philophobia-the fear of falling in love
or becoming emotionally connected
to someone...
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This is a story you've heard before, passed down through generations, about a young girl and a young boy who utterly despise each other.
Then, somehow, t...
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xxxi||remus' eighteenth birthday
"Come on Mar!" James says loudly, beginning to drag the girl out of the crimson sheets of her four poster bed in her and Danielle's dormitory.
"Go away." Maria grumbles, burying her face into her pillow." "How did you even get up here?"
"We have our ways." Sirius grins, falling onto the bed and almost crushing Maria's legs as she moves them quickly. It's been three weeks since Clarissa's death and the boys have been doing their best to make Maria laugh at least three times a day. But the only thing that Maria lets herself be happy about is the nights in the astronomy tower, sat on Regulus' lap, him reading the melodies of words from different muggle books, occasionally kissing her cheek or temple as she stares up at the endless river of stars above them.
"That's not at all concerning." Maria mumbles as Peter jumps onto the bed next to her, leaning back on the headboard with a boyish grin on his face.
"Remus is still asleep, we thought we'd let him sleep in." Peter gives a reason why Remus isn't with the trio. Maria nods sleepily, today is March 10, also known as — Remus Lupin's birthday. The three boys and Maria have always made a big deal out of Remus' birthday, Maria didn't really know why but now she guesses it's because of all the days he spends in pain every year. They always host a party in the common room with alcohol and music, normally Sirius and James would get completely wasted and start singing Queen songs loudly as they dance on tables.
Maria finally gets up and shrugs on James' quidditch jumper from his fifth year, the quartet walking down the stairs that turn into a slide and Maria ends up landing in a heap with Peter and Sirius whilst James had somehow landed on two feet.
They creep into the boys dormitory and James and the boys share a look before abruptly shouting out and singing 'Happy Birthday', completely off tune and out of sync. James' voice cracks as he tries to do a high note and Remus throws his pillow at Sirius who coughs after attempting the same thing as James had.
"Happy birthday Moony!" They all shout and Maria goes over and brings Remus into a hug that he tiredly returns, still recovering slightly from his last full moon a couple of days ago.
"Wow, eighteen, what old men you are." James whistles, looking at Sirius and Remus who look at him incredulously before rolling their eyes.
"Big day today, Moony, got lots planned." Peter says happily, patting Remus on the shoulder as he walks over to his trunk to get out Remus' present.
"Here." Maria says to Remus softly as she sits next to him on the scarlet sheets. Remus smiles sheepishly as he gingerly takes the present off Maria, opening the gift bag and taking out three bars of chocolate, giving Maria a look and she just smiles at him, he then takes out a book and smiles at the velvet, hardback copy of 'Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them', looking much more attractive than his one with pages missing and the spine breaking.
