. His only regret was not inviting his friends to witness the occasion but was making up for it now, knowing he would be doing a lot of groveling. 

“The other one is at home, I’m sure going to be seeing Juniper later.” Remus smiled despite the goading comment and took the whiskey neat into his hands. “I woke up, he asked me, we went to a courthouse a couple hours later. I…didn’t ever think I would get this far in a relationship as I’m sure you know…I’ve never thought about a wedding.”

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Sirius grinned, finding it funny that the married guy of their group--well, established married guy when Sirius was now the only one single on paper--would complain about putting the couple first. “I suppose we do deserve a little time to revel in it,” he said, glancing at both with a bit of mischief in his eyes. “We’ll need to be careful, though. Can’t let Remus come back in less than one piece, or the mister might be a bit cross with us.”

He may have been single on paper, but Sirius knew that seventeen-year-old would have rolled his eyes hard to realize how quickly his smile turned fond upon hearing Juniper’s name. He might have called it dopey instead. “I’m sure she’ll appreciate seeing him. Gotta take the fun nights while you can.” The definition of fun was changing so quickly. He was equally happy to stay in nowadays, and he knew that would only increase when the baby arrived. 

Sirius gestured to the bartender, knowing they were going to need a toast fairly quickly from the sound of things. “Your single status was once legendary,” Sirius agreed with a slight jab in Remus’ direction to let him know he was kidding. “I’m happy for you. I’m glad everything’s worked out because you guys are good together.”

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mxdnight-marauder‌:

James couldn’t hold back his smile any more, considering he saw the look in Sirius’ face that expressed he finally had understood. The hug was expected, which James returned with the same level of enthusiasm, laughing softly and clapping the other on the back. “I know, it’s hardly believable.” James and Lily would have had a child eventually, but to think that they were going to have one that was so close in age to one of their best friends’ was almost unfathomable. 

“And with Katie’s birthday in July also, it’s all the more reason to celebrate.” Sure, that was a little bit far into the future, but James found comfort in planning and imagining for the long term. It gave them things to focus on and look forward to, even when the world was in a dangerous state. That just meant that they had to try even harder now to end this war and create a world that would be safe for their children to live in. “She’s not very excited about getting sick of course, but other than that, she’s been alright. Probably sick of me asking her if she needs anything every three minutes,” James chuckled, rubbing the back of his neck. 

“What about Juniper? Things still going well?”

Sirius leaned back, trying to imagine what life would be like in the future. His smile faltered as he realized they’d never all have babies around the same age; they wouldn’t even all have babies. But all of them left now would. An almost whole little set of Mini Marauders to run around. “You know it’s kind of crazy. I can’t believe that in a few months, we’ll have kids. We’ll have babies. Like I can’t even imagine it, but I can. Does that make any sense at all?”

He laughed, a little breathless at the thought of the lives they’d have soon. It was a terrible, uncertain time to bring children into the world, but Sirius couldn’t imagine a better time. “I’m sure she’ll tell you if she does, but that’s sweet. I think so anyway, but I’m probably not the best person to assess when I’m in a similar place.”

His smile broadened when Juniper was brought up. “She’s doing great. I can’t even imagine life without her right now honestly.”

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fortunexflower‌:

An immediate grin spread across her face. Lily was not one to turn down a mission, and this one seemed to fall into her hands all too easily. She looked down at the box of chocolates that Sirius had placed in front of her, “As if I needed a bribe.” She scoffed, happily picking out a chocolate treat to eat. She leaned on the counter to face Sirus, “Getting you in is no problem, but what exactly is your thoughts on due justice?” Lily mused over possible pranks to pull. It had been quite a while since she’d gotten into mischief- especially with one of the marauders. 

“I’d suggest another pygmy invasion, but I don’t want to be finding their fluff in my bedroom for another three years.” 

Sirius loved that he could always count on Lily to have a little fun. When she mentioned pygmies, Sirius grinned. “Honestly I don’t think I can ever top that one, but maybe something animal free this time.” He tapped his finger against his chin for just a little extra drama. “I’m debating between switching out his shampoo for something with a delayed transfiguration effect that would wait to change color long enough that it might take him a few tries to realize it’s his shampoo or perhaps something to do with his wardrobe that I haven’t fully fleshed out. I don’t know. I’m just feeling rainbows this time.”

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calebgoldstein‌:

“I do much prefer this interaction. Your country seems to have a lot of intensity in this time of the season. I should have come in spring. Perhaps then there wouldn’t be as many vicious statues and odd political minister nominees. All the while, it’s raining and freezing.” Caleb didn’t mind the weather as much as the political climate, thinking that the war wasn’t doing politics any favors except using it as a platform.

“To each their own. I think we are all due for one sooner or later.” Caleb gave a small chuckle, but his laughter faded when the man mentioned he had a flying motorcycle. “-you have a flying motorcycle? How’d you score that one?” Caleb asked, unintentionally interrupting Sirius. “You should go somewhere with scenic roads then. Maybe she would like Southern France or Greece. I feel like the roads when be nice there with a good view. Not sure about the skies though, unfortunately.”

Sirius chuckled. “I don’t know that spring will be much better honestly. There’s just a lot going on right now, but I don’t know that there’s ever not something going on.” Not as long as this war continued anyway. Sirius could only imagine what it would take it reach the end, and right now, he couldn’t picture it at all. The world would continue as the world always continued, and something to shake it up that strongly wouldn’t happen without shaking much of the world with it.

The motorcycle was one of his greatest joys in life, and Sirius grinned at the awestruck edge in Caleb’s voice. Perhaps that was him being incredulous, but Sirius would take what he could get. “I built it actually. A little bit better as time wore on until it had consist parts that don’t need constant recharming or anything like that.”

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juniperthelionheart‌:

She laughed. “I think we do,” she agreed, shrugging her shoulders as she enjoyed the feeling of Sirius’ fingers running through her hair. Juniper often wondered just how she’d gotten so lucky as to have a man she adored. She wondered just as much how she’d changed from someone who was so nomadic to a woman who was happy to put down roots with a partner and a child so quickly. “Maybe more than one late morning in bed,” she mused as she thought of how comfortable it was to lie in Sirius’ arms most days.

The laugh that escaped Juniper’s lips was genuine and she shook her head. “You are you,” she agreed. “The epitome of cool, right?” It was easy to tease him and she let out a soft exhale as she took a sip of her drink. “I think you’re giving us too much credit,” she pointed out, well aware that there were some aspects about parenthood that would inevitably be boring. But she supposed she wouldn’t be bored with Sirius. Lips quirked. “So what plans do you have for us tonight?”

Sirius chuckled and nodded, still watching her face. “I like that plan. I don’t have to open until... Friday? So we’ve got a few days, and I’m happy to slowly pull myself away Friday and leave you snuggled up if you’re don’t have any early mornings by then.” He couldn’t help his easy grin as he listened to her tease him, but there wasn’t anything to deny about it. He was cool. It wasn’t arrogant to say so, just fact. 

“I figured we could start this,” he said, jerking his head toward the dessert now cooling on the counter. “Then maybe we could put on the radio and listen to the New Year’s show, maybe dance a little if we don’t hate their choice in music.” They did have a TV, but Sirius wanted this to feel just a little more special than a typical night.

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Does your muse like rain?

That depends. Does he like the rain when he rode his bike to work that day? No, no he doesn’t. Riding in the rain sucks, even on the ground. If it’s just the pure aesthetic of rain on a day when he doesn’t have to go anywhere, Sirius is much more charitable about it.

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Is your muse good with keeping on schedule for meetings, appointments, or events, or are they always late? Or, are they always a bit early?

Sirius would like to say he’s always on time, but that’s not exactly true and even he knows it. Sirius is doing his best to be a little more aware about the time he leaves for things and how much he allots for getting ready before something. He is getting better than he used to be, but he’s definitely not always punctual still.

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Random headcanon meme!

⍤ : What does your muse’s voice sound like? Is it light? High pitched? Scratchy? Deep? 

✍ : What is your muse’s handwriting like? Is it neat? Sloppy? Fancy?

☕ : Does your muse prefer coffee or tea?

⌚ : Is your muse good with keeping on schedule for meetings, appointments, or events, or are they always late? Or, are they always a bit early?

♿ : Has your muse had any injuries in the past?

☺ : What is your muse’s smile like? Do they smile often?

⚡ : How does your muse feel about storms? Are they afraid of them, or do they calm them?

⚠ : How does your muse react to possibly dangerous situations? Do they face them head-on, or do they plan out their actions first?

☃  : What is your muse’s favorite season? What about their least favorite season, if they have one? 

☂  : Does your muse like rain?

☼ : Does your muse like daytime or nighttime more?

🏨  : How well does your muse sleep?

❤ : What are your muse’s thoughts on love? If they are not in a relationship, do they believe that they will ever find a perfect someone for them?

☘ : Does your muse believe in luck? How about fate?

⚯ : Does your muse have good eyesight? If not, what is it like? Are they nearsighted or farsighted? Or both? Do they use glasses? Or do they prefer contacts?

👓 : If your muse wears glasses, what are their glasses frames like?

♨ : Does your muse have good table manners? How do they feel about bad table manners?

❀ : What is your muse’s opinion about flower crowns?

♬ : Does your muse sing well? Regardless of whether they sing well or not, do they enjoy singing?

📐 : Is your muse good at math? Do they like it, or do they hate it?

♞ : What is your muse’s favorite animal?

εїз : How does your muse feel about bugs and insects?

📱 : Does your muse prefer calling or texting?

☆ : Of the sun, stars, and the moon, which is your muse’s favorite?

ツ : Does your muse prefer lots of friends, or just a few close ones?

✝ : Is your muse religious?

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Sirius walked around the counter with a small stack of chocolate confections to hand it over to Lily. Before he actually turned them over, he threw a one-armed hug around her. “I’d say this was a gift, but it’s more the bribery for a mission, should you choose to accept it. James stole one of my favorite Bowie albums, and I want to both steal it back and get him back. I need you to get me in without James noticing. You in?” Without waiting for an answer from her, Sirius handed over the confections. He wasn’t a monster, after all. Even if she said no, he wasn’t going to take them away.

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mxdnight-marauder‌:

Anyone who knew James Potter for longer than a few moments -especially now, after having graduated from Hogwarts- could have guessed he wanted kids. Of course that wasn’t only his decision, as it would be Lily who would have to carry out the pregnancy, but it was something they had talked about, certainly. “Oh yes. Well, it’s always been a lingering topic of conversation, at least. Course we had been thinking of waiting a bit, but then again, it makes sense, now that everyone seems to be having kids on us,” James chuckled, finding it rather amusing. 

It was pretty clear that Sirius hadn’t yet picked up on the fact that James was hinting at Lily already being pregnant, though that was quite alright with him. It was more fun trying to hint at it even more. When Sirius brought up their kids not being in the same year, though, James had to hold back a snicker. “Well, I dunno… I reckon they’d make an exception if the baby’s due by the end of July don’t you?” he asked, casually at first, turning to the other man with a smirk on his face. “Typically the cutoff’s before the first of September.”

Sirius had known James for a very long time. For much of his life, he’d known James better than anyone else, and it was debatably still true. He knew that amused I’m-up-to-something tone quite well. Sirius paused, glancing over at James carefully as he tried to figure out what the game was here. Clearly there was one. 

And there it was. “End of July” was a pretty clear game changer for their conversation.

Sirius’ face stretched impossibly as he bounced forward, throwing his arms around James’ shoulders and yanking him in for a hug. “Dude!” It wasn’t his most eloquent response in his life, but Sirius was pretty sure James would get the message. “That’s amazing! We’re going to have... Holy shit, we’ll be new dads together! That’s what- Two... Two and a half months difference? Maybe slightly more depending on when our baby comes. That’s so awesome. How’s Lily doing?”

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mxdnight-marauder‌:

With all of this talk about cooking, James wondered how exactly he was going to shift the topic conversation. That was, until he got the idea that perhaps he should just casually slip it in, and wait for Sirius to notice. “Really? I’m impressed,” James smiled, clapping Sirius on the back. There were certain meals that James could make for the simple fact that his mother swore to never let him leave her house without knowing how to not starve himself to death, but for the most part, the way cooking at the Potter house went was a lot like potion experimenting. Throw enough things in a pot or pan and hope for the best. 

“Sure, sure, I understand. I guess Lily and I will have to start doing the same soon,” James nodded, casually slipping in the hint. “Dessert does sound rather nice, particularly after a long day.” Sitting himself down at the table, James figured he might as well continue with the casual slips of news into the conversation, since it seemed to be blending nicely. “I hope our children like ice cream. It would be very unfortunate, considering I practically grew up on Fortescue’s ice cream in the summer.”

Sirius paused and looked up sharply at James’ response. “Wait, are you guys thinking about kids?” He supposed he shouldn’t be shocked. Even he had a kid on the way, so it made sense that Lily and James who had done things the traditional way and settled down with marriage and a home were thinking of adding a baby to that picturesque little scene. “That’s awesome, James. How long have you guys been talking about it?” Sirius knew that was probably a nosy question, but he and Juniper hadn’t really had the luxury of discussion first. He didn’t really know how it worked for most couples.

His smile grew as James mentioned kids liking ice cream. Their kids liking ice cream. “I mean Remus and Zephyr will always have the oldest, and I know there will be a little gap, but if you and Lily get to it, yours could be pretty close together. It’s a shame Juniper’s got a May due date. They won’t be in the same class in school to get up to things together.”

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calebgoldstein‌:

“I would say this time is much less stressful. It’s good not having to worry about…things chasing us.” Caleb couldn’t even remember what it had been that had chased him as there had been many things that night. The only thing he could easily recall was being gripped by a statue which wasn’t as strange as everything else occurring in a frenzy around him. 

“Dream vacation?” Caleb echoed with a grin, thinking the prompt had been an interesting one and gave a moment before shaking his head at Sirius’ response. “Definitely not here then. Maybe somewhere with more sun. Maybe Barcelona or Venice. What about you? What’s in your cards? I’m sure if you’ve lived here most of your life you would want a change as well.”

Sirius chuckled before nodding his agreement. “Less stone flying around. That’s always a plus when it comes to remembering someone’s name.” At the time, getting the bakery back in one piece had been such a big deal in his concerns. Now with everything else going on, it seemed like the completion had been so simple. 

“Those are both tempting options, but I don’t know that it’s one place?” He shrugged as he tried to put into words the sense of freedom on his bike and trying to prolong it. “I guess I’d just want to fly around Europe. I have a flying motorcycle, you see. My favorite day trips have been my girlfriend climbing on the back and us just going wherever we’d like. It would be nice to do that on the continent where we could touch down in a whole new country.” That dream wasn’t particularly realistic now. He couldn’t imagine taking a vacation where they left the baby behind.

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The day had been eventful and Remus was impatient to share the news. He didn’t have any idea of how the day would begin, but waking up to a proposal and a marriage in the afternoon seemed surreal. They had both been eager to finally seal this new chapter of their lives together and though they were married, nothing felt changed. The level of trust and intimacy between them had brought the decision together that morning. It was official and there were no regrets except them doing all alone and had only been forthcoming in the owls they sent out later. Remus never thought of having a wedding,the idea of being responsible for someone’s happiness before felt draining especially when he knew that he was only going to disappoint whoever he was with. However, there was nothing but happiness at the chance of making Zephyr smile or knowing that Zephyr knew the worst parts about him and still stayed by his side. 

The way they had been wedded suited both of them and they had sent out belated owls about it. Remus wondered how many months had been put into Lily and James’ wedding as well as how long it sent them to send out thank you letters. It seemed Remus had done all of it in one afternoon. He hoped that James and Sirius sparred any ridiculing remarks or cajoling words. He sent them another owl about meeting at the Three Broomsticks and stepped into the dimly lit pub a few minutes after the suggested time. His eyes found James and Sirius at the bar and he approached them with a mirthful grin. “Started without me, did you? How very unfair.”

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Sirius had just gotten home from work when Remus’ owl arrived inviting him out. The temptation to just stay home had been incredibly strong. Then he’d realized another note had been left on the window sill. It didn’t look like Juniper had opened it yet, so Sirius unfolded it carefully. Then he nearly dropped it on the ground. Any plans of flaking out were immediately gone as he scrambled for his jacket and flooed straight to The Three Broomsticks. 

He didn’t Remus there yet, but when James walked in shortly after him, Sirius beckoned to the bar. “Bloody mental,” he muttered, then looked up as the man of the hour finally came in. “A letter?” he asked, incredulous and also a little hurt that they were only finding out after the fact. “You couldn’t have bloody invited us?”

Covering it with a joke, he glanced at James. “The nerve of some people.” He put his hand up to gesture to the bartender. “Regardless, I think this deserves a toast. To the happy groom. Where’s the other one, by the way? Zephyr didn’t feel like going out? If it’s your wedding night, you really should be hanging out with him instead of us, unless this is your way of having some kind of retroactive stag party.”

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