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Well, no, actually, because it's been eons since I read the book and don't remember it very well. 😅

But okay, exaggeration aside, I had very serious issues with Lupin's, Tonks's and Snape's arcs.

Lupin disappointed me SO MUCH. He's so...flaky. Getting into the relationship with Tonks, getting married immediately, then getting cold feet and practically leaving his pregnant wife behind, then they're back together and happy? IDK that's not the vibe I'd gotten from him during the previous books. He's avoidance personified. I expected that even after getting in a relationship with Tonks, he'd be dragging his feet about it, not get it all done whirlwind style. I think the idea is that this was a bit how he was with the Marauders as well - thought their shenanigans were a bad idea but let himself be convinced time and again - so it's not that it DOESN'T make sense at all, it's just not how I expected it to go. And the fact of the matter is that, let's face it, this was all done to lead to Lupin dead for the Stone scene and an orphan Teddy, and while yes, it's a book, plot devices abound and *should* be there... eh. I feel like this was a cheap shot overall.

Same for Tonks. I am absolutely an advocate for the early marriage and kid when it comes to Jily, but Tonks is absolutely NOT in the same position as Lily. She is older, she is educated, she is actively in the workforce in a career that puts her in the frontline of the war, she is from a different generation... she should not be the person who gets married and pregnant immediately just like that. Again, you can twist it to work but it was done for the ending's sake and not with the characters in mind. (Side note: how much more intriguing and realistic - and truer to their characters - would this whole situation have been if they'd gotten pregnant without getting married? Have Tonks devastated, thinking Remus had been serious about their relationship, Remus being like 'I never wanted this to happen' and fucking off to find Harry. Just one detail that would have made all the difference. But we can't have a child out of wedlock, JKR, can we?)

And then there's Snape. A complex, mysterious character who has been a source of doubt for everyone and a source of grief for Harry, our central character... and turns out to have done it "all for love". PLEASE. Another super cheap shot. Presumed love for someone when he can't even see her child with the minimum of sympathy, and that turning out to be his whole purpose in life. For something that was supposed to be the plan all along, it wasn't even particularly well done. It was, again, part of a larger theme, which you can see, and it makes sense in the structure of the story, and Snape is a flawed person and he hated James even though he loved Lily blah blah blah - but I think a complex character like him merited a more complex background and motives.

All that said - DH is part of canon and of the characterization of these characters, and the fun of fanfiction is trying to work with what you have. Besides, characterization is not a strict route - people are complex, and they surprise you, and they respond differently to different circumstances and a good writer can twist the circumstances so that the characters end up doing what the writer wants. So my complaint that "everyone is OOC in DH" is more about the fact that, however justifiable all the characters are and how explainable their actions, it carries too much the mark of "this happened for plot reasons" and not because it was the natural progression of the characters' arcs.

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May never looked so hot!

Tormenting Sirius Black is a popular pastime.

fame au! with sirius as a famous artist who just released his new album and the fans have been cray cray since then. like he can’t walk outside anymore without being crowded

and yk that would make anyone feel unsafe ofc like in general but my man also got trauma. so like people up in his personal space and he has no control and they're touching him and--

enter bodyguard!james who's there to keep him safe, but soon enough he also realizes that he has to keep sirius safe from himself. because sirius has a non existant sleep schedule and sometimes his mental health is bad enough to make him think it’s a good idea to mix alcohol with pills, and yk, the works. especially with all that's been happening lately

and it's flirting during business hours and sirius asking james if he likes his outfit when he's with his designer planning the upcoming tour

it’s james holding sirius and learning how to calm him down, "i know, baby, i know, it’s okay, you’re okay, i'm here, won’t let anyone get to you, let me take that hm? let me take care of you"

and it's sirius waking james up when he has nightmares from his brutal work, them having heartfelt conversations in the middle of the night

mhmm what about this my little crow? ♡

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH YES YES

james being insanely protective over sirius all the time is so canon to me, so bodyguard james is perfect.

i think the main conflict here would be a) professionalism, but we know neither james or sirius give a flying fuck about that, and B) sometimes James is a little too protective and Sirius feels suffocated. he's never been loved like that before, so intensely and wholly, so his natural reaction is to become even more reckless with himself.

its a lot of Sirius testing the limits of how far James will go, and obviously sirius only finds that james is utterly devoted to him.

james protecting sirius from himself yes. James does it all under the guise of 'it's my job to keep you safe' but sirius is pretty sure that bodyguards don't usually meal prep healthy food and schedule therapy appointments.

sirius would do what lady gaga did that one time and have james do some vocals in the background of one of his songs because he thinks james' voice is just so hot.

it doesn't take long for sirius to realise he's been subconsciously writing songs about james, and how he feels about james and now all he can see and hear is jamesjamesjames.

^ and beacuse these are the first love songs he's ever released people start speculating about who they might be about and decide its another celebrity that sirius is friends with (maybe mary or marlene or xeno)

^ and of course this makes james SO jealous. either he knows the songs are about him and he hates that people think that sirius is someone else's, or he doesnt know they're about him and starts to think they are about marlene/mary/xeno too.

then, after a video of james being particularly aggressive with an out of line paparazzi and turning around to be so gentle with sirius, people start shipping them HARD. like so many edits and even fan accounts.

sirius teasing and goading james into manhandling him all the time, "oh the bodygaurd thinks he's sooooo strong? bet i could take yo--" followed promptly by james taking him round the middle and throwing him over his shoulder. (obviously sirius doesn't even try in these 'fights', he knows what he wants and exactly how to get it)

also sirius being fucked in the head so he purposefully does reckless things just to get james' comfort, not realizing he could get that even without hurting himself ...

james first thinks the songs are about mary (because they have always been so close) and then when he realizes they're about him it's no better he still wanna kms because holy shit the jealousy is driving him insane. sirius is his.

james being aggressive with a stranger and then so painstakingly gentle with sirius oml asjxjszjs

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no pain no gain

While James was away, he realized he was one of the main characters in Remus’ stories. Reading them made him understand that his feelings for Sirius had not faded, if anything, they had only grown stronger. As soon as he returned to the city, he knew he needed to talk to Remus. At the same time, Sirius had started feeling increasingly guilty about the possibility of ruining James and Remus’ relationship. He decided he would keep his distance and sent Remus a message saying they needed to talk as well. Seeing the two messages arrive almost at the same time, Remus panicked. He had always believed James and Sirius suited each other far better than either of them suited him, and he already felt lucky to have been with them at all. Convinced the best thing he could do was sacrifice himself for their future together, he invited both James and Sirius to the same restaurant at the same time for dinner. Except, he never showed up, so both James and Sirius arrived expecting to speak with Remus and instead found themselves forced to face each other. Sirius arrived first. The restaurant unsettled him, especially the long wine list on the table. He was still staring at it when James arrived. Misreading the situation, James assumed Sirius simply did not know what to order, so he confidently picked a bottle for them both, partly to solve the problem and partly to show off a little. James had originally planned to ask Remus whether he might be open to a three-way relationship, since it was obvious they were both attracted to Sirius. When Remus failed to appear and Sirius was waiting there instead, James assumed Remus had already approved the idea. As a result, he began flirting with Sirius rather aggressively, while Sirius only seemed to grow more and more frustrated. When James realised that Sirius is spiraling and on the verge of a panic attack, he quickly adjusted his behaviour, and brought Sirius outside.

Some story, finally! James sort of unlocks Sirius' tragic backstory (he's quite vague about it tho!), and they clear the misunderstanding a bit! Soon they will also figure out that wolfstarbucks is endgame! 😅 Stay tuned!