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more than anything else, Remus was proud of the expansions that were happening within the library. The pebble tablets were an upgrade, but he was particularly looking forward to the advance search assistant that he’d been working on. It was finally in it’s final stages, and Remus knew that it would help narrow down not only specific works that patrons might not remember the full title of or might otherwise have difficulty tracking down, but also suggest other books tailored to each person. Both a map and a search engine, it had the capacity to locate and retrieve any book necessary for patrons that were busy and on the go. 

for those that still enjoyed the typical library experience though, Remus ensured that it would be as least disruptive as possible. He understood the need for ambience, having spent much time in the library purely because he enjoyed the atmosphere of it. He was busy pulling the books he needed for his latest research topic when he felt the presence of a person behind him. Remus turned his head, polite as ever, as he quietly asked, ‘ can I help you find anything in particular? ‘ 

When: Noon Where: Café Who: Lily & Open 

It had been a few days since the census, and although nothing had changed on the surface, Lily knew that things were different. The Ministry now had a list with the details of every Muggle-Born in the Wizarding World, and their families, and it was only a matter of time before the wrong person would get access to it. It was a lot to deal with, but she knew that she could count on her friends during hard times. 

Seeing some familiar faces that day in Hogsmeade had brought up a lot of old memories, and that was exactly the push that Lily needed to reach out to her old friends. She waited at a table by the window in the local café with a warm drink in her hands, glancing down at her watch to check the time. She was starting to feel a little nervous when she heard the chimes above the door ring as it was opened, and a familiar face came walking in. 

“You know, I wasn’t sure if you would come or not,” she admitted, watching as they took a seat at the table. She had been a little too busy since graduation, and hadn’t made as much time for those she cared about as she should have. “It’s good to see you.”

she didn’t go out of the house very often unless it was necessary. after that article was published, no one looked at her the same way. before, people looked at her in fear --- which was stupid because she didn’t think of herself as scary --- but now they looked at her in disgust. she’d heard whispers like ‘i can’t believe she isn’t locked up’, ‘how does she have her kids in her custody’, ‘she knew what she was doing’. all idiotic remarks and assumptions. but she didn’t have to defend herself to people. it was stated in the article that she wasn’t being a reckless driver. she simply passed out at the wheel. something that was unavoidable. but bet your ass she pays a lot more attention to her blood sugar these days to avoid anything like that happening ever again. 

So focused was he, that he barely had time to realise before he was bumping into someone, their bodies colliding harshly. He grimaced, pulling his headphones down and reaching a hand out to steady the other person. “Shit, my bad,” Jay said with a slight out of breath chuckle. “You good? Didn’t mean to run ya over there,” he continued, running a hand over his hair awkwardly.