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It Started With A Book

Summary:

another marauders, modern, university texting fic because there can never be enough
FUCK JKR <3

Chapter 1: It Begins

Summary:

remus meets a stranger whilst at work (I wonder who) and an accidental dinner meet up creates a new friend group (awww)

Notes:

I have tried writing so many fics before but I think this one might actually stick and im really excited to write it so, enjoy hunny

edit: its almost three years later and I've finally taken up writing again. also started uni last year!! so the uni life will be more accurate from chapter 5 (I think). I'm currently editing the old chapters while working on the new as well, so bare with me. however, I'm really enjoying diving back into this fic so I hope you lot do too

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

Chapter Text

Monday the 3rd of October

(coffee supplier + coffee addict)  2.40PM

 

coffee addict: 

oh my god 

lily

one of the most attractive men I've ever seen has just walked into the shop 

 

coffee supplier: 

details????

 

coffee addict: 

shoulder length curly black hair

bit shorter than me

probably like 5'10

leather jacket black jeans and boots 

oh my god help

he's walking towards me 

 

coffee supplier: 

STAY STRONG RE 

 

3.11PM 

 

coffee addict: 

wow 

 

coffee supplier: 

????

 

coffee addict: 

he came over and asked for book recs 

and lily

I think he was flirting 

im not sure tho 

he seems too good to be true 

must be straight 

 

coffee supplier: 

shoulder length hair? 

were the boots doc martens.

 

coffee addict: 

yes 

 

coffee supplier: 

!!!!!!!!!

 

coffee addict: 

well I can't judge sexuality on that 

that would be stereotyping 

 

coffee supplier: 

remus, you're the biggest stereotype I know  

 

coffee addict: 

doesnt matter anyway 

ill probably never see him again 

I didn't even get his name

 

coffee supplier: 

probably not but still

 

(euphemia fan club) 3.15PM

 

fav child:

dear LORD 

I have met the love of my life 

he works in flourish and blotts 

and he's so lanky 

and he was wearing a knitted jumper like omg how adorable 

 

jamsie-poo: 

speaking of the loves of our lives 

I JUST SAW MINE 

I found out her name today 

its LILY 

LIKE A FLOWER 

she's the most beautiful person ive ever seen 

 

fav child: 

what about me :((

 

jamsie-poo:

sorry brother xxx

I think she takes the cake 

 

fav child: 

alexa play the other woman by lana del ray 

 

jamsie-poo: 

stop being dramatic

 

fav child: 

never.

when can I meet this other woman.

OR AM I THE OTHER WOMAN NOW??

 

jamsie-poo:

don't be silly 

she's my future wife 

she works the morning shift tomorrow if u want to tag along 

 

fav child: 

stalker 

 

jamsie-poo: 

see u at 9 xxx

 

(bisexual alliance) 4.30PM

 

lils:

hello my lovelies!!!

 

m:

hello :)

 

re:

hey lil

 

lils:

is everyone free to do dinner tonight? 

just something casual to have a gossip

my treat :)))

 

re: 

im free 

 

m: 

yep me too 

 

lils: 

meet outside my building at 7??

 

m: 

see u then babes <3

 

re:

yep

 

 

(marauders superiority) 5.30PM

 

prongs: 

we still on for pizza tonight lads??

 

pads: 

yessir 

 

wormy: 

yes :) 

 

pads: 

anyone fancy sharing a margarita pitcher with meeee

 

wormy: 

its monday 

 

pads: 

and?? I dont have any classes until the afternoon 

 

wormy: 

well I do 

so I won't be sharing 

we're making soufflé tomorrow <3

 

prongs:

ill share pads 

 

pads: 

fabulous 

I hope ur bringing that soufflé home to us wormy boy

 

wormy:

of course 

 

pads: 

good lad 

 

(coffee supplier + coffee addict) 7.45PM 

 

coffee addict: 

oh my god 

the guy sitting at the table next to us 

is the same one from earlier 

 

coffee supplier: 

oh wow 

he really is gorgeous 

 

coffee addict: 

he keeps looking at mary 

I told u he was straight 

 

why is she speaking to him 

oh god 

she knows him 

 

coffee supplier:

remus 

u see the guy with the glasses

 

coffee addict: 

yes 

 

coffee supplier: 

he's the one from the cafe 

 

coffee addict: 

ACIUNDSHVBV

 

(euphemia fan club) 7.47PM

 

fav child: 

JAMES

MARY'S FRIEND IS THE GUY FROM THE BOOK SHOP

 

jamsie-poo: 

WHAT 

BRO 

THE GINGER ONE IS LILY 

 

fav child: 

NDJEBFHWVBICBOUBVJOWB

 

jamsie-poo: 

DANKCBSKHVBKRBVKABVBJHYUFDU

 

(bisexual alliance) 8.00PM

 

lils: 

mary how on earth do u know those guys 

 

m:

why are u messaging me im sat opposite u

 

lils: 

they can't hear us talking about them!!

 

re: 

^^

 

m:

ahh right

well the one with black hair is one of marlene's best friends 

idk 

I guess I just know them they're fairly well known around here 

 

re: 

jesus christ

 

m: 

??

 

lils: 

we can discuss this later.

 

(coffee supplier + coffee addict) 8.03PM

 

coffee addict: 

WHY DID SHE INVITE THEM OVER HERE

IM PANICKING 

 

coffee supplier: 

relax re 

ur hot 

and he is definitely at least a bit gay 

 

coffee addict: 

oh god hes sitting next to me 

this is how I die.

 

(Unnamed chat) 9.30PM

(Mary Macdonald added Sirius Black) 

(Mary Macdonald added James Potter) 

(Mary Macdonald added Peter Pettigrew)

(Mary Macdonald added Lily Evans) 

(Mary Macdonald added Remus Lupin)

(Mary Macdonald added Dorcas Meadowes)

(Mary Macdonald added Marlene McKinnon) 

Mary Macdonald: 

hey guysss!!

I thought, after tonight, that it was well overdue we all met up as a group 

 

James Potter: 

agreed 

 

Mary Macdonald: 

okay we should all introduce ourselves 

lets do 

our name, star sign, course we take and change our nickname in the group 

ill go first 

im mary 

im a virgo :)

and I do english 

(Mary Macdonald changed their nickname to maryquitecontrary)

Sirius Black: 

ME NEXT

hey guys im sirius 

im a scorpio ;)

and I do art 

(Sirius Black changed their nickname to gay bitch) 

 

(coffee supplier + coffee addict) 

 

coffee supplier:

yeah no he's gay. 

 

coffee addict: 

and he does ART

 

(Unnamed chat)

 

James Potter: 

my turnnnn :)

hello im james 

im an aries and I take finance and business studies 

(James Potter changed their nickname to urfavhimbo)

Marlene McKinnon: 

hey sluts 

im marlene  

im a leo 

and I sadly take art with sirius 

 

gay bitch: 

u love it ;)

(Marlene McKinnon changed their name to gay blondie)

gay blondie: 

sirius took the name I wanted. 

thief. 

dorky u go next ml

 

gay bitch: 

disgusting 

 

Dorcas Meadowes: 

be quiet sirius 

hey guys im dorcas but most people just call me cas :) 

im an aries and I do musical theatre 

(Dorcas Meadowes changed their nickname to theatre kid)

maryquitecontrary: 

whos next

 

Lily Evans: 

ill go :) 

hey everyone, im lily 

im an aquarius and I take a nursing course 

(Lily Evans changed their nickname to hot ginger)

 

(euphemia fan club) 

 

jamsie-poo:

omg she's so amazing 

 

fav child: 

bet you'd like her to be ur nurse ;)

 

jamsie-poo: 

STOP IT JBHBSBK

 

(Unnamed chat)

hot ginger:

remus u go 

 

Remus Lupin: 

hi

im remus and im a pisces 

 

(euphemia fan club) 

 

fav child:

OH MY FUCKING GOD

NVJKSBVV

HES A PISCES 

 

jamsie-poo:

what does that mean 

 

fav child:

that he is my soulmate.

 

(Unnamed chat) 

 

gay bitch: 

we'd get along well 

scorpios and pisces are great together 

;)

 

Remus Lupin: 

hm okay 

anyway 

I take english lit and history 

 

(euphemia fan club) 

 

fav child: 

im dying 

HISTORY AND ENGLISH LIT 

god can this man get any more attractive 

 

(Unnamed chat) 

(Remus Lupin changed their nickname to book nerd)

Peter Pettigrew: 

me last!!

im peter

im a gemini and I study catering 

(Peter Pettigrew changed their nickname to chef remy)

urfavhimbo:

nickname is gold pete

 

chef remy: 

thank u, thank u very much 

 

gay blondie:

I can't believe im associated with a gemini 

 

chef remy: 

:( 

im a nice one I promise 

 

gay blondie: 

no such thing. 

 

(bisexual alliance) 10.05PM

 

m:

what on earth were u on about earlier 

 

lils: 

well

james comes into work all the time 

 

m:

not that often 

I only see him whenever ur on a shift too 

 

lils: 

...

 

m:

oh

what about pete and sirius tho??

 

m: 

well peter is irrelevant 

 

re:

poor petey

 

lils:

but remus met sirius when he was working and has a big gay crush on him 

 

re: 

LILY

 

lils:

I said what I said 

 

m: 

awwww re that's so cute

 

re:

I dont have a crush 

 

lils:

no that was a lie

ur madly in love with him 

and u want his children

 

re:

lily 

shut up 

I know where u live 

 

lils: 

that's not very nice :((

 

m: 

I can set u up with him if u want rem??

 

re: 

no thank u.

 

(coffee supplier + coffee addict) 

 

coffee addict: 

I hate u 

 

coffee supplier:

ur so mean to me 

 

coffee addict:

its deserved 

 

Tuesday the 4th of October 

(euphemia fan club) 8.15AM

 

jamsie-poo:

rise and shine sweetie

 

fav child: 

why.

 

jamsie-poo: 

we are visiting the loml at her place of work remember??

 

fav child: 

well I met her yesterday 

so I assumed I would be allowed to sleep? 

 

jamsie-poo: 

no u have to come with me :((

 

fav child: 

ugh 

no peace for the wicked suppose 

 

(coffee supplier + coffee addict) 9.20AM

 

coffee supplier:

re 

watch out 

u will never guess who just walked in here and ordered an iced oat milk latte

 

coffee addict: 

no.

 

coffee supplier:

yes.

not even just sirius 

james is here too 

he acted like he didn't even realise I work here 

 

coffee addict: 

yes but sirius 

pls god dont let him discover my secret corner 

 

coffee supplier: 

oh honey 

they're headed straight for u

 

coffee addict: 

fuck

 

"Oh, hey Remus." Shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit- "Hi mate. You alright?" Words Lupin. Say words.

 "Alright lads?" God, thought Remus, since when did I start saying lads?  "Yeah, great." James said, as he took a seat next to Remus, Sirius sitting opposite. "I didn't know Lily worked here." 

Remus knew it was a lie. A massive lie. But his brain was far too focused on the god-like boy opposite him, who was now casually sipping on his iced latte. "Yeah she's worked here for a while now." 

"You work over at Flourish and Blotts don't you?" asked Sirius. 

Remus' heart thudded again his chest. How does he know that? Wait. Oh my god he remembers. 

"Yeah that's right." 

The three sat in comfortable silence. Remus, who had been peacefully reading, placed his bookmark in the book and put it on the table. He stared at Sirius for as long as he could before he got noticed. He noted that Sirius' eyes were grey and that he had such pretty eyelashes. There was a freckle on his right cheekbone and his jawline could probably cut Remus in half. He wouldn't mind. His analysis of Sirius' face got interrupted as Lily came flouncing over. 

"Hiya guys." She took a seat next to Sirius. "Just thought I'd come and say hi, I'm on my break." 

After twenty minutes of chatter, the conversation landed on the four of them agreeing that James should host a party at the weekend to celebrate the newly found friend group.

"We'd better go, I've got a class soon." James announced, standing up but keeping his eyes on Lily. She pretended not to notice. 

"See you later." Sirius said, as him and James walked towards the door. 

Lily waited for them to be a few paces out of the door before blurting out, "God, that man is gorgeous." 

"Which one."

"Sirius obviously. He so fancies you." 

"And what about James, hm?" Remus asked, raising his eyebrows.

"What about him" 

"He's definitely into you." 

"Well yeah, who wouldn't be." 

"And you're definitely not into him?"

"Ew, god no. He's so-" 

"Fit?"

Lily shot Remus a look that could well have sent him to an early grave. "Arrogant." 

Remus snorted. "Sure." Lily rolled her eyes. 

"On that note, I have to get back to work. See you later Re." 

She blew a kiss over her shoulder as she floated away. Remus smiled to himself. 

 

(Unnamed chat) 7.00PM 

(hot ginger named the chat 'party hoes') 

hot ginger: 

whoop whoop!!

 

gay blondie:

someone say party ;)))

marly loves a party 

 

urfavhimbo:

yep! im hosting!!

 

gay bitch:

WOOOOOOOO

is friday or saturday better for everyone? 

 

hot ginger: 

I have work saturday morning

preferably don't want a hangover

 

book nerd: 

yeah me too 

 

urfavhimbo:

so saturday night??

 

gay blondie:

good with me 

 

theatre kid: 

and me :))

 

gay bitch:

me tooooo

 

book nerd: 

yep 

 

chef remy: 

YESSSS

 

hot ginger:

yasss

 

gay blondie: 

@maryquitecontrary 

??

 

maryquitecontrary:

works for me :))

 

urfavhimbo:

WOOOOOOOO

so saturday 

at mine 

8pm 

you guys can invite whoever you want xx

everyone is welcome!!

 

chef remy:

WOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

(Sirius Black + Remus Lupin) 7.30PM

 

(Sirius Black changed their nickname to scorpio hottie)

(scorpio hottie changed Remus Lupin's nickname to pisces hottie)

scorpio hottie: 

hello re re 

 

pisces hottie:

did u just call me re re 

 

scorpio hottie:

yes 

no shame in it

 

pisces hottie:

u should have shame 

 

scorpio hottie:

that's homophobic 

 

pisces hottie: 

yes I am a raging homophobe

u figured me out 

 

scorpio hottie: 

ur sarcasm is adorable 

 

pisces hottie: 

ur confidence is off-putting

 

scorpio hottie: 

oh re re, ur too kind 

 

(coffee supplier + coffee addict) 8.43PM

 

coffee addict: 

send immediate help 

sirius black is messaging me 

 

coffee supplier:

omg 

saying what???

 

coffee addict: 

he keeps calling me re re

 

*screenshot jpg*

 

coffee supplier: 

omg he called u adorable 

 

coffee addict: 

no he said my sarcasm is adorable

 

coffee supplier: 

are u ignorant on purpose remus or are u just stupid? 

 

coffee addict: 

shut up 

he probably just wants to be mates 

 

coffee supplier:

ew 

"mates"? 

why are u talking like a straight man

 

coffee addict:

im just saying 

I shouldn't get any ideas 

 

coffee supplier: 

u are exhausting 

 

coffee addict: 

its a talent <3

 

(scorpio hottie + pisces hottie) 8.46PM

 

pisces hottie: 

ur right I suppose I am too kind

maybe I should tone it down 

 

scorpio hottie: 

oh, re re 

how u wound me 

 

pisces hottie: 

so glad I have such an emotional influence in ur life 

ill use it to my advantage 

 

scorpio hottie: 

please do ;)

 

(euphemia fan club) 8.48PM

 

fav child: 

fuck me 

I think remus might be 

flirting back?????

 

jamsie-poo:

so proud of u pads xxx

 

fav child: 

u have to message lily 

 

jamsie-poo: 

SJBFERBHIBVBABKJHEBB

okay 

 

fav child: 

u can do this prongsie boy!!!

 

jamsie-poo: 

xxxx

 

okay im doing it tomorrow 

 

fav child:

bro

 

jamsie-poo:

she might be asleep rn :(

 

(scorpio hottie + pisces hottie) 8.50PM

 

pisces hottie: 

goodnight sirius 

 

scorpio hottie:

goodnight re re 

Notes:

if I miss anything pls let me know loves