All The Young Dudes

Remus has a sexual encounter with Mary MacDonald while struggling with his feelings for Sirius, who continues dating Emmeline Vance. The experience with Mary is pleasant but lacks the emotional intensity he feels with Sirius, confirming his preferences. When Sirius learns about it, he becomes curious and even aroused hearing details, highlighting the complicated nature of their relationship. Their physical connection continues despite Sirius maintaining his relationship with Emmeline, creating emotional confusion for both boys.

Remus meets with Leo Ferox to discuss his encounter with Livia and makes bold demands of Dumbledore through his former professor. He refuses to sign the werewolf register upon turning seventeen and requests amnesty for Greyback's pack members after the war, positioning himself as a potential spy among werewolves. Ferox is impressed by Remus's newfound political awareness and maturity, comparing him to his father Lyall. The conversation reveals Remus's strategic thinking about his unique position in the coming war.

Remus encounters Livia, a terrifying werewolf from Greyback's pack, outside the Hog's Head. She's covered in tattoos depicting moon phases and tries to recruit him to join their "family," using dark magic to restrain him and threatening that he'll eventually come to them broken and alone. Leo Ferox arrives just in time to save Remus with silver chains, but the encounter leaves Remus deeply shaken and changes his understanding of his place in the wizarding world. Dumbledore interrogates him extensively about the meeting afterward.

Remus struggles with insomnia and guilt following the Hogsmeade werewolf attack, while Sirius tries unsuccessfully to comfort him. Christopher Abercrombie approaches Remus in the library, courageously coming out by discussing Oscar Wilde and other queer authors, leading to a meaningful conversation between the two boys in the Astronomy Tower. That night, Remus defies Sirius's wishes and sneaks out alone to the Hog's Head, determined to confront the werewolf he knows is waiting there, setting up a dangerous encounter.

January 1977 brings everyone back to Hogwarts, disrupting Remus and Sirius's intimate holiday bubble. During the full moon, Remus transforms outside the Shrieking Shack for the first time, drawn toward Hogsmeade by the scent of another werewolf. The morning after reveals a werewolf attack in the village - a young couple targeted, with the woman killed and her husband bitten. Remus realizes he could smell the attacking werewolf and feels overwhelming guilt about not warning anyone.

Remus and Sirius spend Christmas holidays alone at Hogwarts, developing their physical relationship while playing makeshift games and bonding deeply. Their intimate twelve days together include ice skating with Ravenclaw students, smoking weed, visiting the Hog's Head on Christmas Eve, and sharing quiet moments that strengthen their connection. The holiday ends with both boys setting off fireworks from their dormitory window as 1976 becomes 1977, marking a pivotal time in their secret relationship.

Christmas break arrives with only Remus and Sirius remaining at Hogwarts, creating an intimate setting for their relationship to deepen. They enjoy peaceful moments together listening to music, sharing meals, and experiencing a more domestic side of their connection.

Remus and Sirius establish a pattern of secret physical encounters while Sirius continues dating girls publicly, including a series of relationships that Remus must watch from the sidelines. The war escalates with more werewolf attacks, leading to increased anti-werewolf sentiment at school that deeply affects Remus. Meanwhile, he receives concerning letters about losing his place at St. Edmund's upon turning seventeen and being unable to go to the Potters for Christmas due to safety concerns.

During detention cleaning the bathroom mess from their prank, Remus and Sirius share their first real kiss and establish the secret physical relationship that will define much of their dynamic. Sirius insists he's "not a" certain word while Remus promises secrecy, and they agree to continue meeting in private.

The Halloween party becomes a turning point when Sirius and Remus have their first intimate encounter on Remus's bed during the celebration. The moment is interrupted by party noise, and Remus gets extremely drunk afterward to cope with the overwhelming emotions. A marauders prank gone wrong with bubotuber-puffball hybrids that lands Remus and Sirius in detention together, setting up their next significant interaction while showing the aftermath of their newfound physical relationship.