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The last time Voldemort gained power he almost destroyed everything we hold most dear.
When you lose something you cannot replace.
wolfstar; requested by bartyjrtookthetardis
Burn the Night
a Remus/Sirius fanmix
(Years 1-7, Through the First War, & Beyond the Veil)
1. Stone Wall, Stone Fence / Gregory & The Hawk
The things that you know are makin’ you a stone wall, stone fence
2. A Favor / Okkervil River
“I would be anything that you wanted me to be,
But how could I change my body?”
3. Wolf / First Aid Kit
But there was no sound, there was only me and my disgrace
4. Video Games / Kasabian
It’s you, it’s you, it’s all for you
Everything I do
5. Set the Fire to the Third Bar / Snow Patrol
I hang my coat up in the first bar
There is no peace that I’ve found so far
The laughter penetrates my silence
As drunken men find flaws in science
6. Love Will Tear Us Apart / Evelyn Evelyn
When routine bites hard
And ambitions are low
And resentment rides high
And emotions won’t grow
And we’re changing our ways, taking different roads
7. Holocene / Bon Iver
You’re laying waste to Halloween
You fucked it friend, it’s on its head, it struck the street
8. I Win - Abra Moore
Something is filling my heart full of secrets
Something is filling my heart full of lies
9. Twice / Little Dragon
Was it the blue night
Gone fragile
Was it both men
In wonder steady gone under
10. While You Wait for the Others / Grizzly Bear
And what was there
The perfect glare
We all fall through
Yes, I ship Remus/Sirius.
Yes, I think it would have been the most beautiful romance in the books.
AU. Remus Lupin is a little-known music journalist working on a little-known music magazine. Blue Stag are his next Big Project - well, his first anyway. (mature, 45K, wip)
First, yes, this is a work-in-progress. But it is a fairly regularly updated work-in-progress, and hell, even if it was years abandoned I would still be reccing it because it is That. Good.
Allow me to elaborate further on:
The Many and Numerous Things that are Awesome in This Fic :Db
- Pacing - Considering this is a fic about a rock band in the 80s, the pace is surprisingly gentle, but it’s also perfect. Where so many fics dive headlong into romance like it’s a foregone conclusion, I really appreciate the fact the author is taking the time and care to develop the friendship between Remus and Sirius first. They’ve an interesting dynamic going between them, country journalist and cityboy star finding their points of commonality, and it’s wonderful to be able to sit back and savour that in all its warmth and occasional awkwardness.
- The Music - It’s funny how many music- and band-themed stories I’ve read where the music doesn’t really seem to figure at all. Whereas here we have obscure Beatles songs and references to artists and bands my parents still stick on the turntable when they’re feeling nostalgic - it had me heart and soul at Sirius playing Pink Floyd ♥. Music permeates this fic. You can feel the affection and devotion both Remus and Sirius have for it in every paragraph. (Though I fear I must disagree with Remus on his preference of Beatles era - I’m a staunch fan of Rubber Soul to the White Album ;D)
- It Isn’t Just About the Relationship - There is so much more going on in this. It’s about Remus, and his dreams and how they relate to his reality living in Gloucester, his relationship to the West Country, his idealism as versus his lack of self-confidence, his love of the lighter side of classic rock and his hatred of coffee and his allergies to cats. It’s the blend of abstract and everyday concerns that makes this feel so real.
OTP: 40 Lines Later is the OTP name us Wolfstar shippers decided on (explanation here) a couple months back. It’s a reference to the part in chapter 5 of Order of the Phoenix where Molly and Sirius are fighting about Sirius telling Harry more than he needs to know about the Order and all.
During that part, “Ron, Hermione, Fred and George’s heads swiveled from Sirius to Mrs. Weasley as though they were following a tennis rally. Ginny was kneeling amid a pile of abandoned Butterbeer corks, watching the conversation with her mouth slightly open.” But…
And, really, who stares at their friend during a heated argument for nearly 40 lines of dialogue? No one else at the table did.
Except Remus. Staring at Sirius. For 40 lines.
Hence OTP: 40 Lines Later. :)
I hope that explained your question! And happy shipping!!
