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Chapters: 24/24 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Regulus Black/James Potter, Minor or Background Relationship(s), Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Marlene McKinnon/Dorcas Meadowes, Mary Macdonald/Lily Evans Potter Characters: James Potter, Regulus Black, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, Dorcas Meadowes, Evan Rosier, Bartemius Crouch Jr., Marlene McKinnon, Mary Macdonald, Lily Evans Potter, someone get this girl her own name tag, like she wasnt someone before she married james???, okay misogyny, correction: - Character, Lily Evans Additional Tags: Fake/Pretend Relationship, Alternate Universe - No Voldemort, set in Hogwarts, Voldy simply doesn't exist because I said so, a bunch of queer witches and wizards in the 70s, thats the main theme of this fic, the exploration of sexuality, boys being stupid, bear with them they are trying, the marauders being good friends, regulus having good slytherin friends, love in the face of controversy, Lily is living her best life, as she should, queer clubs in Hogwarts because I say so, jealousy jealousy, Pining, personal growth because they are young and learning, a healthy brother relationship between Sirius and Regulus, Remus is Tired and Horny, regulus is a little shit, James is just doing his best, people being concerned about Regulus!!! people caring about Regulus!!!, the queer agenda, Some kissing, Flirting, Hogsmeade date!, Some Mild Angst, fake breakup???, not fake heartbreak tho, anyways james and regulus fake date and this Changes Everything, Do Not Re-upload or Repost Anywhere Series: Part 1 of just lovers manifesto Summary:
Regulus closes his eyes and shakes his head again, looking pained, then he opens them and sighs. "And your solution to this is me? Pretending to be my boyfriend?"
"Yeah. It's actually bloody brilliant, if you think about it. Everyone will leave happy. I'm going to fake date my way into falling in love," James announces grandly, sticking his hand out and waving it through the air like he's presenting a banner.
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Or, the one in which James Potter wants to prove he'd be a good boyfriend to Lily Evans and comes up with the brilliant plan to fake date Regulus Black his way into falling in love. It doesn't quite go as anyone expects.
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