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Title: The Replacements Author: gryffindorJ Rating: Explicit

Summary: Regulus has taken the Dark Mark, and Remus is in the Order, but that isn't the only reason they shouldn't be doing what they're doing.

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Title: Whatever I Want (Whatever That Is) Author: xylodemon Rating: Explicit

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Title: Absinthe Author: Smef Rating: Explicit

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Title: Illusions Author: Gehayi Rating: mature

Welcome to headcanon time, a regular feature on HMS The Fall of Rome. A question or prompt will be given and I will write a personal headcanon based around them and encourage others to write a headcanon for the same prompt. You can submit it via the askbox or to the queue and it will be shared. You may also submit prompts via the askbox. You can also write fics, draw fan arts, or do other thing but I will personally be writing headcanons for these prompts. I hope you all enjoy and let’s get started.

How did they meet?

Regulus had seen the scarred boy around Hogwarts on a variety of occasions, wearing the scarlet and gold ties that signified Gryffindor and oft-accompanied by his brother and his brother’s other friend, James and Peter. He had always paid little heed to Remus; he was quiet and unobjectionable but also beneath his notice - Gryffindor and half-blood. But in his third year, Regulus is sitting on the floor in the library, nose buried deep in a musty tome, the world around him an insignificant buzz. Suddenly there’s pressure against him, a loud thump, and an “ow”. He looks over, blue eyes wide, finding his brother’s friend, Remus, sprawled on the floor, a pile of books surrounding him.

“Sorry,” Remus had murmured, grabbing his books. Remus then looked over at the Regulus, his green eyes widening as he suddenly recognized the boy he’d tripped over. “Uh, Regulus...”

“Lupin,” Regulus responds. His mouth is dry and his hands are clenching tightly to the book, knuckles white. 

“Sorry,” Lupin murmurs again, “very sorry; I wasn’t looking where I was going.”

(“That’s quite obvious,” muttered Regulus, which Remus ignored.)

“Anyone, um, sorry and have a nice day.” Remus grabs his books and scurries off, leaving Regulus sitting there, clutching his book, and thinking about that lanky frame sprawled on the ground, those startled green eyes, medley of scars, and murmured words in a hoarse voice. Those thoughts eventually passed though, buried in schoolwork and Slytherin politics.

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Title: Brothers Author: iamisaac Rating: Explicit Warning: Underage

Before I begin, thanks for the question!Now onto the answer.

I actually found this a difficult questionto answer, not in the sense that I didn’t understand it, but that because ofhow little we know about the Marauders during the Marauder Era, there could bea multitude of different reactions. However, I have thought about Sirius’possible reactions in the past so I’ll start there.

I see Sirius looking at this like abetrayal. He’s likely ranted to Remus (and the other Marauders) on a multitudeof occasions regarding Regulus – how he stands on the side-lines when he’sfighting with their parents, how he follows along with the pureblood ideology,and just in general how opposite he is of Sirius. Sirius would say somethingrather stupid, probably using Remus’ condition and its ‘dark’ nature againsthim or something else inflammatory. Remus would shut him down with anotherinsult, delivered with all the cool calmness Sirius associates with Slytherinthat would leave Sirius shouting ‘Slytherin wanna-be’ at Remus’ retreatingback.  Remus would leave Sirius to simmerand eventually Sirius would calm down enough to be civil but he still wouldn’tunderstand why it’s happening. Eventually he’d come to accept it but he’d stillbe pretty grossed out about it (‘Moony, he’s my brother and a Slytherin – don’tsnog him in front of me!’).

This is of course, if Sirius found outabout during the course of Hogwarts. I personally don’t believe that wouldhappen; Remus and Regulus would keep their relationship a secret, Remus becausehe worries it might ruin his friendship with Sirius and that the otherMarauders would take Sirius’ side and Regulus because it would ruin his imageas the good son and proper Black heir. This is not to say that I don’t thinkSirius never found out; I think that during Sirius’ time spent at GrimmauldPlace in book 5, Remus confessed to the relationship. I also think that Siriuswould be accepting during this time because it happened in the past and thatthey wouldn’t really speak any more of it.

As for Lily, James, and Peter, I think they’dskip the outrage that Sirius has and skip straight to the confusion. After all,Regulus is the perfect pureblood prince; why is he in a relationship withRemus? And why is Remus in it? What does he see in it? Is Remus just in it becauseRegulus looks so much like Sirius?

I think at first, in public, James wouldn’tspeak to Remus because Sirius is his brother and he has to stand by his brother’sside, but behind the scenes he would still treat Remus as Moony. Remus wouldunderstand this as well and harbour no ill-will towards James for sticking bySirius – Sirius is a rather delicate person even if he says he isn’t and wouldprobably be in a really bad place if James abandoned him. Still, Remus wouldrant about Sirius to James when they were alone and James would make subtlecomments about Remus and Regulus’ relationship being okay to Sirius. Jamesprobably wouldn’t spend a lot of time around the couple before Sirius accepts itso he’d be pretty confused for as long as Sirius is but eventually he’d seethem and understand why they’re drawn to one another.

For Peter, I have a feeling he would betorn between James and Sirius and Remus, leading him to spend one day withJames and Sirius and the next with Remus and Regulus. I think he’d see a lotmore of Remus and Regulus’ relationship, therefore seeing just how much theylove each other and that Regulus isn’t just a substitute for Sirius. As thefight wore on, I think he’d end up showing more and more support for Remus andRegulus, eventually culminating in him telling Sirius that he’s being ‘fuckingridiculous’ and to ‘get over himself.’

As for Lily, I don’t think she’d be veryprivy to the goings on of the Marauders when Remus and Regulus are firstrevealed (I believe their relationship starts when Remus is in fifth year andRegulus is in fourth year). Like the rest of the onlookers, she’d be confused,and perhaps she’d ask Remus why he was with Regulus during prefect patrols butfor the most part, it would be a rather insignificant deal in her mind. Inseventh year, when she becomes more “in” with the group, she’d see that Remusand Regulus do truly love each other even though at the point theirrelationship would be sailing into rougher seas with the Black familypressuring Regulus to be the perfect heir, to get engaged to a perfectpureblood wife and to take the Dark Mark.

As for from a multishipping POV, I’m goingto look at it from a Wolfstar (Remus x Sirius) POV since I also ship that one.

Most of the reactions would be the same,but the reasoning would be different. The main reason people would be confusedabout their relationship and what most people would think at first, is thatRemus is only with Regulus as a stand-in for Sirius. Sirius would be upsetbecause he loves Remus. I have a feeling that in this scenario, Sirius wouldhave confessed his feelings to Remus, been rejected, and then when he pushesfor more information, been told Remus was already with Regulus so there wouldalso be some feelings like Regulus stole Remus from Sirius thrown in. Also, ifwe throw in to the scenario that eventually Sirius and Remus get together afterRegulus’ death, Sirius would probably feel insecure and wonder if he wasjust the replacement for Regulus, despite Remus’ numerous attempts at tellingSirius that despite their physical similarities, Sirius and Regulus are twovery different people that he loves for two very different reasons.