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Family Portraits

2008-08-21T23:08:43-08:00

Author: Sivaroobini Lupin-Black
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Family/Romance
Pairing: Lily P. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,021, Reviews: 3 Updated: 8-21-08, Published: 8-21-08
Status: Complete

In the picture, they aren't men yet. They are still boys, eternally young and carefree, forever laughing as one family formed not by blood, but by something far deeper. Love. MWPPL fluff

Scratches

2008-07-12T10:34:12-08:00

Author: Avada Cait-davra
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Angst/Romance
Pairing: Remus L. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 5,074, Reviews: 8 Updated: 7-12-08, Published: 7-12-08
Status: Complete

Sirius has a secret. He likes Remus. But nothing can ever be simple, especially the scratches. RR SB/RL

Zenith

2008-05-27T06:06:25-08:00

Author: Aeditimi Scriba
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: General
Pairing: Remus L.
Chapters: 1, Words: 271, Reviews: 2 Updated: 5-27-08, Published: 5-27-08
Status: Complete

Mid Half-Blood Prince. Remus one-shot, implied R/S. "As viewed from the northern hemisphere, the star, Sirius, reaches its highest point at midnight on New Year’s Eve."

Wounds

2008-05-27T06:04:27-08:00

Author: Aeditimi Scriba
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: General/Tragedy
Pairing: George W.
Chapters: 1, Words: 361, Reviews: 5 Updated: 5-27-08, Published: 5-27-08
Status: Complete

Post Deathly Hallows, George reflects. "I have no mirrors in my flat..."

Running

2008-06-27T14:35:09-08:00

Author: Staci-Diane603
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Angst/Hurt/Comfort
Pairing: Sirius B. & Remus L.
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,089, Reviews: 7 Updated: 6-27-08, Published: 6-27-08
Status: Complete

Seventh year Marauder ficlet. Sirius hears some bad news concerning Regulus. He reacts. Remus/Sirius

Old Friends

2008-07-02T09:18:43-08:00

Author: Maths Is Immortal
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: Humor/Friendship
Pairing: Sirius B. & Remus L.
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,149, Reviews: 17 Updated: 7-2-08, Published: 7-2-08
Status: Complete

It’s Sirius’ first Order meeting since he’s escaped from Azkaban and he’s bored. He resorts to his old solution of writing notes to Remus using a spell that they perfected at Hogwarts.

Broken Things

2008-06-15T22:13:50-08:00

Author: Kihin Ranno
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Drama
Pairing: Remus L. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,763, Reviews: 11 Updated: 6-15-08, Published: 6-15-08
Status: Complete

Sirius is beginning to crack, but Remus is afraid of broken things.

The Unspoken

2008-07-03T07:27:45-08:00

Author: Gaby Black
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: General/Angst
Pairing: Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,181, Reviews: 27 Updated: 7-3-08, Published: 7-3-08
Status: Complete

Five sentences Sirius Black never said. Oneshot written for the Five Things challenge on HPFC.

No One Says No

2008-06-02T19:56:43-08:00

Author: JuliaKerns5
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Romance
Pairing: Remus L. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 4,190, Reviews: 38 Updated: 6-2-08, Published: 6-2-08
Status: Complete

WARNING: Slash RLSB MWPP Era OneShot Sirius is convinced that Remus likes him. Remus isn't. Sirius will ask Remus out every week. Remus always says no. But no one says no to Sirius Black.

Something Better Than This

2008-05-30T20:12:21-08:00

Author: JuliaKerns5
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Romance
Pairing: Remus L. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 3,119, Reviews: 20 Updated: 5-30-08, Published: 5-30-08
Status: Complete

WARNING: Slash RLSB Set in PoA before the Shrieking Shack confrontation scene OneShot Sirius takes to visiting his old friend and old lover in hope of rekindling a relationship lost by time. Remus is more than happy to oblige.

Big Damn Hero

2008-05-11T11:01:05-08:00

Author: JuliaKerns5
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Romance
Pairing: Remus L. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,325, Reviews: 24 Updated: 5-11-08, Published: 5-11-08
Status: Complete

WARNING: Slash RLSB MWPP Era OneShot Remus is tired of Sirius constantly being the big damn hero and saving all of the girls instead of someone like Remus or even himself. Remus finally decides to do something about it. R&R! :D

Well Known Fact

2008-05-08T14:45:17-08:00

Author: JuliaKerns5
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Humor
Pairing: Remus L. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 6,167, Reviews: 28 Updated: 5-8-08, Published: 5-8-08
Status: Complete

WARNING: Slash RLSB OneShot MWPP Era From the second Peter Pettigrew walked into Hogwarts he began unintentionally messing up Sirius' and Remus' relationship.

In The End

2008-05-07T01:54:09-08:00

Author: Romantic Idiot
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: Romance/Drama
Pairing: Remus L. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 3,937, Reviews: 12 Updated: 5-7-08, Published: 5-7-08
Status: Complete

Slash. SiriusRemus. One Shot. AU. Sirius is still alive in DH, and he and Remus finally face up to some facts about each other, and themselves.

And Then There Were None

2008-02-26T19:30:25-08:00

Author: JuliaKerns5
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Angst
Pairing: Remus L. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,756, Reviews: 27 Updated: 2-26-08, Published: 2-26-08
Status: Complete

WARNING: Slash ONESHOT RLSB and Slight LEJP One by one, they all had fallen. So thus, each of them, one by one, reunite at Death's Place. Turns from bitter to sweet. :D Rated T for death. DH spoilers.

Side Effects Of Being Gay

2007-09-12T19:32:34-08:00

Author: JuliaKerns5
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Romance
Pairing: Remus L. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,820, Reviews: 25 Updated: 9-12-07, Published: 9-12-07
Status: Complete

[WARNING: Slash][RLSB][MWPP Era][OneShot] No, Remus told himself firmly. It’s just a toiletry bag. Remus finds a makeup bag in the boys' bathroom and thinks that it is Sirius'. Lots of assumptions, throwing of eyeliner pencils, and werewolf rage.

Toothpaste Out Of The Tube

2008-05-05T05:01:44-08:00

Author: JuliaKerns5
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Romance
Pairing: Remus L. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 4,680, Reviews: 27 Updated: 5-5-08, Published: 5-5-08
Status: Complete

WARNING: Slash RLSB OneShot MWPP Era Sirius finds out about Remus' feelings for him and asks him out without Remus being aware of it. Spring Break Request!

Depression

2008-05-05T18:52:59-08:00

Author: KATi HEARTS EDWARD CULLEN
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Angst
Pairing: James P. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 9,311, Reviews: 6 Updated: 5-5-08, Published: 5-5-08
Status: In-Progress

After Sirius pulls The Prank in their sixth year, Remus won't come anywhere near him. He falls into a terrifying depression, and realizes a few things about himself along the way. RLSB slash

In Or Out

2008-04-29T18:53:45-08:00

Author: 2-4-Joy
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: Romance/Friendship
Pairing: Remus L. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 205, Reviews: 9 Updated: 4-29-08, Published: 4-29-08
Status: Complete

Remus imagines telling Sirius the truth at last. Drabble, mild slash. Nominated for Quill To Parchment Award: Best Drabble.

Just Once

2007-05-24T12:24:32-08:00

Author: JuliaKerns5
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Angst
Pairing: Remus L. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,036, Reviews: 29 Updated: 5-24-07, Published: 5-24-07
Status: Complete

[WARNING: Slash][RLSB][MWPP Era][OneShot][Unhappy Ending] Remus is dating someone, but he doesn't have any sexual experience and asks for help from Sirius. Sirius accepts, but when it's done it doesn't feel it like Remus does.

Two Different Reasons

2008-04-27T07:57:04-08:00

Author: JuliaKerns5
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Romance
Pairing: Remus L. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 4,059, Reviews: 21 Updated: 4-27-08, Published: 4-27-08
Status: Complete

WARNING: Slash RLSB MWPP Era OneShot Two different times, two different ways, two different people, two different reasons to fall in love. When Remus and Sirius realized they were in love with each other. Spring Break Request! :D

Sunbathing

2008-01-14T16:39:04-08:00

Author: mysid
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: General
Pairing: James P. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,746, Reviews: 25 Updated: 1-14-08, Published: 1-14-08
Status: Complete

James is curious about Sirius's taste in men.

If we were perfect

2006-04-16T14:46:09-08:00

Author: Lotten
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Romance/Humor
Pairing: Sirius B. & Remus L.
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,554, Reviews: 12 Updated: 4-16-06, Published: 4-16-06
Status: Complete

Midnight talks always leads to great revelations... and maybe just a hint of happiness too. Oh, yes, this is SO slash. Can't get slashier.

Midnight

2008-04-21T15:55:10-08:00

Author: Sunlit Days
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Romance
Pairing: Remus L. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 701, Reviews: 22 Updated: 4-21-08, Published: 4-21-08
Status: Complete

Remus and Sirius count down to midnight on New Year's Eve. Remus/Sirius.

Dust

2008-04-04T13:22:43-08:00

Author: Scision
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: General/Angst
Pairing: Sirius B. & James P.
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,280, Reviews: 5 Updated: 4-4-08, Published: 4-4-08
Status: Complete

Of course. That’s how James and Lily must have felt when they died. They didn’t feel a thing. The only difference is that Sirius has a tiny ribbon of blood curling around his hand and down his wrist. And he’s still alive. During Ootp, no pairing.

To Kiss a Bloke

2008-03-28T22:40:01-08:00

Author: Risu-chan14
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Romance/General
Pairing: Remus L. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 7,404, Reviews: 35 Updated: 3-28-08, Published: 3-28-08
Status: Complete

Remus dares Sirius to kiss a boy for the first time before the Christmas party is over. But after the kiss, Sirius feels withdrawal symptoms as he desperately wants to feel exactly how he felt that first time he kissed a bloke. RL/SB Slash

Even Dumbledore Knows That Sirius Doesn't Dance

2008-03-23T18:17:46-08:00

Author: JuliaKerns5
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Humor
Pairing: Remus L. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 3,160, Reviews: 37 Updated: 3-23-08, Published: 3-23-08
Status: Complete

WARNING:Slash RLSB OneShot MWPP Era James wants an extra chance to ask Lily out, so he creates a Yule Ball. Sirius doesn't want to attend, however, because then he would have to dance. And he doesn't like dancing. Remus tries to sway his opinion. REQUEST

Define Falling In Love

2008-03-22T10:40:54-08:00

Author: JuliaKerns5
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Humor
Pairing: Remus L. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 3,321, Reviews: 43 Updated: 3-22-08, Published: 3-22-08
Status: Complete

WARNING:Slash RLSB OneShot MWPP Era To the world, Remus was one tiny person. But to Sirius, Remus was the world. And Sirius thinks that's love. Remus, however, thinks differently during Sirius' confession, and that complicates things. SPRING BREAK REQUEST

Another One Through and Through

2008-03-18T04:02:01-08:00

Author: stella8h8chang
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: General/Romance
Pairing: Rufus S. & Elphias D.
Chapters: 1, Words: 3,501, Reviews: 4 Updated: 3-18-08, Published: 3-18-08
Status: Complete

Rufus Scrimgeour reflects on a number of Easters in his life, especially on where his cold, hard feelings for Albus Dumbledore came from. For TRL’s Easter Challenge. Warning: Slash.

Artless Puzzle

2007-10-24T19:29:16-08:00

Author: something-like-love
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: General
Pairing: Albus D.
Chapters: 1, Words: 544, Reviews: 20 Updated: 10-24-07, Published: 10-24-07
Status: Complete

Gellert dotes upon Ariana. [Albus x Gellert]

Kissing in the rain

2008-03-10T16:04:37-08:00

Author: Lukie15
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Romance
Pairing: Draco M. & Harry P.
Chapters: 1, Words: 573, Reviews: 5 Updated: 3-10-08, Published: 3-10-08
Status: Complete

A Draco/Harry fluff-fest. I wrote this awhile ago and I think it's really cute. I hope you guys do too.

Except That They Totally Are

2008-03-09T19:55:20-08:00

Author: JuliaKerns5
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Romance
Pairing: Remus L. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 3,343, Reviews: 27 Updated: 3-9-08, Published: 3-9-08
Status: Complete

SLIGHT Remus/Sirius SLIGHT Slash OneShot MWPP Era They aren't enemies. Except that they totally are. And Remus has no trouble admitting that he's a little bit attracted to Sirius. Except that he totally does. Because Sirius and him are not friends.

Redivivus

2008-03-02T19:14:03-08:00

Author: JuliaKerns5
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Angst
Pairing: Remus L. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,809, Reviews: 18 Updated: 3-2-08, Published: 3-2-08
Status: Complete

WARNING: Slash RLSB OneShot After Sirius is arrested, Remus is left puzzled. His friends have dispersed, so what is he left with? Definitely not Remus Lupin. He's ready for a redivivus, so he goes to see Sirius to find out exactly what happened. HAPPY END

We didn't start the fandom

2007-10-02T07:37:40-08:00

Author: RL4SBnotNT
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: General/Parody
Chapters: 1, Words: 384, Reviews: 11 Updated: 10-2-07, Published: 10-2-07
Status: Complete

Song set to We didn't start the fandom by Billy Joel. About all things Harry Potterish

8 Simple Rules For Dating Hermione Granger

2008-01-26T03:33:36-08:00

Author: The.Beautiful.And.The.Damned.
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Humor
Pairing: Harry P. & Ron W.
Chapters: 1, Words: 895, Reviews: 17 Updated: 1-26-08, Published: 1-26-08
Status: Complete

Rule One: If you come to this door and knock you'd better be delivering a message, because you're sure as hell not picking anything up..." OneShot

Just a Bit of Luck

2008-01-15T11:55:11-08:00

Author: mysid
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: General
Pairing: Sirius B. & Remus L.
Chapters: 1, Words: 7,400, Reviews: 17 Updated: 1-15-08, Published: 1-15-08
Status: Complete

When Remus suggests that winning over the person you fancy requires "a lot of luck," Sirius decides that Felix Felicis is the solution to winning over Remus.

Just So You Know

2007-09-04T01:16:48-08:00

Author: Crystal Haze
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: Romance/General
Pairing: Sirius B. & Remus L.
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,577, Reviews: 38 Updated: 9-4-07, Published: 9-4-07
Status: Complete

There's love, Remus, and there's what I've felt about you. Just so you know. SBRL.

They call me 'Wacky Sirius'

2008-01-13T18:25:06-08:00

Author: BlackElectric
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Parody/Humor
Pairing: Sirius B. & Remus L.
Chapters: 1, Words: 441, Reviews: 12 Updated: 1-13-08, Published: 1-13-08
Status: Complete

One-shot'“You just got up on the table and did the Macarena,I saw you do it.” Sirius shrugged as if he didn’t understand.' xxRemus dares to dispute Sirius's wackiness. This is not allowed. Short but sweet! NO SLASH. R&R please!

Quidditch Rooms and Libraries

2008-01-12T18:33:10-08:00

Author: JuliaKerns5
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Romance
Pairing: Remus L. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,390, Reviews: 28 Updated: 1-12-08, Published: 1-12-08
Status: Complete

WARNING: Slash RLSB MWPP Era OneShot Remus and Sirius move in together, but conflict arises when Sirius wants a quidditch room and Remus wants a library. Sleeping on couches, Peter eating doughnuts, and pranking James ensues. :D

Under An Umbrella

2008-01-12T20:28:55-08:00

Author: JuliaKerns5
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Angst
Pairing: Remus L. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,627, Reviews: 30 Updated: 1-12-08, Published: 1-12-08
Status: Complete

WARNING: Slash RLSB MWPP Era OneShot Slightly more angsty than my other stuff. Sirius is upset about his family and his preferences, and Remus tries to cheer him up in the best way possible. Remus shouts, Sirius throws pebbles, and they both get very wet.

It's Fine With Us

2006-12-26T21:33:38-08:00

Author: katilara
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: Romance
Pairing: Remus L. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 658, Reviews: 9 Updated: 12-26-06, Published: 12-26-06
Status: Complete

RemusSirius. Too much life and too much wine.

Along the Way

2007-10-30T17:54:47-08:00

Author: Elizabeth Culmer
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: General/Family
Pairing: Hermione G. & Ron W.
Chapters: 1, Words: 6,422, Reviews: 18 Updated: 10-30-07, Published: 10-30-07
Status: Complete

Idealism is hard to balance against the rest of life. Hermione, post DH, mostly gen.

Streetwalker is Preferable

2007-12-22T21:25:03-08:00

Author: Puffy Marshmallow
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Humor/Romance
Pairing: Sirius B. & Remus L.
Chapters: 1, Words: 3,675, Reviews: 32 Updated: 12-22-07, Published: 12-22-07
Status: Complete

Sirius is not a whore. He just has sex often. And in abundance. At least, that's what Remus says. SBRL.

Hurt

2008-01-06T19:31:02-08:00

Author: xxacidxx
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Hurt/Comfort
Pairing: Sirius B. & Remus L.
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,580, Reviews: 10 Updated: 1-6-08, Published: 1-6-08
Status: Complete

Sirius just committed the ultimate betrayal. Leading Snape to the whomping willow. Remus loves him, but his lover just broke his heart. How can he go on? RL.SB slash

What Our Parents Don't Know

2008-06-10T21:03:21-08:00

Author: Flower Powerer
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Romance
Pairing: Albus S. P. & Scorpius M.
Chapters: 4, Words: 3,585, Reviews: 59 Updated: 6-10-08, Published: 12-9-07
Status: In-Progress

Their bodies were separated only by a large bowl of hot, salty, popcorn. Extra butter. Albus SeverusScorpius OneShot Collection

Snogging?

2007-12-27T13:53:44-08:00

Author: koorimechick
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: Romance/Family
Pairing: Albus S. P. & Scorpius M.
Chapters: 1, Words: 410, Reviews: 17 Updated: 12-27-07, Published: 12-27-07
Status: Complete

A short dialogue fic containing Scorpius and Albus where they speak of coming out to their families.

After The Kiss

2008-01-03T10:17:30-08:00

Author: teddy64
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: Romance/Angst
Pairing: Harry P. & Ginny W.
Chapters: 1, Words: 219, Reviews: 4 Updated: 1-3-08, Published: 1-3-08
Status: Complete

Dean's point of view of Harry and Ginny's kiss in Half Blood Prince.

See You Soon

2008-01-02T03:27:28-08:00

Author: DeisyUchiha
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: General/Drama
Pairing: Sirius B. & Remus L.
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,588, Reviews: 7 Updated: 1-2-08, Published: 1-2-08
Status: Complete

This is a oneshot about the last night that Sirius saw Lily and James. He persuaded them to choose Peter for a SecretKeeper and talked for one last time to Remus, before he got to Azkaban. He would never forget the last words he said to him…See you soon…

Alias

2007-12-24T18:53:18-08:00

Author: HOLLOWpoint headers
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Drama
Pairing: Lily P.
Chapters: 1, Words: 11,308, Reviews: 3 Updated: 12-24-07, Published: 12-24-07
Status: Complete

Years after Hogwarts Lily Evans is assigned a top secret ministry mission that could make her career. The catch: she has to cut off contact with all friends and relatives to go under deep cover.

Draco is a Homophobe/Sexual

2002-06-29T21:04:18-08:00

Author: agent m1
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: Humor
Pairing: Draco M. & Harry P.
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,100, Reviews: 15 Updated: 6-29-02, Published: 6-29-02
Status: In-Progress

Crabbe and Goyle confront Draco about his homophobia and homosexual tendencies.

Remus Doesn't Even Like Poetry

2007-12-22T08:37:24-08:00

Author: JuliaKerns5
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: Romance
Pairing: Remus L. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 4,376, Reviews: 32 Updated: 12-22-07, Published: 12-22-07
Status: Complete

WARNING: Slash RLSB Slight LEJP MWPP Era Dedicated to all of you readers! Happy Holidays! :D It's Christmastime and the Hogwarts girls are bored with their own lovelife, so they delve into Sirius' and Remus' with amusing results.